RPS After-School Programs: 2023
GIVE+TAKE: NATURE-BASED ART
Dee Robertson with Christina Yesbeck
Ages 12-15
TU, 4:30-5:30pm
April 11- May 30
River City Middle School
We’ll take resources from nature to create art, while thinking of ways to give back to nature through collaboration and art.
Go on walks on school grounds to explore and collect materials. Projects include making your own art supplies, like paintbrushes, pigments, and paper from natural materials, as well as reimagining the green space around the school.
FUNCTIONAL CERAMICS: FROM PLANTING TO EATING
Joy McMillian + Shannon Leighty with Laney Sullivan, Lucretia Jones, + Khalid Thompson
Ages 12-19
4-6pm
April 17- May 22
Fonticello Park
Join us in making connections between ceramic arts, plant cultivation, and food justice! Participants will work outside at Fonticello Food Forest and learn various skills of hand building with clay while thinking about our relationship to nature through creativity.
This program is FREE for Richmond participants thanks to a generous Positive Youth Development grant from The City of Richmond.
GIVE + TAKE: NATURE-BASED ART
Logan Hill with VCU ArtEd
K-5
W, 3:30-5pm
March 22- April 26 (no class April 5)
Chimborazo Elementary School
We’ll take resources from nature to create art, while thinking of ways to give back to nature through collaboration and art with a focus on the 5 senses.
Go on walks on school grounds and Chimborazo Park to explore, collect materials, and think about our relationship to nature through creativity. This program is FREE for students thanks to generous grant from Virginia Outdoors Foundation.
PAPER MAKING + BOOKBINDING
Birdie Oleniacz
Ages 12-15
TH, 5-6pm
April 13- June 1
Albert Hill Middle School
We’ll take resources from nature to create art, while exploring different ways of creating books.
Go on walks on school grounds to explore and collect materials. Projects include making your paper from natural materials, as well as reimagining the green space around the school.
PAPER MAKING + BOOKBINDING
Christina Sadnovikov with Courtney Sergile
Ages 12-15
TH, 3:30-4:30pm
April 13- June 1
MLK, Jr. Middle School
We’ll take resources from nature to create art, while exploring different ways of creating books.
Go on walks on school grounds to explore and collect materials. Projects include making your paper from natural materials, as well as reimagining the green space around the school.