Let’s Talk Trash!
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INSTRUCTION SHEET
Here are a few Iris Tennessee Cheatham art pieces created in 2014. The sky is the limit of what you can create for this BEE Passionate Tennessee Cheatham Anti Litter Project!!!
PLEASE NOTE: The 10” x 10” circle attached at the bottom must be left blank for placques that will be applied after you complete your Iris Structure. It will have the logo and school name who completed this project. Please DO NOT ATTACH ANYTHING TO THE FRONT OF THIS CIRCLE. The Keenan Group, Inc., The CC Dept of Education and the CC Mayor’s office will have the final approval of all art submitted.
Your BEE PASSIONATE TENNESSEE CHEATHAM sculpture is constructed out of wood measuring 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall. On this base sculpture, found litter items are to be attached in any form or fashion to beautify and colorize. They can be painted or whatever else is desired to make your sculpture a masterpiece. These sculptures will be displayed outdoors, so it must be reasonably weather resistant. This can be accomplished by using shellac, or other items that can withstand light rain. Create a mosaic of color! Just because trash is ugly, you can transform its use into a beautiful masterpiece! AMONG THE STANDARDS ARE: • Each piece of art must be safe for the public to interact with • Each must be durable for handling by the public • Design standards do not allow any direct product advertising, inappropriate verbage or images • Each must be able to withstand light rain LITTER ITEM IDEAS: - plastic store bags - drink cans and cups - all kinds of plastic refuse - food cans - juice boxes, etc. - newspaper ( use it as paper mache) - plastic can rings - plastic bottles - left over pencils, pens, markers - straws and plastic utensils - bottle caps - discarded dishware - paper towel / toilet tubes - detergent bottles, empty tooth paste tubes, etc. - any garbage item that is SAFE TO HANDLE! - tires (cut in pieces for the adventurous)
ATTACHMENT SUGGESTIONS: Glue, nail or wrap your “litter” item onto the
Pleasant View Christian
CC Library Story Time
We ask that you make sure the litter pieces you use are clean and bleached (if necessary). If you brought them from a creek or the river that there is no animal matter in them. The most abundant type of trash you more than likely will find will be plastic. Think of cutting these pieces of thrown away plastic into shapes and create a mosaic. We want to bring more awareness to the trash problem in our community. We could start by stopping the use of one-use plastic bags and one-use water bottles. Everyone should have a refillable water bottle and use it. There are so many things we could do as a community! If you need further assistance, please contact Debbie at The Keenan Group, Inc. at 615-746-2443! structure. Think of texture when you are planning your masterpiece. You can build all around your structure to create a 3-D effect! The sky is the limit! Once your sculpture is transformed with litter, you can paint, shellac or cover in any form to colorize it. Be safe, have fun and let’s see some gorgeous Bee Passionate Tennessee Cheatham Masterpieces!!!! In addition to being part of a public auction to help raise money for your school, there will also be Award Certificates and The Ashland City Times coverage for the following categories: Best of Show Most Beautiful Most Creative Best Use of Litter Most Colorful All will receive an Honorable Mention!
Kinston Springs Elem
West Cheatham Elem
Pegram Elementary Ashland City Elem
Remember: litter is also anything found where it does not belong!
Sponsored in part by the T.D.O.T. Litter Grant and the office of Cheatham County Mayor
Sycamore Middle
CC Central High
The Ashland City Times
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