My Life as an Art Teacher
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Resume/Teaching Certification
Painting
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Still Life with Pattern and Value
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Still Life with Pattern and Value
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Botanical Watercolor in Progress
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Botanical Watercolor in Progress
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Botanical Watercolor in Progress
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Florida Wildlife Series
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Florida Wildlife Series
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Florida Wildlife Series
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Oil Pastel Botanical
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Oil Pastel Botanical
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Oil Pastel Botanical
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Fun with Tessellations!
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Tessellation Painting In Progress
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Tessellation Painting
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Painting a Cube
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Painting a Cube!
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Super Heros! Grid Painting
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Super Heros! Grid Painting
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Super Heros! Grid Painting
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Pastel Painting Abstract
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Pastel Painting Abstract
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Pastel Painting Abstract
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Drawing
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Etched Chinese Vase
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Greek Etched Vase
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Etching On Black Painted Board
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Etching On Black Painted Board
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Etching On Black Painted Board
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Character Illustration at the Movies!
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Character Illustration at the Movies!
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Character Illustration at the Movies!
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Vintage Portraits from the Silver Screen
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Vintage Portraits from the Silver Screen
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Vintage Portraits from the Silver Screen
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Value Ribbon Drawing
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Value Ribbon Drawing
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Value Ribbon Drawing
Grade 6
Grade 6
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50 Circles Overlap Contrast Pattern and Balance
Grade 7
Grade 7
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50 Circles Overlap Contrast Pattern and Balance
Grade 6
Grade 6
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50 Circles Overlap Contrast Pattern and Balance
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Still Life Showing Value Depth Volume and Shadows
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Still Life Showing Value Depth Volume and Shadows
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Still Life Showing Value Depth Volume and Shadows
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Reverse Shading Surreal Worlds
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Reverse Shading Surreal Worlds
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Reverse Shading Surreal Worlds
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Self Portrait with Painted Sgraffito Background
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Sculpture
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Origami Gift Boxes Linoleum Printmaking
Grade 6 & 7
Grade 6 & 7
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Teapots and Alice in Wonderland Containers
Functional Pottery with 6,7 & 8th Grade
Functional Pottery with 6,7 & 8th Grade
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Hand Made Accordion Book. Front Cover and Open
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Hand Made Accordion Book. Front Cover
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Hand Made Accordion Books
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Clay Coral Reef
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Clay Coral Reef
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Clay Coral Reef
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Book Sculpture
Grade 8
Grade 8
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High School Art
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Lino Cut Printmaking Series
Grade 9
GCHS
Grade 9
GCHS
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Lino Cut Printmaking Series
Grade 9
GCHS
Grade 9
GCHS
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Lino Cut Printmaking Series
Grade 9
GCHS
Grade 9
GCHS
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Monochromatic Portrait Painting
Grade 9
GCHS
Grade 9
GCHS
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Monochromatic Portrait Painting
Grade 9
GCHS
Grade 9
GCHS
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Still Life with Pop Corn
Pastel
Grade 11
GCHS
Pastel
Grade 11
GCHS
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Still Life with Pop Corn
Pastel
Grade 11
GCHS
Pastel
Grade 11
GCHS
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Self Portrait Water Color& Colored Pencil
Grade 10
GCHS
Grade 10
GCHS
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Self Portraits with Graphite
Grade 10
GCHS
Grade 10
GCHS
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Mixed Media Collage
Grade 10
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Grade 10
GCHS
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Mixed Media Collage
Grade 10
GCHS
Grade 10
GCHS
MC3 Special Needs ART
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Creating her Masterpiece!
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Northern Lights
MC3 Special Needs
MC3 Special Needs
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Northern Lights
MC3 Special Needs
MC3 Special Needs
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Northern Lights
MC3 Special Needs
MC3 Special Needs
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Warm Colors & Texture
Mixed Grade Levels
Mixed Grade Levels
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Warm Colors & Texture
Mixed Grade Levels
Mixed Grade Levels
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Owls Warm Colors & Texture
Mixed Grade Levels
Mixed Grade Levels
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Owls Warm Colors & Texture
Mixed Grade Levels
Mixed Grade Levels
Art & Writing
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SWFL Wildlife Books
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SWFL Wildlife Books
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Storytelling with Montage
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Cut Collage Montage
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Writing & Art
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Power Of The Word Exhibit
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Power Of The Word Art Exhibit and Reception
Grade 9
Grade 9
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Power Of the Word Art Exhibit and Reception
Grade 8
Grade 8
Art & Mathematics
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Rockefeller Center Drawing Perspective
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Rockefeller Center Drawing Perspective
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Rockefeller Center Drawing Perspective
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Color Theory and Radial Design
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Color Theory and Radial Design
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Color Theory and Radial Design
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Super Hero Painting Drawing to Scale Using the Grid Method
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Super Hero Painting Drawing to Scale Using the Grid Method
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Super Hero Painting Drawing to Scale Using the Grid Method
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Super Hero Painting Drawing to Scale Using the Grid Method
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Math In Art
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Math In Art
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Math in Art
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Math In Art
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Math in Art
Grade 8
Grade 8
After School Art Enrichment Club/ Set Design for our 2022 play of the Little Mermaid Jr. Full Production
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Trip to Sugden Theater to See MARY POPPINS
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Trip To Sugden Theater to See MARY POPPINS
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Another Field Trip to Sugden Theater for a Tech Workshop!
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Another Field Trip to Sugden Theater for a Tech Workshop!
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Another Field Trip to Sugden Theater for a Tech Workshop!
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Another Field Trip to Sugden Theater for a Tech Workshop!
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Another Field Trip to Sugden Theater for a Tech Workshop!
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My Tech Team Having fun!
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My Tech Team Having fun!
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My Tech Team Having fun!
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Set Design For The Little Mermaid Jr
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Set Design For The Little Mermaid Jr
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Set Design For The Little Mermaid Jr
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Set Design For The Little Mermaid Jr
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Working on our door decorating contest after school!
Theme: Proactive vs. Reactive
Theme: Proactive vs. Reactive
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Students at Work
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Making Or Handmade Story Books
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Making Handmade Japanese Story Books
Grade 6
Grade 6
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Working with friends!
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Working with friends!
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Concentrating on glazing our clay birds.
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Adding the Details
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Sewing
Grade 8
Grade 8
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Sculpting
Grade 7
Grade 7
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Carving
Grade 6
Grade 6
Art Shows/ Student Art Awards
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Hooray Melis!
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Hooray Melis!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
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S.T.E.A.M Conference.
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
We put the "A" in S.T.E.A.M!
Reaching Out with our ART!
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Character Education Handmade tile Murals. RESPONSIBILITY
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10'X7'
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Character Education Handmade tile Murals. TOLERANCE
5'X8'
5'X8'
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Character Education Handmade tile Murals. KINDNESS
4'X8'
4'X8'
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400 Bowls for Empty Bowls!
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The Annual Planner Cover Contest
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The Annual Planner Cover Contest
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Wild Cat Word
Art & Literature Magazine
Art & Literature Magazine
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Creator of the North Naples Middle School Wild Cat Word
Art and Literature Magazine
Art and Literature Magazine
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Creator of the North Naples Middle School Wild Cat Word
Art and Literature Magazine
Art and Literature Magazine
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Creator of the North Naples Middle School Wild Cat Word
Art and Literature Magazine
Art and Literature Magazine
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Annual Golden Gate Public Library Exhibit
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Art of the Gees Bend Quits
Handmade Paper Quilts created by my art students!
Handmade Paper Quilts created by my art students!
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
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Our replica of the quilt in paper on the left and the original print of the Gees Bend Quilt on the right.
Art Website
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Japanese Paper Arts Asian Art Unit
Hand Made Accordion Books with Handmade Marbleized Paper
Featured on my school art website
Hand Made Accordion Books with Handmade Marbleized Paper
Featured on my school art website
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Carving a solid form
Clay Birds!
Clay Birds!
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Carving a solid form
Clay Birds!
Clay Birds!
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Clay Busts
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Clay Busts
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Pre Columbian Art Unit
Clay hand-painted masks
Clay hand-painted masks
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Pre Columbian Art Unit
Clay hand-painted masks
Clay hand-painted masks
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Art from Africa Unit
Papier Mache Masks
Featured on my school art website
Papier Mache Masks
Featured on my school art website
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Art from Africa Unit
Papier Mache Masks
Featured on my school art website
Papier Mache Masks
Featured on my school art website
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Japanese Paper Arts Asian Art Unit
Hand Made Accordion Books with Handmade Marbleized Paper
Featured on my school art website
Hand Made Accordion Books with Handmade Marbleized Paper
Featured on my school art website
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Japanese Paper Arts Asian Art Unit
Hand Made Accordion Books with Handmade Marbleized Paper
Featured on my school art website
Hand Made Accordion Books with Handmade Marbleized Paper
Featured on my school art website
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Papier Mache Vases Grade 6 Art Greek Unit
Featured on my school art website!
Featured on my school art website!
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Papier Mache Vases Grade 6 Art Greek Unit
Featured on my school art website!
Featured on my school art website!
Naples Art Association
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Naples Art Association Summer Classes
Head Pottery Instructor for the Youth Program
Head Pottery Instructor for the Youth Program
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Naples Art Association Weekend Classes
Head Pottery Instructor for the Youth Program
Head Pottery Instructor for the Youth Program
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Little gnome house in our Saturday Classes!
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Naples Art Making new friends in our Saturday Workshops!
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Working in the Naples Art Clay Studio
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Naples Art Clay Studio
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Clay with my little ones at Naples Art on Saturdays
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Tall Vases with my Saturday Youth Classes at Naples Art
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Tall Vases with my Saturday Youth Classes at Naples Art
Awards/Honorable Mentions Recommendations
Gina Letter of Recommend
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Collier County Middle School Art Teacher Of The Year 2010
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2019 Champions For Learning Teacher of Distinction Award
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Stand Up For Justice Award
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Stand Up For Justice Award
Ann Frank Clay Mural Installation
Ann Frank Clay Mural Installation
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The Artis Of Naples Student Art Show!
We never missed a show!
We never missed a show!
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The Program for the Superintendents Art Exhibit
15 years we have been showing off our talents!
15 years we have been showing off our talents!
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Rookery Bay Student Art Exhibit
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Letter from my student
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Golden Apple Teacher Of the Year Award Invite
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Notes From Students for Golden Apple
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Notes From Students for Golden Apple
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Notes From Students for Golden Apple
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Notes From Students for Golden Apple
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Notes From Students for Golden Apple
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Notes From Students for Golden Apple