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Ms. Pelletier's classroom raised $769

Shaping Identity and Style through Screenprinting

My students need 7 different art supplies, such as silk screens, squeegees, drawing fluid, screen filler, and screen printing ink.

Ms. Pelletier Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School

Brooklyn, NY Grades 9-12

Hello there! I currently teach 9th grade Art & Media at a high school that focuses on inquiry-based curriculum. In my classroom, I focus my lessons on my students' varying learning styles in order for them to discover their creative abilities.

Although my students have the opportunity to learn a variety of art and media related techniques, the school budget does not allow for unique art methods that students can readily relate to. By this, I am referring to methods such as screenprinting, which has held a close tie to the visual culture that my students' are inundated with on a daily basis, from fashion to poster art to CD cover art. Many of my students who know my background as a screenprint artist are always very interested in the process of printing, but also have the curiosity to create a visual message.

Screenprinting, like other printmaking methods require specific materials in order to create the final image. The most important tool is of course the screen. It serves essentially as a stencil where ink is transferred from the surface, pushed through by using a squeegee, and surprise, the image is transferred to the paper or fabric! In order to make a stencil, this requires what is called drawing fluid and screen filler. Both are liquids that are painted directly on the screen that harden as they dry to make the stencil. Students can draw an image; as if painting on the screen, and once it is dry they can print until their arms are tired. There is a magical moment in screenprinting. It comes when you lay aside the squeegee and lift the screen to see that first, perfect print. Through planning, problem solving, and paying close attention to each step, a great reward reveals itself in the end! No other creative pursuit can promise that kind of thrill in abundance.

This is a time in my students' lives when they should become empowered to reveal their identity both through words and images. Screenprinting is a medium that will provide them with the agency to do this. To create their own perspective amongst the visual culture they face everyday, learning how to screenprint will provide a unique experience in developing their creative voice. Your generosity and support will ensure that my students gain skills that have the potential to change the way they view the world

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 9 donors

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Brooklyn, NY
Grades 9-12
Visual Arts
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Traditional School
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More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Ms. Pelletier Brooklyn Community Arts & Media High School Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/BROWN 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/BLK 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/YLW 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/BLU 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/BLU DENIM 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

SPDBALL WS TEX SCRNPRNT/GRN QUART • Blick Art Materials $16.80 1 $16.80

SPDBALL WS TEX SCRNPRNT/ORANGE QUART • Blick Art Materials $16.80 1 $16.80

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/PEACOCK BLU 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/RED 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

FABRC SCRN PRINT INK/VLT 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.56 1 $5.56

SPDBALL WS TEX SCRNPRNT/WHT QUART WATER • Blick Art Materials $16.80 1 $16.80

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/BLK 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/BLU 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/GRN 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/MAGENTA 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/ORG 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/RED 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/VIOLET 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/WHT 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

SPDBALL WS SCRNPRNT INK/YEL 8OZ • Blick Art Materials $5.58 1 $5.58

60/65 DUROMTR STNDR/MED 8IN SQUEEGEE • Blick Art Materials $6.80 12 $81.60

SPEEDCLEAN CLEANER/1 GAL JUG • Blick Art Materials $18.91 1 $18.91

SPDBALL SCREEN PREP/SCRN DRAW FLUID QT • Blick Art Materials $13.81 1 $13.81

SPDBALL SCREEN PREP/SCREEN FILLER QT • Blick Art Materials $19.67 1 $19.67

SCRN PRINT FRAM 12XX/16X20X1 CORD BALUSTR • Blick Art Materials $17.72 15 $265.80

Materials cost			$544.91
Vendor shipping charges			$54.49
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$13.62
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$630.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$138.29
Total project goal			$768.29
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$768.29
9 Donors			-$736.24
Donations toward project cost			-$630.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$106.24
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$32.05
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Shaping Identity and Style through Screenprinting

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