For the past six weeks, the tremendously creative children in the Jackson Parish Library (JPL) Art Class, which meets every Tuesday at 4:00 pm in the Multi Purpose Room of the Main Branch in Jonesboro under the direction of Joanna Gibson, have been building “junkbots” to celebrate Earth Day.
As part of the project and in promotion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library—a partnership with Pine Belt Multi-Purpose and JSB Pledge 10—the class built a life-size Dolly Parton “junkbot,” using popped balloons from the JPL Easter program to create her “Coat of Many Colors.”
“My goal was to teach them about reusing, repurposing, and recycling,” said Ms. Gibson. “The recognition of Earth Day was a perfect opportunity to reflect, educate, and inspire the youth to find creative ways to reuse items.”
Below is a slideshow of many of the “junk bots” created. You are invited to view the entire collection of creative endeavors at the Main Branch of the Jackson Parish Library, located at 614 South Cooper Avenue in Jonesboro.
