Sue sent me this striking Pop-Cake Art piece from a boy in the 10th grade at Bishop Gibbons High School in Schenectady, New York. Her class creates the most unique and individualist art. This one is from Zion, a school athlete.

“Look at this cake!” she said. “I love it. Believe it or not, the boys in the class are all basketball stars. They are very physical, and if I give them a great big physical project, they are all over it. It needs a fork on it. We took a hammer and pounded that in there. Zion is Kareem’s little brother. The thing has foam, plaster, house paint, beads, fabric, and hot glue!”

Sue is a genius for reaching the creative center of her students and drawing it out.

Like all of her art, Zion’s pop cake was made from materials donated by the Army Of Good. You can send old or discarded art possibilities to Sue Silverstein, Bishop Gibbons High School, 2600 Albany Street,  Schenectady, New York, 12304. She will find a way to turn them into art. She asks for discarded objects, rarely for money.

Sue’s ability to inspire her students to find their creative spark is fantastic.  You can read her column in this blog once a week; she chooses the days and likes Friday, but it may vary. I’m excited to have her write her on the blog every week.

Sue is a magician. Above the big boy in their grandma’s housecoats making Pop Art cakes and loving. They are all basketball stars.