SHE'S BACK!!!

So it's only taken me 2 1/2 years to get here,

but I think I might be back

 to finishing up the hundreds of pictures 

that I still have left to post from my last 2 years of teaching,

2017-2018 & 2018-2019.

I know I've snuck in a few here and there (not many though),

but mostly I had some kind of mental block about doing it.

Maybe I couldn't admit it was finally over,

the job of a lifetime.

Or maybe I was just too bitter and disappointed 

 about how it all ended and went down to pick my new replacement.

Crushed actually.

My program of 39 years that I built up,

the supplies I accumulated with virtually no District support,

 only pennies a year for each student.

Damn,

 I could go on forever here (still not over it yet I guess, LOL).

That all went down the tubes because of inner school politics;

neopotism, favoritism and fear of the Administration.

The result is that I never existed there,

nothing left behind of me.

Plus I'm not welcome back by Admin which is the hardest pill to swallow.

The hurt is so very deep. 

 But this past week I feel a new energy,

some healing has taken place I believe,

and I have been posting nearly every night for the next day.

And it feels GREAT!

I'll be skipping around a lot between those last 2 years

 because I'm not as organized as I once was,

and also I might be forgetting a few names.

 But I'll try my best.

7th Grade Soap Scrubs

2nd Quarter 2018-2019

bar soap, dyed wool roving in multiple colors, wool yarns,

old nylons and plenty of hot water.

The last names cannot be found 

but I haven't given up yet!

Asmita and Jayden B.

I picked these 2 because I felt they really stood out visually in color and design from the others. 

And this one above by Cristine because I felt it was breathtaking.

I saw a mountainous area with clouds gathering 

and a waterfall sweeping over the landscape.

What is also remarkable about this one is that during the felting process 

a big chunk of the wool started falling away 

and Christine had to sew it back in place after it was dry.

I love how she was able to save it!

These next 4 were very pleasing crowd favorites 

with all the lovely combos. of  blues and greens.

From top to bottom were Sharanya, Hanna, Ayana and Alexander.

And of course the absolute favorite of the group 

was this one by Ellie Ta.

In her before and after,

 you can see how much the felt shrinks and moves from the oringinal design.

It's super hard to control once you hit it with hot warm and happy hands.

HA!

These were all done in a technique called wet felting.