Artist Profile: Lonnie Holley
One of the guideposts of One River School is to “teach through the lens of living artists”. This allows us to create context for artists who are showing their work today and to honor their contributions to society by writing lesson plans about them and creating context for the work…
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Welcome to One River School in Manhasset, NY
This past Saturday, we held the grand opening for our 15th and newest location in Manhasset, NY and I am so excited. Some things are simply worth waiting for. The origin of our new school in Manhasset, NY was when we signed our lease in 2019, but the pandemic and…
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Educator Showcase: Tabitha Voisich
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. My name is Tabitha, I recently graduated from Stony Brook with my degree in Studio Art and Creative Writing. I’ve always had a passion for creating in all forms. I think the idea of getting something out of your…
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Team Showcase: Maeve Collins
Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I received a BA in Art History from American University in Washington, DC in 2016 and I decided to come back to Bergen County, NJ where I grew up after graduating. I started at One River as the Assistant Director opening…
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Student Showcase: Kathryn L.
Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I have practiced and worked really hard to be where I am now artistically. Which has been your favorite project to work on at One River and why? Botanical Collage – it was…
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Project Snapshot: Art Focus®: Making: Shape Stacks: Totems
Art Focus®: Making Shape Stacks: Totems Grades K-2 and 3-5 Overview: Students create a mixed media sculpture featuring shapes (abstract or representational) in a vertical formation so as to convey a personal totem. Essential Skills: Learn about Shape & Size Hierarchy. Reflect a theme with abstract and representational shapes.…
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The Struggling Artist No More
It is amazing how things have changed. Now that we live in a world where visual content is crucial in all aspects of business and life, artists and creative types are benefiting dramatically. The argument that Science & Math rule and Artmaking is not a required skill has been debunked.…
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