Artist Mary Devincentis
Over the last two weeks, we have opened new exhibitions in our Allendale and Montclair locations celebrating the work of Mary Devincentis. I am enamored with Mary’s artwork and after watching her connect with students at our schools, I’m a huge fan of her as a person as well. …
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Artmaking for Adults
Ten years into building One River School, there is a prevailing theme that continues to surface. We think of artmaking as great for kids, but we don’t prioritize it for ourselves when we get older. Recently, I was on Facebook and noticed that my friend updated his cover photo…
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Educator Showcase: Mia Larson
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I work with a lot of mediums but primarily painting. Creating is essential to my ability to function, so I’m always working on something/learning something new! Drawing (pen and ink, colored pencil, graphite), embroidery, digital art, video, and as of…
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Team Showcase: Caito Stewart
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I grew up in Ossining, New York and discovered my love of art at age 13 when I was a freshman in high school. I got a BFA in Painting at Washington University in St. Louis, and then ended up going…
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Project Snapshot: Rules
Art Shuffle®: Kids Rules Grades 3-5 Overview: Students were introduced to James Siena, Sol LeWitt, and Alighiero Boetti as inspiration for creating a series of drawings that use rules and parameters to execute the creation of their artwork. Students learned about: utilizing mixed media such as colored pencils, ink,…
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Student Showcase: Rachael Y.
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I started a passion for art when I was little- according to my mother when I was learning how to talk. It’s always been fascinating and challenging that someone could create such masterpieces with a pencil…
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Experience Summer Camp
As I reflect on our 10th anniversary, one of the things that I’m most proud about is the Summer Camp Experience that we built at One River School. What started off as a small, boutique menu of weekly camps has grown into the most compelling creative camp program anywhere. All…
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