Picasso in Pastels
Art with a Heart students at
Mountain Manor Treatment Center, recently enjoyed learning about Picasso's cubist portraits. After instruction on portraiture and profile view of their faces, students let their creativity flow in these unique, colorful, oil pastel self-portraits.
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Gotta Hand it to these Talented Teens!
Middle and high school students in Art with a Heart's
Teen Testimonios summer program focused on healthy relationships and identity when creating these plaster hand sculptures. Students painted and embellished their personal plaster hands to reflect values, relationships, experiences, and symbols that represent their unique identity.
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Art Showcases Celebrate Summer Learning
This month, Art with a Heart completed its summer programming with over 35 partner organizations. The artwork below is from end of summer showcases at
Village Learning Place and the
Peace Camp at St. Frances Academy. These portraits, Somali hand paintings and
Cease Fire quilt are just a sampling of the educational, engaging and creative Art with a Heart curriculum taught over the last six weeks in
308 classes serving 6,500 Baltimore City children and youth.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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Mermaid Tail Makes a Big Splash at Enoch Pratt
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A Healing Power of Art
Art with a Heart recently installed a beautiful quilt mosaic in the front lobby of the Kennedy Krieger Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress. The vibrant mosaic was designed and created by 140 of the Center's staff, administration, patients, parents and Art with a Heart volunteers
to celebrate and honor the healing journey.
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Pieces of a Painting Come Together at Maryland Family Network
In commemoration of its 10th anniversary,
Maryland Family Network's staff members came to Art with a Heart to engage in a fun and creative day of painting and celebration. The project was developed on parachute cloth and painted in strips and pieces
by all 54 team members.
The design represents the beauty of life, the joy of becoming a parent, the bond between children and their caregivers, and the happiness we wish for all children.
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Thank you!
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In One Month this Group Tackled Outward Bound and an Outside Mural!
August was an incredible month for the Art of Leadership! The fourth cohort kicked off the month at Outward Bound, spending the day on challenging games and tasks, a high ropes course, and fine-tuning their communication skills and teamwork. And all the team building exercises were tested when the group reconvened last week to complete their Capstone Public Art Project at the Franciscan Center in neighboring Remington. The mural was designed by one of the cohort's talented leaders, Arielle, and came to life with the help of 33 of her peers, family members, and volunteers. This marks the Art of Leadership Program's fourth beautification project donated to the community.
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The Art of Leadership Welcomes its Fifth Cohort with Guest Speaker, D. Watkins
Art with a Heart is thrilled to introduce its fifth Art of Leadership cohort for the 2019-2020 program year! The group of engaged young leaders met for the first time this month and devoted the evening to getting to know each other, discussing definitions of leadership, and building their leadership community.
As preparation for the program, Art with a Heart provided each student with a copy of
D. Watkins best selling memoir,
The Cook Up. After reading it over the summer, t
he students were excited to meet D. and talk with him about his experiences, his own definition of leadership, and the hope he has for our city and its new generations of leaders. Thank you D. for contributing to this first great meeting in what will surely be an exceptional year for the Art of Leadership!
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HEARTWORKS: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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Bon Secours Community Works and it Creates Art!
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Art Parties at HeARTwares!
Art with a Heart enjoyed hosting several art parties this month. Whether celebrating a special occasion like a birthday or wedding or just want to have some fun with friends making art, consider a gathering at HeARTwares! Suitable for all ages, Art with a Heart will work with you on a project that will be perfect for your group. Contact Christina Ralls at christina@artwithaheart.net or 410-366-8886 for more details and pricing.
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THE IMPRESSIONISTS: CREATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVISM
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Impressionist Enjoy Monthly Service Nights
Art with a Heart's junior board continues building community through service! This month the Impressionists helped prepare for Art with a Heart's classes, installed hardware on job program creations, painted and mosaicked. Art with a Heart is grateful for the continued support of these young professionals! Join the Impressionists during their next community service night on Tuesday, September 3rd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Sign up and view additional volunteer opportunities
here
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To learn more about Art with a Heart's Junior Board, The Impressionists, contact Yolanda Jenkins at yolanda@artwithaheart.net or 410-366-8886.
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