I saw the children become totally different students. Displaying a creativity that I was unaware of…
Artist Profile: Rebecca Kelly
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Artist Statement
The arts are important for children to grow into individuals whose lives are filled with imagination, vitality, and purpose. I believe every teacher is at her/his core an artist. I thrive on collaborating with the teachers in the students’ classrooms. I bring the rigor of discipline that every art form requires for one to achieve success. I weave social studies, literature and visual art is all of my residencies. Children find my work with them challenging, soothing and fun!
Artist Bio
Rebecca Kelly is a multidisciplinary artist. She is a storyteller, textile and book artist, and curator. Her students’ Book Arts work was exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum’s Learning through Art Exhibition, and Rebecca curated the traveling exhibition of the award winning Bucks County Community College ARTMOBILE: transFORMations; Making Art with Recycled and Reused Materials. Rebecca is an experienced educator and holds a Master’s Degree in Child Development from Sarah Lawrence College.
