Educator Showcase – Robyn Phelps
Tell us a little bit about your and your background. I am an illustrator, designer, educator, and maker of things from Northern NJ. I love to create illustrations that solve problems using visual metaphors and enticing visuals. After graduating from Montclair State with a BFA in illustration, I have had…
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Team Showcase – Victoria Navarro
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I am a Yonkers native with a big family and strong love for the arts. I graduated from Manhattanville College in 2020 with a BA in Theatre Performance. I have been performing both in Westchester and in NYC for over…
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Project Snapshot – Intertwined Entities
Art Focus®: Drawing Intertwined Entities Grades 3-5 Overview: Students learned to establish texture for form through inking, and how to convey nature realistically. Students learned about essential fundamentals in drawing, including creating a balanced composition and using inking techniques to convey nature realistically. They also learned how to incorporate elements…
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The Most Compelling Creative Camps
I like nothing more than visiting our schools on Fridays during the summer. This allows me to observe the wind down of a week of camp and inevitably the joy on our students faces. As I bounced across a couple schools last Friday, I also had a chance to…
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The Supreme Court, Warhol, Prince and Transformation
When we started One River School, I was particularly interested in creating a “transformative” experience and over the last 10 years I feel that in many ways our unique methods have rolled up into something that has accomplished this goal. When it comes to art making, the term “transformation” is…
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Happy Birthday America
As I started to write my Monday Thoughts, I wanted to honor July 4th by wishing happy birthday to all Americans on this date. But, at the same time, I started to wonder why I was feeling trepidation about writing this and it made me think a little bit deeper…
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