Making Things at One River
Check out the look on this student’s face. Now, pivot to the object she created. There is something special happening at our summer camps and this is just one small example. I am such a fan of drawing and painting. But when I see a student accomplish the task of making something…
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Characters Aplenty at One River
There’re so many ways for teens to express themselves through visual art but it quite often comes back to fun and interesting character development. While visiting schools and checking out our student exhibitions, I took photos of just a few of the cool characters I connected with. 😀 What I…
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Learning From Your Decisions
I love nothing more than checking out our student exhibitions and spending one on one time with our students. This past Saturday I had a chance to speak with Siena, one of our students in Englewood, NJ and I was so intrigued with our conversation and the dozens of other…
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Talent for One River
It feels really great to build a business that is becoming “the best place to work in the arts”. And, I am so excited to announce the opening of our third location on Long Island where we are looking for talent to operate our new One River School location in Manhasset, NY. Let…
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Museum Time!
No matter where you live, this summer from coast to coast offers a variety and abundance of amazing art exhibitions. The Museum of Modern Art recently opened a retrospective from Georgia O’Keeffe featuring abstract works on paper that is high on my list. In Chicago, the Art Institute will…
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Meet our New Chief Operating Officer Agnes Mauro
It is my greatest honor and privilege to announce that Agnes Mauro has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. It is extremely hard for me to briefly describe the role Agnes has played in the development of One River School. Very simply, her imprint is on every facet of…
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Art and Wellness…They Go Hand in Hand
For almost 20 years, I have observed firsthand what art-making and creative education does for people of all ages. Having said that, every time there’s some new research or a book that I can sink my teeth into I get super excited. Last week I came across the New York Times…
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Art for Autism: “The Sun Shines on Everyone”
April is Autism Awareness month and this cause is quite personal to me because I am the parent of a 27-year-old with profound Autism. The young lady you see pictured with me is Hannah Rose Weissman, an instructor at our school in Allendale. Hannah painted this extraordinary mural titled…
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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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