The following items are being auctioned to the highest bidder on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 at the Sunol Shindig, a fundraising hootenanny to benefit the Sunol Glen School.
Check this site often. More items, pictures and descriptions will be added as they become available.
This auction is a presentation of the Sunol Glen Community Club to benefit the Sunol Glen School. The club is a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)3 corporation. Tax ID number will be made available to the winning bidders.
Please use the Bid Submission Form at the bottom of this page.
Bids will be posted to this site within 24 hours of receipt. Check back to this site to verify that your bid has been received and recorded. (Your personal information will not be displayed with your bid.) No bid will be considered valid unless it is posted on this site. All online bids must be received no later than 12 midnight on Friday, 5/15.
Item A - Preschool - "Discovery" (acrylic on canvas)
Teacher: Mrs. Erickson
Project Leader: Heather Mattos (class parent)
Description: Mrs. Megan's preschool students took turns painting earthy, jewel-toned patchwork squares on a 36" square canvas - each square with a letter spelling out this thoughtful quote: "Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought."
Item B - Kindergarten - "Bird Bath"
Teacher: Mrs. Rad
Project Leader: Rain Martin (class parent)
Description: Both of Mrs. Rad's kindergarten classes helped to decorate this concrete garden bird bath with glass baubles.
Item C - 1st Grade - "Dreams" (tattooed sofa table)
Teacher: Mr. Imler
Project Leader: Cammi Clark (class parent)
Description: The first graders in Mr. Imler's class created patterns and drawings of their dreams. These were transferred to a template and then burned into the top of this beautiful, solid wood sofa table which was then stained and painted.
Dimensions are 51" x 15" x 27"h.
Item D - 1 / 2 Combo - "Kids Do Kandinsky" (framed watercolors)
Teacher: Ms. O'Neill
Project Leader: Natalie Campbell (art teacher)
Description: The students in Ms. O'Neill's 1st/2nd grade combo class studied the Russian artist, Wassily Kandinsky, in art class. The class painted these concentric circles of while listening to classical music.
Item E - 2 / 3 Combo - "Night Sky" (framed oil pastels)
Teacher: Mrs. Mayer
Project Leader: Felicity Kelty, Framing: Matthew Kelty (class parents)
Description: Mrs. Mayer's 2nd/3rd grade class chose the theme, created these oil pastel drawings with white glue resist, and then the work was professionally framed. Dimensions: 28 3/4" x 40 1/4".
Item F - 3rd Grade - "Pebble Beach: (mirror frame)
Teacher: Ms. Cusenza
Project Leader: Shatelle Freshwater-Vieira (class parent) and Danielle Freshwater (class aunt)
Description: Glass and pebbles collected by Ms. Cusenza's 3rd grade students were assembled and grouted into a mirror frame. Dimensions: 26 1/2" x 26 1/2".
Item G - 3rd Grade - "Abstract Blue Glass" (hand painted tile plant stand)
Teacher: Ms. Cusenza
Project Leader: Shatelle Freshwater-Vieira (class parent)
Description: The 3rd grade class also hand painted small tiles which were set into a metal plant stand. Dimensions: 19 3/8" diameter x 25 1/2" high.
Item H1 - 4th Grade - "Rainbow" (garden gazing ball and stand)
Teacher: Mrs. Wiltz
Project Leader: Mary Sanchez (class parent)
Description: Mrs. Wiltz's 4th grade class glued glass baubles and broken pottery to a recycled bowling ball to create this whimsical gazing ball.
Item H2 - 4th Grade - "Green Dots" (garden gazing ball and stand)
Teacher: Mrs. Wiltz
Project Leader: Mary Sanchez (class parent)
Description: Mrs. Wiltz's 4th grade class glued glass baubles and broken pottery to a recycled bowling ball to create this whimsical gazing ball.
Item I - 5th Grade - "Blue and Gold" (broken tile entry table)
Teacher: Mr. Mumford
Project Leader: Lisa Ball (class parent)
Description: The students in Mr. Mumford's class created tiny collages inside flat glass marbles which were then inlaid on the top of a recycled metal table. Dimentions: 16" x 32" x 29" high.
Item J - 6th Grade - "Sights of Sunol" (photo book)
Teacher: Mr. Ferrera
Project Leader: Patty Vicary, Janet Perry and Will Lipman (class parents)
Description: Mr. Ferrara's 6th grade students went on photo expeditions around the town of Sunol and to the Sunol Regional Wilderness to shoot these unique views of our locale. 10" x 9" hardbound, 24 pages.
Item K - 7th Grade - "Sunol Glen" (mixed media on canvas)
Teacher: Mrs. Takei
Project Leader: Aristotle Vlacos (Sunol Glen School graduate)
Description: The 7th grade students in Mrs. Takei's class voted on this image, then supplied background ephemera relating to their lives as students at Sunol Glen School. They then all had a hand in painting the halftone image of our beloved tree in acrylic paint. Dimensions: 24" x 30".
Item L - 8th Grade - "Initial Embossing" (tooled copper mirror frame)
Teacher: Mrs. Jeffries
Project Leader: Mrs. Jeffrie's husband, Johnnie Hamm
Description: Mrs. Jeffries' 8th grade class has hand embossed individual squares of copper sheeting with sealife. They are inset into the custom-built wood stained frame surrounding a 19" x 19" mirror.
Item M - Arnold Cabin Vacation
Description: Spend a week relaxing in this 3-bedroom, 1 1/2 bath cabin in the woods, just a 2 1/2 hour drive from Sunol! With a well-equipped game room and deck with hot tub and BBQ grill, access to a golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool and more, this vacation home is 30 minutes from Bear Valley Ski Resort and the gold mining town of Murphys. It sleeps up to 8 people and is available any time before September 30, 2009. (Date to be mutually agreed upon.) Includes cleaning fee and free use of the hot tub.
Donated by: Dave and Lisa Arcieri
Starting Bid: $100
Item 11 - Photography Portrait Package
Description: Dana Titus specializes in family, children, newborn and maternity portrait photography. Be the high bidder for this item and you’ll get a location photography session in the Bay Area (location and dates to be agreed upon) and a Keepsake Collection portrait package which includes 2 wall portraits, 4 desk portraits and 16 wallets. www.danajill.com
Donated by: Dana Jill Photography
Approximate Value: $400
