MLK at Fishtown Recreation Center Participant Quotes: “Inspirational.” “Painting was fun!” “It’s good.” “You can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” ~Victoria~ “The air today was cold, but I was warmed inside by the radiance of an open heart.” “It felt good to do something for others, but today …
ASI Volunteer Retreat Saturday, June 21 9-10:30 am at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19153 Get to know other ASI volunteers, Rejuvenate your soul with some exercise and nature,Join Art Sphere Inc. for a fun and relaxing nature walk in the park led …
Teaching art has helped me live a life that requires me to notice beauty. I had just finished teaching a lesson on “Drawing Textures,” when I took a walk and captured everything I had taught in this single photo. The softness of feathers versus the hard edge of rocks and the intricate pattern …
Frank, a high school student from Simon Gratz High School Mastery Charter, shares his experience after a 10-week internship this spring with ASI at Northern Liberties Recreation Center working with ASI Volunteers: Gab, Kashief, Peter, Alysia, and Chris. “At the Northern Liberties Rec Center, I volunteered with Art Sphere Inc. and …
It is a very rewarding experience for youth to practice and master observation skills, whether directly from nature or from a photograph. Assisting JHR staff, we taught youth watercolors and drawing skills at Pepper Middle School and want to help you do this too. At ASI, we collect calendars that …
The Groundhog Day Festival is a wonderful program at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. Located near the airport and the City of Philadelphia, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge has all kinds of wildlife, including eagles, wild turkey, deer, groundhogs, owls, blue heron, cranes, ducks, fish, …
Overview: Students work within an overall theme of “Celebrating Diversity” to create a mural. Students work together in teams of four to six students. These groups work independently on the mural project using watercolor paper panels, which have been divided into equal sections for each group. Groups use stencils, watercolors, and …
