Home

Classroom Projects

Classroom projects are a collaboration of all of the children working within the class. Class projects are the big attraction at our auction.

This year's classroom projects co-chairs:

Susie Cohen, 4cohenfamily@comcast.net,(425) 443-2342
Vidya Persaud, vidya.persaud@gmail.com, (917) 232-4394

Koch-Kindergarten Project Coordinator: Kristi Smith Title: “Future’s so Bright…” Mrs. Koch’s Kindergarten class produced this whimsical lamp with its’ colorful, one-of-a-kind photo collage shade. Each child was photographed with a pair of sun-glasses of choice in anticipation of their bright future. This fun piece would not only illuminate a room, it would brighten any home with these beautiful, shiny faces!
Joslin-Kindergarten Project Coordinators: Lei He and Michelle Cash Title: “Innocent Hearts” The “Innocent Hearts” is an original art piece created by the boys and girls in Ms. Joslin’s Kindergarten class. Each child chose their favorite colors and created a beautiful water color “mini” heart painting. Some stayed with more original designs while others used their imagination to create new colors and designs. What is more precious than capturing the true color of these beautifully innocent hearts?
Miller-Kindergarten Project Coordinators: Stacey Eastern & Joan Perry Title: “I Spy… Peace” This whimsical peace sign was created by Mrs. Miller’s Kindergarten class. Each child handpicked special trinkets from home to create this one of a kind master “peace”! The vivid colors will brighten any room in your house. This beautifully framed 24 x 24 “peace” of art includes and “I Spy” book with a picture of each child and their favorite trinket. Family and friends will be able to play “I Spy” as you enjoy this “peace” throughout the years.
Lowes-Kindergarten Project Coordinators: Carolyn Morlin & Leah Yourstone Title: “Alphabetical Possibilities” "Alphabetical Possibilities" is a collection of images formed or discovered by Mrs. Lowe’s Kindergarten class to highlight the wonder of the alphabet in our everyday lives. As one child said emphatically as I asked her to form the letter J out of flowers, "Oh, I am a "J" expert!" In Kindergarten, each child becomes an expert at each and every letter of the alphabet. If you look closely around the frame, you'll see their hard work in their precious original handwriting as they connect these letters to things that they associate with each letter. M will always be for MOM!
Costa-First Grade Project Coordinators: Krista Prescott & Elizabeth McIntyre Title: “Costa’s Kids’ Kaleidoscope” This large decorative window has individual leaded panes with brightly colored glass designs which have been created individually by all the children in Mrs. Costa’s class. The window may be set or hung inside another window or placed on a wall. This whimsical piece will illuminate any room and brighten your grey Seattle days!
Rose-First Grade Project Coordinator: Natalie Fowler Title: “Animals A to Z” Inspired by the author, Eric Carle, the students of Mrs. Rose’s class created a menagerie of animals. Students chose an animal, decided what color they wanted that animal to be (not always realistic but definitely creative!) and then made their own watercolor paper using techniques just like Mr. Carle. They then took their paper, cut it into various shapes and sizes and glued those pieces on to an animal template. With the help of some adult cutting skills, the scraps of colorful paper took shape and “Animals A to Z” was created!
Walberg-First Grade Project Coordinators: Rose Anderson and Suzanne Scalzo Title: “Spirit Leaves” Mrs. Walberg’s 1^st graders had a fun time working on this class project. Combining the beauty of nature and recycling, we created a project to remind us to appreciate our world and to be creative with our waste. We wanted to show that one person’s recycling is another person’s artwork.
Wagner & Zaslow-First Grade Project Coordinator and Team: Jill Dixon, Dorothy Liu, Natasha Vorley, Sora Brown, Preeth Narayanan, and Suzanne Chan Title: “Kudos to Kandinsky” This framed piece was inspired by Wassily Kandinsky’s famous work, Squares and Concentric Circles. It measures 27 x 40. Colored with bright, non-fading fabric paint, the work features pre-shrunk 100% cotton twill and is machine washable. Children used a batik process. Any irregularity in color is due to the variable nature of the wax resist technique.
McGinn- Second Grade Project Coordinators: Richard Cabe and Geneil Hammerlee Title: “Jewels of Nature” We anticipate the spring We appreciate their summer shade Their fall colors amaze us We miss them during winter Mrs. McGinn’s class has created a treasure trove of leaves
Weisel/Jenson-Second Grade Project Coordinators: Summer Shute and Tammy Antezana Title: “Nature Tiles Mirror” The 2^nd graders in Ms. Weisel’s and Ms. Jenson’s class made imprints into clay that were placed on a mirror. Each child got to pick an object from nature that they liked- there are butterflies, twigs, lizards, and bugs. The clay tiles are silver, copper, and gold. Each child chose the color of clay that they liked best. The collage was created from the unit that the class did at the beginning of the school year where they studied wetlands and even went on a field trip to the Lake Sammamish State Park. While we completed the projects, the kids talked about how often they saw these different beautiful parts of nature and this mirror helps show their creativity.
Tasa-Second Grade Project Coordinator and Team: Victoria Evans, Robin Reents, Nelson Ngan, Cindy Wong, Debbie McMahan, and Karen Merrit Title: “We Are Like the Leaves… We are like the leaves… Many colors and shapes, many textures and personalities Unique and interesting, always changing; Returning anew each year ready to grow; A miracle of nature enhanced by nurture The children observed leaves and drew their own on Styrofoam to make print templates. These were printed onto cotton fabric in gradually changing fall colors and mounted onto mulberry paper.
Walsh- Second Grade Project Coordinator: Peggy Hillock Title: “Doors to Remember” The children of Mrs. Walsh’s 2^nd grade explored our community and captured images of doors they found interesting. These images have been elegantly framed within a reclaimed, antique window. The clear glass backing gives depth that would look impressive against any backdrop.
Anderson-Third Grade Project Coordinator and Team: Susie Cohen, Steve Cohen, Mary Adkins, Ruby Grebinsky, Evi Watson, and Cindy Weiner Title: “Our Gifts” Mrs. Anderson’s 3^rd grade class described their special gifts on these 4 x 4 canvases. The words will make you smile and remind you of all the wonderful gifts our children bring to the world. The canvases are mounted on a 2 feet by 4 feet piece of wood. The colors are beautiful. This is a great piece of art for any room in you house. These gifts are the best gifts of all.
Eglington-Third Grade Project Coordinators: Laura Melgard and Stacey Modica Title: “Kaleidoscope” Mrs. Eglington’s 3^rd grade class presents to you this beautiful multi-medium painting bursting with vibrant color and dimension. This one of a kind attention grabber will surely be the centerpiece and focal point to any room in you home! This 30 x 30 acrylic on canvas is embellished with semi- precious jewels, stones, and glass beads, each hand selected to accentuate and compliment the colors and design of the artwork. Fun yet sophisticated, this is a high quality piece sure to please its many viewers for years to come!
Hamasaki-Third Grade Project Coordinator and Team: Rebecca Schultz, Connie Logelin, Stefanie Beighle, Penny Moss, and Marianne Jones Title: “Spring in Bloom” Ms. Hamasaki’s 3^rd graders are excited to present their beautiful cherry blossom tree. The cherry blossoms were all crafted by the students out of sculpey clay and then mounted on a 36 x 36 canvas. This masterpiece will brighten any room in your house. You can enjoy a cherry blossom tree all year long with this whimsical piece hanging in your house.
Koch-Third Grade Project Coordinators: Christy Otley and Tammy Antezana Title: “Floating Clay Spheres” Artists at hand...using the scrifitto method, students carved unique designs on clay spheres. The spheres are white clay with black under glaze, fired, matted and framed together to create a unique piece of art. Student’s names are on the back of the artwork to identify each artist. It can be hung vertically or horizontally.
Ackley-Fourth Grade Project Coordinator: Natalie Fowler Title: “Patchwork Paper” As unique as each of them, students in Mrs. Ackley’s class created original collages using an assortment of patterned papers. Collages were then stitched over with a contrasting thread to enhance the patterns and lines within each design. The group of four frames provides lots of possibilities-hang all four as a collection, keep two and give two away, divide among family, etc… You decide but anyway you choose, you will enjoy a unique piece of art created by your student and their classmates.
Davis-Fourth Grade Project Coordinator: Ann Slade Title: “Rose Windows” Using beautiful stained glass windows for inspiration, the students of Mrs. Davis’s 4^th grade class created their own Rose Windows. Each embossed window was designed and colored by the students using the same process, but turning out as unique as each child. As a group, they create a colorful work of art beautifully framed. The accompanying book shows each student with their design.
McClellan-Fourth Grade Project Coordinator and Team: Lacey Frantz, Marsha Powers, Elizabeth Brown, Kathy Witherspoon, Masuko Narisawa, and Heather McCrone Title: “Origami Cherry Blossoms and Lanterns” A stunning cherry tree made of origami blossoms with a dramatic gold background. Students in Mr. McClellan’s class used exquisite Japanese papers to make blossoms. The tree is lit up by folded lanterns labeled with the names of each student in Japanese which they wrote themselves. This piece was inspired by the romantic notion the Japanese have for cherry blossoms, that they are fully in bloom for only a couple of weeks out of the year, that life is transient; short, beautiful and fragile. The lanterns give off light represented by the names of our children. (The string of lanterns are removable for those who wish to just enjoy the tree.)
Moscrip/Westfall- Fourth Grade Project Coordinator: Kim Mele Title: “A tactile expression of family and creativity involving wooden cigar boxes, ephemera, and thoughts about family” When we touch art, we become drawn into the work and experience the expression behind it. We notice what the eye may pass over or not even see. As you interact with this piece, you will experience all sorts of different ways the children expressed what their family means to them. The children each brought something meaningful from home and incorporated it into this tactile expression of the love of family. Open each box to discover the treasures, trinkets, and thoughts expressed by the 4^th graders in Ms. Moscrip and Ms. Westfall’s class.
Mendelsohn- Fifth Grade Project Coordinators: Carol Ann Browne and Grace Borland Title: “Shimmering Sea” Using the ancient form of mosaic, Mrs. Mendelsohn’s 5^th graders created a glistening pool of marine life made entirely out of 100% recycled glass. The vibrant glass used in this project comes from stained glass waste that typically ends up in the landfill. Each artist chose and sketched a whimsical sea animal, which they carefully re-created with glass shards on individual 4X4 ceramic tiles. The tiles were mounted side by side and unified by a watery backdrop of turquoise glass.
Perea- Fifth Grade Project Coordinator: Julie Quinn Title: “Heart Strings” The 5^th graders in Ms. Perea’s class created individual hearts adorned with charms, beads, and other unique things. If you look closely, the initials of each student are stamped into each heart. This delightful piece of children’s art will pull at your “heart strings.”
Walsh- Fifth Grade Project Coordinator and Team: Tami Smith, Mike Smith, Kristi Clarke, Sally Feldman, Shelley Swingle, and Lisa Anderson Title: “Transitions” A series of 24 canvases adorned with a multi layer process using paint, gel medium, glazing material and images from magazines. This nature inspired color palette will enhance any room’s decor.
Weider/Kusonose- Fifth Grade Project Coordinator: Christy Otley Title: “A Year to Remember” Recess, Haiti, and Confidence are just a glimpse of how 5^th graders described the year of 2009-2010, their last year at Cougar Ridge. Unique hand designed fonts were used as 5^th graders described their 5^th grade year with adjectives, memories and world events from the 2009-2010 school year. These words were hand etched and hand painted onto a 6L bottle of Amavi Cabernet. This cabernet has received high ratings from wine spectator and is a local winery from Walla Walla. A one of a kind bottle: sure to create lasting memories, a piece of art, and many good toasts. Who has what memory – an attached tag of which words each student created.
Stempel/O’Neal-LRC2 Project Coordinator: Becky Gordon Title: “I Spy Love and Hope” Ms. Stempel and Ms. O’Neal’s students are proud to present their masterpiece. I Spy Hope and Love. A stunning display of twelve individually created collages combined to create a bold statement. Each collage is designed on its own hand-painted muslin fabric canvas and consists of natural elements and found objects. Each mini canvas also contains a handmade leaf ornament decorated with copper wire and glass beads. I Spy Hope and Love will make the perfect addition to your home or office infusing your environment with the creative energy of these young students.