Artist Linda Billet in front of her mosaic in Harrisburg High School-John Harris Campus.
Back to school is right around the corner in Harrisburg, and one of the district’s buildings will greet students with a bright new piece of art.
On Thursday, the Harrisburg School District unveiled a mosaic that now hangs in the lobby of its Harrisburg High School-John Harris Campus. The glass pieces of the mural were created by community members and local students.
“This beautiful mural brings the community into our school in a very literal way,” said Michelle Felton, principal of the high school. “This has made such a difference in this lobby.”
The community mosaic, created by artist Linda Billet
At Harrisburg’s ArtsFest in May, event attendees created over 1,000 hand-designed tiles during an interactive art experience with local artist Linda Billet. Then in June, students at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit’s summer art camp also crafted tiles. Billet assembled all of the glass pieces into the mosaic, now displayed in the school.
The mural features six connecting circles, each a different color of the rainbow. Felton said that it depicts a sense of unity and collaboration.
“When I do these projects, I have no idea what I’m going to end up with,” Billet said. “That’s why these projects are so cool. It knits people together.”
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