by artsinreach | Jun 6, 2022 | Blog
For nine weeks, AIR teens met at Wrong Brain in Dover to create wearable art! Led by teaching artist Raven, the designers explored multiple different methods of upcycling. They used block printing, color removal, drawing, embroidery, painting, screen printing, and...
by artsinreach | Apr 18, 2022 | Blog
October ‘21 through Jan ‘22, AIR teamed up with local artist extraordinaire RAVEN to bring mixed media to AIR artists! AIR teens explored a variety of mediums and techniques while growing their personal artistic voices and styles. From block printing our own patches...
by artsinreach | Mar 23, 2022 | Blog
February Vacation was a blast! The young actors entered Garrison Players Arts Center each day excited to connect with each other, learn about theater, and most importantly- ACT! After having to move vacation programs online in 2020-21, it was so special to create...
by artsinreach | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog
AIR Teaching Artist Raven (they/he) talks about teaching art for the first time, his otherworldly inspirations, and that more people should tell teens how special they are. What kind of art do you make? Lately I’ve been doing a lot of physical, crafty type stuff. I’ve...
by artsinreach | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog
AIR Teaching Artist Meghan Samson (she/her) shares her inspirations, her path to working at AIR, and the importance of reconnecting with her true artist self. What do you do? I identify as a ceramic artist and a teaching artist. I have been making art my whole life. I...
by artsinreach | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
Above: Teaching Musician Amanda McCarthy Performs for AIR Teens Hello everyone! My name is Alex Buinicky and I am an AIR alum. I started participating in AIR in 2012 and continued until 2017 when I graduated from High School and became too old for regular programs....
by artsinreach | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog
Above: Portrait by Ana, Mythical Creature by Sarah, and Collage by Sienna This year’s spring after school program Wild Imaginings Project was focused on zines! The group met with teaching artist Sam Paolini and AIR staff twice per week on Zoom to create a...
by artsinreach | Sep 21, 2021 | Blog
This spring, AIR had our first recurring in person program since the start of the pandemic! Six Somersworth middle schoolers met once a week for seven weeks to play with clay at MudCity Clay in Gonic, NH. Ceramic artist, owner of MudCity, and AIR teaching artist...
by artsinreach | May 10, 2021 | News
Wednesday, May 12 AIR came together for a free virtual event! We previewed a new film, Thrive, created by AIR teens. Participants and their mentors gathered for a live panel discussion. Arts in Reach is a recipient of the 3S Artspace Community Virtual Event Grant....
by artsinreach | Mar 23, 2021 | News
PORTSMOUTH — When Jess asked the Arts In Reach staff if she could keep her camera off during the first day of a week-long virtual acting program, she was quiet and unsure of herself. As the week progressed, so did Jess. She shared her talents in a show-and-tell and...
