A few empty spots were seen in the bottle-cap mural on the wall of the King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School cafeteria last week when the school welcomed the first day of free dine-in school lunches for youth 18 years and younger.
A few empty spots were seen in the bottle-cap mural on the wall of the King Kaumuali‘i Elementary School cafeteria last week when the school welcomed the first day of free dine-in school lunches for youth 18 years and younger.
The spots are a result of bottle caps falling off due to the parade of students over the years that pass the mural on their way to the cafeteria.
“This was done when Devi Berg was the art teacher here,” said King Kaumuali‘i Vice Principal Fig Mitchell.
The mural was done as an art project celebrating Dr. Suess’ birthday and the Read Across America program that falls on March 2. The bottle caps were from contributors who turned in their plastic bottles for recycling. The bottle caps, although made of plastic, were not accepted and went into the trash.
Since its creation, bottle caps are still not accepted by the county as a recycleable item.
The artform created by the students in the days before the Kaua‘i Society of Artists’ Washed Up Marine Debris Art Exhibit could clearly be an art entry into the show.
