Green Connections: Recycled Art Contest
Buddy organized an eco-education initiative, "Green Connections: Learning and Living." This initiative ran from February 1 through Earth Day on April 22, 2009.
Green Connections: Recycled Art Contest
And the winners are. . .
Grade 3-5:
airplane
designed & created by the boys' team
Saint Susanna School
Attn: Ms. Savini-Kroger
1212 E. Main St.
Plainfield, IN 46168
Grade 3-5:
photo holder
design & created by Kaitlyn
Saint Susanna School
Attn: Ms. Savini-Kroger
1212 E. Main St.
Plainfield, IN 46168
8th Grade Class: jersey
design & created by Jackie, Hailey, Jessica, Kayla, Olivia, Elias, Kyle, Nicholas, Matthew
St. Bridget Catholic School
Attn: Lisa Peretin
107 Main St.
Hobart, IN 46342
Grade 9-12: Pillow of Love
designed & created by Aerabe and Will
Burris High School
Attn: Mrs. Stokes
2000 University Ave.
Muncie, IN 47306
About the Contest
In the spirit of "Living and Learning Green," the Buddy Project hosted a Recycled Art Competition. Indiana students (K-12) were invited to create a piece of wearable or useable art that espouses the principles of green living: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Prizes (Flip Video Ultra Series camera) were awarded for each age group*.
CATEGORIES
- Wearable Art: Any item that may be worn as clothing or as an accessory.
- Useable Art: Any item that may be used in daily life.
GUIDELINES
All entries met the following guidelines:
- Submissions must be school appropriate.
- Submissions must demonstrate green values (reduce, reuse, recycle, upcycle).
- Submissions must incorporate recycled items or use existing items in a new way.
- Students may only submit one piece.
- Classes may enter a collaborative project.
- Submissions may be based on projects that are available on-line or on someone else’s work, but full credit must be given
to the original artist.
- Submissions must have a completed and signed release form.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Submissions were judged according to the following criteria:
- Percentage of recycled material used: submissions incorporate at least 25% recycled materials
- Creative use of materials
- Practicality / Durability: submissions are practical and durable
- Coolness Factor / Aesthetics: submissions are unique, interesting, and / or visually pleasing / stimulating
* Four Flip Video Ultra Series (60 min. capacity) cameras will be awarded to the winners of each age group.
** All submissions of photographs of art pieces that have followed the guidelines and submission criteria are showcased on the Buddy Website and published. Contest participants agreed to let Buddy use their work to promote technology integration and green education in Indiana.
