Indian Valley Public Library Hosts Souderton Youth Art Month Exhibit

The Reporter Staff•

Gracyn Johnsen and Zoe Crescenzo, kindergarten students at E.M. Crouthamel Elementary School.

The Souderton Area School District is celebrating Youth Art Month with a K-12 exhibit at the Indian Valley Public Library.

The exhibit, open through April 3, showcases K-12 artwork from every district school. Students can represent their school and publicly display their creative achievements, said a district press release.

A wide variety of skills and mediums are represented in the exhibit, including drawing, perspective drawing, optical illusions, painting, collage, printmaking, repousse, weaving, animation, sculpture, functional pottery, and more. Viewers can search for clues to how students made connections between historical art forms, contemporary artists, literature, art from different cultures around the globe, pop culture, and their own experiences.

Souderton’s art educators guide students to practice the processes of brainstorming, experimenting, problem-solving, questioning, risk-taking, and personal reflection. They model techniques and provide opportunities for collaboration and innovation. Students are encouraged to use imagination and clarify meaning through personal details and titles, said the release.

The community looks forward to this visual feast that is accessible to all. Cory Alderfer, a history buff and local resident, said, "I love this time of year when the kids have their artwork on display at the library. I’m always in awe at the talent and ingenuity of these students, no matter their age. They need to know how much we look forward to this each year.”

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