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Art, agriculture and wildlife conservation come together at the Canadian Western Agribition with a unique artist-in-residence program presented by the Saskatchewan Arts Board.
Students visiting Agribition had the opportunity to work with Regina artist Gerri Ann Siwek to create five large-scale bird mobiles. The five-foot wire and clay constructions, one per day, are of prairie birds currently considered at risk. Siwek worked with up to 500 students daily in the EnviroArt space in the Canada Centre Exhibit Mall.
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Day 1
The kids that make the art for each bird can enter their ideas for a name for that bird. At the end of the day, Gerri Ann and her helpers will go through the names and choose one.
Today's bird, the burrowing owl, is named Burrow (by Jessie R).
Day 2
Today, Gerri Ann attached yesterday's work to the burrowing owl frame while the kids made pieces for today's bird, the loggerhead shrike.
Day 3
Today , the kids made pieces for the sage grouse while Gerri Ann and helpers added yesterday's pieces to the loggerhead shrike. The sage grouse's new name, Boogle, was provided by Adrian.
Day 4
On Day 4, the kids made pieces for the piping plover and began work on the whooping crane. Gerri Ann assembled the sage grouse. The piping plover was named Precious by Lexie and Val.
Day 5
On the final day of art-making at Agribition, the kids made pieces for the whooping crane while Gerri Ann assembled the piping plover. Hannah named the whooping crane Hope. Gerri Ann was able to assemble parts of the crane but will finish up on Saturday after all the pieces are dry.
