"In a rural Wisconsin city of just more than 1,200 people, the hyperlocal and the universal converge in a new mural by Pat Perry ( previously). "27 Schoolteachers and a Volcano" is just as its title suggests: the large-scale piece depicts snow-capped mountains with an explosive volcano at its center, while small portraits of local educators line the top and bottom borders."
"Day after day, people find purpose. They wake up early, show up with intention, and try to make sense of things-not just for themselves, but also for others. Teachers do this every day. Not for recognition, and rarely for much pay. It's a repetitive act of maintenance that holds things together.Choosing to shoulder that task, even while standing at the edge of something vast and indifferent, is a quiet act of defiance."
A large mural titled "27 Schoolteachers and a Volcano" sits in a small rural Wisconsin city. The composition pairs snow-capped mountains and an erupting volcano with small portraits of local educators along the top and bottom borders. The project was commissioned by a local art collective, which contacted and secured permissions from the teachers pictured. One portrait depicts a retired educator in a red floral garment. The imagery contrasts immense, uncontrollable global forces with the steady, repetitive labor of teachers who find and sustain purpose through daily acts of maintenance and care.
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