Join Us: Participate with Your Students
and Make a difference for Hurricane Sandy Victims
Participants will be Listed at the Bottom of this Page!
What is "Shells for NJ Shores"?
"Shells for NJ Shores" is an art project for teachers, students and artists everywhere! You are all invited to create small "seashell themed" works of art and sell them to raise money for those who need assistance recovering and rebuilding in New Jersey. After you make your donation, fill out and submit the form on the "Track Our Collaborative Donations" page so we can see how our collaborative donations and our students' heArt-work are helping others.
Why Participate?
Hurricane Sandy left many people in New Jersey shore towns in total devastation, losing their homes and everything they owned. We can help by participating in this project.
Getting Started:
Create or choose a shell themed art project to make and sell. Please feel free to interpret this project as you wish.
Here are just a few suggestions:
* Check out our group Pinterest board for ideas http://pinterest.com/hollybess/shells-for-nj-shores/
If you want to join our group board to pin your shell-themed art ideas, send me an email with the link to your Pinterest profile and I'll send you an invite.
* Join the Shells for NJ Shores Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/441972662526279/
* Paint or decorate shells and hot glue a magnet to one side
* Create shell jewelry
* Draw miniature shells on cardboard and add turn them into pins
* Make impressions of shells using clay, salt dough or model magic
How To Sell Your Shells:
After you finish making your "Shells for NJ Shores" artwork, set a price you think would be appropriate (Suggested price would be in the $3.00- $5.00 range). Sell the artwork where you feel is appropriate. Consider giving a certain number of shells to people who are willing to sell them. Collect the money and then give more to people who know they will be able to sell them. Connect with your P.T.O. and other parent volunteers who may be able to sell the shells at events, local functions or groups, work, friends, etc. Another option is to invite students to set up a table with you or their parents in front of a local (and willing) business either after school or for an hour or two over the weekend.
How To Donate:
It is important that any money raised be sent to reputable organizations that will benefit the recovery and rebuilding efforts of the families and individuals devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Please click on the "How To Donate" tab at the top of the page to view suggested organizations.
These are only suggestions. Make your own choices as who to donate to.
See The Results:
After you send your donation, please fill out the form by clicking the "Track Our Collaborative Donations" tab. I will tally the amount we raise together and will update our total monies donated on this page. Your school will be added to the list of participating schools on this page so we will all know who we have partnered up with to make a difference.
"Shells for NJ Shores" is an art project for teachers, students and artists everywhere! You are all invited to create small "seashell themed" works of art and sell them to raise money for those who need assistance recovering and rebuilding in New Jersey. After you make your donation, fill out and submit the form on the "Track Our Collaborative Donations" page so we can see how our collaborative donations and our students' heArt-work are helping others.
Why Participate?
Hurricane Sandy left many people in New Jersey shore towns in total devastation, losing their homes and everything they owned. We can help by participating in this project.
Getting Started:
Create or choose a shell themed art project to make and sell. Please feel free to interpret this project as you wish.
Here are just a few suggestions:
* Check out our group Pinterest board for ideas http://pinterest.com/hollybess/shells-for-nj-shores/
If you want to join our group board to pin your shell-themed art ideas, send me an email with the link to your Pinterest profile and I'll send you an invite.
* Join the Shells for NJ Shores Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/441972662526279/
* Paint or decorate shells and hot glue a magnet to one side
* Create shell jewelry
* Draw miniature shells on cardboard and add turn them into pins
* Make impressions of shells using clay, salt dough or model magic
How To Sell Your Shells:
After you finish making your "Shells for NJ Shores" artwork, set a price you think would be appropriate (Suggested price would be in the $3.00- $5.00 range). Sell the artwork where you feel is appropriate. Consider giving a certain number of shells to people who are willing to sell them. Collect the money and then give more to people who know they will be able to sell them. Connect with your P.T.O. and other parent volunteers who may be able to sell the shells at events, local functions or groups, work, friends, etc. Another option is to invite students to set up a table with you or their parents in front of a local (and willing) business either after school or for an hour or two over the weekend.
How To Donate:
It is important that any money raised be sent to reputable organizations that will benefit the recovery and rebuilding efforts of the families and individuals devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Please click on the "How To Donate" tab at the top of the page to view suggested organizations.
These are only suggestions. Make your own choices as who to donate to.
See The Results:
After you send your donation, please fill out the form by clicking the "Track Our Collaborative Donations" tab. I will tally the amount we raise together and will update our total monies donated on this page. Your school will be added to the list of participating schools on this page so we will all know who we have partnered up with to make a difference.
Participating Schools,Groups, Artists
(See Artwork on Pics & Press Page)
* Brunswick Acres Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ USA
* Lowes Island Elementary School, Sterling Virginia, USA
* White Pine Middle School, Saginaw Michigan, USA
* Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Valley NJ, USA
* Battle Hills School, Union NJ, USA
* Catonsville High School, Baltimore MD, USA
* Strath Haven High School, Wallingford PA, USA
* Junior Girl Scout Troop #80269, Kendall Park NJ, USA
* Glenwood School Girl Scout (Juniors Troop #1129), Short Hills NJ, USA
* White Pine Middle School, Saginaw MI, USA
* Lincoln School, New Brunswick NJ, USA
* Indian Fields School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Greenbrook Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* RJ Richey Elementary School, Burnet TX, USA
* S.B. Families- Hamza, Eltringham and Antisell Families, South Bruns. NJ, USA
* John F Kennedy Elementary School, Wayne NJ, USA
* Lincoln School, Augusta Maine, USA
* Lyle Elementary School, Bridgeview IL, USA
* Middletown High School South, Middletown NJ, USA
* Brooks Crossing Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Monmouth Junction Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Agugliaro Family, Kendall Park NJ, USA
* North Haven Community School, North Haven Main, USA
* Pecatonica Elementary School, Pecatonica IL, USA
* Girl Scout Troop #80904, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Hoover-Wood Elementary, Illinois USA
* Girl Scout Troop #2155, Fulton Maryland, USA
* Lake Parsippany Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ USA
* Schuyler-Colfax Middle School, Wayne NJ, USA
* Walker Elementary School, Clarendon Hills Illinois, USA
* Great Falls Elementary School and Narragansett Elementary School, Gorham Maine, USA
* Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School, Montgomery County MD, USA
* Berwick Academy, South Berwick Maine USA
* Roland Park Elementary School, Baltimore Maryland USA
* Schuyler- Colfax Middle School, Wayne NJ, USA* Pleasant Plains Elementary School, Maryland USA
* White Oak School, MD USA
* West Deptford High School NJ, USA
* Pecatonica Elementary School, IL USA
* Pecatonica Community Middle School in Pecatonica, IL USA
* Lincoln Elementary School, Maine USA
* Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville, NC USA
*Middletown High School South, Middletown, NJ USA
* Viola Rand School, Maine, USA
*Alton Elementary School, Main, USA
*Matapeake Middle School, Maryland, USA
*John F. Ryan School, Massachusetts
*Howard C. Johnson School, Jackson NJ, USA
* Lowes Island Elementary School, Sterling Virginia, USA
* White Pine Middle School, Saginaw Michigan, USA
* Bear Tavern Elementary School, Hopewell Valley NJ, USA
* Battle Hills School, Union NJ, USA
* Catonsville High School, Baltimore MD, USA
* Strath Haven High School, Wallingford PA, USA
* Junior Girl Scout Troop #80269, Kendall Park NJ, USA
* Glenwood School Girl Scout (Juniors Troop #1129), Short Hills NJ, USA
* White Pine Middle School, Saginaw MI, USA
* Lincoln School, New Brunswick NJ, USA
* Indian Fields School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Greenbrook Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* RJ Richey Elementary School, Burnet TX, USA
* S.B. Families- Hamza, Eltringham and Antisell Families, South Bruns. NJ, USA
* John F Kennedy Elementary School, Wayne NJ, USA
* Lincoln School, Augusta Maine, USA
* Lyle Elementary School, Bridgeview IL, USA
* Middletown High School South, Middletown NJ, USA
* Brooks Crossing Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Monmouth Junction Elementary School, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Agugliaro Family, Kendall Park NJ, USA
* North Haven Community School, North Haven Main, USA
* Pecatonica Elementary School, Pecatonica IL, USA
* Girl Scout Troop #80904, South Brunswick NJ, USA
* Hoover-Wood Elementary, Illinois USA
* Girl Scout Troop #2155, Fulton Maryland, USA
* Lake Parsippany Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ USA
* Schuyler-Colfax Middle School, Wayne NJ, USA
* Walker Elementary School, Clarendon Hills Illinois, USA
* Great Falls Elementary School and Narragansett Elementary School, Gorham Maine, USA
* Lois P. Rockwell Elementary School, Montgomery County MD, USA
* Berwick Academy, South Berwick Maine USA
* Roland Park Elementary School, Baltimore Maryland USA
* Schuyler- Colfax Middle School, Wayne NJ, USA* Pleasant Plains Elementary School, Maryland USA
* White Oak School, MD USA
* West Deptford High School NJ, USA
* Pecatonica Elementary School, IL USA
* Pecatonica Community Middle School in Pecatonica, IL USA
* Lincoln Elementary School, Maine USA
* Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville, NC USA
*Middletown High School South, Middletown, NJ USA
* Viola Rand School, Maine, USA
*Alton Elementary School, Main, USA
*Matapeake Middle School, Maryland, USA
*John F. Ryan School, Massachusetts
*Howard C. Johnson School, Jackson NJ, USA
"Shells for NJ Shores" was created by Art Teacher, Suzanne Tiedemann and the students of Brunswick Acres Elementary School in South Brunswick New Jersey. The idea was inspired by the "Haiti Houses" project created by Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan. We are hoping that others will join forces with us, get creative and raise money to help our friends on the Jersey Shore recover and rebuild.
Questions? Email me: Suzanne.Tiedemann@gmail.com
