This is the former site for
Roots + Wings School of Art and Design
and Creative Institute
(2009 - 2023)
Founded by Ginger Huebner
Our story:
I believe creativity is a skill we all possess. Yet the dominant forms of education do not adequately value these skills. By encouraging and developing imagination, creativity, innovation, critical thinking and intuition, students are better equipped to thr
ive in life. This is why I started Roots + Wings School of Art and Design. I moved with my husband and our two young children to Asheville in 2006. I was disheartened that in a city that so deservedly prides itself for its vibrant culture of creativity, and talented artists and artisans, that so little art education opportunities were being offered to the local community – especially children. As a mother and educator, I know that children have a boundless capacity for creative expression. But if it is not nurtured, it will wither. Roots + Wings School of Art and Design was founded in 2009 to rise to that challenge. Like many businesses, the COVID pandemic (2020-23) really tested us. In order to still meet our core mission and high standards, we needed to overhaul, evolve, and reevaluate every facet of our school. The downturn stretched us financially, and in the process, we lost a host of important programs, a wealth of qualified staff and other programs that had to shift and morph. Our world, our school, life itself, had changed in ways I could not fix. To that end, I closed Roots + Wings School of Art and Design at the end of the 2022-23 school year. As I look back over the last 14 years, I am very proud of what Roots + Wings and our talented and dedicated staff has meant to the thousands of kids that have come through these doors as preschool students, after-school & in-school programs, summer creativity camps and community programming. I truly believe that we’ve given our students a new appreciation and confidence for their own creative voice, in whatever form that may take. As we move beyond June 2023, I will carry on our foundational creative work with schools, educators and businesses locally, regionally, and beyond. My dream is to continue to inspire unique ways that students of all ages can creatively grow and experience the power of art and design to promote positive and significant changes within themselves and their communities. You can read more about my education work at www.gingerhuebner.com and my studio artwork at www.gingerhuebnerart.com
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