A Banner Year in Winsted

WINSTED — The Winsted Journal and supporting businesses on these pages salute Laurel City students from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades, who teamed up with the Winchester Collaborative for Community Learning to produce hand-painted banners for display in downtown Winsted and in East End Park.

Pictured are some of the banners produced by 85 students in town who  participated in this successful community effort this summer. The students were taught basic design principals of scale, proportion and color theory to each create a one-of-a-kind banner. Their designs reflect their personalities and the pride they have in their community.

The collaborative thanked Julie Rego, a textile designer who created the project and worked with the many classes of students. Pearson Middle School art teacher Anastasia Bartus welcomed students into her classrooms for the project, as did art teacher Valerie Berger of St. Anthony School. The collaborative also thanked Winsted Recreation Director Alesia Corso for her efforts in getting the project rolling from the start.

Take the time to walk up and down Main Street and East End Park to view the wonderful art gallery consisting of student banner designs.

Listed are the 85 students who participated in the Winsted banner project.

Mariel Gilley
Danielle Hall
Alexander Hubbard
Casey Kelson
Caroline Morales
Arlenys Romero
Kevin Rosado
Lauren Bardino
Tobias Calzarette
Sophia Cannova
Samantha Jacobs
Rielly Longhi
Brooke Louis
Kevin McDonagh
Deanna Muzzulin
Eric Opperman
Crysta Pilla
Cheyenne Skinner
Bret Davis
India Ford
Jessica Levay
Melisa Madore
Jessica Shotwell
Joanna Sypniewski
Janessa Webb
Ricardo Zaragosa
Alex Campbell
Todd DeCato
Seth Hagarty
Dakota LaFlesh
Shannon Mitchell
RJ Reid
Alfanelys Romero
Evan Sobol
Rita DaRos
Adrianna Koska
Adam Plante
Tiffany Batick
Ashley Custer
Ariel DeLaCruz
Zaimaris Fernandez
Brandi Gilbert Corey
Joshua Jasmin
Stuart Maher
Gwendalyne  Murphy
Benjamin Pilbro
James Ryan
Lauren Stadler
Jonathan Tracy
Josh Hoxie
Zachary Archer
Katelyn Bailey
Amy Bardino
Jessica Battista
Kassondra Bertulis
Alessandra Dell’Agli
Marijo Ficca
Sean Fitzgerald
Erica Harrington
Gregory Hicks
Stephanie Kimball
Heather King
Maria Lawrence
Shannon Mc Grane
Jackson Reidy
Mallory Rotondo
Kimberly Scala
Charles Shea
Samantha Volovski
Levi Weir
Shelly Silverio
Chelsea DiMauro
Kate Ellsworth
Ian Ellsworth
Grace Teardo
Meghan Kane
Brianna Weber
Josie Valickis
Allie Archer
Cory Bardino
Abby Graser
Allison Battista
Ali Corso
Joe Bessette
Allie Valickis

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