These kids' art spun out of control

STRUTHERS

In a small room in the back of Struthers Public Library, children and parents got to get a little messy while creating tie-dye art.

Five-year-old Henry Hawkins said he loved the concept of being able to use paint and his hands.

The kids chose different shapes of paper and colors of paint, placed them on a machine that spins and added paint as the paper spun around and around.

The whirling motion would spread out the dots of color each artist dropped onto the paper, creating a different look for each artist.

Henry’s sister, Emily Hawkins, 9, said she liked figuring out which colors

looked best together for her finished products.

“It’s really fun and when it comes out it has a splattery look to it,” she said.

Rob Gelonese, Struthers Middle School principal, said he was amazed at the art his sons, Robbie, 8, and Adrian, 7, and were making.

Read more about the program in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.