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Auction - Classroom Projects 2015-2016

VW parents had a wide variety of classroom art projects to bid on at WAVE's Annual Auction this year, from quilts and pillows to hand-decorated platters. Scroll down to see what the Art Reps created with the kids!
Each little owl was made with a thumbprint from a child in Mrs. Draney's 1st Grade Class. The tree was painted by artist (and Art Rep) Alisa Klein on a small stretched canvas.



Another cute variation on the thumbprint theme from the children in Mrs. Rossi's Kinder class. Each fingerprint on the small stretched canvas was turned into a little critter.



Mrs. Abranian's 3rd Graders created this colorful, psychedelic handprint collage. 



In this version for Mrs. Severe's 1st Grade class, the handprints were arranged in the shape of a heart.


Mrs. Frink's 1st Graders drew a picture that finished the sentence, "My Happiness is...." The panels were then beautifully pieced together in this keepsake quilt.



Mr. Jaffe's Kinder class created a peace dove, trees and "LOVE" artwork using their thumbprints. The mugs, coasters and trivets were then ordered through the Square1 Art Fundraiser.



Ms. Gardner's 1st Graders illustrated their personal definitions of "peace" for this paper quilt.



Mrs. Greenlers 4th Graders carefully chose their color combinations for these beautiful hand-stitched pillows.



There were three hand-decorated platters in this year's auction. This is an adorable concept that is easy to do with the kids and not too expensive, so no surprise it was popular this year! Here is a link to a quick tutorial on the process: Sharpie Baked Plates.

 For Mrs. Brown's 4th Grade class, each child used a colored sharpie to draw a flower with their signature.


This vibrant version came from Mr. D's 2nd Grade.



Mrs. Mueller's 2/3 Split went for a holiday theme with festive ornaments. 



Colorful California poppies are the subject of this bright, happy piece from Mrs. Kingsbury's Kinder class.


Mrs. Haug's 1st Graders enjoyed a fun print-making process using tissue paper. Gia Firestone, the Art Rep, used two small stretched canvases for the project. The top piece was sold at WAVE's auction and the bottom was given to Mrs. Haug as a present. 










Ms. Shiomi's 1st Graders hand-painted this fabulous wind chime using tempera paints from the Art Closet and pieces of bamboo from a garden. The chime is adjustable, too! 




The pretty wisteria was painted by 5th Graders from Mrs. Moreno's class.



Each 4th Grader in the JDL program (Ms. Okabe and Mr. Richmond's classes) contributed a picture reflecting the theme "Places We Love." The drawings were then collected in this unique, spiral-bound coloring book with both class pictures on the cover. 






For Mrs. Galaz's 3rd Grade class, the Art Rep compiled pictures of field trips, Flag Days, art classes and other special moments in this memory book. The yearbook was offered at a "Buy It Now" price to all parents in the class. 

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