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.

11" x 14" - Mixed Media,
Artist - Tom Desko
Inspired by - Rising Above by Brooklyn from A.B Hart School
Suggested Value: $300.00

"I am often overwhelmed by the many turns my life has taken and I, too, feel the emotional struggles. While reading this poem, I felt shadows of myself and how it reminds me to keep pushing my boundaries, to keep moving forward, and to keep focusing on the positive."

Tom Desko has been painting for over 40 years and draws inspiration from his traveling adventures, as well as, the wonderful City of Cleveland. Each piece he creates, for himself or by request, is a unique expression of a story, "I would love to hear one of yours and maybe share one of my own."

11" x 14" - Mixed Media
Artist - Daniel Gorman
Inspired by - Power by the Buhrer Dual Language Academy Middle School Team
Suggested Value: $175.00

"I am a comic book illustrator and the poem Power connected with him in a positive way as a creator. I intended to try and create his piece as a visual representation of the poem"

Dan Gorman is a trained Medical illustrator with his BFA in Medical Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art (1999). Dan began working as a Sketch Card Artist in 2010 and has since worked on over 150 Licensed Trading Card sets featuring properties that include but are not limited to Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Alien, and The Lord of the Rings. In 2012 Dan began his career as a Comic Book penciler and has been published by Dark Horse (Grindhouse), AC Comics (FemForce), Empire Comics Lab (Cemetery Plots), and Source Point Press (The Rejected, Kringle).

9" x 12" - Mixed Media - Framed (brown)
Artist - Allison Hennie -
Inspired by - Colors by Haley from Artemus Ward
Suggested Value: $500.00

Allison Hennie, AIA, NCARB, MA, has a passion for people, places, and the arts. Hennie currently serves as the City Architect and public art coordinator for the City of Lakewood, helping facilitate diverse solutions with a positive social impact. A Cleveland native, she has lived in two countries and twelve cities.

24" x 44" - Mixed Medium & Botanicals
Artist - Mary Lou McPeek
Inspired by - Earth is Changing Around Us by the Artemus Ward Middle School Team
Suggested Value: $150.00

"My art is inspired by nature. I use natural materials and encourage everyone to notice the beauty of nature and repeating patterns found in nature to calm our days. I believe anyone who notices a tree in detail and promotes the care and preservation of all nature is doing a wonderful thing for future generations!"

Mary's love of botanicals began early in life. Her family owned a garden center/flower shop. As a child, she was always in the greenhouse. After design school, she was a floral designer there until her recent retirement. She now uses botanicals and natural materials in a new way. Instead of a vased design, she uses many of the same materials such as branches, moss, seed pods etc. but as a framed piece of art. Her pieces are made on the slate, driftwood, or repurposed frames. She believes a piece of art centered on nature can produce a calming effect on the viewer especially in a hectic office environment as well as a home.