Members of the Shoemaker Elementary School Art Club gathered Jan. 29 at the movie theater at The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley to use their talents to create a mural to delight moviegoers.

“It’s our 29th time doing this,” Jeffrey Shreck, art teacher and club adviser, said. “It’s like a Shoemaker family.”

The art club meets weekly during the school year. For the mural project, students watch movie trailers and then render sketches. Some of the sketches are selected for the mural.

On the day of the mural project, Shreck transfers the sketches to glass. Students outline the sketches in black paint and paint the designs. This year’s mural project started around 9:30 a.m. and continued to early afternoon with students taking one-hour shifts. Shreck pours the paints and talks with students about the mural, offering tips on color choices and painting techniques. He also provides roadie services, placing tarps and step stools and greeting parents and students.

“It’s a very organized yet chaotic situation,” Shreck said with a smile.

Rebekah Lopez, one of the art club artists, enjoys the club.

“It’s really fun. We meet during school and out of the school,” she said. And working on the mural? “These are very special occasions,” she said.