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Mrs. Sicona's Art Classroom from Derby, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Build Our High School's Ceramics Arts Class!

Help me give my students a solid foundational understanding of contemporary practices in sculpture and ceramics.

  • $4,721 goal

This project expired on February 2, 2024.

This project expired on February 2, 2024.

My Project

Our high school has a wonderful, small, family-like feel with nearly 400 high school students. Sculpture and Ceramics is the most popular class offered, and a new slab roller will help students create functional ceramic pieces. Students will learn how to create utilitarian or fictional pottery pieces

Our hope is to accrue professional-grade ceramic and sculptural equipment so our students can have a solid foundational understanding of contemporary practices in sculpture and ceramics.

Our students have tremendous talent. I hope you will consider donating to the high school Art Department's sculpture and ceramics class.

Mrs. Sicona's Art Classroom Derby High School Grades 9-12

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

Never Before Funded 100 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Brent Mini SRC Portable Slab Roller, Makes 14 x 15 in Slabs • School Specialty $1,283.21 1 $1,283.21
Brother MFC-L3710CDW Digital All-in-One Laser Printer • School Specialty $869.96 1 $869.96
Advantus Stack and Nest Weave Bins, Black, Pack of 2 • School Specialty $32.02 5 $160.10
Advantus Convertible Tray Storage System, 13 x 22-3/4 x 9-3/4 Inches, Gray • School Specialty $114.07 1 $114.07
Blick Studio Watercolor Papers - Cold Press, 13" x 19", 20 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $22.33 5 $111.65
Blick Sculpture Wire - 12-gauge, 350 ft Coil • Blick Art Materials $35.03 3 $105.09
Artograph Light-Weight Portable LED Tracer Projector and Enlarger • School Specialty $89.99 1 $89.99
Blick Sculpture Wire - 14-gauge, 350 ft Spool • Blick Art Materials $28.05 3 $84.15
Amaco Celadon Glazes - 10 lb (Dry), Cobalt • Blick Art Materials $83.59 1 $83.59
Amaco Potter's Choice Glaze - Gallon, Blue Rutile • Blick Art Materials $72.29 1 $72.29
Speedball Earthenware Glaze - School Pack of 6, 16 oz • Blick Art Materials $65.93 1 $65.93
Savage Pre-Cut Double Mat - Polar White/ Polar White, 8" x 10" (5" x 7" Opening) • Blick Art Materials $3.05 20 $61.00
Amaco Potter's Choice Glaze - Sapphire Float, PC-24, Gallon • Blick Art Materials $58.64 1 $58.64
Royal Langnickel Ceramic Glaze Brushes Classroom Value Pack - Set of 16 • Blick Art Materials $18.00 3 $54.00
Van Aken© Plastalina - 1-lb. Pkg. - Black • Nasco $3.36 16 $53.76
Van Aken© Plastalina - 1-lb. Pkg. - White • Nasco $3.36 16 $53.76
Sculpture House Wood Carving Tool Set - Pint, Set of 6 • Blick Art Materials $42.17 1 $42.17
Jacquard Pearl-Ex Pigment - Chromatic, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $38.47 1 $38.47
DAS Modeling Clay - 2.2 lb, White • Blick Art Materials $9.32 4 $37.28
Jaquard Cyanotype - Ferric Ammonium Citrate, 1 lb • Blick Art Materials $33.84 1 $33.84
Jaquard Cyanotype - Potassium Ferricyanide, 1 lb • Blick Art Materials $23.86 1 $23.86
Amaco Liquid Gloss Glaze - Pint, Dark Blue, Transparent • Blick Art Materials $22.98 1 $22.98
Jacquard Pearl-Ex Pigments - Series II, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $22.58 1 $22.58
Amaco Opalescent Glaze - Pint, Bluebell • Blick Art Materials $16.88 1 $16.88
Amaco Opalescent Glaze - Pint, Transparent Pearl • Blick Art Materials $16.88 1 $16.88
Amaco Opalescent Glaze - Pint, Sapphire Blue • Blick Art Materials $16.88 1 $16.88
Amaco Potter's Choice Glaze - Pint, Deep Firebrick • Blick Art Materials $16.53 1 $16.53
Amaco Satin Matte Glaze - SM-44 Chartreuse • Blick Art Materials $15.14 1 $15.14
Amaco Celadon Glazes - Poppy, Pint • Blick Art Materials $14.02 1 $14.02
Amaco Potter's Choice Glaze - Pint, Purple Crystal • Blick Art Materials $13.51 1 $13.51
Mayco Elements Glaze - Turtle Shell, Pint • Blick Art Materials $12.74 1 $12.74

Materials cost

$3,664.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $262.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$54.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,012.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$708.07

Total project goal

$4,720.47

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