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RPS After-School Programs: 2023

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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