The College School, an independent private school for children ages 3 to 14, have had to find alternative ways to keep their art programs funded due to cutbacks in Federal funding. One way has been to hold an auction featuring unique art pieces made by the students themselves with the assistance of Ahmed Eldarrat, an artist whose daughter Khadijah is enrolled in the program. Ahmed graciously donated his own services as an artist to insure the project’s success, and after searching for a suitable medium, made the decision that Chrysalis HD panels would be ideal for the piece. “The project would not have been the same on any other product”, explained Ahmed. “Glass would have been a hazard, and Plexiglas has a ‘cheesy’ quality that cannot impart the same quality and seriousness that your product can. And Plexiglas is simply not available in the textures that you offer.”
But the visual attractiveness of Chrysalis isn’t the only reason for his choice. Chrysalis HD panels meet all the requirements for safe indoor air quality set down by the Greenguard Environmental Institute and can be ordered in up to 98% recycled material. Chrysalis panels themselves are also 100% recyclable. “The fact that it (Chrysalis) is a green product adds to the overall meaning and attractiveness of a piece that uses your product,” Ahmed says.
But the visual attractiveness of Chrysalis isn’t the only reason for his choice. Chrysalis HD panels meet all the requirements for safe indoor air quality set down by the Greenguard Environmental Institute and can be ordered in up to 98% recycled material. Chrysalis panels themselves are also 100% recyclable. “The fact that it (Chrysalis) is a green product adds to the overall meaning and attractiveness of a piece that uses your product,” Ahmed says.
Because we believe in protecting and investing in the future of our planet, which includes our children, Duraglas gladly donated a full-sized 4’x8’ panel of Chrysalis HD Studio ‘Cloud’ (S-1135) to the school. The panels were then cut into sections and attached to a tri-fold Japanese screen using brass bolts and nuts. The children from the class made drawings of bugs and insects of their choice using whatever medium they were comfortable with and Ahmed transferred them to the panels using oil based permanent paint pens. The result is an adorable, yet elegant, shoji screen with a finished quality fine enough to adorn any business or home. We’re glad Ahmed was pleased with the performance of our panels. In the end he added that: “As an artist I will be adding Chrysalis HD panels to my toolbox for any future projects that it would fit into.” Thanks, Ahmed!
Duraglas Inc is pleased to be a part of such a worthy cause and wishes Ahmed and the students of The College School the best of luck in securing the remaining funding for their programs. Please be sure to visit The College School and help them win the battle against funding cuts. Art is something we can’t afford to lose.
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