"Crafter's Smackdown" ReCreation Afterschool Art Program Fundraiser

TheCongregation Beth Sholom Education Center held its 3rd annual fundraiser for the ReCreation After School Art Program on Feb 18, 2007. This event is a team crafting competition using found objects, recycled materials and previously thrown away goods to create something stunning. This hilarious, fun filled competition with an edge has a Iron Chef meets Martha Stewart feel with a little pro wrestling thrown in.

University of Alaska Anchorage Art Education Team: The Art Tarts: Tina Fisher, Michelle Stringer, Jerelyn Miyashiro, & Dr. Herminia Din (not featured in photo)



Welcome to the Crafters Smackdown!!!We started the smackdown with 12, 4-man teams. Each team completes in two challenges; 4 winning teams will advance to the semifinals.The semifinalists will compete in a third challenge, which will determine which two teams will advance to the final round.

Let the Games Begin!

Round One Challenge: Create a new dice game



Our Solution: FLATTER THE JUDGES. I guess it was the human pyramid and lovely singing skills of our team that propelled us into the semi finals.

Round 2 - Design a Scrapbook Page

The Challege: Create a scrapbook page with the two photos given to each team. The photos are random and many of them have something wrong with them. Each team is to create a theme page that ties the two photos together.




Michelle Stringer, Dr. Herminia Din, Tina Fischer

Our solution: We created an outdoor adventure with the photos. We later found out that one of the photos featured Captain Ed, shown in the lower picture. We added a journal excerpt that tied the two photos together. Our page included three dimensional trees!! Great idea.

The judges Deliberate......



We made it to the Semi-Finals!!!!

Round 3 - Design a uniform for an Alaskan themed restaraunt

Our team did a great job at pulling it all together. Last minute touches made for a great action shot!!!



Our uniform featured a large red salmon, whose body spans the entire shirt. On the front "big red" is being pulled from the frigid Alaskan waters, while his tail is being seared over the red hot flames on the back. Our restaraunt was called "Hook N Cook", where "You hook em' & We'll cook em'." We had a fantastic commercial and not so strategically placed bobber. Ha Ha! But we made it to the Finals!!! Yeah!!!


Craft Commandos The Kraft Killas

We had some really great competitors, I know the judges had a tough decision.
But we made it through!!!

Round 4 - Pimp my sled



The Craft Killas had a really great sled too. It was certainly fit for a princess and equipped with lipgloss.

Our Solution:





This baby had all the bells and whistles; designed for any adevnture-loving, button pushing toddler on the face of this planet. We had turbo rocket strapped to either side (complete with flames), cup holder, cushion seating material, simulated rubber floor mats, side view mirrors, cup holder, safety harness, silver trimmed rear pillow, dozens of control switches, golden garnishes, and the incredible hulk action figure for intimidation. Last but not least we included flight goggles and saftey helmet to complete the look.We are superstars!!!



The test ride was a success!!!!

AND THE TROPHYGOES TO.....




THE ART TARTS!!!!



Special thanks to Tara for hosting the competition, it was a lot of fun. Samara was the best announcer!!! She is FUNNN E!



Our cheering section came to watch the festivities!!!