CASA 2022

Merfolk in New York Harbor

A collaborative project between the Noble Maritime Collection and PS 373R Mixed media mural on plaster ~ Spring, 2018 Lindsey Milazzo, artist with PS 373R students City Pop is a mural of New York Harbor from the perspective of the Atlantic Salt Company at 561 Richmond Terrace. The students used pencils and crayons to color Robbins Reef Lighthouse, the container ships, tugboats, and construction vehicles at the facility on a backdrop Ms. Milazzo created. Portraits of the students are interspersed throughout the mural, depicting them as ship and waterfront workers. Special thanks to: Principal Paulette Benevento and Assistant Principal Antonio Vestano Brian DeForest and Diana Banjany from Atlantic Salt for arranging the site visit that inspired the project. Project Coordinators: The Noble Maritime Collection’s Director of Programs Dawn Daniels and PS 373’s art teacher Elena Seminara. Classroom paraprofessionals, Blaise Mejewski, Nicole Fusco, Leah Lee, Melinda Marziliano, and Darleen Rizzo, for their caring support throughout this program. Gabriela Handal for her tugboat and lighthouse designs & Michael McWeeney for photography of the students. This Cultural After-School Adventures (CASA) Program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and District 49 Councilwoman Debi Rose. Mrs. Risley’s class: Christian Cancel Brendan Daniels Angel Hunter Christopher Leon Christian Montuori Marcus Phanelson Alexander Urbano Katarzyna Zobel Mrs. DeTota’s class: Salvatore Alamo Adriana Camacho Richard Dale Ryan Doyle Noah Gathers Malik hunter Zahir Murray Elijah Wright

Mermaids and merboys have found their way into New York Harbor! This video will show students how to make simple merfolk out of a clothespin, foam, and yarn. Feel free to color in tee-shirts on your merpeople, give them a fun hairstyle, and personalize them any way you like!

The Kraken in the Kill Van Kull

The legendary octopus got caught in a big wave that swept him into the Kill Van Kull. Happily, he is friendly and waving to the crew on container ships and the ferry as they pass by. Perhaps one of the ships will give him a ride back to the ocean! This video will show students how to trace a boat onto a map and add the octopus to the scene.

Cultural After-School Adventure (CASA) program conducted by the Noble Maritime Collection, and generously funded by former Councilwoman Debi Rose. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.