Art at Work: Education
November 17, 2020
Meet Jessica Jane Russell, one of our incredibly creative teaching artists for the CHAMPS after-school enrichment sessions, Summer @AMP programs, and our December virtual program Gifting @AMP!
Originally trained in architecture, Jessica (a.k.a. Messy Jessy) taught art at the New Orleans Children’s Museum before converting her personal studio space in a 19th century factory building on the Bantam River into a creative space for families, called Art Room Atelier. Jessica believes that creativity matters—especially for children, whose adaptability and resiliency depend on it—and gets better with lots of encouragement, space, and opportunity.
