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Magical Mosaics For Our Growing Garden Of Knowledge!

My students need mosaic making materials such as ceramic tiles, glass pieces, mirrored tiles, safety tile cutters, cement mix, adhesive, and mosaic setting pans.

  • $846 goal

This project expired on January 15, 2015.

This project expired on January 15, 2015.

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My Students

Our school's new vegetable garden is growing fast and so are the skills of our young artists! Our new art program is flourishing and we would love to enhance our new garden space with mosaic sculptures and steps while learning about art, science, & nutrition. Help us put all the pieces together!

Our school introduced it's first art program just two years ago, and the artists are learning quickly.

We are located in a culturally diverse community in the Northwest side of Chicago. I am a traveling art teacher in a school with over 1,000 students across 3 different buildings. The garden is a space that brings all students together. My students are being exposed to many different styles of art and they have shown much talent and progress.

My Project

This past year, my students have shown lots of interest in 3D art. With many students in a classroom, space is limited, but I would love to foster their creative thinking skills to bring their masterpieces outside of the classroom and into the new outdoor garden space. My students need mosaic making materials such as ceramic tiles, glass pieces, mirrored tiles, safety tile cutters, cement mix, adhesive, and mosaic setting pans. My 4th-6th grade students will collaborate with science to maintain the garden plants while also learning about nutrition. They will also integrate math skills to design, measure, and piece together mosaics. During art, students will be able to further learn about mosaic artists like Antoni Gaudi, who uses mosaic art inspired by nature. Students will design and grout mosaic steps, recycled glass sculptures, create signs, and perhaps even mosaic a bird water bath and tree trunk stumps to sit and read on!

These materials will help students connect art with other science, health, and math topics they are learning.

It will allow the artists to move out of the classroom to have a hands-on (and messy!) creative experience to form sculptural pieces that are long lasting and beautiful. Students will be able to share their mosaic art and feel a sense of pride. It will enhance and flourish our new garden into a lively and inspiring place to visit by all members of our growing community!

Ms. Lee
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Professional Tile Nipper • Blick Art Materials $11.86 8 $94.88
Blick Battleship Gray Linoleum - Roll, 12" x 25 ft, Unmounted • Blick Art Materials $90.66 1 $90.66
Mosaic Mold - Stepping Stone, 12" x 12", Square • Blick Art Materials $10.82 5 $54.10
STAINED GLASS MEGA MOSAIC TILE ASSORTMENT 8 LB • School Specialty $40.84 2 $81.68
Mosaic Mold - Stepping Stone, 12", Hexagonal • Blick Art Materials $10.82 5 $54.10
CONTACT PAPER CLEAR 18X75 • School Specialty $28.97 1 $28.97
ADHESIVE MOSAIC TILE 32 OZ • School Specialty $27.54 1 $27.54
Mosaic Studio Stained Glass Tiles - Red, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.43 5 $27.15
MOSAIC TILE .75'' VENETIAN VARIETY 3 LB • School Specialty $20.89 1 $20.89
Crystal Productions Large Student Color Wheel Poster • Blick Art Materials $10.16 2 $20.32
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/8", Lime Green, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.06 3 $15.18
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/8", Royal Blue, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.06 3 $15.18
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Black, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 3 $12.72
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Yellow, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 3 $12.72
Mosaic Mirror Tiles - Square, 3/8", Pkg of 25 • Blick Art Materials $2.99 4 $11.96
Mosaic Stone Cement - 10 lb, Outdoor • Blick Art Materials $11.04 1 $11.04
Mosaic Studio Stained Glass Tiles - Teal, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.43 2 $10.86
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Tangerine, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 2 $8.48
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Light Green, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 2 $8.48
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Wheat, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 2 $8.48
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Scarlet, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 2 $8.48
Mosaic Mercantile Metallic Glass Tiles - 3/4", Assorted Colors, Pkg of 24 • Blick Art Materials $4.21 2 $8.42
Mosaic Studio Stained Glass Tiles - Blue, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.43 1 $5.43
Mosaic Studio Stained Glass Tiles - Green, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.43 1 $5.43
Mosaic Studio Stained Glass Tiles - Purple, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.43 1 $5.43
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/8", Lavender, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.06 1 $5.06
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/8", Gold, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $5.06 1 $5.06
Mosaic Studio Venetian Glass Tiles - 3/4", Dark Gray, 8 oz • Blick Art Materials $4.24 1 $4.24
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$662.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.91

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$718.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.85

Total project goal

$845.64

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