project leader
Jeni L
location
317 Tillman Ave
(Binghampton)
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Thank You!

the project

The Junior League of Memphis (JLM) is proud to partner with local Memphis mosaic artist, Kristi Duckworth, to create a beautiful mosaic staircase at Lester Community Center.  We will hold workshops during our weekly G.R.O.W. Thursday night events at Lester to involve as many community members as possible.  Kristi will work with the members to create, design and install tiles for the project.  Kristi will share pictures of tile designs from other cultures such as African, Moari and Mexican, which will include stylized animals and patterns.  Members will be encouraged to come up with their own abstract design but subjects may include basketball, nature, music inspirational phrases, etc.  

The photo featured in this campaign is from the first steps Kristi created with fellow Binghampton residents as part of Grizzlies Cares Day of Service in the Fall of 2014.

 

the steps

Purchase supplies

Plan workshops for community members to participate

Hold workshops

Fire the tiles

Hold installation workshops

Complete the project

why we're doing it

Kristi Duckworth created a a beautiful mosaic art for the main stairs leading up to the basketball courts at Lester Community center.  This was such a hit and created such a beautiful focal point that she wants to do it again for the second set of stairs leading down to the lower basketball couts.

 

budget

DISBURSEMENT BUDGET (as of 4/17/15):



RAISED = 2725.00
ioby Platform Fee  35.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee (3%) 78.35
TOTAL TO DISBURSE = 2611.65

Clay: 200lbs of freeze/thaw resistant clay for tile making: $150
Glaze $150
10 Tile making workshops Labor (includes set-up, transportation,
clean-up etc.-2 for each tile-one for making the tile & one for glazing :$750
4 Firings $150
Installation of tiles including community involvement
Labor $886.65
Commercial freeze/thaw resistant tile $400
Installation materials (thin-set & grout, tile saw blades etc.) $125
Total: $2611.65

 

ORIGINAL BUDGET:

Budget  for Mosaic Stairs- Lester Community Center

Clay: 200lbs of freeze/thaw resistant clay for tile making:                              $150

Glaze                                                                                                               $150

10 Tile making workshops Labor (includes set-up, transportation,

clean-up etc.-2 for each tile-one for making the tile & one for glazing :          $750

4 Firings                                                                                                          $150

Installation of tiles including community involvement

Labor                                                                                                               $1000

Commercial freeze/thaw resistant tile                                                  $400

Installation materials (thin-set & grout, tile saw blades etc.)                $125   

Total:                                                                                                               $2775              



SUBTOTAL = $2,775
ioby Platform Fee  $35
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee (3%) $83
TOTAL TO RAISE = $2,893

 

updates

Thank You!

photos

This is where photos will go once we build flickr integration

donors

  • Emily
  • Amy S.
  • G.R.O.W. Loves Lester!
  • G.R.O.W. - Special Events
  • G.R.O.W. @ Cornerstone Prep
  • G.R.O.W. @ Brewster Elementary
  • G.R.O.W. - Thursday Night
  • We Love G.R.O.W.
  • JLM G.R.O.W.
  • Junior League of Memphis
  • Daniel Peterson