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NY Cares Day 2011

NY Cares Day 2011

NY Cares Day 2011 (as always) was a great success! Thank you to everyone that participated. We *quite literally* brightened this school and neighborhood. While the …

 

NY Cares Mural Sketches

NY Cares Mural Sketches

I can’t believe NY Cares Day 2011 is in two weeks! I absolutely love this project, so much that I’ve participated it in every year …

 

something like a speckled egg…

something like a speckled egg…

I love volunteering and I love the kids I work with even more. Last week, we made marbleized paper. I have to say that the students had …

 

Krull shop

Krull shop

You’re probably wondering what in the world is a “Krull shop”…well, my friends – let me tell you…. “Krull” is something Hayden started calling me – …

 

let it snow!

let it snow!

…paper snowflakes! Our last Art Explorer’s class is on Saturday and I wanted to do something “wintry”. I decided we should make some snowflakes. One of my …

 

glitter and be gay

glitter and be gay

I took a hiatus from the Visions class, but after last night I realized why I missed it and must return. The students are fun …

 

New York Cares Day 2010!

New York Cares Day 2010!

Holy crap is it Monday again? Seriously. I barely remember the past two weeks, it’s been something like this; work, work, work, work, sketching, sketching, sketching, sleep, …

 

eco fest and eco fails..

eco fest and eco fails..

It’s infuriating when the NY subways do not work, especially when you have to travel from Manhattan, to Queens, to Brooklyn, and back to Manhattan. I …

 

brightening a school…

brightening a school…

This will be my third year being a mural artist for NY Cares Day. It’s one of my favorite projects because anyone can participate. Last …

 

Art Explorers Mural

Art Explorers Mural

The center I volunteer at asked if I could help brighten the walls of one of the rooms. They wanted the students to be encouraged …

 

Edible colors

Edible colors

I made a sample. It was fun and is pretty! I think tomorrow will be messy and fun!

 

color

color

I love color~ my paintings are usually full of color. This is one of my favorite colorful pieces – it’s now proudly owned by a couple …