Read about the theories, research, ideas, and teaching strategies that inspire our programs.
This past Friday, Art Sphere Inc. had the opportunity to partner with the Mabel Morris Family Home Visit Program at one of their events. The event was a back to school theme with several different stations set up to educate children and parents about important topics. Among the discussions available …
Art Sphere Incorporated (ASI), located at the 915 Studios, was created by painter, printmaker and Philadelphia-area native Kristin Groenveld, to promote individual and civic empowerment through art education. Led by a core staff and sustained by a dedicated volunteer base ASI offers comprehensive educational and community building experiences, providing teachers, curricula and materials where they’re needed most. Visit our …
Hello Everyone, This semester I will have the privilege of teaching at the Towey Recreation Center and at Penn Treaty School. We taught an after school program at Penn Treaty last year and it will be great to return. I’m also excited to be continuing our relationship with the Towey …
Hi, my name is Lindsay Mueller, and I’m currently a student of Painting and Psychology at Boston University, although I am from the Philadelphia Suburb area. This summer I helped teach art classes at Fishtown and Towey Rec Centers on Mondays with some of the other ASI volunteers. This was …
On Wednesday June 22nd, Art Sphere Inc. was pleased to be an exhibitor at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Read! by 4th Partner Resource Fair. It was a valuable opportunity to meet and share lesson plans and education strategies with so many other organizations working to support children in Philadelphia. We are excited …
Julius, a bright, enthusiastic student who joins us for Wednesday ceramics, expressed to me that his dog Gracie was most likely going to die soon. Unprompted, he continued to explain that Gracie was lethargic and wasn’t getting better. Julius had made a ceramic piece a few weeks back inspired by his dog. …
During our Friday lesson this week a wonderful thing occurred. It displayed trust and an openness to express and be vulnerable. The greatest part of it was that it came from a number of different students and it came of their own volition. At Sarah Gregory’s suggestion I decided to begin the …
In the preschool classes, many students are learning to interact with the world away from home for the first time. Everything is new, and both exciting and scary. For some of our preschoolers who are English Language Learners (ELL), there are additional challenges. This may be some of their first …
