Fun With Jewelry from Recyclables -- Performance and Workshops (Grade levels K-12)

Performance
The performance begins with the artist sharing his personal vision of how recycling is necessary to protect the environment from pollution and waste. He demystifies the creative process by demonstrates recyclable materials being transformed into toys, games, jewelry, science projects and more. Students learn that recyclables are a valuable and fun resource to use to explore their own creativity and spirit of invention.

Workshops
The workshops begin with the artist talking about his career as a painter, sculptor and jewelry designer and how he came to work with recyclable materials. He then works one-on-one with students to help them make many things out of their plastic recyclables and encourage them to share ideas for how they would reuse these materials. The workshops come with an illustrated instruction book filled with great projects that serve as a jumping-off point for exploration in future classes.

Activity Options:

Fun With Jewelry from Recyclables

• Duration: 45-60 min. for performance or workshop
• Fees: Performance only: $165; $200/half day (up to three activities); $250/full day (up to five activities); residency: $1,250/ week
• Requirements:

  Space requirements - The performance space could be an auditorium, gym, library, etc. The classroom for workshops should have tables and chairs for up to 25-30 students and access to water.
  
  Materials - A minimum of one small plastic water bottle with lid per student and one large green 2 liter plastic bottle per workshop (more if possible) also access to scissors, hole punches, colored felt tip pens glitter glue and/or acrylic paints.