Phillipsburg Middle School
Art Submissions
Teacher: Mrs. Peterson-Shea
About: Thomas Edison was not only an
inventor but also a man full of imagination.
Like in his quote... "Imagination and a
pile of junk is all you need,” and all he
needed. He inspired many people to invent
today, and has been in on inventions we
use today. His legacy will never end and
will be remembered forever. We thank him
for his inspiration towards life.
Artists: Trey and Melissa
Title: "There's A Way to Do It Better, Find It"
Materials: Tissue paper, collage, marker, yarn
About: Thomas Edison was a famous inventor who didn't always invent new things. Thomas was known to fix things up. Did you know he didn't really invent the light bulb? He didn't invent it but made it better and improved it. Edison fixed other inventor contraptions to make them even better.
On our poster we interpreted a quote that
states "There’s A Way To Do It Better-
Find It" this means that in life there are
ways to do it easier that may not be totally
right but a better way to do it, and also there
are harder ways to do things but are probably
the correct way to do it. Also on this poster we
added one picture of one of Thomas's
invention. The movie camera was a big
invention in 1918 and it still very well is today. Thomas Edison was a very hardworking man who always found something to make better.
Artists: Jackson and Sierra
Title: "Life Long Inventor"
Materials: Tissue paper, collage, marker, colored pencils
About: Thomas Edison was a famous inventor. He improved the movie camera so we could make movies easier. He also invented the mimeograph that was used for making copies like printing press. Thomas also revised the incandescent light bulb so we could have light when it is dark inside our our homes. Edison also made a phonograph. When he was young he owned his own store. He was an inventor most of his life.
Artists: Ashley and Ben
Title: "More Opportunities than Ability"
Materials: Tissue paper, collage, markers, colored pencils
About: Thomas Edison was more than just an inventor. He taught us that there is more opportunity than there is ability. He always thought that there was something that could be done or improved. Edison believed that he shouldn't just just create an item but also the whole system and how to get it there. I think that we should all take his advice and and take every day as an opportunity. Just remember there is more opportunity than there is ability.