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Thank you to the teachers, parents and students who’ve made the 8th Annual Repurposed Doodad Sculpture Competition a success during difficult circumstances. This year we received 132 sculptures from 32 schools that involved 36 teachers and 310 students.
Thank you also to our community judges who we tasked to vote for the sculptures they felt best met the criteria of the competition. They submitted votes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Places and Honorable Mentions in each grade category.
And thanks to the hundreds of people who submitted over 2,000 People’s Choice votes. The top 9 sculptures that received the most votes were awarded People’s Choice Awards regardless of grade level category.
Last but definitely not least, many thanks to Tampa International Airport and all our generous sponsors. Your commitment to the community helps young people to experience the importance of reusing unconventional materials while problem solving through the creative process.
Congratulations to all 🙂
Elementary Award Winners
Grades K – 2
School: Lomax Magnet Elementary
Students: Painting Panthers Art Club, Panthers with Promise Art Club and other K-5 students (approximately 50 students)
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Artists’ Statement: As students thought about where these shoes can take them: the past, future and different locations around the world. they realized how much plastic was being used to wrap snack foods and the bags to carry them in. Students talked about ways they could decrease this by using reusable bags when shopping and buying large bags of snacks and splitting it up in reusable containers. Students discussed how these places they wanted to go would become cluttered with trash if over production of snack food keeps being made.
Art Teacher: Lashonda Wilburn
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School: Lomax Magnet Elementary
Students: Painting Panthers Art Club, Panthers with Promise Art Club and other K-5 students (approximately 50 students)
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Artists’ Statement: As students thought about where these shoes can take them: the past, future and different locations around the world. they realized how much plastic was being used to wrap snack foods and the bags to carry them in. Students talked about ways they could decrease this by using reusable bags when shopping and buying large bags of snacks and splitting it up in reusable containers. Students discussed how these places they wanted to go would become cluttered with trash if over production of snack food keeps being made.
Art Teacher: Lashonda Wilburn
Artists: Ava Lazzara, Lauryn Kyle, Gabby Ramputi, Josie Stanton
Title: The Fire of Fairlane Eastwood
Artists' Statement: This piece represents a tragedy that happens everyday.We are showing respect to the people who put their lives at risk everyday, firefighters. We were inspired by the grandfather of one of our group members, who has been a fireman for 27 years. He has shown great courage. our main point is to persuade our viewers to show more gratitude!!
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Artists: Molly Keith, Anna Mullins, Sofia Palma
Title: The Taxation Conflict
Artists' Statement: This piece represents Shay's Rebellion, the English taxing farmers for their crops. The barn represents the farmers who were lower in class and were unhappy with the taxes. The fancy larger house represents the English who were higher in class and more rich. The way this piece was built represents the conflict between both sides.
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Artist: Emelyn Harvey
Title: Change Your Perspective
Artist's Statement: The purpose of this piece is to show the opposing differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. More specifically, their views on energy resources, and the environment. While Democrats prefer renewable energy resources, Republicans tend to prefer oil and other non-renewable resources. Their disagreements on this problem are important in US history, especially in the last decade.
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Artists: Keira O'Brien, Kate O'Brien, Kai Wheelright, Claire Stockstad
Title: Old Hyde Park Art Center
Artists' Statement: We chose Old Hyde Park Art Center for this project, because it’s a historic building in Tampa dating back to 1898 or there about. It was a temporary school house while Hyde Park Grammar School (presently, Gorrie Elementary) was being built, located on the corner of DeLeon and South Blvd. In 1903, New Hyde Park Grammar School opened. The wood frame building was turned into a library and in 1915, it was the site of the first hot lunch program in the county. It is thought to have also been the first public kindergarten. In 1922, the ever changing building became the Hyde Park Branch Library. It was moved to 705 W Swann Ave. in 1936, where it served as a Public Library until 1968. Tampa Realistic Artists, Inc. took it over and opened it as the Old Hyde Park Art Center in 1969, first leasing it and later purchasing it in 1979. Today, it continues to be a place for art classes, workshops and exhibits for children and adults of all ages. The entire exterior was recently restored to its historic exterior colors with the addition of an entrance more consistent with the turn of the century. In addition, the front doors, which have the city seal of Tampa just like those in City Council Chambers, were renovated. Since we take art classes each week at Old Hyde Park Art Center, it was the perfect choice for our project. It was fun to be working at the site we were creating--having the actual building right there to refer to throughout the entire process.
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Artists: Jurnee Bailey, Sara Garcia, Desirae Rodriguez, Lillie Vance, Emmalee Simmons, Alexis Ackroyd, Tavares Anderson, Caleb Williams, Krysten Crawford
Title: Our Community Heroes
Artists' Statement: We decided to make a sculpture that honors the firefighters in our community because they keep us safe. They help our school. They are our heroes because they are brave and strong. Firefighters are the mightiest! They have always been there for everyone!
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Artists: Ella James, Andrew Terrill, William Terrill
Title: Fire Truck 2067
Artists' Statement: We made a futuristic fire truck from the year 2067 that is shooting water out of it to hover above the ground.
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Artist: Alex Wagner
Title: Native Americans Killing Alligator
Artist's Statement: I really like Native American history. They are neat because they didn't use any electricity, only man powered things.
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Artist: Nick Wagner
Title: First Flying Machine
Artist's Statement: I thought doing the first plane would be fun. I've read about it and it's a pretty interesting subject. They spent so many years trying to figure out how to make that plane fly.
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Artist: Payton Sherer
Title: Buy Our Product
Artist's Statement: Ever since the introduction and mass production of the TV, modern history has been influenced by advertisement. Whether it be propaganda, exemplifying a product , or spreading ideas, advertisements trying to influence consumers. This can be seen through testimonial, avante-garde, bandwagon, etc. Advertisements and advertisers seek to spread their messages. My piece symbolizes how our history has been shaped by these influences.
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Artists: Yetzabeth Camacho, Asia Collins, K'Mari Crawford, Lilliana Crespo, Anthony Ezenya, Micah Gardener, Jared Lopez, Elijah Payne, Madisyn Sepulveda, Marcus Stewart
Title: No Day Shall Erase You From Memory of Time
Artists' Statement: We made the original Twin Towers see-through because even though the original buildings are gone, they shouldn’t be forgotten. If you look through them you will see the pools that take the place of the original Twin Towers at the memorial in New York. The new Freedom Tower stands in the middle as a symbol of strength, freedom and redemption. On the base of the sculpture you will see a statement and a mosaic. This is meant to look like the wall inside the 9/11 memorial and a reminder to not forget our fallen heroes.
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Artists: Maddie Hill, Tatianna Zaldivar, Casey Butler, Lydia Kamp
Title: Gaspar's Boat
Artists' Statement: A huge event in Tampa's history is Gasparilla. For our sculpture, we chose "Gaspar's Boat" because it has a major role in the Gasparilla Boat Invasion. Gaspar and the boat are icons in Tampa. We even have a month long celebration which re-enacts Gaspar invading Tampa, and getting the key to the city from the mayor. We believe our sculpture captures the essence of Tampa and the Gasparilla invasion.
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Artists: Danielle Greif, Zoe Hunter, Gentry Massey-William, Vaness Ibarra, Emma Scarlatella
Title: Warrior's Gasparilla Boat
Artists' Statement: My peers and I were taken by Jose Gaspar, and how he controlled the Tampa seas in a manner of speaking. We wanted to represent him and Tampa in one shot since the two are forever linked. By constructing the boat, we are honoring him and Tampa's history. We chose the Tampa history category to represent our rich and energized culture in an exciting way. The boat represents Gasparilla, an event that is home to Tampa Bay. Gasparilla is the celebration of a pirate invasion lead by Jose Gaspar and his crew. He inspires Tampa in many ways today.
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Artists: Karis Cosmas, Haleigh Galvan, Sydney Gaumond, Alexis Georgiev, Taylor Gregory, Kayla Hanson, Kaileen Rodriguez
Title: Tampa Cigar Factory Fire 2015
Artists' Statement: For our project, we created a cigar factory, burgundy colored fire truck, and a building with flames and smoke. Firemen wearing bottle caps for helmets are holding straw hoses with magazine paper water.
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Artists: Claire Bazzini, Jessica Chao, Brynn Wilary, Mirna Gerges, Kaitlyn Bradley
Title: 9-11, Never Forget
Artists' Statement: Our artwork is about the tragedy of 9/11 in a 3D picture with lots of help from firefighters. We used a lot of tools and materials such as a hot glue gun, campaign signs, and paint. This scene inspired us from the terrorism around the world, and we wanted everyone to remember this horrible event.
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Artist: Samacha Nernginn
Title: Sacagawea
Artist's Statement: I tore apart and blended several campaign signs, mixed with foam to create a clay type mixture, then I carved out the illustration of Sacagawea. I first thought of Sacagawea after reading the US history category, because back then Native Americans were not treated fairly but she was integral in colonist/native American relationships.
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Elementary Award Winners
Grades 3 – 5
School: Gorrie Elementary
Students: Avril Carvajal Montecristo, Allison Cellitti, Avalon Hemstead, Kate Kronbach, Chloee Lau, Luke Levy, Liam Mobley, Adelaide Sansone, Rosario Terracciano
Grades: 3, 4, 5
Artists’ Statement: “Oh, the Places Inky Will Go” Inky, the octopus explorer of the sea, escaped from the aquarium and now he’s free! In the open ocean he will always be! He is now known as the Houdini! We hope you like our poem! Our group of nine artists started brainstorming ideas for the Doodad sculpture exhibit and came up with the idea of an octopus with eight shoes on his tentacles. We found and read the book, “Inky the Octopus”, by Erin Guendelsberger. The book is a real story about an octopus named Inky who escaped from an aquarium in New Zealand. Inky has been exploring the ocean ever since. We “caught” Inky to find out where his shoes took him. After the Doodad display we will release Inky by recycling the over 300 plastic bags stuffed inside of him. We would like everyone to recognize the fact that throwing away plastic like the bags and wrappers has terrible consequences to the environment. We researched the “Islands of Trash” found in different places throughout the world. The largest is in the Pacific Ocean and is bigger than Mexico now. The trash islands are so thick with floating plastics that you can walk on them. We learned so much making this sculpture! Go Inky Go!!
Art Teachers: Karen Barmore, Elaine Ramirez
School: Gorrie Elementary
Students: Nega Tsekanovskiy, Avril Carvajal-Montecristo, Avalon Hemstead, Chloee Lau, Luke Levy, Adelaide Sansone, Lola Brandon, Silvia Hellman, Chloe Jonas
Grade: 3, 4, 5
Artists’ Statement: After reading the book, "Albert Ross the Albatross: Blue Spaghetti" by Nicola Leigh and learning about the plight sea birds suffer due to plastics and garbage, we decided to create a sculpture of an albatross stuffed with plastic bags and snack wrappers as feathers. We were touched by reading the book and we wanted to spread the word to use less plastic and throw it away properly.
Art Teachers: Karen Barmore, Elaine Ramirez
School: Alafia Elementary
Students: Andrew Terrill, William Terrill
Grade: 5
Artists’ Statement: "One Small Step..." was created because Man once went into space and stepped foot on the moon. If we do not think about the Earth and do not do things like recycling and reusing objects, one day humans will have to leave our planet and look for a new home elsewhere in space.
Art Teacher: Justin Terrill
School: Claywell Elementary Gifted Program
Students: Mackenzie Bader, Victoria Cruz
Grade: 5
Artists’ Statement: SHOES: (Saving Habitats Of Endangered Species) We were inspired to create a sculpture utilizing plastic bags and snack wrappers to represent traveling shoes in different habitats which represent species in great danger of extinction. We can all help protect all endangered species by recycling and reusing.
Art Teacher: Lisa Lawson
School: Homeschool
Student: Emma Ledford
Grade: 3
Artist’s Statement: The little old lady who lived in the Doodad shows us where reusing could take us. All of the things I used I would’ve thrown away. There are ways to reuse things if we just try.
Teacher: Tonya Ledford
School: McKitrick Elementary
Student: Punya Soumil Desai
Grade: 4
Artist’s Statement: After this project, I learned that you can use snack wrappers and other materials to make things out of them so they don’t make nature and other places dirty which further helped me realize how to reuse materials and make the best out of waste. Also, I can take my shoes to France because they are soccer cleats and France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. This way I can also see the Eiffel Tower.
Art Teacher: Molly Arnold
School: Mort Elementary
Student: Jessica Hernandez Gomez
Grade: 5
Artist’s Statement: Oh, I will be rocking aWEARness of Reusable Waste perhaps to Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and/or Taylor Swift to use in one of their music videos to help bring awareness of the amount of waste that is filling our landfills and harming life in our oceans and lakes.
Art Teacher: Lori Erskine-Dodds
Middle School Award Winners
School: Academy of The Holy Names
Students: Madeleine Berg, Chloe Boback, Addison Brown, Lauren Echeverry, Regan Hernandez, Emma Kaiser, Sophia Kelly, Reese MacDonald, Rory Martineau, Kamila Muraharisetti, Lin Riser, Bryn Valiente, Isabelle Williams, Michael Xavier
Grade: 8
Artists’ Statement: Our class was so excited for the Annual DooDad Competition! We were eager to brainstorm as a class together and were so excited to sculpt a combination of Tampa Landmarks and shoes! "Oh The Places You'll Go", in Tampa is limitless! As Tampa spreads it wings in leaps and bounds with cutting edge technology, state of the art businesses, and emerging start ups, Tampa consistently is reinventing itself and redesigning gorgeous spaces. You can go anywhere if you have the right pair of shoes on! With our walkable city, there is a million places your shoes can take you! Our display demonstrates and highlights our favorite places around Tampa Bay. We built our own plaster casts and used recycled candy wrappers and chip bags! Enjoy! Now, Go for a walk in The Top 10 Ranked Airport!
Art Teacher: Galina Abele
School: Crane Homeschool Academy
Student: Kaylee Smith
Grade: 7
Artist’s Statement: Last fall I realized my ambition is to open a Cat Café with my best friend. (You can see her at the register.) I also made sure to include some of my other favorite hobbies, such as creative writing, drawing and cake decorating. We don’t really realize just how many goods we use with plastic wrappers until you see them all stored inside a bag. We just open a Reese’s and throw away the wrapper. I hope in the future that people could cut back on the single-use plastic wrappers, or make them more recyclable.
Art Teacher: Jackie Smith
School: E.A.R.T.H. homeschool group
Student: John R.F. Humphreys
Grade: 8
Artist’s Statement: You’ll be helpful as helpful can be, Oh the beautiful beaches you’ll see! EARTH is being poisoned by all the plastics and garbage. We can collect, reduce, reuse, and recycle, much of the trash we throw out. Anyone, from young to old, should be part of this process. Picking up trash from the beach is a great place to start.
Teacher: Nicole Humphreys
School: Stewart Middle Magnet
Students: Devin Aultman, Brianna Comadore, Sirianat Maldonado Rosa
Grade: 7
Artists’ Statement: Our shoe represents a blue jet plane that can take us anywhere in the world. We learned about the importance of reusing and recycling plastic materials.
Art Teacher: Trey Goodwillie
School: Walker Middle Magnet School
Students: Jackson Winterberg, Noelle Strawser, Allison Bradberry, Richard Ramos, Addison Brandenburg, Lucas Cunningham
Grade: 6
Artists’ Statement: “Give a Sole, Save a Soul” explains that when we donate slightly used shoes to a less fortunate person we're saving their soul just a little bit more. Also, our group of students used the plastic bags and wrappers to make the world a better place, such as saving marine life. Also, wrappers and plastic bags can be reused for many different things, rather than ending up in a landfill or around a marine animal’s neck.
Art Teacher: Trista Johnson, Jennifer Strano
School: Winthrop Charter School
Students: Trevor Plowmen, Jayden Powell
Grade: 6
Artists’ Statement: Recycling and reusing is not just for us, but for the Earth. Our shoe can bring you to the beautiful sight of the mountains.
Art Teacher: Jill Maxwell
School: Winthrop Charter School
Student: Emma Snider
Grade: 8
Artist’s Statement: My sculpture was inspired by the Disney movie, "Up". The balloons on my sculpture are flying the person wearing these shoes, far, far away. Using plastic bags, snack wrappers, and old shoes made me realize how much waste humans create and throw away every day. I really enjoyed looking through the snack and candy wrappers to find the letters to spell out the quote on my sculpture!
Art Teacher: Jill Maxwell
School: Berkeley Preparatory School
Students: Sophia Nguyen, Kaitlyn Chan
Grade: 7
Artists’ Statement: A fun shoe about chewing bubble gum.
Art Teacher: Thaddeus Erdahl
School: Berkeley Preparatory School
Students: Heidi Kumpu, Sophia Wyant
Grade: 7
Artists’ Statement: Who doesn't love Cape Code kettle cooked potato chips? We realize that there was a lot of waste from the packaging of chips.
Art Teacher: Thaddeus Erdahl
School: Winthrop Charter School
Students: Emily Traub, Camilla Roman, Emily Acevedo
Grade: 8
Artists’ Statement: Using trash items to make art made us think about the state of the environment and the animals on our planet. We decided to show the places the planet will continue to go if we don't start making more of an effort to clean it up. We created a shoe in the form of a dead mamma bird who has been living off eating trash. Her eggs represent the new generation that can work together to fix the problems with pollution.
Art Teacher: Jill Maxwell
School: Ferrell Girls' Preparatory Academy Middle Magnet
Student: Madison Sofarelli
Grade: 8
Artist’s Statement: "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" represents The Wizard of Oz with all its characters being represented by accessories to the shoe. The ruby slipper represents Dorothy, the hay represents the Scarecrow, the tail represents the Cowardly Lion, and the heart watch represents the Tin Man. I used peanut M&M wrappers to make the yellow brick road. Through the creation of this sculpture I came to realize that anything can be used and repurposed to create a beautiful piece of artwork!
Art Teacher: Katie Sparks Jones
School: Liberty Middle School
Student: Mallory Marsland-Pettit
Grade: 8
Artist’s Statement: My sculpture is about a girl who has “walked” through the different stages of life and doesn’t know where her shoes will take her next. Through this project I began to see different items of “trash” differently. Things I once saw as garbage I now see as something to be reused instead of thoughtlessly discarded. I think I truly understand the saying, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”.
Art Teacher: Lesley Wheatley
High School Award Winners
H-27
School: Plant City High School
Student: Sydney Palm
Grade: 12
Artist’s Statement: I created a Croc out of yellow plastic bags and snack wrappers. I chose this shoe because I have a pair of yellow Crocs that are my favorite. Creating this sculpture was a challenge but I am so glad I stuck with it. I learned a lot about products people are dependent on that aren’t easily recycled. And I learned that it will take a lot of work and dedication to make change happen in the way we use plastics.
Art Teacher: Kiley Hingle
H-14
School: Jefferson High School
Student: Jade Lopez
Grade: 12
Artist’s Statement: The use of recycled materials for this sculpture was imperative. With our revolutionized society, recycling becomes more important for conserving and protecting the places we will go.
Art Teacher: Michelle Turcan
H-4
School: Berkeley Preparatory School
Students: Kendall Ker, Katrina Shonka
Grade: 10
Artists’ Statement: These boots are made for walking, but to what destination? We don't know. It's no secret that our future is bleak; however, that depends on you. Each individual is key to saving the environment.
Art Teacher: Terrie Forester
H-13
School: Jefferson High School
Student: Brayan Munoz Rendon
Grade: 12
Artist’s Statement: It was important for me to put my creativity to use while recycling materials. In 2020, it's relevant to know that if we care about our planet, we'll go to new places we've never seen before.
Art Teacher: Michelle Turcan
H-25
School: Blake High School
Student: Emily Lake
Grade: 11, 12
Artist’s Statement: I really wanted to express running as a way of traveling. You're able to enjoy the scenery around you and feel the breeze, hence the sunset colors and arrows. The blue to yellow transition also indicates the increase in speed.
Art Teacher: Lenny Cabanero-Harvey
H-30
School: Jefferson High School
Student: Bella Pelaez
Grade: 12
Artist’s Statement: Oh the places you'll go... and the impact you'll have! This sculpture contains colorful mountains, as seen in the book "Oh the Places You'll Go". Below the surface of this landscape, is an ocean entirely of plastic and materials that take a toll on the environment. A pair of shoes can be seen walking into the plastic ocean, as a symbol of our carbon footprint. This bright, colorful scene contrasts against the negative nature of the materials used. In creating this piece, I was alarmed at the garbage I was able to produce in such a short time. Moving forward in 2020 I hope we opt for alternative sustainable solutions throughout the globe & take the steps to change our influence from negative to positive.
Art Teacher: Michelle Turcan
2020 DooDad People’s Choice Award Winners
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School: Academy of The Holy Names
Students: Madeleine Berg, Chloe Boback, Addison Brown, Lauren Echeverry, Regan Hernandez, Emma Kaiser, Sophia Kelly, Reese MacDonald, Rory Martineau, Kamila Muraharisetti, Lin Riser, Bryn Valiente, Isabelle Williams, Michael Xavier
Grade: 8
Artists’ Statement: Our class was so excited for the Annual DooDad Competition! We were eager to brainstorm as a class together and were so excited to sculpt a combination of Tampa Landmarks and shoes! "Oh The Places You'll Go", in Tampa is limitless! As Tampa spreads it wings in leaps and bounds with cutting edge technology, state of the art businesses, and emerging start ups, Tampa consistently is reinventing itself and redesigning gorgeous spaces. You can go anywhere if you have the right pair of shoes on! With our walkable city, there is a million places your shoes can take you! Our display demonstrates and highlights our favorite places around Tampa Bay. We built our own plaster casts and used recycled candy wrappers and chip bags! Enjoy! Now, Go for a walk in The Top 10 Ranked Airport!
Art Teacher: Galina Abele
H-30
School: Jefferson High School
Student: Bella Pelaez
Grade: 12
Artist’s Statement: Oh the places you'll go... and the impact you'll have! This sculpture contains colorful mountains, as seen in the book "Oh the Places You'll Go". Below the surface of this landscape, is an ocean entirely of plastic and materials that take a toll on the environment. A pair of shoes can be seen walking into the plastic ocean, as a symbol of our carbon footprint. This bright, colorful scene contrasts against the negative nature of the materials used. In creating this piece, I was alarmed at the garbage I was able to produce in such a short time. Moving forward in 2020 I hope we opt for alternative sustainable solutions throughout the globe & take the steps to change our influence from negative to positive.
Art Teacher: Michelle Turcan
School: Winthrop Charter School
Students: Sophia Maston, Cameron Wong
Grade: 8
Artists’ Statement: Plastic bags, candy wrappers, and other waste can be used to create something new instead of creating more pollution in the environment. Our shoes can take us everywhere, just like the character in the book, "Oh! The Places You'll Go".
Art Teacher: Jill Maxwell
School: Roland Park K-8 Magnet
Student: Alina Diaz
Grade: 5
Artist’s Statement: All I want to say is I didn't realize before I started this project how many candy and snack wrappers me, my family, and my friends use. This project inspired me to believe that my feet could take me anywhere, from outer space to the deep ocean floor.
Art Teacher: Genevieve Godcharles
School: Grady Elementary
Student: Amina Devoe
Grade: 5
Artist’s Statement: I never realized how much trash the United States has. In the United States, we throw away about 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. Also we throw away $11.4 billion worth of recyclable containers and packaging every year. This information encouraged me to work harder to recycle. My shoes will take me all over the world to try different baking and cooking skills. My shoes were created from tape, gum wrappers, snack wrappers, and plastic bags.
Art Teacher: Debonique Grigsby
School: Grady Elementary
Student: Milania Capo
Grade: 3
Artist’s Statement: To build my Laffy Air Shoe, I utilized various recycled materials such as water jug, snack wrappers, and newspaper. I used the plastic bag as a shoelace. Laffy Air Shoe is sitting on grass surrounded by bushes made out of recycled materials. I added elements of the fruits to remind us of the beautiful things earth provides. The Laffy logo represents the laughter that comes from today's generation, who will ultimately benefit from today's positive decisions. It's our responsibility to take care of the planet that we live on by reusing materials to reduce future environmental risk and leave a positive footprint. It's essential to raise awareness of all the various materials we can utilize to build our art creation and expand our knowledge along with our imagination.
Art Teacher: Debonique Grigsby
School: Claywell Elementary Gifted Program
Student: Ashley Del Pozo
Grade: 4
Artist’s Statement: "A Turtle's Dream" The turtle represents the variety of species that live in our oceans and are endangered due to the amount of waste. 75% of our waste is recyclable, but only 30% actually gets recycled. The turtle's shoes and footsteps represent the need to move away from its current home to save itself from becoming extinct. We need to be responsible and take better care of our world. If we all make an effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle, we can make a difference.
Art Teacher: Lisa Lawson
School: Homeschool
Student: Emma Ledford
Grade: 3
Artist’s Statement: The little old lady who lived in the Doodad shows us where reusing could take us. All of the things I used I would’ve thrown away. There are ways to reuse things if we just try.
Teacher: Tonya Ledford
School: Grady Elementary
Student: Mackenzie Currea
Grade: 1
Artist’s Statement: My shoe is an airplane. I like airplanes because they can take us to fun places. I used SweeTarts wrappers because they are my favorite candy.
Art Teacher: Debonique Grigsby
