Saint John Catholic School

class auction projects

The students are busy working on their class auction projects. See below for some photos of their progress.

Mrs. Dodge's Class - Puppet theatre and puppets - the I THINK I CAN THEATER was designed by Mike Niermann with specifications that the children wanted. A simple theater, it easily can be adapted for anyone to use by placing it on a sturdy table. The front is a chalkboard to display the name of the production being performed. A split sparkley star curtain with ties was made by the class. Use your imagination and it can become anything! An added bonus are the adorable puppets designed and created by the children.

Mrs. Kerr's Class - Clay Pot Garden Ensemble - Assembled and painted with the help of the Niermann and Bailey families is this "child and dog" garden decoration. The child, sitting in a chair, is dressed as a SJCS student in the PE Uniform, with the black and white freshly groomed 4-legged companion by his/her side. It is sure to be the talk of the neighborhood!

Mrs. Tenini's Class - Adirondack Chair and Ottoman - The third grade class has created drawings of some of South Carolina's animals, plants, and state symbols that they have learned about this year in science and social studies. These illustrations have been traced onto a wooden lawn chair and ottoman and colored in by the children to illustrate their favorite natural characteristics of our beautiful state. To provide topical protection to the chair and the children's drawings as well as add more character, the wood has been sealed and stained.

Mrs. Jones' Class - NOAHS ARK - Student hand painted ceramic ark animals (6 pairs of animals) Noahs Ark painted shelf for display of animals along with "shelf-sitter" Noah, Ceramic Noah's Ark Light accompanied by small trinket box.

Ms. Tina's Class - Corn Hole Toss Game

Mrs. Davis' Class - Gorgeous, all hand painted and hand finished, designer accent rug. The size is 5ft. X 6ft. If you have never heard of floorcloths, you will be delightfully surprised to discover what an elegant and practical solution they provide for your home. Floorcloths have been around for a long time. They date back to Europe and early America, and were originally designed by the Quakers to be alternative, affordable floor coverings. Today, floorcloths are reemerging as a creative combination between art and craft For our auction rug, each student in the class chose his/her favorite flower. They sketched their flower on the rug, and then very carefully, painted it using life-like shades of color. It was sealed and finished with fabric border to complete the look. Your floorcloth will brighten any area in your home for many years. There are no cleaning costs! Floorcloths only require a damp mop to clean. We also have for auction an unfinished canvas that can be created to the winners specifications...priceless!!

Mrs. Kramp's Class - Phillip Simmons inspired this mantle piece made of aluminum. The design is similar to a design on the Charleston City Hall. It is made of aluminum and painted black. It is about 24 inches square. The students learned to weld and to polish it. The piece was then painted. This unique piece of art would look great on display in your home. Photo below is of the piece during the creation process.