My 2009 Fall Art Collection

These are the pieces that Tyler has made for me so far this year. The color is better in this picture than in the previous post. Now Tyler has decided that for his senior project he is going to make as many bowls as he can for his school's contribution to the "Empty Bowls Project". The bowls are sold at a fundraiser (not sure exactly where this takes place) and the $ is used to feed the homeless! He is still going to donate his hair to Locks of Love with his cousin Abby- just not as his senior project.

My Treasures Made It Home!

Tyler used wax on this bowl to write "mom" and then glazed over it to create this personalized piece for me!


All of the pieces he has made for me this fall. I told him I don't want to give any of them away so he is making dupilcates for a few family Christmas gifts.

MRLH Fall Art Show featuring the work of Tyler P-D

Tyler had 7 pieces in the art show tonite.


Sorry I don't know how to turn the pictures.

Tyler has become quite the artist! I am excited for my Christmas presents from him this year!

A Tyler P-D Original

This is the centerpiece that I bought at the MRLH auction on Saturday night...created by Tyler!!


The art class made all the centerpieces for the tables which made my job of "decorations chairperson" very easy. I only had to get flowers to go in them and a few other little details!

My Fine Art Collection!

Crafted by world famous MRLH sophomore Tyler James Ikaika Pagdilao-Duras!
Priceless!

Budding Artist

Friday night was the Spring Art Show at Mount Rainier Lutheran High School. Tyler had 2 pieces featured in the show. Tyler has really shown some creative abilities this past year in art.


I think it helps that he really likes his art teacher. Mr. Scearce is extremely creative and is able to "pull" creativity out of these 10th graders! Tyler looks forward to Art3 next year! Yeah!!! That means more pieces to add to my collection! When he brings these home I will have to photograph my whole collection and post the picture!

One of my Favorite Gifts

One of my favorite gifts this year was this beautiful bowl hand made by my eldest son Tyler. He made it in Art class at school and it matches perfectly the lantern of his that we purchased last month at the MRLH auction! These are the kind of things that will be treasured forever. I try not to think about it too much, but in 2&1/2 years Tyler will be gone...out of the house...away at college. I know that my children are precious gifts, given to me for a time (a very short time), by God. And even though I know that my job is only to raise them to become men of God and then to let them go, I really do not look forward to that day! I love you Tyler and Justin!

MRLH 1st Annual Auction

Mount Rainier Lutheran High had their 1st annual Auction last night. Holly was the decorations committee chairperson, in charge of the nights decorations. The table decor was simple but beautiful. The art students created the centerpieces on a pottery wheel. They were clay lamps that the kids created and then cut out shapes on the sides to let candle light shine through. Tyler is in Art2 and he created the piece shown in the picture. The pieces were auctioned off during the evening and guess who went home with this one? That's right...I did! I owe a BIG "thanks" to Mr. Scearce, the art teacher, for all his work on helping the kids with these pieces! It really made my job easy! We put the whole auction together in 49 days and had a goal of $20,000. At the end of the night, before the centerpiece $ was figured in we had made $37,000. for the schools extraciricular activities! Quite a success!