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There’s nothing quite like a windswept, sunny day for populating the rec center walls with vivid painted sea creatures and freeing the blacktops of trash. Not to mention the enjoyment of being surrounded by the warm company of fellow painters and the people of Fishtown Neighbors Association! See some highlights …
This Sunday at Tzu Chi, we made paper bag trees! We started the lesson plan with a question-and-answer session. We correlated our lesson plan with the kids’ theme this month: courage. One of the questions we asked the kids is if trees are courageous and important to our daily lives. …
I will be running the Broad Street Ten Miler to raise funds for Art Sphere Inc. and its projects at the Fishtown Recreation Center. The run will conclude with a tailgate for donors at Roosevelt Park. It is a wonderful opportunity for me to celebrate my wedding and also support …
Last weekend ASI had a pleasure of hosting a get-to-know-you session. Everyone met at Art Sphere’s office located in 915 Studios, steps away from 10th & Spring Garden Streets. During this time people conversed over cheese, crackers, breakfast pastries, fruit, and even that bubbly sparkling substance called water. Board members, …
A couple of weeks ago, we had a lesson focusing on the Heart Envelope craft. The main theme for the sample and demonstration was the spring season. The students were asked what features and creatures of spring, or just nature in general, they appreciated so they could make a message on the …
Recently at Tzu Chi, the students were led into a discussion on the significance of light and the uses of Chinese lanterns in celebrations around the world. The children were eager to talk about the uses of illumination in their own lives. It was interesting to watch the students play …
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ recent birthday, the students of Tzu Chi celebrated with a reading of Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who and the making of small, clay animals. “A person is a person no matter how small” is the repetitive, yet powerful line that is recited throughout the book …
Ribbit! The enthusiastic students of Tzu Chi dove right into this beginner origami lesson and expressed a great deal of artistic creativity while doing so. Our origami frogs were a hit, as this lesson is ideal for most age groups. After a very brief discussion on the diversity of frogs, the …
