Mundo Lindo starts up again!

Mundo Lindo has started up again for the school year!
The 4th & 5th graders are 'nominated' by their teachers, and given applications to join Mundo Lindo. The class is limited to 20 kids. We had 22 registered before class...and another 9 kids showed up, applications in hand. So, we had 31 students!!

Thirty one kids. That's a record! Gee, do you think there's a need for a free after school art class? We didn't and won't turn anyone away. Look at these wonderful, talented, sweet kids!







We drew and painted in watercolors, from the birds and flowers I brought in.

Thank goodness, Tomoko Kuta, Director of the Education Department, was on hand to help, along with my husband, Don. Did I mention, 31 kids?




And, with extra paper, the kids made a little sketchbook to take home.



You gotta love this. He titled his book himself.

We have a new volunteer, Eric, the older brother of one of the students. He's in the 8th grade.







Mundo Lindo is a free, after school art program, held on Thursdays from 3-5pm every week through out the school year, for 4th & 5th graders in Escondido, CA attending  public schools. It's held at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.



Mundo Lindo is a grant and donation funded program, and we really can use use some additional financial support. If you can, please donate here.

Mundo Lindo starts soon!

Mundo Lindo is starting up again soon! Fourth and fifth grade tudents will be getting applications through their teachers in Escondido public schools. Class starts Thursday, October 6, at 3pm and goes till 5pm. Woohoo!!
We're close to our fundraising goal! please, if you can, make a donation to Mundo Lindo. 
Here's the link for donations.

Mundo Lindo kids on June 2, 2011. Wearing the tie dye t-shirts they made. You can see me, Amy Williams and our teen volunteers Leo, Monica and Jonathan too. Mundo Lindo is off for the summer and will return September 2011. Please help fund our free afterschool art program by donating here (and mention Mundo Lindo). THANKS for your support!
Click here for the donation form and information. 
You can also mail in a donation.


Include your name, address, and email.
RETURN TO:
California Center for the Arts, Escondido
Attn: Mundo Lindo
340 N. Escondido Blvd, Escondido CA 92025

THANK YOU!

Fundraising for Mundo Lindo

Mundo Lindo is sponsored by California Center for the Arts, Escondido (CCAE), but it is a grant-based and donation based program. Every year, Tomoko Kuto, director of the Education Department at CCAE writes grants for Mundo Lindo. And the kids try and help too. The monster dolls, created and sewn by the kids are for sale in the CCAE Museum gift shop. All the money from the sales, goes to support Mundo Lindo.





The kids were thrilled to see their artwork in the museum gift shop!

Can't make it to Escondido, California to buy a monster doll? DONATE HERE. (Be sure and note your donation is for Mundo Lindo.) thanks!!!

Horseshoes!

Our last day of Mundo Lindo for the school year, and so busy it will take two posts!
Above are some of the girls in their smashing tie dye t-shirts, that we made last week pictured at our quick visit to California Center for the Arts Museum.

Since it was our last day, we had snacks. The kids and staff brought pizza, cookies, berries, whipped cream, cheese and crackers macaroni salad, brownies, fruit...and more!

Then we used weldbond glue, and mosiac bits and created decorated horseshoes.

Mundo Lindo's GREAT friend Jill Hall, gave us some horseshoes from her ranch, and we used her creative way to decorate them. Before the glue dries, sprinkle with tiny seed beads or glitter!









And while the decorated horseshoes dried, we play horseshoes outside.

Tie Dye and everthing else!

We tie dyed t-shirts today, using Dharma Trading Company's wonderful kit







My husband came to help, and showed Jackie how to do shadow play.

Tomoko (Director of CCAE Education Dept) and Lorena (wonderful volunteer) even had a chance to tie dye t-shirts.

Harvesting for carrots in the garden
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Sand Castle construction

Last week Loreno showed the kids how to create a storyboard, and then photographed their clay figures and created animated films of the kids work. We watched the films and applauded wildly!

Teen volunteer Monica helped teen volunteer Jonathan, with a math problem, I think.

We had airplane races

And we even had time to hang out. All within 2 hours on a Thursday afternoon!

Printmaking!

We had a great time printmaking! the kids created their own stamps from sticky back foam and stamped them on watercolor paper. Then they created a second stamp by incising into stryrofoam, and over printed with it on the same paper. And then they made some more prints in various combinations.

This one is mine. The printed watercolor paper on the left,
the incised styrofoam and sticky back foam stamps on the right.

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Mundo Lindo needs your support for the upcoming school year, starting in September 2011. Email me, Jane LaFazio, and I can tell you how you can make a tax-deductible donation. Mundo Lindo is FREE to 4th and 5th grade kids from Escondido Public Schools.