Greta is a working artist and is currently attending school for art education. This is her first semester working with Art Sphere. Her goal is to inspire her students to learn about the world through art, and express themselves freely. This project teaches kids about one of the most famous …
Humans have five basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. These send information to the brain and helps us associate and understand the world around us. Exploring these senses are an important component to practicing mindfulness and focusing attention, especially with younger children. We wanted to practice this with …
Julie Shaffer is a docent at Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia. This is her second semester volunteering with Art Sphere. She loves yoga, artisan ice cream, post-modern fiction, and art history. Julie wants to cultivate a love and appreciation of art in young children. Our recipe for the Lunchtime Literacy …
This week’s lesson at Penn Treaty, we picked up where we left off with one and two point perspective drawing in order to get all of the students caught up so they would be ready to learn about radial designs in the form of a mandala. I can definitely say …
For African American history month, this is the second installment in our series of coloring book handouts celebrating important musicians of Philadelphia! Today, we want to recognize the trailblazer, icon, and classical singer: Marian Anderson. Born in 1897 to an ice vendor and a caretaker, Marian Anderson rose from humble …
Mentors with ASI help provide motivation, direction, coaching training and advise to our interns. ASI’s programs connect people who have specific skills and knowledge (mentors) with individuals (protégés) who need or want the same skills and advantages. By being a mentor, dedicated individuals help our youth and college students to move …
In recognition of February as African American History month, Art Sphere is creating a series of handouts celebrating some significant African American musicians with ties to Philadelphia. In the first of the series, we are highlighting Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll. Pictured in our handout holding …
