Created by 4th Grade Quest Students from Meridian, Mississippi

Teacher: Mrs. McDaniel

Title: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Which do You Choose?

Theme: Conservation, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Conservation

Materials and Techniques: Cotton, sharpie markers, acrylic paint, newspaper, and masking tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by 4th Grade Quest Students from Meridian, Mississippi

Teacher: Mrs. McDaniel

Title: Helping Hands Will Heal Our Land

Theme: Be Kind to the Earth and the Earth Will Be Kind to You, Conservation

Materials and Techniques: canvas cloth, cardboard, weaving looms, yarn, beads, acrylic paint, and sharpie markers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by 4th Grade Quest Students in from Meridian, Mississippi

Teacher: Mrs. Mindy McDaniel

Title: They Need us to Save Them

Theme: Conservation

Materials and Techniques: weaving looms, recycled bands of nylon and cotton, iron on transfer, and sharpie markers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by 3rd Grade Quest Students from Meridian, Mississippi

Teacher: Mrs. McDaniel

Title: Hands Will Heal Our Land

Theme: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Conservation

Materials and Techniques: canvas cloth, acrylic paint, weaving looms, recycled bands of nylon and cotton, and sharpie marker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by QUEST Students from Meridian, Mississippi

Teacher: Mindy McDaniel

Title: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Dream Theme: Conservation, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Materials and techniques used: Recycled materials such as plastic bags, crepe paper, aluminum foil, ribbon, acrylic paint, sharpie marker, canvas, and thread for stitching. Students used the recycled materials and beads to create a weaving. They used the acrylic paints to create the Earth and sharpie markers to write their words.

Created by the Allen Family from Enterprise, MS

Title: Help Our Earth

Dream Theme: Reuse and Recycle

Participants: Jack Allen, Winki Allen, Dylan Neal, Daniel Bryant

Created by 5th Graders at Garfield Elementary School in Augusta, Kansas

Home Room Teacher: Mrs. Ibarra

Art Teacher: Mrs. Jesser 

Title: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Be Green

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & Techniques Used: Acrylic on Canvas

Participants: Kylie, Skyler, Ryan, Kassidy, Richard, Lauren, Jandalyn, Connor, Jacob, Tyler, Savanna, Korigan, Morissa, Mary, Christopher, Austin, Alicia, Chelsie, Jake, kyleigh, Tristan

Submitted by Martha S. Heimbaugh, Heimbaugh Studios from Basehor, Kansas

Title: Rhode Island Reds 

Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

What is your artwork about? Agriculture is such an important part of daily life from the food I eat, to the clothes I wear, to the fiber art I create. Everything it seems is impacted by agriculture in some way. I chose the Rhode Island Red chicken to symbolize the idea that some things will remain constant and unchanged with the passage of time despite modern advancements. The Rhode Island Red breed was developed in the 1830's to be a bird with excellent egg laying qualities and also a good meat provider. This breed would be my choice for my backyard.

Materials and techniques used: This cotton panel was painted with fabric paint. The chickens were painted first and then a salt wash was applied to the background. After heat setting the paint, the panel was quilted and bound.



100 Years of Agriculture; Past, Present and Future is supported by the Kansas Humanities Council, a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting humanities programs across Kansas. Find out more at www.kansashumanities.org. 

Organized by the International Fiber Collaborative, Inc., aka the Dream Rocket Project in collaboration with the good folks at the Kiowa County Library, Kingman Carnegie Library, Salina Public Library, West Wyandotte Library, and the Kansas State Fair. Learn more about our current project at www.thedreamrocket.com

Submitted by Harper's Fabric & Quilt Co., Facilitated by Rosemary Cromer, Elaine Johnson, and Harper's Staff
 

Title: Kansas Agriculture: Past, Present, & Future

Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

KANSAS AGRICULTURE:  PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Kansas wheat & barley

Vineyards, corn and rye.

Crystal running water

Under blue expansive sky.

100 years behind us,

100 more ahead.

100 years of farmland

Providing daily bread.

(Poem by Shirley Lewis)

Kansas has long been known for the second-largest amount of farmland in the U.S., good animal health, a conducive climate and a central location with our exports of beef and grains leading the way.  Kansas Agriculture is the largest industry in the State.

For our future, The Kansas Dept. of Agriculture points us to the diversity of “providing raw materials for a broad range of nonfood products, such as chemicals, fibers, construction materials, lubricants and fuels.  Developing and commercializing biobased and bioenergy products will provide new and expanded markets for agricultural feedstocks.”

Can you pick out the wheat fields, plowed lands, vineyards, sorghum, corn, sunflower and soybean fields, and leas for cattle with the winding rivers?

Materials and techniques used: Fabric, thread, batting
Designed / Machine pieced / quilted by Rosemary Cromer
Inspired by staff at Harper's Fabric & Quilt Co.

Participants: Rosemary Cromer, Elaine Johnson, Shirley Lewis, Julee Hunter


Did your group enjoy participating? Rosemary Cromer and staff all enjoyed the opportunity to relate our backgrounds as it meshed into agriculture. We all have a lot of rural farming experience from our past. It was fun sharing and relating them to the past, present, and future. Thank you for the opportunity.

 

100 Years of Agriculture; Past, Present and Future is supported by the Kansas Humanities Council, a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting humanities programs across Kansas. Find out more at www.kansashumanities.org. 

Organized by the International Fiber Collaborative, Inc., aka the Dream Rocket Project in collaboration with the good folks at the Kiowa County Library, Kingman Carnegie Library, Salina Public Library, West Wyandotte Library, and the Kansas State Fair. Learn more about our current project at www.thedreamrocket.com

Submitted by Doug Waters from Hugoton, KS
Title: "At the 100th Meridian"
Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

What is your artwork about? This work is about the duality of farming on the High Plains, specifically in the NW corner of Kansas. The duality that has been created over the past century between family owned farms and huge corporate farms.

Materials and techniques used: Mixed media (acrylic paint, oil pastels and watercolor paints) and vintage land ownership map on canvas.

Did you enjoy participating? Yes. This type of project keeps me close to my rural roots.

100 Years of Agriculture; Past, Present and Future is supported by the Kansas Humanities Council, a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting humanities programs across Kansas. Find out more at www.kansashumanities.org.

Created by John Lane from Topeka, Kansas

Title: Goining Bananas

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Materials and Techniques Used: Acrylic on unstretched canvas

What is your artwork about?  Bananas came to mind as a unique form of agriculture. The banana is underrated. You can do a lot with bananas, dry them, cover them with chocolate, and polish your shoes with the peels. Bananas have appeal.

100 Years of Agriculture; Past, Present and Future is supported by the Kansas Humanities Council, a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to promoting humanities programs across Kansas. Find out more at www.kansashumanities.org. 


Organized by the International Fiber Collaborative, Inc., aka the Dream Rocket Project in collaboration with the good folks at the Kiowa County Library, Kingman Carnegie Library, Salina Public Library, West Wyandotte Library, and the Kansas State Fair. Learn more about our current project at www.thedreamrocket.com

Created by Alfoaso and Cory, students from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: The Stuff

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Silk screen, fabric, and crayons. 2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Agriculture
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Students from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: 2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Evan, a student from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Cow and Tree

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Silk screen, fabric, and fabric markers. 2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Agriculture
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Alexander, Jade, and Lily, students from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Victory Garden 

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Silk, cloth, sewing, markers, and other materials.2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Victory Gardens of WWII.
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

Created by Isaiah, students from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Mr. Chicken

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Silk screen, fabric, pastels, and paint2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Agriculture 
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Celeste, a student from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Organic Paradise

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Silk screen and oil pastels. 2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Agriculture
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Alondra, a student from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Grow Organic

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Fabric, fabric paint, and oil pastels 2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Growing organic
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Melania, a student from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Warm Compost is Better

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Fabric, fabric markers, and fabric paint2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Compost
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Luis, Judith, Sandra, and Irvin, students from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith, Nevada

Title: Garden 

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Fabric, markers, and pencil 2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Growing organic 
Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

Created by Micah, a student in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Smith Valley Victory Gardens

Dream Theme:  Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Fabric and silk screen

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? The history of victory gardens

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Yoni, Magaly, Kahleen, and Cory, students in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Ag Grow More!!

Teacher: Laura Fillmore 

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture, AG

Materials and Techniques Used: Paints, fabric, fabric markers

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? To grow organic. 

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Perla, a student in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Organic is better

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Materials and Techniques Used: Fabric markers, fabric pastels, silkscreen

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? How organic is better

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Julia, a student in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: 100% Organic 

Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Sewing, fabric markers, and silk screen

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? 100% Organic

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Zack, a student in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: French Mans House

Dream Theme: Mountains

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Pastels

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Victory Gardens

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Marshall, a student in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Victory Garden

Dream Theme: Garden

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Sewing and drawing

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Plants

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by  Christian and Jacob, students in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Organic Garden 

Dream Theme: Food

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Fabric and fabric colors 

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Organic foods

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Justine, a student in the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Grow Your Own Food

Dream Theme: Food

Teacher: Laura Fillmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Sewing, silk screen, and oil pastels

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Growing food

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Sam, a student from the Smith Valley School Art Department in Smith Nevada

Title: Smith Valley Victory Gardens

Dream Theme: Agriculture

Teacher: Laura Filmore

Materials and Techniques Used: Silkscreen 

2' square muslin, fabric, fabric markers, silk screened icons (screened in fabric paints) and fabric pastels. All items have been ironed for durability, wear, and waterproofing.

What is your artwork about? Dogs………

Students looked at the history of Victory Gardens and the tradition of posters and propaganda from that era--as well as the newer generation of re-purposed images--and, based on their knowledge of their own organic school-to-table lab garden, created works that express their relationship to a new history of Agriculture.

Created by Students in Ms. Cindy and Ms. Wanda’s Pre-K Class, at Southeast Elementary, in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Walk Lightly on the Earth

Teachers: Ms. Cindy and Ms. Wanda

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: pencil & paper, cloth, permanent markers, paint pens, fabric paint, sewing machine

Participants: Cindy Shirley, Wanda Peterson, JaMya, Cecilia, Mason, Chase, Will

What is your art about? Doing everything possible to keep the Earth safe for the present and future generations

Created by Students in Ms. Elna’s Class, at Southeast Elementary, in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Teacher and organizer: Elna Owen

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: Paper, pencil, Cloth, permanent markers, paint pens, fabric paint, glitter fabric paint, appliqué, sewing machine

Participants: Mrs. Elna Owen, Ms Deborah Roberson, Mrs. Maxine Dillard, Blane, Ethan A, Phamarion, Ethan D., Sophia, Riordan, Noah
What is your art about? Environmental Stewardship - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Created by 6th grade students at Central Middle School in Hartford, Wisconsin

Title: Be the Solution Reduce Pollution

Homeroom: Serchuk

Number of Students: 15

Grade: 6th  

Teacher and organizer: Pamela Brandt

Dream Theme: Respect and Responsibility / Community

Materials & techniques used: Most groups used marker or paints but some added other objects including fabric. Markers, puffy paint, plastic plant, matchbox car, plastic bottle, stuffed animal, mirror.

Did your group enjoy working on this project? This was a very nice way to combine art projects with the themes for our school this year.

Participants: There are 28 different works of art. Each one was created by a homeroom of 16 - 24 students. I have taken photos of the work as well as each homeroom with their work. I also had them answer the questions explaining their piece and will be sending that along with each piece.

What is your art about? Saving the environment by cutting down on pollution. Trying to be more responsible and cut back on the pollutions we contribute to the environments. 

Our school's theme this year is respect and responsibility. Each trimester we focus on how students can show this through self, others and the environment. Each grade was given a different component of this - 6th grade - environment, 7th grade - self, and 8th grade - others. I will be sending along a handout that was given to each homeroom to use in completing this project.

Learn more about how this school participated at https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3VmmD_bi9xPZzB6bkZwLUZkYzg/edit?usp=sharing

Created by Elaine Mulamula, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Rocket Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? Water quality.

Created by Students in Mrs. Kim McCarty’s Special Needs Class, at Southeast Elementary, in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Grow with Us

Teacher: Kim McCarty

Grade:  Special Needs Class

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: pencil and paper, cloth, permanent marker, paint pen, fabric paint, glitter fabric paint, sewing machine

Participants: Kim McCarty-Alderson, Melody Reed, Jacky Alford, Leila, Sidney, Austin, Dalton, Raheim, Gracie, Tristin, Sam, Jack, Kenneth, Jamari, Cameron

What is your art about? Conserve our natural environment. The growth of nature parallels the growth of students in the educational system.

Created by Southeast Elementary QUEST in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Clean Water for All

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: The panel was created using fabric paint and permanent markers.

What is your art about? My dream for a better world would start with clean water. Over 2 billion of our fellow human beings do not have clean water to drink. The process of providing sources of clean water would foster community as those who have travel to help those would do not have and create relationships across geographical, racial and religious lines. The acts of giving and receiving help are essential to mental and spiritual health. Clean water to drink is essential to good physical health. This one area of focus would change our world in profound ways.

Created by Isaiah, Avery, students at Merriam Park Elementary School in Merriam, Kansas

Title: British Malitioa

Teacher and organizer: Gina Malashock

Grade: 5th 

Dream Theme: Conservation

Created by Alex Harlan, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: The Beach Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? Water waste and conservation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Colleen Davis, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Sea Life

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? This piece represents water quality by showing what our water should look like in the futre. Water is important for wildlife and us human-beings. In my picture water is important sea life needs to live in clear water. If you like to scuba dive you need clear water too. Here are some facts you might want to know about the coral reef are that corral is not a plant it is an animal. Many fish live in the coral reef. Clownfish are the only kind of fish that can live in the anemone. If we did not have clean water we won't have seafood. Water affects everything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Henry Kissam, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: The Future of Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic paint and table salt

What is your art about? The future of our water and the need to conserve it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Grace Cullens, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Future for the Sea

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? The reason why I chose the future of the sea is because I love the sunset above the sea because it's beautiful. I put the dolphins in the painting because dolphins are so beautiful and it needed something to make it complete. I like drawing sunsets because I like how there are all different colors in the sky at the time of day in my opinion. The reason why I put sparkles is because the sky sparkles in the sunlight. It's dark at the top and it's bright at the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Stephen Barker, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: My Earth

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic paint

What is your art about? Trying to keep the Earth’s water clean and healthy.

Created by Laurel Whittington, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Rain Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? My picture represents the water quality of rain. It represents the water quality of rain because my dream is that the world will have a lot more colorful and different flowers. If it rains it will give the nutrients the flowers need to grow. One inch of rainfall drops 7,000 gallons or nearly 30 tons of water on a 60' by 180' piece of land. I feel my piece represents my dream for rain water quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Tanner Bodron, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Present Day Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? The future of our water quality on Earth is positive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Milan Meja, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Earth’s Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? I created mountains in the distance with a beach showing the salt water. Less than 2% of Earth's water supply is fresh water. The Earth is made up of 97% water. Only 1% of the Earth's water is available for drinking. We need to conserve and take care of our Earth's water. It is so important.

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Laura Kurtiz, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: The Water Cycle

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? On my painting I put the large water drop to show the water now and what my dream for the future is. The cycle goes along as it gets browner and browner until it is completely brown. If we don't step it up the water WILL get fully brown and polluted. Hopefully that won't happen. I learned that there could be chemicals in any water you drink. If it is something poisonous it could be very bad and dangerous for our future.

Created by Laura, Lindsay, & Schuyler, students at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia 

Title: Obscurity 

Teacher and Organizer: Debi West

Dream Theme: The Environment

Materials & techniques used: Collage, spray paint, oil pastel, water color, graphite, and acrylic.We used traditional art media, acrylic, collage, oil pastel, graphite, charcoal to tell our stories and then we laminated them to weather proof them. Several students worked collaboratively on the 2' x 2' panels, while others worked independently and then found works that mirrored their theme and put them together to create panels.

What is your art about? Corruption in both life and the environment.  

Did you enjoy this project? Absolutely - a GREAT project and we're thrilled to be a part of it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Parker, and Clairra, students at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia 

Title: Trees in a City

Teacher and Organizer: Debi West

Dream Theme: The Environment

Materials & techniques used: Paper, paint, and oil pastelWe used traditional art media, acrylic, collage, oil pastel, graphite, charcoal to tell our stories and then we laminated them to weather proof them. Several students worked collaboratively on the 2' x 2' panels, while others worked independently and then found works that mirrored their theme and put them together to create panels.

What is your art about? Cities and buildings taking over the environment.   

Did you enjoy this project? Absolutely - a GREAT project and we're thrilled to be a part of it!

Created by Holly Doss, and Maggie Ooten, students at Trinity Chapel Academy, in Power Springs, Georgia

Title: “Stop Global Warming” 

Teacher and organizer: Suzanne Huff

Dream Theme: Conservation & Global Awareness

Materials & techniques used: Marker, fabric, acrylic paint and colored pencil

What is your art about? To raise awareness concerning global warming and wildlife protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Sean and Evan, students at Trinity Chapel Academy, in Power Springs, Georgia

Title: “The Future is What You Make It”

Teacher and organizer: Suzanne Huff

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: Marker and colored pencil

What is your art about? One side depicts a barren landscape, the other depicts plentiful water.

Created by Brittany, a student at Chillicothe High School, in Chillicothe, Missouri

Title: The Good Earth 

Teacher and organizer: Susan Elson

Dream Theme: The Future

Materials & techniques used:  Acrylic Paint

What is your art about? Be careful with the environment so we can have a beautiful place to live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Hannah, a student at Chillicothe High School, in Chillicothe, Missouri

Title: Messed up Monster Frog 

Teacher and organizer: Susan Elson

Dream Theme: The Future/Conservation

Materials & techniques used:  Acrylic Pain

What is your art about? This is what could happen to our wild animals due to pollution.

Created by Tanner Morales, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Bird’s Eye Beach

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic 

What is your art about? My project is about me and my beach from a bird's eye view. I am in the middle of nowhere with my family. My dream for water quality is to keep the water clean for all water animals that need good clean and fresh water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Sara Be, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Water World

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic, fabric, glue 

What is your art about? The water in our world that we should respect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Hayley Gregoire, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Peaceful Beach

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? This piece that I did is at the beach when the sun sets. I wish all beaches in the future would be peaceful with clean water and sand. While I painted this piece I mixed lots of colors. I thought of my experiences at the beach for inspiration and my hope for all water around the world.

 

 

 

Created by Logan Koschel, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Mountain Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality / Conservation

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic paint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Ashton Wood, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: The Future of Water Quality

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? Water quality and drinking water.

Created by Max Riehs, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Save the Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? My work is about the Future of Water Quality and my dream for it. We should take care of our water because we need water to be alive. Water is a big part of our life. My artwork shows a picture of a rocket and a sea of salty water all around it. It says "Save the Water" meaning to take care of the water for the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Alex Wilson, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Drinking Water Future

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic

What is your art about? Taking care of our Earth and water systems. Being responsible citizens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by John Pojman, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Crystal Clear Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic paint

What is your art about? My dream for water quality is crystal clear water that everybody can drink from without getting sick. In my painting it depicts a beautiful lake with deep blue water in the Himalayas in China. I hope that, like this painting, all water will eventually look this untouched, this unpoluted, this beautiful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Kayla Rende, a 5th grade student at Episcopal High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Title: Sea Water

Teacher and organizer: Jennifer Keith

Dream Theme: Water Quality 

Materials & techniques used: Acrylic paint

What is your art about? My work represents the sea water of the Earth. We should work hard to conserve the future of the quality of the ocean water. This is crucial for living creatures.

Created by Students in Mrs. Dana Pippen’s Thursday QUEST Class, at Southeast Elementary, in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Everything and Everyone Counts

Teacher and organizer: Mrs. Dana Pippen

Dream Theme: Conservation/ Healthy Space

Materials & techniques used: We mostly used fabric paint to create our panel. A few spots were created with sharpies.

Participants: Nicholas, Ethan, Dakota, Madelyn, Braeden, Gabriel, Chase, Jack G., Hannah, Christian, Brianna

What is your art about? We had several different ideas about how we would want to change the world. We decided to paint a globe in the middle of our panel and put the words "change the world" around the globe. Then we divided the panel into sections and drew our different ideas. They were: keeping the oceans and beaches clean, telling people about Jesus, finding better medicines, space exploration, stopping bullying and curing cancer, diabetes and other illnesses. We wrote our theme "Everything and Everybody Counts" in the bottom section of the panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Students in Mrs. Dana Pippen’s Wednesday’s QUEST Class, at Southeast Elementary, in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: The World Needs You

Teacher and organizer: Mrs. Dana Pippen

Homeroom: Ms. Read, Mrs. Shelton, and Mrs. Culpepper

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: We painted the globe, the dream rocket and the stars. We used sharpies to make the people and animals. We wrote the words with sharpies.

Participants: Chandler, Gracie, RaMya, Jack, Eli, Branderrious, Jeremiah and Mrs. Pippen

What is your art about? We began with 7 different ideas. We worked to find a way to combine all the ideas. We decided to draw a dream rocket that has a peace sign designed in the bottom. Then we decided to draw the dream rocket going across a globe to represent our planet. We drew people and animals around the outside of the globe to represent the people and animals who will have happier lives if we live in peace together and take care of nature. Last, we wrote the words for our title and drew stars in the sky around the globe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by Students in Mrs. Dana Pippen’s Monday QUEST Class, at Southeast Elementary, in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Save People and Animals

Teacher: Mrs. Dana Pippen

Homeroom: Mrs. Turk and Mrs. Yount

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: We used fabric paint and sharpies to create our panel.

Participants: Amber, Deanna, Ami, Sophia, Faith, La'Kiera, Diego, Daniel, Joseph, and Mrs. Pippen.

What is your art about? We began with 9 separate ideas. As we began to work on combining our ideas, we realized that all 9 ideas were related to conservation. We decided to paint the Earth with a heart over Mississippi because that is our state. Then we added plants, animals and people to our artwork. Last, we added our "Save People and Animals" as our title and loving each other and living in peace with each other is the way we will save the people and animals of our world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created by 4th grade students in Mrs. Winki Allen’s Thursday Quest Class at Southeast Elementary School in Meridian, Mississippi 

Title: Save the Animals

Teacher and organizer: Winki Allen

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: We began with pencil drawing on paper. We then used cloth, pencil, permanent marker and fabric pens, fabric pen paints, and fabrics paints (including fabric glitter paints. Mrs. Winki sewed the panel on her sewing machine.

Participants:  Mrs. Winki Allen, Destin, Meg, Patrick, Torre, Matt, Brian, Desarae, Deanna,Nick, Gabby and Matthew.

What is your art about? As a group we elected to focus on animals, both endangered and non-endangered. We each wanted to chose our own animal to draw, and then wanted to highlight our state, MISSISSIPPI. We put the state on a round black circle representing earth. One student chose the endangered MS Sandhill Crane to go in the middle of Mississippi. We placed water animals near the bottom and land animal from the middle to the top.

Created by Tara at Fairmont High School in Fairmont, North Carolina 

Title: Save the Planet
Teacher and organizer: Ashley Berdeau

Dream Theme: Conservation

Materials & techniques used: Yarn, glue, paint – puffy, and acrylic, buttons, and fabric. 

What is this artwork about? Conservation

Created by Parker, and Clairra, students at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia 

Title: Trees in a City

Teacher and Organizer: Debi West

Dream Theme: The Environment

Materials & techniques used: Paper, paint, and oil pastelWe used traditional art media, acrylic, collage, oil pastel, graphite, charcoal to tell our stories and then we laminated them to weather proof them. Several students worked collaboratively on the 2' x 2' panels, while others worked independently and then found works that mirrored their theme and put them together to create panels.

What is your art about? Cities and buildings taking over the environment.   

Did you enjoy this project? Absolutely - a GREAT project and we're thrilled to be a part of it!

Created by Kathleen Ronnebaum from Baileyville, Kansas
Title: It's About the Land
Dream Theme: 100 Years of Agriculture; Past, Present, and Future































Did you enjoy working on this project? I loved every minute of this project. I don't find enough time for art quilt projects because I make many traditional quilts each year for various projects. I will do more art quilts in the future.

Materials and techniques used: This project is totally machine pieced. I used a crazy quilt technique with a muslin foundation to make each section of the project. Fibers are couched over seam lines to enhance the Map. The fabrics are mostly cotton, but there are satins, silks and blends.

What is your submission about? I used crazy quilt techniques to show the diversity of the Kansas landscape and the crops that are grown here. Below the state "map" there is a subterranean section revealing layers of soil, rock, petroleum and water. Above the map is the wide open sky with a bright sun. I wanted to show the diversity of our state, which is far more interesting and beautiful than most people realize.

Support our project by making a donation at http://www.thedreamrocket.com/support-the-dream-rocket

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Jessica Hayes, 6th Grade
Title: Changing Life 
Dream Theme: Recycling 
Why does this theme matter to you? Because our waist land is getting way to big and needs to get cleaned up. 
What is your favorite subject in school? Math is my favorite subject because I love numbers.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Google

Artwork Number 2: Created by Rachel Hutley, 5th Grade
Title: Recycle
Dream Theme: Recycling  
Why does this theme matter to you? Because we can save the world
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. because I like sports 
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Hawaii 

Artwork Number 3: Created by Emma Jonness, 1st Grade
Title: Recycling and Animals
Dream Theme: Recycling 
Why does this theme matter to you? They are special 
What is your favorite subject in school? Art
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Zoo

Artwork Number 4: Created by Autum Large, 3rd Grade
Title: Keep the Earth Clean
Dream Theme: Recycling
Why does this theme matter to you? You want to keep earth clean!
What is your favorite subject in school? Music, because you can play our readers 
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Iowa

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Josie Hurd
Title: Enjoy the Jungle
Dream Theme: Animals
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Florida

Artwork Number 2: Created by Josie Harrison
Title: Hang on to the world
Dream Theme: Community, Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? I want to save the world
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, I love to draw
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Pikes Peak, Hawaii, Paris, Worlds of Fun

Artwork Number 3: Created by Joleah Browning
Title: Animals
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I love animals
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, Because it is fun
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? New York

Artwork Number 4: Created by Tehra Haihlin
Title: The Zoo
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I like the Zoo and color
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, because it is fun
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Topeka

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Trent Carlson
Title: Back in time
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? They are my favorite Animals 
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. because it’s fun
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick?  Stars 

Artwork Number 2: Created by Nick Cruickshaw
Title: Nature
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals, Trees, Plants
Why does this theme matter to you? Because it needs you care
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick?  Zoo

Artwork Number 3: Created by Emma Lacey
Title: The Jungle
Dream Theme: Nature
Why does this theme matter to you? Because your free outside
What is your favorite subject in school? Art
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick?  Jungle

Artwork Number 4: Created by Levi Jukes
Title: Dog
Dream Theme: Animals 
Why does this theme matter to you? It’s good.
What is your favorite subject in school? Math
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Bellue post office

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Augustine Stillion, 2nd grade
Title: The Rocket
Dream Theme: Recycling
Why does this theme matter to you? It’s cool
What is your favorite subject in school? Math is fun
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Kansas City 

Artwork Number 2: Created by Cheyenne Reese, 5th grade 
Title: Native
Dream Theme: Nature
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I care about the Earth
What is your favorite subject in school? Spelling
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? White House

Artwork Number 3: Created by Coworn, 1st grade
Title: Hold On
Dream Theme: Space and Planets 
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I like space
What is your favorite subject in school? Lunch
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? My bedroom

Artwork Number 4: Created by Isiah Holz, 3rd grade
Title: All about Space
Dream Theme: Space, Moon, Stars, Planets
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I love stars, planets, moons, and space.
What is your favorite subject in school? PE because I am good at it
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Nasa

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Peyton Price, 3rd grade
Dream Theme: Nature
Why does this theme matter to you? I picked nature because I want to help the environment 
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, because it is fun and creative
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Washburn University

Artwork Number 2: Created by Sean, 1st grade
Title: Community, Family, Friends
Dream Theme: Community, Family, Friends
Why does this theme matter to you? My dad does good to it
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. 
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Kansas City

Artwork Number 3: Created by Bradley Jackson, 3rd grade
Title: The Rocket
Dream Theme: Space, Moon, Stars, and Planets
Why does this theme matter to you? The title says it all
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. why? You get to move around and be active
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? The White House

Artwork Number 4: Created by Sidni Taylor, 3rd grade
Title: A cat that loves nature
Dream Theme: Animals, Trees
Why does this theme matter to you? Yes
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. 
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Hollywood

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Alexia Qualls, 5th grade
Title: Don’t mess with nature, It’s fine the way it is.
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals, Trees, and Plants
Why does this theme matter to you? I don’t want people to destroy it. And keep it.
What is your favorite subject in school? Art because I like to be creative and draw
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Paris, France 

Artwork Number 2: Created by Kase Aubert, 5th grade
Title: Nature Help Preserve It
Dream Theme: Nature and Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? One day we might be without animals….this won’t be good because they are our friends. 
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, lunch, recess, reading, I like to read and be free to do me own style in Art
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? At our school

Artwork Number 3: Created by Ryatt Jones, 5th grade
Title: Learn about Animals at the zoo
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? I like animals so I drew the zoo
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. is my favorite because it is fun
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? The zoo

Artwork Number 4: Created by Traci Acker, 5th grade
Title: Save animals homes
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals, Trees, and Plants
Why does this theme matter to you? Because it is fun and I love art
What is your favorite subject in school? Art because it is fun and I can do whatever I want to do
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Paris and Hawaii, Worlds of fun


Keep Art on the Road! Make a donation at http://www.thedreamrocket.com/support-the-dream-rocket

Created by Students at Pauline Central Elementary Art Class in Topeka, Kansas
Sponsored by the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Title: The Rainforest
Dream Theme: Conservation (Nature, animals, etc)
Participants: Connor, Kelsey, Ryanne, Jasmine, Bailey, Tessa 
Teacher: Katie Morris
Materials and Techniques Used: Tempera and oil pastels
What is your artwork about? We chose the rainforest because we want to help the animals.

Created by Students at Pauline Central Elementary Art Class in Topeka, Kansas
Sponsored by the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Title: Helping Animals
Dream Theme: Conservation (Nature, animals, etc)
Participants: Latavia, Leeanne, Devon, Joseph, Camden, Jackson
Teacher: Katie Morris
Materials and Techniques Used: Tempera and oil pastels
What is your artwork about? Our ideas are about helping animals: hyena, dog, jaguar, and elephant.

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

Artwork Number 1: Created by Brenne Wingter, 1st Grade
Title:  Animals
Dream Theme: Animals and Airplanes 
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? In the Jungle 

Artwork Number 2: Created by Rynn Rippe, 1st Grade
Title: Animals
Dream Theme: Animals 
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. 
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick?  Jungle 

Artwork Number 3: Created by a 2nd Grade Student
Dream Theme: Animals

Artwork Number 4: Created by Macy Cuthberte, 2nd Grade
Title: The Little Hamster 
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? I have a hamster so I picked a hamster. 
What is your favorite subject in school? Recess because its fun and you get to be free
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Texas

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas
What is the story behind these artworks?
These artworks were created during a week long visit to work with Mrs. Nadine Fisher (art teacher) and her students at St. Mary’s and Rossville Elementary School from Monday February 6 thru Friday February 10, 2012. 
In total 550 students had and opportunity to participate from grades K thru 6th. 

Artwork Number 1:
Created by Fergus Grant
Title: Reptilian Revolution
Dream Theme: Nature, animals, trees, plants
Why does this theme matter to you? I love animals
What is your favorite subject in school? I love Science, herpetology
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? 
Tokyo, Japan

Artwork Number 2:
Created by Abigail McCrory
Title: Jelly Fish
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? I thought it would be fun to draw
What is your favorite subject in school? Reading, it takes me different places
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? 
Eiffel Tower

Artwork Number 3:
Created by Veronica Kasprzak
Title: Nature
Dream Theme: Nature, animals, trees, plants
Why does this theme matter to you? Because nature is beautiful
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, because it’s fun to draw
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? 
Palmyra, Maine

Artwork Number 4:
Created by Reed Miller
Title: Peace on Earth
Dream Theme: Peace
Why does this theme matter to you? 
What is your favorite subject in school? Social Studies, it is interesting.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? 
Anywhere

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas
What is the story behind these artworks?These artworks were created during a week long visit to work with Mrs. Nadine Fisher (art teacher) and her students at St. Mary’s and Rossville Elementary School from Monday February 6 thru Friday February 10, 2012. In total 550 students had and opportunity to participate from grades K thru 6th. 

Artwork Number 1:
Created by Jenna Thompson
Title: Nature

Artwork Number 2:
Created by Aja Morris
Title: Math is Awesome
Dream Theme: Freedom
Why does this theme matter to you? About how much school and learning is important to you and me
What is your favorite subject in school? Math because I am very good at it
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? California

Artwork Number 3:
Created by Mary Stillion
Title: Smile
Dream Theme: Freedom
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I thought it was pretty 
What is your favorite subject in school? Math
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? My house

Artwork Number 4:
Created by Tristen Miller
Title: Wonders
Dream Theme: Peace, freedom
Why does this theme matter to you? I usually don’t get to enjoy some of those qualities in life
What is your favorite subject in school? Music, it’s like an escape from life’s tragedies and reality.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Down town Detriot

Created by Bolivar Saldana in Syracuse, New York
Title: Joker
Theme: Save the Earth / Conservation
Sponsor: The Mundy Branch Library in Syracuse
What is your artwork about?
The Joker is an image that reminds us of superheroes and comedians. We need laughter and superheroes in our community and the Joker represents what we need. I really enjoy drawing and this is my first time painting on canvas.
During one of our sessions Mr. Juan Cruz, a local artist from Puerto Rico where my family is from, came to help us learn to paint. I liked having him help us and learning from him. This project was cool.

Created by Girl Scouts of Western Ohio in Bethel, Ohio
Title: Life after Dark
Dream Theme: Conservation

Created by the Clay Center Carnegie Library Teens in Clay Center, Kansas

Title: Own Our Planet

Dream Theme: Conservation (Nature, animals, etc)

Project Organizer: Wendy Mitchell

Materials and techniques: Crayon and colored pencil on muslin, heat set with iron and backed with canvas. This technique is called English Paper Piecing.

What is your artwork about? Our artwork is a creative expression in support of conservation and recycling. Each teen created their own ideas of what conservation means to them and raised issues on how we can help our planet.

Created by Mary Williams from Fernandina Beach, FL

Organized by: Amelia Island Quilt Guild

Project Organizer: Linda Martin

Title: Dreams for a Happy Planet

Theme: Conservation

Created by Pam Baity from Fernandina Beach, FL

Organized by: Amelia Island Quilt Guild

Project Organizer: Linda Martin

Title: Walk in the Sunshine

Theme: Outdoors 

Participants: Family project. Olivia and Isabel, and Baity Mae, with help from Grandma.

What is your artwork about? We hope that everyone will enjoy the out of doors and help preserve it for the pleasure of future generations.

Created by the Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club from Fernandina Beach, FL

Organized by: Amelia Island Quilt Guild

Project Organizer: Linda Martin

Title: Trees are Terrific

Theme: Conservation 

Participants: Jamie Thompson, Unit Director, Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club and Ms. Alice, art teacher.

Materials and Techniques Used: 
The Amelia Island Quilt Guild partnered with the Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club of Nassau County, FL to create panels for the Dream Rocket. The guild supplied 12.5 inch blocks which were sewn together into panels. The Boys and Girls Club summer campers created artwork using fabric markers, paint, stencils, etc. The artwork reflects the camper’s dreams and represents the mission of the Boys and Girls Club, “To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”What is your artwork about? Trees help clean the air.

Created by Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club and Ms. Alice from Fernandina Beach, FL

Organized by: Amelia Island Quilt Guild

Project Organizer: Linda Martin

Title: Save Energy

Theme: Conservation

Participants: Jamie Thompson, Unit Director, Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club and Ms. Alice, art teacher.

What is your artwork about? 
The Amelia Island Quilt Guild partnered with the Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club of Nassau County, FL to create panels for the Dream Rocket. The guild supplied 12.5 inch blocks which were sewn together into panels. The Boys and Girls Club summer campers created artwork using fabric markers, paint, stencils, etc. The artwork reflects the camper’s dreams and represents the mission of the Boys and Girls Club, “To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”

Created by the Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club Mary Williams from Fernandina Beach, FL

Organized by: Amelia Island Quilt Guild

Project Organizer: Linda Martin

Title: Recycle 

Theme: Recycling / Conservation

Participants: Jamie Thompson, Unit Director, Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club and Ms. Alice, art teacher.

What is your artwork about?
The Amelia Island Quilt Guild partnered with the Miller Freedom Boys and Girls Club of Nassau County, FL to create panels for the Dream Rocket. The guild supplied 12.5 inch blocks which were sewn together into panels. The Boys and Girls Club summer campers created artwork using fabric markers, paint, stencils, etc. The artwork reflects the camper’s dreams and represents the mission of the Boys and Girls Club, “To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.”

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas
What is the story behind these artworks?These artworks were created during a week long visit to work with Mrs. Nadine Fisher (art teacher) and her students at St. Mary’s and Rossville Elementary School from Monday February 6 thru Friday February 10, 2012. In total 550 students had and opportunity to participate from grades K thru 6th. 

Artwork Number 1: Created by Elizabeth Trausch, 1st Grade
Title: Giraffe
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? Animals
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, we color
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Pharmacy, where my mom works.

Artwork Number 2: Created by Maddy Gozolez, 2nd Grade
Title: Zoo
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? I love it
What is your favorite subject in school? Math
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Zoo

Artwork Number 3: Created by Corinna Montoya, 2nd Grade
Title: Exciting animals
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I like to draw animals
What is your favorite subject in school? Reading
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Florida

Artwork Number 4: Created by Skylee Gordon, 5th Grade
Title: recycle and don’t trash the world!
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals, Trees, Plants 
Why does this theme matter to you? Because it will help make a difference in the community.
What is your favorite subject in school? Art, because it’s fun and I get to.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Paris, NASA, Worlds of Fun

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas

What is the story behind these artworks?
These artworks were created during a week long visit to work with Mrs. Nadine Fisher (art teacher) and her students at St. Mary’s and Rossville Elementary School from Monday February 6 thru Friday February 10, 2012. In total 550 students had and opportunity to participate from grades K thru 6th. 

Artwork Number 1: Created by Mia Kasprzak
Title: Elephants
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? Because eit is my favorite animal.
What is your favorite subject in school? I like Art.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Africa

Artwork Number 2:Created by Rebecca Schleif
Title: Take care of animals
Dream Theme: Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? 
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? City Hall in Wamego

Artwork Number 3: Created by Fischer Kent
Title: Wild life
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals
Why does this theme matter to you? I want to be a cave man.
What is your favorite subject in school? I love Recess
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? The Golden Gate Bridge

Artwork Number 4: Created by Rebecca Fiedler
Title: Keep our rainforests clean
Dream Theme: Nature
Why does this theme matter to you? Because I care about animals
What is your favorite subject in school? Science, I like to learn new things
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? The animal center

Created by St. Mary’s Elementary School in St. Mary’s, Kansas AND Rossville Grade School in Rossville, Kansas
What is the story behind these artworks?
These artworks were created during a week long visit to work with Mrs. Nadine Fisher (art teacher) and her students at St. Mary’s and Rossville Elementary School from Monday February 6 thru Friday February 10, 2012. In total 550 students had and opportunity to participate from grades K thru 6th. 

Artwork Number 1: Created by Isaiah Luellen, 6th Grade
Title: Colorful Stuff
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals, Trees, Plants
Why does this theme matter to you? I like nature
What is your favorite subject in school? P.E. I like sports
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? 
On the Moon so Neil Armstrong could see it. 

Artwork Number 2: Created by Jarrett, 6th Grade
Title: The plains of Kansas
Dream Theme: Plants
What is your favorite subject in school? Reading

Artwork Number 3: Created by Kaiden Brown, 3rd Grade
Title: Vets Help Animals
Dream Theme: Animals  
Why does this theme matter to you? I love animals 
What is your favorite subject in school? art, it’s freedom.
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? Playground 

Artwork Number 4: Created by Abigail Lekanors, 3rd Grade
Title: Monkey
Dream Theme: Nature, Animals, Trees, Plants 
Why does this theme matter to you? Because they help us live.
What is your favorite subject in school? Art
If you could pick any place in the world for this artwork to be displayed, what places would you pick? China