Help me give my students a Skutt Firebox 14 Kiln! All of my 178 students will have access to 3D art processes through glass fusing, jewelry making, and additional sculptural techniques with this fabulous addition to our classroom!
$1,431 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
Wow! My students and school are awesome! My school district moved me from one school to another in October to fill an art position and I couldn't be happier with my landing at the school! The students apply to come here and are eager to learn. They select a career path from one of the following: automotive service technology, culinary, construction technology, education, architectural design, IT networking, sports medicine, nursing assistant, and cosmetology and can actually get licensed/certified in their field prior to graduating. They come out of high school with tangible career options that support our communities.
I am fortunate to teach Art 1, Painting 1 &2 and Advanced Art to these lovely students.
I focus on problem solving and creative thinking which helps them thrive in art class and in life. My students are extremely creative, hard working, dedicated, and responsible! After the difficult journey of online learning and social limitations due to COVID, these students need more opportunities for creative thinking and problem solving through hands on art projects and collaboration.
My Project
Art has been fundamental in providing an outlet for students to express themselves emotionally and navigate the struggles they encounter throughout the pandemic. My students had been drawing and painting for an entire year and a half (throughout COVID) and are all eager and excited to learn 3D art! They currently have minimal materials for 3D art construction so we have been incorporating paper mache and found art. The incorporation of a kiln into our art program will allow for 3D art works including glass fusing, jewelry making, and ceramics! This directly addresses the first standard of Art 1: (A)1.1 Create works of art using media, techniques and processes, (A)1.1a Understand and apply a variety of techniques and processes in drawing, digital media and technology, mixed media, painting, design crafts, 3-d sculpture, printmaking, weaving/fiber arts, ceramics, architecture, and photography. It also allows more opportunities to teach the following standards: (A)2.2f: Demonstrate and create with form in works of art, (A)2.6b Describe and explain how artists create works of art with our without a purpose or function, (A) 3.2 Apply basic techniques, skills, and craftsmanship to demonstrate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas in works of art, and (A)5.2a Build critical thinking and problem solving skills while examining and creating works of art using the elements of art and principles of design.
The kiln will allow my students this year, and in years to come, an opportunity for enhanced critical thinking and problem solving though creating 3D art with exposure to an increased variety of artistic media!
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