Hey! I just got this
email today and thought of you! Otherwise, if you know of anyone else
that would like to do something like this, feel free to share :D
Cassie Rincon
Naturalist
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center-------------
From: Catherine Koons-Hubbard
Dear Staff,
This is a copy of an
email that went out to our preschool families recently. The Preschool
Parent Committee requested that I forward it onto all of you, in case
there are artists on our staff, or among your
circle of friends, who might like to take part:
You are invited to
participate in our Ash to Art fundraiser! Not an artist? Help the
preschool by sharing this message to artists that may be interested.
Schlitz Audubon Nature Preschool is once again holding a special event this spring, called Ash to Art.
Ash to Art is both a
fundraiser and an opportunity to teach about invasive species - in this
case, the Emerald Ash Borer. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center staff have
already begun removing ash trees from the property
that are diseased, dying, and will be falling in the next few years.
Some of these trees are being cut into “cookies” - round cross cuts that
are typically 6" in diameter, and roughly 1.5” thick. These cookies
will be handed out to interested artists like
you or your friends. Participants make their cookie, from an ash tree,
into art. We auction off the artwork, and thereby make money for our
favorite school.
Mark Your Calendars! (all dates 2018)
Jan 1 - Artist Registration due
Feb 1 - Tree cookies ready to be picked up from Schlitz Audubon Nature Center (SANC)
Apr 7 - Tree cookie art due back to SANC along with Art Title, Artist Biography, and Photo Release
Apr 21, 11:00am - 2:00pm - Ash to Art silent auction
Please complete this form to reserve a tree cookie:
You or your artist
friend will be responsible for picking up a tree cookie when they're
ready and returning the art to the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center.
Please feel free to forward this email to other artists. We can't wait to see your imagination give new life to our trees!
Thank you,
Nancy Urbani
Catherine Koons Hubbard
Preschool Director
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center