Community Program Picture Review

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Discovery Program Classes in Philadelphia shelters

Teaching Artist Julie Rosen assists students in learning the technique of screen printing

Teaching Artist Tyler Kline assists a student with painting and brush strokes

Teaching artist Magi Ross and her assistant teacher practicing African dance steps

Teaching Artist Robert Kelleher assists students with their paintings during a visual arts class

“When Tahjae has come to class consistently, his behavior improves. The consistent structure of the BuildaBridge classroom helps him work on his focus.” – Teaching artist Maritza Ogarro from an African dance class, 2011

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Discovery Program City Hall Exhibit & Celebration ceremony City Hall of Philadelphia “My Home is in My Heart: An Artistic Inquiry of Place, Home and & Belonging by Philadelphia’s Children”

“I often hear children in class say "That looks messed up",

or "That's ugly". These responses are decreasing as awareness of different modes of art making are sinking

in. Too often art that is purely representational is held up as the model of art making, but awareness of abstract

modes of thought and representation is beginning to take hold over the class sessions as I repeat techniques and

bring in outside art books to show the children. When we

finished the quilt and pinned it up, the children were amazed at their collaborative creation.” – Teaching Artist

Tyler Kline discussing a collaborative art project 2011

Students in the African dance class use scarves to perform for the City Hall Exhibit Opening Celebration ceremony

View of the art exhibit at City Hall. Student artwork from the Artology and th Discovery Programs lined a full 3 hallways of the 5 floor

Parents, students and community members enjoy refreshments sitting under student artwork at the City Hall Exhibit Opening Celebration ceremony

“One student made the point that a portrait doesn't have to be picture of someone's face, but just an image that symbolizes them in some way‐‐a point that some have really delved into with their work.”

– Teaching Artist Robert Kelleher from a visual arts class 2011

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Artology 2011

“For me Artology is an awesome educational program about

science and art. They teach you about many different things that

you never knew before and it also

teaches kids how to be more intellectual, and take on different

challenges. Artology also shows you how to go out into the world

and do things hands on” – Jessica,

Artology student 2010

Artology Intern and Artist‐on‐Call Bridget Carroll assists a student in securing the community art installation at Awbury Arboretum. Artologists built a “living wall” by installing their clay flower sculptures together with living flowers on vertical panels

A second community art installation at Cliveden Historical National Trust showcased students’ soil layer paintings and “glass vines”.

“The difference between Artology and

school is that there was more learning

outdoors…I learned more (about art) in Artology than in school; my art teacher

wasn’t around much” – Adin, Artology

student 2011

A young Artologist draws and writes in her journal at the end of a camp day. Guided prompts reinforce the lessons learned during the day.

"My favorite part about doing the activities in our journals is being able to review what we've learned and drawing things we have done. The journal helps teach me about Earth and gives me a chance to draw"‐ Samantha, Artology student 2011

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Artology 2011 Art Exhibit and Ceremony, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Exhibition of Artology students’ artwork in the Education Wing of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Drum circle, singing and dancing at Artology’s Final Art Show and Exhibit ceremony, held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

“Our girls enjoyed both the academic and art component of the camp. They came home each day excited about what they had learned. They also grew in self‐confidence and leadership skills.” – Dwayne Wharton, Father of two Artology students

“I have learned from Artology that there are many forms of art …Art can be made out of everyday things around us, especially materials that can be recycled. Art can be music, dance, singing, painting, sculpturing, etc.” – Autumn, Artology student 2010