Larkspur Middle School- I was greeted by Rachel Rodgers and her art class out in front of the school. The event was informal and personal as we engaged in an enthusiastically inquisitive session of Q & A. I was even asked how old one needs to be to work for the project by one young man who wanted a job working on ...
The Madeira School- Though the day was grey and drizzling, it was fresh and fragrant; early summer bursting with honeysuckle, new growth teeming all around. As I headed out to the Madeira School, it appeared I was leaving the city behind and heading out to the gentile pastures of of some idyllic rural community. Th ...
St. Elizabeth High School
George Washington High School
The truck arrived in Philly for the opening of the Philadelphia Fundred Mint, as part of Uncommon Wealth by the People of Philadelphia at The Temporary Contemporary/Fabric Workshop and Museum. more info: http://www.fabricworkshop.org/education/
Hosted by MICA at the NAEA Conference: Fundred Extravaganza Supersession - Baltimore Fundred pick-up! Safehouse on stage, MICA Fundred Guards, U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, Fundreds from across the country, stories from Fundred Operatives, beads, music, rap from the Baltimore Fundred Boys, and more!!! Specia ...
The delay built anticipation - the kids were outside dancing to the music and cheered for the Sous Terre Truck. One of the Fundred guards introduced special guest, Asheville mayor Terry M. Bellamy who spoke of Asheville’s commitment to the Fundred project. When asked if they understood the project, the journey, ...
Two scheduled pick-ups and 600 miles to cover before the NAEA Convention in Baltimore on Saturday. After the pickup in WCU, it was a race to Asheville to make a noon pick-up. With the stunning backdrop of ancient mountains and blossoming trees, the truck pushed its limits (62 MPH), risked running out of fuel and ul ...
Though brief, it was pleasant to have a few minutes at a local campus coffee house to talk art talk with engaged art students as they transformed into Fundred Guards ready for show time. WCU Jazz Ensemble was making music while a vibrant mélange of spring blossoms, school spirit welcomed the Fundred project. Photos ...
Departing the auto show behind the wheel of the Sous Terre Truck, the sun was low in the sky and the Vegas style glitz of Gatlinburg gave way to a forested, two-lane cathedral of limbs and light and the mysticism of a dusk shrouded mountain landscape. In the fading light and the increasingly treacherous state of the ...
On a wonderfully temperate spring afternoon, I blazed a path across Tennessee on my way to the Carolinas. Fate, posing as a rockslide on highway 40, intervened and sent the truck and I careening off the beaten path and smack into the smoky mountains. As luck would have it, a nationwide car & truck show was in high ge ...
Elzie D. Patton Elementary School check out the news report "School Patrol" here: http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/category.asp?C=125220&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4611799&flvUri=&partnerclipid=>
Check out the awesome slide show from the Fundred pickup event at Glendale Kenly Elementary School. Click here (http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=107509&&PHPSESSID=a80a587cd5af57694c408a18e2d16fcf)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School's Fundred event was supported by a most devoted members of Knights of Columbus, Charlie, who came out in full regalia with sword and big feathered hat. Firve safety patrol guard with specially created hats, carried 3 strong boxes filled with Fundreds. All participating schools wer ...
We started the day with grey skies that quickly cleared when greeted by dancing Fundreds, a marching band, 600 students, and a proclamation from the mayor! It was a great way to start the week! Amazing really! 10,647 Fundreds from 34 Broward County Schools and a good time was had by all!!! Bravo Coconut Creek for ...
The Gainesville Sun published an note to let locals know about the going ons! It was a beautiful Friday evening with a golden sun and a small but special crowd to welcome Tory and the truck. Everyone had a great time visiting and making Fundreds. A tiny Fundred guard wearing his uniform well greeted a weary but ev ...
It was a clear blue sky for the Tallahassee event. The cafeteria, totally decked out for Fundred Mardi Gras, serving Red Beans and Rice and Jambalya for this special day. 1700 student and their teachers were invited. To the school band's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner the Sous Terre Truck recieved a beautif ...
Normal 0 0 1 160 912 7 1 1120 11.0 0 0 0 Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (ACAC) was all about celebrating participation and contribution from across the city. Their Resource Room - transformed into a Safehouse-like vault for a year, including a Fundred m ...
Chuck... he lent his shop, Rock Ready of Fayetteville. It's 11:30 pm.
High tech veggie oil upgraded system installation begins. With Mark in the foreground, Kyle and Cliff dismantaling the nest of hoses...Mel just completed the undercarriage hose removal. A cold garage in Arkansas is better than the colder situation outside.
Original chant performed as the guards carried several thousand AR Fundreds from a safe on campus to the armored truck: E pluribus unum, United We Stand. Collecting these Fundreds all over the land To clean up pollution, that’s what we have planned E pluribus unum, so strike up the band. ...
At Leverett Elementary, the Student Council served as honor Fundred Guards for the ceremony, and warmly welcomed the armored truck and special guests Fayettville Mayor Jordan and Principal Putnam. Fundred Guards presented over 3000 Fundreds collected from 12 participating area schools.
The students at Turnbow Elementary greeted the armored truck at the school drive and paraded all the way to the front of the building. Music, instruments, and smiling faces everywhere!
First stop of the day at Grace Hill Elementary.
Small but mighty group cheered as the armored truck with trusty driver pulled around the block at 5 p.m. Steve talked and Tory talked some more. Perimeter secured by Living Arts Performance Dance Committee's Fundred Guards, the vault was cracked and Fundreds transferred safely. Then Smitty Jones generously assist ...
We just had our first encounter with the law: Texas Highway Patrol....they were absolutely perplexed. While headed towards Texarkana when noticed cherry lights in the Sous Terre side view mirror. Old southern law men both perplexed and suspicious pulled us over citing the Texas Transportation Code § 547.606 requiri ...
A beautiful day in Fort Worth! During a 20 minute breather down the road the truck was recognized by students at a local Walgreen's before its apprearance at South Hills High School. Official arrival on the circle just off McCart, greeted by band, black and white pom poms, cheerleaders, ROTC, and AP Art History stu ...
And now, a sweet ending! Our third and final stop in Austin was at St. Edwards University, where the Fine Arts Department and students held a bake sale. No credit cards accepted; cookies, cupcakes and rice krispy treats to be bought with creative cash only...
The rain stopped just long enough for a dry event at our second Austin stop. Students, parents, and teachers at Austin EcoSchool gave a super sweet welcome, including songs!
A foggy and rainy and slow traffic morning in Austin today. Nevertheless, the truck made it to Laura Welch Bush Elementary, and under protection of the school awning, Tory was able to receive some beatiful hand drawn bills!
The Kids' Committee at the Children's Museum of Houston were great hosts for the armored truck's visit! Nearly 10,000 Fundreds were collected through the efforts of the Contemporary Art Museum, the Children's Museum, and their amazing Kids' Committee. Oh, and the Soul Rebel's Brass Band really made the party as th ...
Bedecked with armor, we talked shop and photos.
Morning came early and the truck was caught in the early morning light in front of the residency’s tower while I was still snoozing away in the guest apartment in a well-deserved slumber…but soon off to Sidney Gutierrez Middle School where 10 seventh grade Fundred Guards lead the truck to the front of the school wher ...
March 2nd was declared FUNDRED Day by Sam LaGrone, Mayor of Roswell, New Mexico, and the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art hosted an all-day FUNDRED open house. As evening rolled in, the truck rolled in and joined the celebration under the looming presence of the large Luis Jimenez sculpture in the house. We talked ...
With the Sous Terre Truck came snow!
In hopes of safe and easy miles to lay ahead for us...I sought sustinence, service and sources of SVO on the way to Marfa, Texas. <<Note: Sous Terre Truck's oil must be settled and filtered!>>
The truck just left Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ - big crowds, great performance (see sketches below), beautiful bills, Fundred buttons, great weather (of course it is always beautiful in Phoenix) AND perhaps our youngest Fundred Operative yet!!!
After a long and harrowing drive from LA in the pouring rain the Sous Terre Truck woke to beautiful day in San Jose. A sweet stop at Willow Glen where we waited on for the recess bell to ring and curious students to arrive with Fundreds in hand. Then to Sakamoto Elementary where, just for the day, the Sous Terre Tr ...
San Diego, not to far from the beach, where today the sky was the bluest of blues. After a quick consult with the science advisor, Barak started the proceedings. Water line style, the students of The Preuss School UCSD passed 5,642 Fundreds down down down the row of them, from one to another, to the Fundred Guards ...
It was a cloudless day in San Francisco high on the eastern slope of Twin Peaks. In the spirit of the Mardi Gras holiday, students at Rooftop Alternative K-8 hosted an amazing “Fat Tuesday” style event with an inspiring show of art, music and performance. The Sous Terre Truck started at Mayeda campus joined ...
Fremont Unified School District is the first to pick Fundred up as a district wide service learning project! This is what we are talking about! Signing up as a Collection Center only a week before the truck drove down the east side of the bay, Tory and visiting guard Jess proudly drove into Irvington High to drop o ...
Pre-schoolers turned out to represent the City of Fairfield and greet the Sous Terre Truck. It was an honor to be recieved by each and every one of them. Fairfield's Place to Be After Three student Ambassadors Club generated the Fundred buzz in Fairfield. No slackers; they created jobs and duties for themselves, h ...
The truck rolled in to Elsie High School greeted by the Elsie Allen Marching Band! Students went all out with props! Some fine looking Fundreds were presented were shoveled over to the truck in a creative (but serious) fashion! Check out the local press here
With the truck on the way, and rain anticipated, the clouds parted and the sun almost shined when the event started. The band was out to energize the crowd, students dressed as scientists, and thousands of Fundreds were handed over to Tory and the truck.
From the Road - Seattle, WA: The truck visited Eckstein Middle School, where students braved the rain to check out the truck. Students created their own performance and bulked up the Sous Terre Guards. Thanks Seattle!
A sweet stop in Pullman, WA. The Museum of Art at Washington State University helped to get full participation of all of the elementary shools in Pullman! Nice local coverage too: article about Pullman Fundred activities and another
With a stunning backdrop of snow capped mountains, art teacher James Rees greeted the truck carying a breifcase full of Utah Fundreds. Current and former Provo High art students supported the transfer of funds. http://provo-me.zebramm.com/articles/195992447
with a special decorated shoebox with bills from South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana! More photos to follow! http://www.trib.com/news/local/article_1bf14ac1-f3c1-57a9-aacb-3b7cb8bded4a.html
The truck was scheduled to arrive at UNC before heading to Maplewood, but the battery had drained, and you would be suprised how long it takes to get a jump sometimes!! According to eyewitness report at UNC: It was FREEZING cold this morning at UNC in Greeley as we gathered to present some 600+ Fundreds, but we ...
The truck lands on the side of the road, and in Salina, KS for a couple of days, causing the students at Daniel Gross Catholic High to have a Fundred Party without us! Thanks for being good sports in Nebraska, and we'll catch you soon!! And a story from Omaha.com: http://www.omaha.com/article/20100128/NEWS02/ ...
Having been in the neighborhood, Mel was in the house joining in to celebrate Wichita's investment in Fundred Mel A little Fundred + Mardi Gras bling! King Cake and Cocoa and special shout out for the cash vault box transformed into a mini Safehouse was quite the surprise! check out this video: http://www.fac ...
We gotta give Kansas City props for their props!! http://www.pitch.com/2010-01-21/calendar/help-by-the-fundreds/
Sous Terre truck owns this stretch of road
Mel and the Fundred crew kick off the Lawrence Fundred Initiative!
Boonville, MO - The breakdown gave us a good chance to see the countryside. After a minor delay and a new fuel injector, back on the road towards Lawrence.
In Jefferson City, MO - where our lovely MO Fundred Op Holley Smothers puts together a great assembly - indoors of course as it is FREEZING outside! The Thomas Jefferson Middle School Fundred Guards came out in Full Force!
Just crossing the Arkansas state line - no stops here just yet, we'll be back!
Mrs. Nation and Madison Central have been with the Fundred project since the early days. Students, faculty, cheerleaders, + special guests here were awesome! AP Art students helped out as Fundred guards and in filling up the reserve of filtered veggie oil. Thanks to all! Love the student video too!
We arrived at St. Richard School in Jackson, MS - to smiling faces and jumping students! The students, faculty, + guests were so sweet! Many of the students and a few teachers had personal connections to New Orleans, and the Fundreds were amazing! Oh, and the gift lunch from the co-op really hit the spot-thanks e ...
Several hundred 4th + 5th grade students were lined up (for what seemed like miles!) to catch the truck in the early hours of the morning. Thanks to the Oak Grove Fundred Honor Guards who deposited the perfectly bundled exquisitely crafted bills! Check out this article in Oak Grove Today! http://www.hatties ...
Just stopped in to visit Ross, a local New Orleans veggie oil expert, artisan, and firefighter. He filled up the tank with some fine filtered peanut oil and filled us in on the regional oils of choice - soybean, vegetable, peanut and more! One reason the south has such well reputed fried foods -- peanut oil!