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Mx. Avalon's Classroom

  • Humanities Preparatory Academy
  • New York, NY
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Past projects 3

  • Calming Crafts for Creative Minds

    Funded Mar 26, 2025

    Thank you for your donation to my art class! Because of y’all, my students will be able to have calming tools to support their SEL growth. These crafts will be fun, creative outlets, and some are even collaborative. I look forward to sharing their creations with you!! Thank you so much!”

    With gratitude,

    Mx. Avalon

    This classroom project was brought to life by A New York City Parent and 6 other donors.
  • Sketching for a Colorful Future

    Funded Aug 10, 2022

    Thanks again so much for contributing to my sketchbook fundraiser before the school year started! Not only was every student given a sketchbook at the beginning of the year, a couple of my more prolific artists have been able to get a second sketchbook once they filled their first (I can't make any promises about a third...but we'll see).

    Every single student uses their sketchbook: for note taking, planning projects, making artist pages, writing reflections, and beyond. I've even had some students completely transform their books from the outside in. We couldn't have done it without you!”

    With gratitude,

    Mx. Avalon

    This classroom project was brought to life by Bill Gates and 12 other donors.
  • Food Sculpture Unit!

    Funded Feb 6, 2022

    Thank you so much for supporting my Donors Choose fundraiser! We used the materials to supplement found objects in our food sculptures. Students always impress me with their work, but this was possibly the most fun and creative project we did all year. We had all sorts of food represented - many students created cultural dishes, while others chose comfort food or food they eat a lot.

    Along with the materials your donations provided, students utilized found objects like bottle caps, recycled cups, yarn scraps, felt fabric, and more. One of my favorite projects a student created was a "study scene," using one of my own notebooks from my teacher prep program as well as notes from her classes and candy wrappers. She used clay to make gum and fruit snacks, and used resin to create a "spill" onto the notebook.

    As we wrap up the school year, students are continuing to use the materials in their final projects. One student is currently working on a "creepy cereal" sculpture, using the clay to sculpt individual tiny bones ("cereal") and we will be using the resin to create "milk." Thank you again, so much!”

    With gratitude,

    Mx. Avalon

    This classroom project was brought to life by A New York City Parent and 3 other donors.
In this unit, students will create food sculptures through the lens of environmentalism. Their projects will be critiquing issues that impact our communities, such as waste, pollution, and consumerism. Their work will serve as commentary on dominant cultural values, mass production, advertisements, and the media. Throughout the project, students will take an environmentally-conscious approach to their artmaking. Students will use found objects (trash!) alongside materials like Sculpey and plaster. Additionally, advanced students will use ArtResin, which has less impact on the environment than traditional epoxy resins. They will be encouraged to repurpose as many found or discarded materials in their work as they can.

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In this unit, students will create food sculptures through the lens of environmentalism. Their projects will be critiquing issues that impact our communities, such as waste, pollution, and consumerism. Their work will serve as commentary on dominant cultural values, mass production, advertisements, and the media. Throughout the project, students will take an environmentally-conscious approach to their artmaking. Students will use found objects (trash!) alongside materials like Sculpey and plaster. Additionally, advanced students will use ArtResin, which has less impact on the environment than traditional epoxy resins. They will be encouraged to repurpose as many found or discarded materials in their work as they can.

About my class

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