I finished my school Group Art Project last weekend, so I had a calm week. A giant thank you to Cheap Peet’s Asst. Manager Benjamin, for framing our artwork so quickly! Now I’m looking forward to tonight’s spending spree (ahem, ‘school auction’). It’s for a good cause: our childs’s public school education. Wanna buy a raffle ticket? Just kidding.
This is the collage I made, that will be up for auction (click to see it larger). Below are snapshots of the process, and a description:
Its done! Amanda has done a terrific job. We’ll be auctioning this beauty off to raise money for Clarendon. If you want to take the quilt home it might cost you – but you won’t know, unless you come to the Clarendon Auction this Saturday night! And if you’d like a last minute raffle ticket – let me know!
Here’s the way the kids contributed to their quilt:
We started by asking them to draw a tree. Amanda, our art teacher Ellen, and I all agreed that ‘nature’ might be a good theme for the quilt. Beyond the tree, the kids were invited to add other fun natural elements.
The line drawings were done in pencil, on canvas that I taped to cardboard at the suggestion of Ellen. That was genius because then the kids had a flat surface that was easy to work with. Then Amanda and I traced the drawings in Sharpie.
(click to see larger)
In Room 5’s art class, Ellen provided us with some terrific fabric crayons that the kids used to color in their drawings. We limited their color palate in the name area, to attempt a more cohesive look, but also to give them a parameter they had to work within.
(click to see larger)
After this step, I removed all the tape and ironed the squares so that the heat would lock the color in to the fabric.
(click to see larger)
Finally, Amanda took home all of the squares (22!) and began sewing the quilt. She sourced the fabric, cut, battened and sewed it all together. I’ve made a quilt before, with the help of my mom, and let me tell you it is not easy! I think she rocked it:
(front and back)
So come to the auction and bid on this baby!
What a wonderful keepsake of the kid’s first year of school.
Mark and I got to drop off the kids at my parents house early Saturday!
I got to clean the living room (Ha ha, but its so nice to do it with out kids in the way!!!).
Then we had drinks.
I felt like this:
Then we took a cab down to Ft. Mason for an auction/fundraiser for our pre-school, Laurel Hill. The theme was “Streets of San Francisco”. The tables were topped with street signs almost exactly how we did it at our wedding. It was a flashback!
We were the lucky “winners” of a couple key prizes, but more importantly, we got to see all the parents and teachers that I hadn’t seen in a year. It was so fun! Everyone wanted to know how Oscar liked Clarendon, and when Lucy would be enrolling. I told them not soon enough! (fall 2012)
Here’s me with Maria, the director, and three beloved teachers, Liz, Sally and Kaile.
It was a dark stormy night, but Cole picked us up and brought us back (you know C&K live next door?), where we had a beautiful Cake from Sweet Kiera, and watched SNL.
We got to SLEEP IN until 10:30. I stretched it until eleven! We made a big breakfast and read the newspaper. I got to open the kitchen windows that I normally can’t because Lucy would crawl out and fall to to her doom.
Nanu and Chief delivered the kids. Mark took Oscar out to ride bikes in the park. Lucy, Madie and I chilled over at C&K’s – Kiera made us Corned Beef Rubens on Acme Rye with sauerkraut!
I need a caption for this photo:
Hope you had a good weekend too! xoxo
Oscar would like to announce his Clarendon Second Community Auction Raffle!
Tickets are $5 each, or five for $20.
This year’s Grand Prize is a seven‐night stay in Tuscany, Italy. If you win, you will escape to “Casa Tre Leoni”, a 2 bedroom house located in the beautiful town of Sommocolonia, in the Garfagnana region of Tuscany.
You can see more details at http://www.sommocolonia.com
The Prize includes round trip airfare for two. This is a great opportunity to practice Italian, visit nearby Tuscan destinations: Pisa, Lucca, and Firenze, and immerse yourself in Italian culture!
Second Prize is a Two Night Stay at the Atlantic Casino Resort & Spa in Reno, NV ($200 value).
Third Prize is Two Tickets to your San Francisco Symphony concert of choice this summer ($140
value).
A drawing will be held at the Clarendon Second Community Auction on Saturday, April 16, 2011. You need not be present to win.
The Fine Print: Grand Prize package includes 2 roundtrip air tickets from anywhere in the continental U.S. or Canada, to Europe. The SCPA will reimburse house, flight and car rental costs for the grand prize, up‐to a $3600
maximum total cost. There is a $2000 alternative cash prize. Valid for 12‐months from 2011 Auction date.
Reservations subject to availability.
Let us know if you are interested!
More About The Prize:
The fabulous house is in the Tuscan city of Sommocolonia. Sommocolonia means “the colony at the summit” and was founded by the Romans some twenty centuries ago! It is a lovely hilltop town, where on a clear day it does appear you “can see forever!” Wondering what to do in the Tuscan region of Italy? There are so many places to hike in the Tuscan mountains and picnic near its picturesque lakes. You can enjoy ancient ramparts and thermal baths in the nearby town of Lucca. The Grotta del Vento (the wind caves) in the Garfagnana region are not to be missed! Or why not take one of many offered cooking classes in the area and learn to make bruschetta, porchetta, and Paneforte, three of Tuscany’s famous mouth watering dishes!
Want to take a day trip? Pisa is only 40 miles away! Go see its famous leaning tower and eat some gelato. The city of Firenze (Florence) is just 70 miles away, and it is here that you can see Michelangelo’s statue of David along with several Botticelli’s at the Accademia. You won’t want to miss the world famous Uffizi gallery or the Duomo either.
Come on, help a kindergartner out!