Inspiring Sprague Artists: By Jen Stabnick, Sprague Art Teacher

Item #1 - Follow Me on Pinterest
I have been working on a Pinterest Site titled, Frogs in the Art Room https://pinterest.com/frogsintheartrm/

It will continue to grow, but families will find it loaded with all things clever for home art projects for our young artists, fine art, cooking ideas and of course Halloween Costume ideas!  I invite everyone to check it out and follow me.

Item #2 - The Sprague Mural - 

Please send in broken/chipped dishware

        Over the past year, plans have been in motion to install another mural on the walls of Sprague Elementary School.  This will be the largest project completed at Sprague and similar to the first mural in our front lobby, it will be a collaboration of students, staff and the families of Sprague.  The mural will depict a bird's eye view of a dining table with children from around the world sitting down to feast together.  It will be installed on the long wall in the cafeteria for children to enjoy throughout the future years of Sprague.

        During the spring of 2012, our kindergarten, first and second graders created clay tiles that represent food ingredients, such as corn, berries, flour, rice......  Our third, fourth and fifth graders researched a country and used their research of traditional clothing and food to create portrait and dinner plate clay tiles.  The entire staff and student body of 2011/12 and 2012/13 created name tiles for the boarder trim.  I am in the final stages of running the last glaze firings.
        I am writing to you now, to inform you all of the next phases of the project and describe how the community can become part of this mural  installation.  I would like to incorporate the Sprague family dinner table into the project.  I am looking for broken or chipped everyday dishware from your homes.  The dishes will be broken into small pieces and added to the mosaic portion of the boarder.  Dishes may be brought to the Sprague art room through the end of November.  Thank you!
        Michelle Heath will be the parent coordinator and with her generous help and enthusiasm for all things mosaic, we will be running workshops over the next few months to install and grout the mural in the cafeteria.
        Here is a rough outline of the next 4 months......

November: Evening workshops to install clay tiles - Michelle will be sending out a sign up sheet soon.

December:  Students will work on installing glass mosaic tiles in art class during Inclusion Week 2012.  Parent Volunteers will work on installing glass mosaic tiles during workshops running mornings from 8:45-11:00am.
January: Parent Volunteers to grout during workshops running mornings 8:45 - 11:00am
February: Parent Volunteers to do cleaning/ finish work during workshops running mornings 8:45 - 11:00am.

Please stay tuned for volunteering opportunities and thank you in advance for your assistance with this memorable art experience for our students and community!

Item # 3 - Sprague Halloween Challenge

Be a part of the Sprague Halloween Challenge - Click here for recent article.

                                 

        Best,

        Jennifer Stabnick