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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – While Anne Shelton taught art at Woodstown High School, she used to collect things that she thought were pretty or could be used one day as part of her projects. One of those items she gathered was lint out of the collection tray in her dryer.
“I’d pull out the tray and some of the colors were so pretty, so I bagged them up and put them away,” Shelton said on a visit to Bunker Hill Middle School on Tuesday, May 16th. “Who knew what it would turn into, though?”
Now, Shelton’s art – called “lint-scapes” – have been featured in art galleries and art shows across the region. Shelton, who also paints, was happy to share her love for lint with the BHMS students on Tuesday. Shelton is friends with BHMS art teacher Rich Mitcho’s mother-in-law.
“This all came from the fact that none of these students fully grasped the meaning of the word ‘intricate,’” Mitcho said. “To explain it to them, I thought about Mrs. Shelton’s art how delicate and intricate it is. Then, that got the ball rolling, and my mother-in-law said (Shelton) would be thrilled to come in and speak to them.”
Shelton talked about her background, and how she found lint-scapes in her retirement after 30-plus years in teaching. She then provided each student with a packet to make their own tiny lint-scape, walking them through the process and assisting along the way.
Fun with "Lint-Scaping"
Retired Art Teacher Brings Dryer Lint Activity to Students at Bunker Hill Middle School
“I’d pull out the tray and some of the colors were so pretty, so I bagged them up and put them away,” Shelton said on a visit to Bunker Hill Middle School on Tuesday, May 16th. “Who knew what it would turn into, though?”
Now, Shelton’s art – called “lint-scapes” – have been featured in art galleries and art shows across the region. Shelton, who also paints, was happy to share her love for lint with the BHMS students on Tuesday. Shelton is friends with BHMS art teacher Rich Mitcho’s mother-in-law.
“This all came from the fact that none of these students fully grasped the meaning of the word ‘intricate,’” Mitcho said. “To explain it to them, I thought about Mrs. Shelton’s art how delicate and intricate it is. Then, that got the ball rolling, and my mother-in-law said (Shelton) would be thrilled to come in and speak to them.”
Shelton talked about her background, and how she found lint-scapes in her retirement after 30-plus years in teaching. She then provided each student with a packet to make their own tiny lint-scape, walking them through the process and assisting along the way.
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