Where did the art materials come from?
Alexa: From me! Art supplies can be very expensive. I had started using my own. Then I realized my paint brushes which had been pretty good quality, were getting ruined because some of the children were very small and pressed too hard. So I was using all of my own supplies and bought more. It was getting very costly. I tried to make things and use old boxes to paint. But it still adds up. So I told my art teacher at school how upset I was that I couldn’t do projects that cost more money. She said that Marin County’s Arts Council had spare money sometimes that they give to worthy causes. She suggested I ask for an application. So I made some calls and wrote about four letters. Unfortunately they already had their grants given out, and I would have to wait until the next year. I said, “Niño Art needs money! Give us some!” TI: So what did you do? Alexa: I wanted to continue what I had started! Anyway, I’m graduating this year. That would mean I would be at college and I couldn’t wait. In
