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Items we need: updated 5/2019

BUY IN COZUMEL— support local business

• ​cartulina blanco (a large size cardstock-like white paper we use for painting)— at Sam’s Club 100/$110 pesos
• gallon of Elmer’s white glue —at Sam’s club $470 pesos
• Silicon (clear glue, large bottles please) —at papelerías
• palitos (popsicle sticks, tongue depressors) — in bulk at San Miguel Papeleria 1kg/$75 Pesos,
• white glue -large containers only please—at papelerías
• ​maizena -cornstarch, large boxes
• paper towels, toilet paper, med/large garbage bags. (it’s not art materials, but we do need it!)
• Youth T-shirts sizes s-m-l-xl; solid dark colors

​Recycle in Cozumel to make art ♻️♻️♻️

• ​small sturdy cardboard boxes (smaller than kid’s shoe box)
• Beads, buttons, pieces of lace, old jewelry,
• small wood items to transform
• Large cereal carton boxes.
• small discarded items- broken keychains, baubles, small brightly colored plastic items.​
• Pull tab from soda or beer cans. Just the pull tabs.
• rinsed eggshells; for a special art project
• ​corks, and wine bottle screw tops

Donated items can be dropped off at
New Cycle Consignment store on 30th between 19 y 21.
10 am-10 pm, except Sunday.

If you are coming to Cozumel and have items to donate, email Anita at Anita@yeh4art.com or Anita Yeh Norrie on FB Messenger and we will arrange to meet you in Cozumel to accept the donations.

•••We need books for our visual art library—artist reference books for the children to see various important artists of all eras and styles. (Not “how-to”)

CLICK for our Amazon Wishlist. Shop on Amazon, but you have to bring it to Cozumel.

If you really want to shop, we appreciate the things on the list below. Find them at Micheal's, Hobby Lobby, and Walmart. Micheals has a budget brand called Artist Loft Fundamentals; many sets are $5. Both Hobby Lobby and Micheal's have an online 40% off one item coupon.
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Hobby Lobby, Michael’s ​

• Gel plates for printmaking; assorted sizes 3x5 and larger
• Watercolor paper pads 12 x 14 , and smaller
• 3- Gel pen sets-including colors, white gel pens, and metallics.
• Tacky craft glue large bottles only -to reduce waste.
• Mod Podge, satin, gloss, matte, dishwasher safe
• Polymer clay (bake to dry) (brand name Sculpey and Fimo for example) ​
• Delta Textile Medium (turns acrylic paint into fabric paint)
• Youth T-shirts sizes s-m-l-xl $2.79 @ Hobby Lobby, solid dark colors

• findings for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, and access. (Adult workshops) NO beads! We have a lot!

**Most of this list is based on what is difficult to get on the island, and what is better quality from the states. Things that are EASY to get on the island —large acrylic paint in jars, bristle brushes, canvases, canvas boards, color pencils, drawing pencils, watercolor sets, various glues....
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updated 5/2019
​🚫 Right now we have enough🚫

• ​thin line and broad line magic markers
• crayons
• ​pencils and pens
• watercolor pencils​
• drawing pencils
• 8 color watercolor sets
• colored pencil sets
• paint brushes
• scissors
• Crafting stamps

Please don't send:

• Art kits that frequently require special parts, pieces, or equipment that might be hard to find in Mexico.
• Gently used is appreciated, but please don't send old, worn out materials, that are on their last legs.

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