Now, it is easier than ever to book a residency Young Audiences of Maryland is now my exclusive rep for MD school programs.
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This past Fall I had the opportunity to give a 4 minute presentation on the work that I do in the schools with young people. Don't laugh when you see me trying to see what slides are on the screen as I speak. lol!I am happy to answer any questions or comments that you may have.

Art as a Tool for Community Building audio

Greetings friends,
I was a panelist at this conference representing our DMUUC Green Sanctuary Committee. I was the “and many more”. We were asked to speak about art as a tool for community building around greening our church community. Here is an audio of my presentation.

SSun, 7/17: Greening our Sanctuaries: An Interfaith Workshop and Expo

I will be participating on the -2 PM: Workshop on Going Green in Our Congregations
Come-Support-Learn

On Sunday, July 17, 1:30-5 pm at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation

Discover the latest, most effective methods, techniques, and approaches for operating our sacred spaces in ways that fully reflect our values:

-1:30 PM: Tours of Adat Shalom’s Vegetable Garden & 44-Kilowatt Rooftop Solar System
-2 PM: Workshops on Going Green in Our Congregations
-4 PM: Connect with vendors and organizations in our Green Resources Expo Hall

Learn how to:
Start a Green Team — Save Energy — Go Solar — Shift to Greener Groundskeeping — Commit to Greener Procurement

Goodnow Garden Totem Project

This is an awesome project! I was invited to a 6 day residency by Amy Macht (The Macht Foundation) and Gloria Jenkins from the Goodnow Community Center in Baltimore. I have worked with them before to create Good Character Banners, Ancestor Masks and even a fiberglass Baltimore Crab sculpture with the young people who come to them for after school activities.

When I arrived at the center for a planning meeting, I saw the new community garden that they had created last Summer. I immediately envisioned the totems in my mind's eye! I was told that their neighborhood has new residents who are refugees from Bhuton and the Congo. The fact is that they had requested the opportunity to grow food on some unused land at the center. Out of this sprung a Community Garden.

Six workshops later, our participants had reviewed totem history in the Americas as well as abroad to inspire them. The created shapes and sketches for each piece on the poles. They then painted their shapes which were assembled onto the poles to bring the energy of growth, partnership and sustainability to their own garden.


Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Great Weekend MLK Project at Ann Marie Garden

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The Lab School CROWNS Workshop, Charm City

Finally Prince Georges County Artists Network

I attended an interesting meeting today at the Gateway Arts Center located at 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD. The Network, organized by the Prince George’s County Arts Council. Organizing around supporting art and arts orgs, art education and community outreach.

Interested in getting involved? Contact the arts council. 

http://princegeorgesartscouncil.org/

Dick Blick's green packaging

 

I suppose this Dick Blick packaging is a bit better than last year's showing. 

Actually the only difference is that the bubble stuff is made from recycled plastic.

I can't help but think that there has to be a better way. I am continuously working to develop new projects that are made entirely from recycled materials. I really miss my East Bay Depot!

http://www.creativereuse.org/

YOU ARE INVITED!

This is your opportunity to support a great art education non profit. I'll be there, come make a fabulous TOP HAT with me!

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Collaboration

Within each residency, students achieve success as individual artists as well as in collaboration with fellow students.

Resident Artist and Art Specialist Debbie Healy at Moravia Park ES

Charles Drew ES Character Banners 2009

2009 Character Banner Project, Charles Drew ES in Silver Spring MD