Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Both art and teaching have been a part of my life since I was very young. I started taking art classes when I was just six years old and I still remember my first ever art project was a fun little…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Hi there! My name is Marika and I’m a digital and studio art teacher at One River Millburn. I’ve been an artist my whole life, and as a teenager, I realized I also wanted to be a teacher. It was…

      Tell us a little bit about your journey as a young and developing artist. I started getting into art a little bit before COVID, but when the lockdown happened is when I really started getting into it and spending more time learning different materials and subject matter.…

  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…

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…

  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…

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.…

Check out a snapshot of some of our school’s End of Summer parties from last month!  

  Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Art has been a passion of mine as far back as being able to properly hold up a pencil. I picked up on drawing from watching my dad do it, but growing up on 90s superhero animations, such as…