Soaring Arts Studio

Welcome to Soaring Arts Studio, a program of Filling Homes, where People of All Abilities are Empowered to Explore their Talents and Express themselves through the Arts. Soaring Arts Studio is a vibrant and inspiring place where artists of all abilities are encouraged to explore their talents and express themselves through the arts! In the studio, one of the things that the artists are able to do is hand paint fabric using a variety of adapted painting techniques that were learned from renowned art therapist, Patty Mitchell. After a two-week artist-in-residency program funded through a grant by the Ohio Arts Council, many people served by Filling Homes' adult day services discovered their artistic sides. One artist may enjoy painting solid colors on canvas while another may like adding touches of detail to those solid pieces. Still another may want to spend time drawing designs or embroidering. In this collaborative process, the art studio participants, staff and often community members work together to create unique, quality, handcrafted merchandise. Original drawings/designs are used. These designs can then be duplicated and transferred onto the painted fabric that is cut out and used to create appliqués. These designs are then hand-stitched onto painted foundation pieces that are used to create tote bags, hot pads, drink coasters, greeting cards, quilted blankets, wall hangings, etc. What started out as art exploration has grown into a blossoming enterprise that offers the more than 40 people who participate in Soaring Arts to learn valuable job skills, while doing something they love. Studio Artists have now gone from all collaborative work to also creating individual works in all mediums of art. Studio participants are involved in all aspects of the business. This includes creation of art, exhibits, teaching the community art, customer service, maintaining our website, photographing products, sales, production and even shopkeeping. All proceeds from the sale of these items go to compensating our artists through commission and to supporting their art program.