My students need clay and glaze to create beautiful works of art this school year.
$463 goal
This project expired on August 20, 2012.
This project expired on August 20, 2012.
My Students
Do you remember what it was like the first time you touched clay in art class? Well for most of you and most of my students the only place they will get to touch clay is in art class. Creating objects out of this sticky gooey substance is one of the oldest forms of art known to mankind.
My students are a bunch of energetic kids in grades K-4.
By a bunch I mean 600! The number of students in our school has risen dramatically and so has our need. My students are from an urban setting and over half of them receive free lunch. It takes a lot of extra supplies to provide a great art education for this many students and I am looking for any help that is out there!
My Project
I am requesting 14 boxes of clay and one classroom set of gloss glazes. I will still have to order other supplies on my own but this will be the bulk of what my students will need to get creative with clay this year. Each grade level will do a different clay project based on the elements and principles of art. They will learn about kilns, kiln furniture, cones, the stages of clay, the magic color changing ability of glazes, and clay tools. Some students will even get to assist me in loading and unloading the kiln.
My students tried clay last year, many for the 1st time.... and they fell in love with it instantly!
I am so motivated this year to help them create with clay again because I was so happy to see the joy they experienced during all the stages of our projects. I am looking forward to teaching the kids even more about the possibilities that exist with clay as an art form. With this project I want to help further my students abilities, appreciation, and knowledge about art.
Nearly all 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
600 students impacted
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