GROwing together
2022/23 ART EDUC​ATION RESIDENCY

what to expect today:

mushroom and fungi facts

begin a mushroom sculpture
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recycle cardboard & use natural elements in art

Let's get started! 

session 3A

mushrooms: 
nature's recycler

did you know???

For more than 100 years, mushroom farmers have been growing mushrooms in southeastern Pennsylvania? 

Today more than 60% of all mushrooms produced in the U.S. are grown in Kennet square, PA, and its surrounding areas, stretching to Berks County, PA and parts of northeastern MD.

video length 0:45 Minutes

Let's learn about: MUSHROOMS

Video length 4:21min

Bringing nature indoors
celebrate the recycler of the woods

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Lightweight Cardboard  
Scissors
Pencils or markers
Staplers
Paper towels
Discarded book
Glue & water mixture
Containers for glue
​Skewers

What to expect in our next class:

paint the mushroom caps and build the sculpture