"We Like Aminah" Student Exhibit

Each year Art in the House students are invited to show their work at the Columbus Metropolitan Library downtown(main library). It's always exciting to see the creativity that the children possess and the many different ways the lead artists and apprentices work with the students at the various sites to encourage self-expression.

This year the students pay tribute to local artist, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson.




St. Stephen's Art in the House student prepares artwork for student exhibit.


Art in the House is an out of school time arts program of the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, for children 5-11 years old. The children's art in this show is inspired by the wonderful work of Columbus artist, Aminah Robinson.

"We Like Aminah"

Show Dates:

March 5-29

 

Opening Reception:

Wednesday, March 6

4:30-6:00 p.m.

Location:

Main Library

Carnegie Gallery, 2nd Floor

96 S. Grant Ave.

Columbus, OH 43215

Presented by: The Columbus Metropolitan Library and the Friends of the Library Curated by Stephanie Rond

Our Partners: Franklin County Board of Commissioners Ohio Arts Council Greater Columbus Arts Council American Electric Power Foundation Transit Arts Columbus Federation of Settlements Friends of the Library Columbus Metropolitan Library

Positve/Negative Designs

"Inside/Out Squares" was the name of the project I first introduced to my young students after reading an article by Jane Dunnewold in a Quilting Arts Magazine some years ago. I was so intrigued by Ms. Dunnewold's designs created from black construction paper(believe it was to help with creative brain block in quilting when trying to think of new designs) that I immediately knew it was worth sharing with my classes.

For my students' sake I called it "inside/out squares" because you're basically cutting out from one side of a square and opening that cut portion like a door, thus inside/out. If you visit Dunnewold's site at www.artclothstudios.com there's a free tutorial titled, "The Expansion of the Square."

Art In the House students share designs

Once students caught on there was no stopping

Even Mr. P enjoys the exercise

"I'm Thankful"

"Each day I rise and thank God for the opportunity to make more art!" is what I found myself writing on a painted picture frame I'd prepared before class recently. Since 2008 I've been blessed to teach youngsters in grades K-6 in an after school arts program called Art in the House (AIH).



Budding artists

I'm thankful for the students I've been able to share my passion of teaching and creating art with all these years. I'm thankful for one of the best groups of kids I've ever worked with in my years of teaching, who have taught me so much and keep me working hard to deliver my "A game" each week. I'm thankful for the students who attend our weekly classes expecting that I'll be there to guide them on another creative one hour journey. I'm thankful to be able to witness the individual growth of my students, the awesome work and ideas they continue to generate each week. I'm thankful for my personal growth as a teaching artist as witnessed by the fact  I now enjoy working with teens just as much as younger children. Can't begin to explain my initial reluctance to work with teens....and my thoughts that they'd "eat me alive." Now I wonder what I was so afraid of...their great to work with! I'm thankful for the recent hiring of a former (AIH) student as my apprentice artist. I'm thankful for the supportive staff of St. Stephen's Community House (my host site) and the warm greetings received each day that I enter the building....they give me a sense of belonging that's more valuable than gold. I'm thankful for the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), all funders and especially Tim, Jim and Oulanje who continue to believe in me as a teaching artist and make it possible to share my passion each week. I'm thankful for the support of my family and their willingness to join in my tendency to "save everything" because I can use it with my kids in (AIH). I'm thankful for the extra hours of studio time available since our children are now grown and the house is empty for the first time in my married life.
Yes, "Each day I rise and thank God for the opportunity to make more art!"



Something for everyone to enjoy!




Recycled leather bracelet

Painting picture frames