Art Sphere conducted Literacy Through Art: bookmaking, banner and mural workshops for the Friends of the Free Library commemorating the diverse immigrant and ethnic neighborhoods of Northeast Philadelphia that attend Bushrod Library.
Again thanks to fantastic Art Sphere neighborhood partners, participants, volunteers and cool art projects many of us have our attention on the good stuff humanity has to share, so here’s some things for you to smile about too (from college students who helped paint at Lemon Street Park Murals with …
While listening to a crowd complaining about the city, schools, youth and flash mobs, environment and the state of the world, it was tempting to start in, too. After a lapse, it occurred to me that 1) I value personal engagement and impact more than talk, 2) how easy it …
A new batch are now being sold raising funds for Art Sphere Inc at Flowers, Etcetera By Denise In Northern Liberties. 637 N. Second St. Philadelphia, PA 19123 (215)-238-0808, (215)-940-7614. http://www.flowersetcbydenise.com/ Collecting, giving, donating and making art is fun on every level! Making a card is as easy as folding …
Imagine a Day in the Life of Lemon Street Park and West Poplar Playground Picture 1 – ABO Haven Day Care youth visit the park at 11 am but only use several benches for the youth to eat snacks with too much broken glass and trash in the park for …
After our MLK Art Event, we posed several questions. A response from each participant listed below. “What is the purpose of honoring someone with a national holiday like today? Volunteers wrote: To ensure that the legacies of heroes like MLK live on forever. To remember and respect his work. To …
Community Arts Reflection: 20 + years later Going through my high school sketchbooks this week, I found long-forgotten notes to my grown-up self. Concerned about my future as a grown-up, I wrote about the role of cynicism in adult behavior: limiting their actions and beliefs and allowing them to use …
Are you one of those people who say you aren’t an artist because you can’t draw a straight line? Can you print the alphabet? If so, you can draw straight lines as well as perpendicular, curvilinear, and rectilinear lines. Giving your voice a creative vehicle for expression helps develop the problem-solving skills …
