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Mrs. Bomba from Washington, DC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boring Clay Supplies Make for Awesome Ceramics Projects!

My students need ceramic studio essentials such as clay, new kiln shelves, shelf supports and glazes in order to make our studio operate to its true potential!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bomba's classroom raised $655

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are shy and energetic, experienced art makers and tentative novices. They are risk-takers, they are funny; sometimes they are shy while other times they are bold and articulate. Some take exotic vacations around the world and others have never left our city. My youngest art students are curious preschoolers and the oldest are eager fifth graders, getting ready to begin their adventure in middle school next year. Fortunately, I have the privileged of teaching a diverse population of students at my urban, public elementary school. Our teachers and staff create a loving and safe environment for all learners while our parents work tirelessly to make sure all students have equal opportunities regardless of privilege.

My Project

You see, in order for our young, creative minds to mold lumps of cold clay into thought provoking and technical ceramic masterpieces, there are a few nitty-gritty basics our ceramics studio is in need of. At our elementary school, students learn about the entire process, like painting kiln shelves with kiln wash so that our work doesn't stick after firing at high temperatures, loading the kiln strategically with stilts and supports so that the maximum amount of work fits inside, cutting the clay, and preparing the glazes. They know that art is a process. In order to dive into the creation of work, they must plan, prepare and maintain a tidy and efficient studio. Resupplying our studio with the essentials is a necessary step in our creative process and without new and functioning equipment we will all be at an artistic standstill.

Mrs. Bomba Maury Elementary School Grades 3-5 Washington, DC View local requests 400 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
UNDERGLAZE SAX ASSORTMENT PINTS SET OF 12 • School Specialty $179.62 1 $179.62
KILN SHELVES RECTANGULAR 16X8X.625 REFRACTORY • School Specialty $21.29 4 $85.16
CLAY HI-FIRE STONEWARE 48-M 50 POUNDS • School Specialty $26.26 3 $78.78
GLAZE NATURAL CLEAR TRUE FLOW GLOSS GALLON • School Specialty $25.69 2 $51.38
8'' SQUARE SHELF POSTS PACK 12 • School Specialty $40.46 1 $40.46
START STILT 2.75 PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $12.77 1 $12.77

Materials cost

$448.17

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.82

Sales tax

 $26.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$556.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.22

Total project goal

$654.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $654.82

12 Donors

-$579.82

Donations toward project cost

-$492.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.97

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

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