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Tell us a little bit about your journey as a developing artist. I have been dabbling around with creating art since a young age. I also took a few courses on drawing and watercolors in college. After I started working, I decided to commit myself to learning and creating art regularly and hence joined the One River School. It has been a great journey of learning so far!   Which has been your favorite project to work on at One River and why? The most favorite projects for me are the ones where I have had to use new techniques such as palette knives, stippling and grayscale themes. They seem impossible but turn out great in the end!   Describe One River in 3 words and tell us why Fun, Challenging and Refreshing! There is always something new to learn and regardless of how my day has been I always…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. I grew up in Long Island alongside an artist as my neighbor and my father was a photographer for a bit as well. My mother has always been extremely crafty. They gave me a foundation to hone creativity and passion. Funny enough, my younger sister became an illustrator and we love to share knowledge. I also earned an AAS in Visual Art and Communications that gave me great knowledge in art history and digital art. Everything I have learned since then has been purely out of my own curiosity. I love to learn new mediums and techniques and play around with what really suits me. I’ve done package design and logos for small businesses and artists and I hope to expand my experience to other parts of the artistic industry. I hope to someday become a full time working artist.…

Tell us a little bit about you and your background. Growing up in Florida, my earliest artistic interest was in dance. I graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts where I concentrated in ceramics. After relocating to New Jersey with my husband, dance and ceramics remained as a focus of my creative activities. I built a career in management where I educated and developed talent, maintained customer loyalty, and effectively led teams to accomplish personal and corporate goals. As part of a desire to return back to my love of art, I found One River. I hope to help associates experience the best possible work environment, provide students of all ages the opportunity to explore art in a fun way, and continue to strengthen the relationship between the school and the community.  What attracted you to work at One River School? I was drawn to One…

Summer Camp Cosplay: Headwear & Helmets Overview: Express yourself through cosplay, and costume fabrication! Students design an original character’s wearable outfit and learn techniques for bringing their 2D sketch/idea into the physical world. Essential Skills: Pull inspiration from the environment, architecture, fantasy, or media! Design a character with a cohesive motif and striking silhouette. Fabricate a piece of costumery using EVA foam! Vocabulary + Terms: Cosplay, Motif, Sihouette, Registration Marks, Weathering Featured Artists: Kamui Cosplay, Kinpatsu Cosplay, and many others!