December 15, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
Maggie, Amy, and Leanna, Interns with Arts For Life Charlotte Why do you think art is important? Amy: It can help you express something that you might not be able to express with words or in any other way, and it helps to relieve stress…AND it’s fun! What is your favorite art material to use? […]
November 16, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
Buy your tickets for the Friday, December 22nd performance and your holiday merry-making will benefit Arts For Life! (And you may just see a surprise guest appearance from a famous Arts For Life staff member!) Buy your tickets HERE! The Berlin Brothers Orchestra is a 32-piece band including a full horn section and expands to […]
| By Annie Rogers
Jerri, Arts For Life Teaching Volunteer and Master Art Lesson Prepare-er Extraordinaire What’s your favorite kind of art to make? Collage and Block Printing. Why do you think art in the hospital is important? Because it helps an individual relax enough to learn about themselves. Who inspires you? In terms of art and creativity: […]
November 13, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
At Arts For Life, we love collage lessons because collage is such an approachable medium. Unlike painting or drawing or sculpture, which are often daunting for young artists, collage requires no special skills or materials. Even the youngest artists at our tables know what to do with a glue stick and some paper! This lesson […]
October 13, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
Alisha, age 19, Arts For Life Artist What’s your favorite kind of art to make? Anything I can put in my room because I like to decorate my room with the art that I make. How do you “get creative”? I don’t have a plan, I just do what comes to my fingers. Why do […]
| By Annie Rogers
When Arts For Life teachers pull out the printmaking supplies, it’s like a beacon: kids just gravitate to the art table. Something about the rolling tools, the squish of ink, the smooth-soft texture of drawing in Styrofoam; it’s just not like anything they’ve ever done before. (See this vintage footage of Arts For Life artist […]
September 20, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
On October 14th, Asheville Community Theater will host a night of music and fun benefiting Arts For Life. It will be an entirely kids-for-kids cabaret with performers from all over the area. TICKETS HERE! $15 for adults / $10 for students Save Save
September 13, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
Have you ever drawn with SOAP? (Did you even know you could?) This lesson is always a hit at the art table because it involves using a familiar material (bar soap) in a very unfamiliar way. Sometimes Arts For Life teachers put out the container of cut-up soap bar pieces and make kids guess what […]
August 17, 2017 | By Annie Rogers
To highlight Childhood Cancer Awareness month, The Grovewood Gallery in Asheville will host an Arts For Life Exhibition and Benefit September 2nd-17th. Save Save Save Save Save
| By Annie Rogers
Read the Book, Follow the Lesson! In the bright, whimsical world of Willow, the title character of this wonderful children’s book, trees are pink, skies are yellow, and snowmen are not always men. But Willow’s strict art teacher doesn’t agree. Over the course of the book, we watch grumpy Ms. Hawthorne, inspired by the free-willed […]