Blog Entries - July 2007

Artology 3: Sculptures and Snakeskins

ncorbitt

Each morning begins with a drum circle to steady the excitement and focus for work. Then it is out to the woods. This day visiting Artist Pedro Ospino talks about Native

American traditions and helps create an installation honoring Mother Nature. Then towards the end he pulls out a pouch with a special offering of sn [...]

Artology 2: Artist Lucian Crump and Shoe Horns

ncorbitt

The Artology camp is in full swing with kids arriving as early as 7:30, excited and ready to explore natural biology and create art. Charlene Melhorn, BuildaBridge Community Driector explains it this way:

Today, like each morning, we began with our drum circle. Miss Janet taught us the names and c [...]

A Persian Celebration

ncorbitt

"What BuildaBridge does is provide access to the arts and culture of people our children have never experienced before," proclaimed a staff member and public school teacher at Traveler's Aid, Philadelphia's largest transitional home. Expanding world views is one of the outcomes of a semester's programs. The outcomes also included teaching dra [...]

The Healing Place

katie

This fall, BuildaBridge will begin its next Create! Opportunity project, The Healing Place. This eight-week course brings together a team of psychologists, drama coaches, and actors to provide creative and interactive training

for educators, parents, and youth living and working in the most disadvantaged communities in Philadelphia. The program teaches participants how [...]

Artists On Call

katie

BuildaBridge announces the launch of our new Artists On Call initiative, which will connect artists and volunteers willing to serve underpriveleged children in Philadelphia and around the world.

This program is designed to provide opportunities to those wishing to be affiliated with BuildaBridge in any capacity, allowing you to fu [...]

Artology

ncorbitt

BuildaBridge Community Create! Discovery is partnering with local organizations to present an art and biology camp in Northwest Philadelphia for homeless kids.

Learning about biology can be fun and art can be educational. In this arts-integrated summer program of BuildaBridge, the two are combined in what we call Artology. Desi [...]