to start burning
2. to stir up
3. to bring into being
4. to cause to glow
Kindle is a weekly gathering designed to cultivate creativity & character in teenage humans. Together we work on original projects emphasizing imagination, creative process, & problem solving. We believe that thinking creatively is important in all areas of life & that making art is a way to discover this. At Kindle we believe that investing in teenage humans is one of the best ways time can be spent. We endeavor to incite identity, to encourage ethical relationships & worldviews, & to cultivate creative problem-solving skills. We seek to foster a safe place for everyone regardless of her, his, or their gender, spiritual beliefs, race(s), sexual orientation, disabilities/abilities, maturity, &/or weight/body type. We seek to be a place where people can safely express their thoughts & opinions & can ask questions. We recognize that we will not & need not agree on everything but we choose to be kind & respectful to each other. All peeps have great worth & value. Making art is an excellent spark for mental & emotional expression. We will encourage teenage humans to use creative processes for fun & as tools to help them thrive in the midst of life’s opportunities & inevitable challenges. We encourage the use of recycled & re-purposed materials for supplies when possible; believing that we are surrounded by everyday objects that have creative potential if we choose to see the possibilities. What is considered junk can often be redeemed. For inspiration we look within & without:
to our experiences & stories, to books, art, music, film, culture, social media & the earth around us
Examples of previous projects include:
printmaking of many varieties
art journals
sculptures
plaster masks
drawing with creativity
collaborative art
painting
collage
papier-mâché
charity projects
& whatever we are inspired to do
