Wednesday, May 10, 2000

PIG PARADE: HAND OVER DA PIG

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Springdale schoolkids take hands-on approach

By Owen Findsen
The Cincinnati Enquirer

        Artists: Springdale Elementary School students; Amy Lampe, teacher.

        Sponsors: Paine Webber, Skyline Chili, Delhi Nursery, Springdale PTA.

Amy Lampe's pig (Dick Swaim photo) | ZOOM |

        This pig's pen: TBA.

        You were inspired by: “I saw Chicago's cows last summer, so I was hoping we could do something like that,” Ms. Lampe says.

        You want people to look at this pig and think: “We have 501 students that represent 23 different nationalities. I guess we want people to think about the link between the school and the community.”

        Completing the project took: “Each day we have a different group of students do their hand prints. We've been working on it for eight weeks.”

        Swine over matter: “Exterior house paint in primary colors. So far blue is the dominant color.”

        Your high on the hog was: “Everybody's involved. The teachers have pig pictures on their doors. They are doing math projects, reading projects and special programs built around pigs.”

        Pig peeve: “I had to sand and prime it in the carpeted hallway outside the art room, so I had to clean up and vacuum after each work session.”

        Best pig tale: “Every week somebody gives me a pig present: a pig note pad, a pig doorstop, something like that,” Ms. Lampe says.

        This is the 11th in the series spotlighting a pig from the Big Pig Gig Public Art Project, which begins Sunday in downtown Cincinnati, Covington and Newport.

Complete details on the Big Pig Gig at bigpiggig.com

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