Community Mosaic

School:: Oakridge Middle
Subject:: Art
Teacher:: Mary Thompson
: Sam Wilson
Students Impacted:: 330
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: July 20, 2022

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Publix SuperMarkets, Inc - $751.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 1000

Murals are a Form of Communication. Art projects come and go. Murals are here to stay. They are a legacy, a means for students, staff, and stakeholders to communicate from generation to generation. Murals are an artistic dialogue serving to provoke and inspire present and future student populations. Murals speak to school bodies.

The Mural/Moasic project was an combination of staff and student imput. I sent out a form for staff to voteon the mosaic messages. the positive quotes that are on the 6 mosaics ("No Rain No Flowers", "Smile & Shine", "Kindness Costs Nothing", "Life is Tough and So Are You", "Grow where you are planted", "You Got This".) Using those words (quotes) students created clay letters that were glazed, fired and appliaded to the boards. I was able to get most of the tiles donated by the community. We used one day to apply the tiles on the boards which created patterns. Each class through out the day continued the application of tiles. Then several students finished the project by grouting the signs. Then the plant manager installed the murals in the stair well walls for all students and staff to appreciate.

With this generous grant we will be able to use the leftover materials to continue the project in the following year.

Thank You!

You made a difference in the culture of Oak Ridge Middle School

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The goal of the collaborative 6-8 grade art project is to help children see the magic that happens when kids work together in group art projects.

What will be done with my students

The students during art class will come up with ideas for image that can use the technique of "mosaic" to line the walls of the school as a permanent art installation. The students will learn and be involved with all of the decisions and process of designing, creating, and the installation of the
murals.

Benefits to my students

Budget Narrative

The supplies will be purchased from Dick Blick Art Supplies and Home Depot. This project was funded in the past--therefore, some of the tools can be reused.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	7 Blick Studio Artists' Wood Panels Flat Cradle Panel 12" x 36"	$420.00
2	7 Classico Mosaic Assortment - 3/8'', Assorted Colors, 3 lb	$206.00
3	garden edging	$62.00
4	Custom Building Products AcrylPro 1 Gal. Ceramic Tile Adhesive	$14.00
5	Fusion Pro #60 Charcoal 1 Gal. Single Component Grout	$49.00
	Total:	$751.00

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