"Connecting the Dots" Community Art Project
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Hi, my name is Amelia Furman and I'm a mixed media artist located in Loveland, Colorado. I'm also a mom of two young boys. Since becoming a mother 10 years ago, I've been finding ways to combine my love of kids and my love of art. The creativity of children inspires me every day.
I've completed several collaborative art projects with children all over the nation. With each project, the children involved work together to create a piece of art and in the process they learn about artistic processes and techniques. They also learn about themselves and joyfully discover that they have the gift of creativity. The smiles and the pride they express is such a treasure for me! To see a list of all my kid collaborations, visit www.ameliafurman.com/portfolio
"Connecting the Dots" is my next creative collaboration with children and it is inspired by our local library . Each year, our library puts together a summer reading program and my kids have participated in it from the time they were preschoolers. Beth Gudmestad, the children's dept. director, asked me to work with them to create a collaborative work of art that will engage our kids throughout the summer learning program. During the month of June, children will be able to stop by the library and select a page from a discarded library book that will be added to a 48" x 48" panel. Kiddos from out of the area can also submit via email to [email redacted] . After all the pages are selected, I will collage them onto the panel for a beautiful assortment of favorite book pages. The collaged panel will join me for a summer reading program activity July 30th, where children can come and put a dot on the panel. These dots will be numbered and connected and made into a design that celebrates the diversity and collaboration of our community. If you want to read more about the inspiration for this piece, you can click here . The panel will be completed by the end of August for a big unveiling at the library where it will be installed for permanent display. (below is a sample piece I did to test out the concept...the finished piece will be similar in style and color)
All my past projects have been funded by agencies, schools and cities, but this piece will require community funding to make it happen! This is where you come in. I am raising $2000.00 to pay for the materials and hours it will take to create this work of art and run the activities that will help our kids participate. Funds need to be raised by June 30th to ensure the completion of the project. Any funds raised over and above the $2000.00 will be donated to the Friends of the Loveland Library, which helps to support and provide for this great center of education and learning.
Donors will be gifted with a downloadable list of book recommendations by Beth and myself and those that donate $75.00 and above will be gifted a 6" x 6" limited edition print of the final artwork. Each print will be signed and dated and numbered.
Children need to be reminded constantly that they have something special to share with the world and it is projects like these that help them feel part of something bigger and encourages their innate sense of creativity. If you have a heart for creativity, books, and kiddos, I hope you will consider donating to this project. Thanks so much for helping my vision and my heart for collaboration with children continue to move forward and change the world one masterpiece at a time.
I've completed several collaborative art projects with children all over the nation. With each project, the children involved work together to create a piece of art and in the process they learn about artistic processes and techniques. They also learn about themselves and joyfully discover that they have the gift of creativity. The smiles and the pride they express is such a treasure for me! To see a list of all my kid collaborations, visit www.ameliafurman.com/portfolio
"Connecting the Dots" is my next creative collaboration with children and it is inspired by our local library . Each year, our library puts together a summer reading program and my kids have participated in it from the time they were preschoolers. Beth Gudmestad, the children's dept. director, asked me to work with them to create a collaborative work of art that will engage our kids throughout the summer learning program. During the month of June, children will be able to stop by the library and select a page from a discarded library book that will be added to a 48" x 48" panel. Kiddos from out of the area can also submit via email to [email redacted] . After all the pages are selected, I will collage them onto the panel for a beautiful assortment of favorite book pages. The collaged panel will join me for a summer reading program activity July 30th, where children can come and put a dot on the panel. These dots will be numbered and connected and made into a design that celebrates the diversity and collaboration of our community. If you want to read more about the inspiration for this piece, you can click here . The panel will be completed by the end of August for a big unveiling at the library where it will be installed for permanent display. (below is a sample piece I did to test out the concept...the finished piece will be similar in style and color)
All my past projects have been funded by agencies, schools and cities, but this piece will require community funding to make it happen! This is where you come in. I am raising $2000.00 to pay for the materials and hours it will take to create this work of art and run the activities that will help our kids participate. Funds need to be raised by June 30th to ensure the completion of the project. Any funds raised over and above the $2000.00 will be donated to the Friends of the Loveland Library, which helps to support and provide for this great center of education and learning.
Donors will be gifted with a downloadable list of book recommendations by Beth and myself and those that donate $75.00 and above will be gifted a 6" x 6" limited edition print of the final artwork. Each print will be signed and dated and numbered.
Children need to be reminded constantly that they have something special to share with the world and it is projects like these that help them feel part of something bigger and encourages their innate sense of creativity. If you have a heart for creativity, books, and kiddos, I hope you will consider donating to this project. Thanks so much for helping my vision and my heart for collaboration with children continue to move forward and change the world one masterpiece at a time.
Organizer
Amelia Furman
Organizer
Loveland, CO
