I am so excited for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year! We will be working on many interesting and diverse projects in the Semester Art and ART I classes this year. I look forward to getting to know each and every one of my students and their parents. If you have questions or comments at any time throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact me!

I graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a BFA in Studio Art. I worked in several mediums during my stay at UTTyler including printmaking, collage, ceramics, acrylic and oil painting, charcoal and graphite. I am also well-versed in Art history from prehistory to the post-modern era. It is my goal to expose my students not only to a variety of artistic mediums and techniques, but to also introduce them to important artists and art movements dating from the Renaissance all the way up to present day.


CONTACT INFORMATION:
email: jriggs@ptisd.org
phone: 903-295-5081

·        1 bottle of Stay-flo liquid clothing starch**
·        1 roll of 2” wide Scotch brand  heavy duty masking tape
         (1” Scotch brand masking tape may be substituted if necessary, but I would prefer 2” if it is available)

·        1 box of facial tissue or 1 bottle of hand sanitizer
·        1 package of No. 2 pencils
·        1 package of colored pencils
·        1 box of crayons
·     1 package of washable markers (no skinny markers, please)
·     1 black Sharpie marker 
 ·    1 bottle of Elmer’s school glue or small pack of glue sticks
 ·       1 big pink or white eraser
·     1 container of table salt

Throughout the year extra credit will be given for the following items: 

• clean, empty egg cartons


• clean cool whip or butter spread containers


• clean glass jars with lids (pickle jars, jelly jars, spaghetti sauce jars, etc)

ALL SUPPLIES ARE DUE BY MONDAY, AUGUST  29, 2011 

*If you need assistance in acquiring your supplies, please contact Mrs. Riggs as soon as possible.

**Stay-flo starch is in a blue bottle and can be found on the laundry detergent aisle at Walmart and Super 1