COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PUBLIC ART
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Oceans of Volunteers are Creating this One-of-a-Kind Mosaic
As part of the ongoing renovation of Baltimore's historic
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Art with a Heart is creating a large-scale mosaic mural for the new Children's Library. When installed, the 17'x13' mural will have been completed by hundreds of community members including, Enoch Pratt patrons, staff, and Board members as well as diverse groups of Art with a Heart volunteers including, students, Board members, staff and community members. Since the project's launch in March, over 300 dedicated volunteers have worked on the project.
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A Community Creation for the House that Love Built
in Baltimore. The
19'x20' mural will be a colorful and vibrant addition
to the outdoor roof space of the House. Art with a Heart has enjoyed working with the Ronald McDonald House staff, Board members, and volunteer groups along with Art with a Heart's students and volunteers to create this fun and meaningful mosaic. Stay tuned. The project will be completed and installed in early May.
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Students Create a Mosaic for Their New Library
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Hazelwood's Hungry
Caterpillars
Kindergarteners and first grade students in Art with a Heart classes at
Hazelwood Elementary/Middle School made very hungry caterpillars using the colors of the rainbow. These young artists started with a watercolor sketch then transformed their two dimensional drawings into three dimensional sculptures with modeling clay. These little caterpillars are looking for signs of spring in their beautifully rendered habitats!
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Growing Stronger at House of Ruth
To kick off the start of spring, artists in Art with a Heart classes at the
House of Ruth Maryland practiced pattern making and watercolor resist techniques to create these flower paintings. The paintings were made by children ranging in age from four to eight years old and exhibit the simplicity and joy found in children's art.
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Sculptural Sensory Engagement at Roland Park Place
Working in the memory care unit at
Roland Park Place, Art with a Heart teachers gave these artist the chance to experiment with modeling clay, wire, pipe cleaners and beads to create these unique and whimsical sculptures.
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Creatively
Getting to Know our Friends at Walter P. Carter
In March, Art with a Heart started its after-school programming at
Walter P. Carter Elementary School. For their first project, third grade students created self-portraits. After practicing ruler skills to create uniform borders for their drawings, students used oil pastels to personalize and color their images. In the border of each drawing, students wrote descriptive words about themselves as an artistic introduction to their new teachers!
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HEARTWORKS:WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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Spring HeARTworks Takes Flight!
On March 25
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, Art with a Heart started its spring session of HeARTworks with participants from
Youth Empowered Society. Students were immediately enthusiastic and engaged in creating beautiful mosaic butterflies with recycled glass, gems, and ceramic spirals created by our wonderful volunteers from Itineris. Once grouted these beautiful pieces will be for sale with proceeds benefitting both Youth Empowered Society and Art with a Heart.
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City Neighbors Interns are TECHnically in Control with Makers Foundations!
During March, City Neighbors interns participating in the
Makers Foundations program at Art with a Heart enjoyed learning more about electronics. Students used
Makey Makey circuit boards to create interactive controllers and musical instruments with ordinary objects like Play-Doh and pencil drawings.
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Leaders Learn The Importance of Quick Decision Making
This month, Art of Leadership students had an incredible experience at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Students toured this groundbreaking facility, including the Trauma Resuscitation Unit and the helipad, where they watched as a helicopter landed, transporting a patient in need of life saving care. The session focused on decision making, teamwork, and compassion as the skills critical for healthcare professionals and for all leaders. The follow up discussion allowed students to reflect and share their thoughts on healthcare disparities, public health as the field to address these inequities, and the idea of treating violence as a public health issue.
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THE IMPRESSIONISTS: CREATIVE SOCIAL ACTIVISM
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Meals Fit for a (Art with a Heart) Student
On March 12th, 25
Impressionists came together to learn the art of pasta making to benefit Art with a Heart's HeARTworks students. Participants started the evening enjoying a meal together, complete with homemade lasagna, salad and garlic bread. The group then watched a pasta making demonstration and got to work creating ravioli. Two hours, and lots of laughs later, six pounds of ravioli was made. The ravioli was later served as two hot lunches for students in the HeARTworks Workforce Development Program.
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