Neighborhood Art Class Starting!

On Monday afternoon we had our first Kids Art class for the summer! Each week we are doing a different type of art project, so the kids in the neighborhood will experience multiple types of art. I was very excited on Monday when 11 children walked through the door to our new community center ready to make artwork! This summer the kids will work with paint, clay, oil pastels, paper mache, photography, and more! On August 21st, the kids will display their artwork alongside other local artists at the Bella Art Fest in downtown Bellflower!

Above are some pictures of the Kids visiting the Invitation Decalogue Sculpture, and working on crayon resisting projects and our "Box of Crayons" collage which represents how wonderful our world is because of all the differences we each have and all the beautiful colors we can create!

The Art class is every Monday July 12 - August 16, and the Bella Art Fest is August 21! Email me at kendall.carrico@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer, or donate Art supplies!

Last Chance to Buy Pictures!

This is your last chance to order 8x10 pictures from the photo class. I've made a flickr album for you to view the available shots. Click here or on the picture to view.

$20 for 8x10 with a glass frame

Money goes to support events & programs in the Eucalyptus Neighborhood. Check out the cool art work. Email me at christinap@kingdomcauses with your orders!

Photo Exhibit Recap!

This past Saturday we had a great time interacting with neighbors, artists, and supporters at the Eucalyptus Photo Class exhibit! Pictures from the past three years of photo classes were displayed, and we enjoyed live music and yummy snacks as well!

A highlight for me was watching the students' faces when they overheard positive comments about their pictures. Some of them were SO excited when they found out that people were actually buying their work!

And speaking of purchases, it's not too late to buy a picture for yourself! $20 gets you a framed 8x10 photo, and all of the proceeds go to Eucalyptus youth programs. To view all the photos, click here. I've included a few of my favorites above! If you want to buy one, email Chrissy at christinap@kingdomcauses.org. Just describe which picture you want and we'll take care of the rest!

Neighborhood Photo Class Starts Tomorrow!

Tomorrow we start our summer photography classes for the neighborhood. Each week we teach a basic digital photography skill and take the students out to a local spot to practice. This year the students work will be displayed in Casa de Luna throughout the month of July.

If you're interested in getting involved with future photography classes, please contact Chrissy at 562-804-2189.

Photo Fundraiser

Here are some of the pictures from our photography class exhibit. Thank you to all who supported us last night at Streetfest. 8x10 photos are still available for a $20 donation. Email Chrissy for more information.

Ice Cream Truck AP-01

Behind Lock and Key AP-02

Shopping Cart AP-05

Bird Prints AP04

More...

Peace NM05

Majestic Tree NM01

Private Property NM03

Curtain of Bubbles Vn03

Vintage Downtown Bellflower VN01

More...

Feiry Palm MM03

Neighbor Boy MM02

Shoe Star MM01

Pink Flower w/ Bug MM06

And more pictures....

Pirates of Bellflower KR01

Boy on Stairs KR09

People Mug KR03

Blight Boat KR02

Caged Bird KR05

Bellflower Sunset CC05

Seal Beach Pier CC01

Seal Beach Local CM01

Focus CM07

More pictures from photo class...

Touching the Sun AM01

Reflections AM03

Green Moss AM07

Eucalyptus Signal CC02

Wave Crashing Under Pier CC03

Pictures from Photography Class

We're almost finished with our second Photography Class for neighbors. Here are some of the best pictures so far:

post exhibit bliss

What an amazing experience! The expressions on the kids faces when they walked in to see their work displayed was worth all the hours of prep. Oscar brought his entire family... and then some. They stayed the entire 2 hours that the exhibit was open. The night before we found out that one of the largest soccer games would be on during the same hours that our exhibit was open. I was worried that nobody would show up because of the game, but we ended up with well over 100 guests, including the mayor, Scott Larsen. If you missed the opportunity to visit the exhibit on Sunday, we'll keep the pictures up until next week. Stop by & see for yourself! Here are some pictures from the night:

Oscar's brother and nephew enjoying their time

Thank you Andrew & Eric for making the ladder idea work

Jaclyn & her mom pose next to her exhibit

Yeah... that's our Mayor with Kevin

Story Telling w/ Pictures

The theme of last week's photography classes was "story telling with pictures." On Thursday we took the class to the Eucalyptus & Cornuta neighborhood, where many of them live. Below are some of my favorite shots from the day. Can you guess the story behind each photo?