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Quarterly Newsletter January 2022
Art Changes Lives
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Greetings!
Ready for some
GOOD NEWS?
Artstart is roaring into the New Year boasting an excellent team of apprentices, artists, staff and volunteers. The atmosphere at the art studio virtually buzzes with positive energy and serves as a bright spot for our local teens as we fulfill our mission to mentor and create for our community.
Keep reading for an update on several exciting projects in various stages of progress.
We appreciate all your support!
SPONSOR AN APPRENTICE!
Support our apprenticeship program while getting to see what we are doing during session! Donate $300 to sponsor one apprentice for one (1-month) session and receive twice monthly emails with updates about your sponsored apprentice, including photos and videos.
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This 8x33 foot mural for the Railroad Square Assistance League in Santa Rosa is done and ready to be installed. The mural was designed by Alina Nuebel, Sophia Katosh, Zohar Kennard, and Elizabeth Zindler. Fabrication lead by Chris Mckee, assisted by November Session apprentices Grayson and Ghisell and including involvement by CHOPS Teen Center An Unveiling Party is slated for early Spring 2022 - Stay tuned!
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Work continues on Casa Serena, the massive 4x50 foot undersea themed mosaic destined for a private residence in Manhatten Beach, CA.
This job was brought to us by legendary local artist Carole Watanabe. Carole, along with a volunteer crew of her friends and our artists and apprentices have been working and having fun putting this extradorinaiy commission together.
This project is amazing and a great learning experience in ceramics and mosaics. A "school" of fish indeed!
Lead by Artstart Creative Director Jennifer Mygatt Tatum
and Lead Artist Annalisa Sher.
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We are thrilled to be partnering with the Pomo Project and Elsie Allen High School, to fabricate a mural designed by Joe Salinas, an artist and member of the organization. We look towards a huge Pomo celebration of music, dance, art, and more!
Led by Artstart Lead Artist Hannah Day, assisted by Lead Artist Annalisa Sher and EAHS teens, this mural will be installed on the Elsie Allen High School campus, where our recent mural "Weaving Cultures, the Elsie Allen Mural", is also located. The Pomo Project mural will employ a similar approach in materials and collaborative remote learning.
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Amarosa Academy, an alternative education high school, is designing an 8x480 foot mural developed and produced through workshops with teens and led by our dynamic Artstart team Erika Lutz, Alina Nuebel and Kaya Gately. This year-long project involves the teens in the design, color planning, and fabrication of the entire project. |
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Good Will: Community Connections, is in development. Six panels of iconic local images focus on Wildlife, Landmarks, Culture, History, Ecology, and Local Living. In collaboration with West County/Analy High School and art teacher Terra Crawford, a team of over 20 students will be guided by Artstart lead artist Lily Hourigan and our apprentices to design and fabricate mural at the entrance to Sebastopol. Help fund this project! Visit our Donation page, click the DONATE button and select "Goodwill Sebastopol".
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WHAT CAN WE CREATE FOR YOU IN 2022? |
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A decorative post for your garden, yard, or driveway?
A custom mural for inside or outside your home?
Or perhaps a new look for your piano?
Contact us anytime to learn more.
707-546-2345
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A sign recently
commissioned by Santa Rosa Plaza.
Good advice.
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2021 was an incredible year!
Reaching new heights and making the absolute best of the situation. ART HEALS !
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Throughout 2021, Artstart's 10 professional Lead Artists mentored 50 paid teen apprentices. Plus, over 300 teens from 7 local schools, along with our amazing volunteers and caring partners, came together to complete numerous public and private art commissions. |
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Lead Artist Kaya Gately working on the Elsie Allen High School Mural. |
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A recent bench commission. |
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Elizabeth Zindler working on the Hedgehog mosaic bench for Brooks Elementary |
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A student artists working on the Elsie Allen High School Mural. |
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Artstart is known for our painted park benches.
You can check out some of our past bench designs at the link below.
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To our generous volunteers, donors, and grantors, we are so very grateful for your support.
You make this all possible.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Meet Artstart's Creative Director
JENNIFER MYGATT TATUM
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Her passion for life, the energy and enthusiasm, the ability to inspire and teach, continually creating community connections and her impressive business savvy are the reasons that Artstart is thriving.
We love her spirit, her art and her joy. Thank you Jennifer.
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Welcome to our new Office Administrator
SANAZ KIESBYE
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317 Sutton Place, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707-546-2345
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