14"X 18" X 1.5" - Collage (torn paper and found object) -
Artist: Tamara Jaeger
Inspired by: Pollution by the Mound STEM Core Boys Team
Suggested Value: $800.00

"I have an interested in nature and environmental issues, so the topic of the poem "Pollution," drew me in. The parts about trash in the ocean and on the floor reminded me of all the trash I see on the ground every day in the neighborhood. Tamara wanted to highlight the pervasiveness of trash in our everyday lives by using it as an art material."

Tamara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts from Albion College as well as several non-art-related degrees. She has always found nature in general and animals, in particular, to be restorative and inspirational. Tamara's current work concentrates primarily on torn paper collages, oil painting, and 3D mixed media pieces. Through her process, the ephemeral becomes permanent; the worthless becomes valuable.

8" x 10" - - Acrylic and collage with made papers - Matted
Artist - Julie Cook
Inspired by - Winter by Jolianis from Buhrer Dual Language Academy
Suggested Value: $75.00

"I like making landscape paintings and I like winter. After reading the poem, I had a good idea for the art right away."

Julie Cook is a self-taught artist who mainly works in acrylics and mixed media. Recently she has done some altering of papers and collages with them for some of her smaller artwork pieces. Julie loves to experiment with paint and products and see what new textures or techniques she can learn or develop. Through the sale of her art, Julie help support a school in Thailand where her daughter and son-in-law work that helps at-risk children on the Thailand/Myanmar (Burma) border. She has had her artwork juried in several shows throughout NE Ohio. Her art has been at Hopkins International Airport and she has had several solo shows in NE Ohio.

Hear Jolianis perform her poem Winter -