We took a little break from work to take some photos of our team! We are so happy to introduce our new Educator, Rikki! She loves to photograph her travels, landscapes and has also really enjoyed photographing homes over the last couple of years.
She graduated in 2013 with a BFA in Photography and now works full-time taking photos for Airbnb, various real estate marketing clients, and now works for us too!
She has always loved the idea of teaching in some capacity, and strongly values arts education for kids, so she's especially looking forward to meeting our new students on Monday!
Welcome to the team, Rikki!
ART AT HOME: HAPPY EARTH DAY!
Celebrate the Earth, get inspired and make some art! Download our instruction sheet for this project (here!)
The first Earth Day took place on March 21, 1970 after John McConnell, a man who worked hard for the world to have peace, proposed that there should be a day to honor the Earth. Every year people from all over the world gather on Earth Day to celebrate nature and find ways to preserve our world—some communities even celebrate Earth Week!
MATERIALS:
- paint brushes/ paint
- palette (or place to mix your paints)
- cup of water to clean brushes
- newspaper or paper bags to cover surface before you paint
- camera (or phone!)
SEE:
Observe the world around you—Is the ground wet? Is the sun shining through the leaves? Is moss growing on the trunks of trees? Are there birds singing? What do you see in nature that inspires you?
THINK:
What do you love most about nature? What is your favorite outdoor memory? Are there any colors that remind you of these thoughts and feelings?
DO:
Gather some natural objects from the ground such as rocks or pebbles and fallen branches, leaves, or pine cones. Paint these objects in colors that represent how you feel when you spend time in nature.
INSPIRE:
Take your painted objects back outside and snap a few photos of your painted objects that capture how you feel about the Earth. Share with friends and family, encouraging them to enjoy the outdoors, too!
SHOW US YOUR WORK!
Send us your artwork or tag it with #thesproutingimage - we can't wait to see what you create!
