Our Projects
LUNCHBOX MOMENTS
August 6th was the opening reception for the art exhibit “Lunchbox Moments” at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center(CALC). Lunchbox moments are the formative occurrences in many Asian American’s lives where a traditional Asian meal is eaten at school or at home and the meal elicits some sort of reaction, whether it be positive or negative. This exhibit was the culminating event of a two month CAIU Arts in Education Residency. Residency artist, Amie Bantz, worked with members of the AAPI community to create the lunchboxes that are on display. The residency effected school age students as well as adults in the AAPI community. This exhibition serves as a reminder that each of us has the power to be kind, accept, and uplift regardless of differences.
I'm Fine. project
"patience"
"meaningful"
"meaningful"
Students from Carlisle Area School District worked with artists, Maureen Joyce and Carrie Breschi on the I'm fine. project.
"meaningful"
"meaningful"
"meaningful"
The project introduces students to healing through the arts by guiding them through ceramic mask-masking techniques.
"calming"
"meaningful"
"calming"
All components encourage the students to utilize the arts to tell their own personal story of the mask they wear to deal with mental health struggles.
"possibilarities" at the jewish community center
playing virtual catch
playing virtual catch
playing virtual catch
Students played a virtual/imaginary catch of a large bag of toilet paper rolls in-person and virtually to keep them engaged!
collagraph rubbing
playing virtual catch
playing virtual catch
Students created a collagraph print with empty cereal boxes to create their own unique design for their envelope sketchbooks.
envelope sketchbooks
playing virtual catch
envelope sketchbooks
These envelopes serve as a means to gather all of the ideas the artist collects! As ideas come to artists, along with articles or pictures that inspire the project, artists can add those items to the appropriate envelope.
creativity bag
possibilitarian
envelope sketchbooks
Guided by artist, Cheryl Kugler, students created their own creativity bag to help them remember how creative they can be if they ever become stuck!
faces
possibilitarian
possibilitarian
Artists made sculptural faces by taking plain, mundane toilet paper rolls.
possibilitarian
possibilitarian
possibilitarian
Student example of transforming their toilet paper roll into an expressive cat!