Currently Scheduled Events:
NON-TRADITIONAL SELF PORTRAIT (ages 5-8) with Ivy Rodgers
12/9, 10am-12 | Beginner | $65 MEM / $85 NON-MEM
Taking inspiration from artists through history including Frida Kahlo and Jean-Michel Basquiat, we will discover more about what makes us so unique and how we can translate that onto a canvas using mixed media materials. We’ll talk about the things we enjoy, the things we surround ourselves with, and our dreams for the future while combining it all into a totally individualized self portrait. No rules, just exploration!
SUPPLY LIST: canvases/canvas panels (sized 10x12, 10x10, 12x12), acrylic paints, assorted brushes, palettes or palette paper
MINI ART HISTORY: DADA & THE BIRTH OF SURREALISM (ages 15 -adult) with Ivy Rodgers
12/9, 1-3:30pm | All Levels | $65 MEM / $85 NON-MEM
Interested in art history? Welcome to Mini-Art History, where we’ll take a look at different art movements throughout time with this session’s focus being on the Dada and Surrealist movements in the early 1900’s. Where history class and art class meet, we’ll be diving into the events that shaped art across the globe while physically creating artwork inspired by artists from history. Subjects for this session include readymade, photomontage, assemblage, and more!
SUPPLIES: scrap paper, pencils, old magazines, newspapers, collage materials, canvas panels/boards (12x16, 14x18), glue, matte medium/gloss medium, acrylic paint, palettes or palette paper, scissors, exacto blades; cutting mats.
Register here for York Art Association workshops!
I'm a Teaching Artist with 10+ years of experience working with all ages across York County at organizations like:
Creative York
Dreamwrights Center for Community Arts
Crispus Attucks Senior Day Center
Harmony Personal Care, LLC
Pine Manor Home
Small Steps Daycare
York County Libraries
The Grotto Community Center
York College of Pennsylvania
York County Alliance for Learning
Valley Youth House
Red Lion Sr. High School
& will be teaching at the York Art Association this fall!
Are you interested in developing your own unique artistic voice and practice? I'd love to talk with you!
I offer custom private or group workshops that will grow your confidence, self expression, and personal style using various mediums and techniques.
My teaching philosophy is guided by my belief in equity, compassion, and positivity. I am a firm believer that step-by-step arts projects don't work for people, especially when it comes to young people. By allowing my students to truly play and discover, this instills a strong sense of pride, excitement, and authentic creation- which can only be a good thing.
A study by Penn State University states, "Research shows that art activities develop brain capacity in early childhood. Art engages children’s senses in open-ended play and supports the development of cognitive, social-emotional and multi-sensory skills."
