Calling All Artists!
October 25, 2015 | By Rachel Zink
Each year, more than 8,000 young artists, musicians, and poets are nurtured, encouraged, and inspired by Arts For Life. We believe that the arts have the power to help kids heal. Join us today!
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Caution: Future Masters at Work!
October 23, 2015 | By Rachel Zink
This month at Arts For Life, students are taking their cues from the experts: Keith Haring, Frida Kahlo, Alma Thomas, Roy Lichtenstein, just to name a few. October’s theme is Art History and Teacher’s Choice, and students and teachers alike are seizing the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of some of the world’s most influential artists.
Lesson: Paper Plate Flowers
| By Rachel Zink
This 3D flower project is perfect for children wanting to try their hand at sculpture!
Lesson: Miroco Machiko Wax-Resist Paintings
| By Rachel Zink
October is Art History Month at Arts For Life, and students are taking their cues from experts including Miroco Machiko, an award-winning Japanese painter and illustrator.
Happy Boss’s Day, Rachel Zink!
October 16, 2015 | By Annie Rogers
This blog’s for you, Rachel Zink—aka, Arts For Life’s executive director extraordinaire!
September is Creatures + Wearables Month!
September 24, 2015 | By Rachel Zink
Kids at Arts For Life tables across the state have had to make room for some colorful characters this September—everything from bugs, to dancing robots, to symmetrical name aliens. That’s because it’s Creatures + Wearables Month!
Lesson: Book Page Flower Pins
| By Rachel Zink
September is Creatures + Wearables Month at Arts For Life! A wearable can be anything from a mask, to a pair of 3D glasses, to a fetching piece of jewelry like this Book Page Flower Pin.
Lesson: Bug Finger Puppets
| By Rachel Zink
September is all about creatures at Arts For Life, and our young artists have been as busy as, well, bees creating flying bugs! With simple materials and these steps, you can make a working finger puppet at home.
Three-Year-Old Mia’s Take on the “Wizard of Oz”
| By Rachel Zink
Mia made a movie, and we’re excited to share it with you! She crafted all the characters, designed the sets, and “directed” this stop-motion movie – with a little help from her digital art teachers, Jenna and Sukhu, and another Arts For Life artist, seventeen-year-old patient Nathan. Thanks to you, this bit of movie […]
Lesson: Peace Sign Paper Sculpture
September 21, 2015 | By Rachel Zink
Each year, an International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21 to strengthen the ideas of peace within and among all nations and peoples. This paper sculpture is the perfect Peace Day project!