I am a teacher at a charter high school in Chicago IL called Art in Motion.

My view and vision has been one which bridges the purported gap between science and art. Being an excited, passionate, and uber dedicated teacher and scientist I merely want to give my students more opportunities to express themselves in new ways while learning to use some of the technology that I believe the world will soon find ubiquitous in every classroom. 3d printers, cnc machines, laser cutting devices, etc.

This grant would help purchase some equipment that would be used to allow students to make their ideas real using 3d printers for now and hopefully at some point they'll be working in a fully functional fab lab in which could be our "hub" for creation for any and everything our amazing and talented students can think of.

The goal is to help to provide experiences and understanding for students so they can use the fabrication equipment to create their art. Our students are eclectic, artistic, intelligent, etc. and I don't believe I could imagine the amazing things that they would create. Therefore, they could then use the fab lab to create their art for their community to give, to sell, or to highlight in their community.