Art night features stop-motion and more at Sherman Elementary

Tacoma’s Sherman Elementary is holding its fifth annual Art and Literacy evening to celebrate student work — and this time it includes a stop-motion film project. The free public event Thursday May 19 includes art-making led by local artist-parents, poetry readings and displays of student artwork.

Sherman’s PTA regularly raises funds to support an artist-in-residence at the school, who spends a few months working with students in all grade levels. This year it was Terese Cuff, a local artist who paints and draws short animated digital graphics. Cuff worked with students to create stop-motion films, supported by Sherman’s new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Initiative School designation.

Also on display will be student-made books and other art projects. Other artist parents will lead hands-on art-making including printmaking (Marit Berg), upcycled art (Tinkertopia), glass mosaic (Mauricio Robalino), mixed media medicine sticks (Kathryn Pasacal), hammered brass pendants (Maija McKnight), illustration (James Stowe) and 3-D pen drawing (Erin Pederson).

Sherman’s “Culinary Cart” will also be on display to showcase the school’s new cooking programs.

“It’s a great example of the PTA and the schools working together to bring the arts alive within the district,” said parent organizer Maija McKnight.

This story was originally published May 10, 2016 at 10:36 PM with the headline "Art night features stop-motion and more at Sherman Elementary."