At the beginning of the school year, Ezra’s teacher had the students do self-portraits. This is not unusual, of course, but what was different was that she told them they could use any materials they wanted. Many students did traditional self-portraits with crayons or markers. Here’s the portrait wall in their class.
A few branched out, including Ezra, who “pushed the boundaries” (as his teacher told me) by using spray paint, cardboard, and his own hair from his last haircut. (He always saves a Ziploc bag of hair each time Bruce shaves his head; this time it was actually put to use.) Kudos to his teacher for working with him to formulate a plan for his unusual materials and helping him bring his vision to life. Here he is.
His teacher told me she loved it. I love the fact that she really seems to get him. He’s a lucky fifth grader.