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Tuesday, 30 August 2011 16:24 |
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I am sure most would agree that our children need art. Not only need it but desperately want it. Someone told me recently that when her grandson goes to his art class he “floats through the door.” She didn’t have to explain what she meant by that.
When Joan and I visited art facilities in surrounding communities to promote Pinole Artisans’ Art And Wine in the Park, we discovered William Greene at Vallejo’s Art Center, performing with his art camp kids. They were using the percussion instruments they had made in William’s art class There were rain sticks, maracas, drums, and shakers. I took one look at the kid’s faces and said to Joan, “We need to talk to him.” William is a pre-school teacher and an artist. He has a real gift for working with children and it shows.
Under William’s direction my young art students are making their own instruments during two sessions and will be performing at Art and Wine In The Park on the Sunday, August 28th. I hope you will go to see and hear the results of our August Art with Vickie (and William) classes.
William has joined Pinole Artisans and will be offering his own classes as I back out a little from this routine. Please help me recruit more teachers for our art center. The needs are still great.
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