Past projects 3
Papertastic! Paper for Parker Students!
Funded Dec 7, 2022Your contribution to Paper for Parker Students has allowed our students to expand the materials they put on paper. We've been able to use liquid watercolor paints, glue and yarn, painters tape, fabric, sharpie markers and paint daubers!
The kids immediately noticed the difference in paper quality. Many of them said something like, "Wow! Why does this paper feel so much thicker?" Some of them were hesitant to use the liquid watercolor paint because their paper ripped from wetness in the past. I had to reassure them that this paper wouldn't fall apart.
I've also been much more willing to allow students to get a second or even third sheet of paper. Normally, I don't have enough paper to allow students to use more than one sheet. But I have so much extra paper now! I can relax and let the kids be as creative as possible.
Paper seems like a simple and inexpensive request, but it is a necessity in school. In the art room, the cost of paper can get very expensive. Thank you again for the gift of high quality paper!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dickinson
This classroom project was brought to life by an Anonymous Classroom Supporter and 15 other donors.Safe Seating
Funded Oct 27, 2022It might sound silly, but a student hasn't fallen off a stool once since my tall stools were replaced with shorter stools. Thank you for funding my project! The 24" stools were so tall my youngest students couldn't even climb on them to sit. Students regularly fell off the stools because their feet couldn't touch the ground and they'd lean back and lose their balance. Those days are long gone! As soon as the 18" stools arrived, Mr. Medina, our head of campus maintenance lowered all my tables. Now all my students can reach the supplies on the table as well. It's been an amazing gift! Thank you, again for your contribution!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dickinson
RH Artists LOVE To Create!
Funded Nov 18, 2013I have attempted printmaking lessons in my art class every year since I began teaching Art in 2007. The students would create a relief block using Styrofoam, card stock or yarn, but the shapes would always fall off after a couple of prints. The tempera paint wouldn't be dark enough. I felt like my students never really understand the point of printmaking. They didn't seem to grasp that the elevated surface created lines in a print and that a print can be made again and again. The lessons always seemed to end in disappointment.
On the very first day of our printmaking lesson with the foam, printmaking paper, the brayers and the ink my students immediately seemed to understand. The kids drew on the foam and touched the surface. They could feel the indention of the lines. I plopped a spoonful of ink in front of them and they all commented on the thickness and brightness. When they rolled a smooth layer of ink over their foam with the brayer, each student seemed to call out, "awe!" We've been working with thin, watery paint for so long that the sight of the ink amazed them. Once they lifted their foam block from the paper and saw the lines they had drawn printed in color they gasped with excitement!
I had students rushing from one color of ink to the next, making as many prints as possible during our 45 minute period. The prints looked beautiful and the students were excited to use the materials. After the lesson ended and we began a new topic, they continued to ask about the materials. I've heard students ask, "Is this ink or paint? Can I use a brayer instead of a brush? Can I do printmaking during a free day?" I love it that even the little ones remember the names for the different types of mediums and tools.
Thanks to you, I have enough printmaking supplies to do future printmaking lessons as well as allow students to make prints during "free art" days. It's so important for children to be exposed to new quality materials. Our students will never think that painting only means using tempera paint on construction paper. Thank you for enhancing their learning and life experiences!”
With gratitude,
Ms. Dickinson
This classroom project was brought to life by an anonymous donor and 6 other donors.