— by Cilla Sheehan
The Circle Program, a three week NH Camp and year-round one-on-one mentoring
program for at-risk girls aged 11 to 14, and the NH Woman’s Caucus for Art
is a perfect collaboration. On Saturday, May 8th, 2010, five WCA artists
led workshops for Circle Program girls and their mentors. The Circle Program
strives to encourage and support adolescent girls, who experience educational,
environmental, emotional or financial disadvantages, to achieve success in
life.
The WCA art activities helped to expand the girls’ world, introduce them to
successful women artists and
increase their self-confidence and self-esteem through successful art creations.
The mentors joined in the fun
and modeled risk taking and collaboration.
The four activities included Creating Guardian Dolls, led by Kathryn Antyr; Creating/exchanging Artists’ Trading Cards, led by Elizabeth Towle and Cilla Sheehan; Do The Math, led by Sue Whittaker, which looked at artist tips and tricks for drawing and perspective; and Positive Message Magnets led by Heidi Little. Everyone had a great time, and the WCA/NH artists were invited to the camp to work with the girls during the summer residency portion of the program.
The WCA goals of empowering women and exposing women to art educational opportunities were clearly met in a practical, enjoyable way with this Circle Program project collaboration.
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