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"All Hands on Deck"

Donor: Shiela's and Ljerka's Class

Ship ahoy, man the fort, join me for a tea party! Emory 1 has built an outdoor play structure that will fulfill every child's imaginative whim. There are no limits to the possibilities. The structure is a freestanding wooden bridge that measures 4' x 12'. After a lesson on vexillology, the study of flags, the children decorated the bridge's flags with their handprints.

"Flowers Gone Wild"

Donor: Betty's and Sue's Class

Betty's class quilt this year is a feast for the eyes. All fifty states are represented by cross-stitched squares hand done by the students to show the state flowers. Each square is surrounded by a variety of colorful fabrics, then pieced together to create a gorgeous work of art. The finished size is approximately 33" x 57". (Photo by Gibson Moxley, Arbor student)

"Like a True Nature's Child"

Donor: Cindy's and Ellen's Class

The children of Cindy's and Ellen's class are born, born to be wild, as evident in this breathtaking wall art. Embroidered in ebony flosses are the names and birth dates of the children. Take notice of the jewel-toned jungle images lovingly hand quilted by each child. This eye candy is a must have for your living room. (Photo by Gibson Moxley, Arbor student)

"Wild and Crazy Things"

Donor: Kate's and Carolyn's Class

Using traditional Victorian methods, students and teachers stitched their names into patches for this quilt. Children then worked in groups of three to create an applique for the center of each block that represents wildflowers of Georgia. Finally, students, teachers and parents hand embroidered decorative stitching around each patch to create an overall crazy effect. The beauty and randomness in this quilt derives from the fact that all the blocks are done entirely by hand. (Photo by Gibson Moxley, Arbor student)

"Kaleidoscope Kids"

Donor: Emilie's  and Jeanie's Class

The students of Emilie's class have created a pop art masterpiece. Each child hand colored three black and white photographs of himself or herself using archival watercolor pens. The colorful photos were then woven together and mounted on acid-free foam core to create individual 5" x 5" portraits. Each portrait was then laid out on a grid to create a woven kaleidoscopic photograph reminiscent of Andy Warhol and Chuck Close. This piece will stand the test of time. All materials are archival and mounted behind museum glass framed in a high quality black shadowbox.

"Silk Expressions"

Donor: Alison's and Becky's Class

Alison's class went... wild and crazy this year! They hand dyed silk geometric shapes (can you identify them all?) and then crazy-quilted them onto the backing. Yes, they did nearly all the stitching themselves. Trim is hand-crocheted by the class, and then applied in wild patterns.

"Folk Art Tree with Leaf Hands"

Donor: Deedee's and Marian's Class

A quilt featuring a folk art rendering of a tree with the hands of the Emory 2 children and their two teachers, Deedee and Marian, gracing the branches as the lleaves. This whimsical wall hanging is completed by a red bird sitting in the tree's hollow. This quilt is the perfect size to throw over the back of a sofa, chair or to hang on any wall.

"Where the Wild Things Are"

Donor: Deedee's and Marian's Class

A quilt inspired by the animal creations of the Emory 2 children. Their handmade creatures, some drawn by the chioldren and all of them embellished according to the children's imaginations, inhabit land, air and sea. On the tree on the side of the quilt hangs a plaque dedicating this quilt to their efforts. The perfect size hanging for any room in your house, especially a child's room or playroom.

"Where Our Wild Things Are"

Donor: Leslie's and Kathy's Class

Sometimes the neatest things can be seen right outside the door. Each LaVista 1 student took several photographs in the "wild" outside of their classroom walls. The process was a first for many of them. Next, one photograph was selected to enhance with colored pencils. The kids were guided only by their own iimaginations. The result: a masterpiece revealing the inner artist within each child, the special and unique vision of each child and the wonderfulness of the things right outside the door.

Upper Elementary Art Class Project

Donor: Betty's Class

This set of handmade textural ceramic tiles can be utilized in any home improvement project.  Made by Betty's students in art class.

Upper Elementary Art Class Project

Donor: Kate's Class

This colorful mosaic painting is based on a rich Tiffany window design and was created by Kate's students in art class.