Monday, November 16, 2015

Radicals


Recommended reading: This is an awesome book for girls and boys, young and old. The authors did a rad job compiling information and shining a light on people who have creatively contributed to our culture. Its very inspirational for anyone and everyone.

With that in mind we are having some changes here in the land of the Center for the Arts and Freedman Kids. We have had an outpouring of requests form the community to bring more art programs and projects to those who cannot come to us. 

Therefore we are shifting gears a bit and to that end- our in-coming field trips have turned more into outreach visits to schools, hospitals and churches- and our teens are helping with that as well as attending cultural events and participating in some exciting new local art ventures. More info on that later! We continue to serve teachers through BCIU programs and our campus through Meet & Make events. We are happy to work with all human-kind- young and old. 

Recently I gave a very inspirational talk to 13th & Union Elementary School on choosing art over drugs and we are busy little elves making art care packages for the seniors at the Reading Hospital Rehab Center. This is all great life experience for college students who want interesting did-bits for their resumes. 

Mazel Tov emoji and add to that shrimp tempura, smiling doo-hickey, dancing bunnies, ghost with tongue out, cherub and blooming cactus. 
Peace. 

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

What is your disguise?!



Children, parents, grand-parents and helpers all jumped in and rolled up their sleeves at the T.E.A. Factory for a creative kick off to our season of making and experimenting. We painted and decorated masks and talked about their origin. They are fabulous!

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Winston Churchill



When Winston Churchill
was asked to cut arts
 funding in favor of the
 war effort, he simply
 replied, “then what are we
 fighting for?”

A New Beginning


A new season of Experimental Art Lab is upon us!

Looking for something creatively exciting to do for k-6 students on Monday afternoons?

Beginning on Monday August 31st and running until the end of the school year we meet from 4-5 pm at the CFA and at The T.E.A. Factory downtown. Join us for a year of exploration. Parents can stay to attend drawing, sewing and knitting circles. Teens can stay as helpers. Sessions run by trained Albright students and designed by Beth Krumholz, Education Curator. 

This year we will visit a different theme, concept or artist or activity each month including:

Ray Eames
Marisol
Sophie Tauber-Arp
Matthea Harvey
Frank Lloyd Wright
Tina Modotti 

Bird Watching
Bread Making
Architecture
Poetry
Photography

Pay $5 as you go or $80 for a season pass. 



Hope to see you there! Bring a friend and get a prize!




more news from camp






We were fortunate enough to have an exhibition of the campers beautiful art work in the Project Space of the gallery at the end of a hard week of work. We made artistic discoveries about the figure in art from Egyptian profiles to Greek Mythology. From tin can robots to yoga mats. From Edward Muybridge inspired flip books to designing our own hula hoops and beaded jewelry. I am grateful to the counselors, the teen helpers, the students, artists and families that participated by having the courage to believe in art for their children.

letters from camp









Eating lunch, making friends and making robots.

our summer vacation



Mask making with the campers from the Albright Learning Center.