Ellen's Work Blog
August 2024
August! How can it already be August?
This summer is flying by and AMP, inside and out, has been filled with campers for the whole month of July. When I come for staff meetings, my favorite thing is to see what teaching artist Shana is doing in Teen Art Studio. And I can’t leave without heading up to our outdoor playground to see what Chip and Justin are creating with the Design & Build kids.
In my studio, I am finishing some of the overhead pieces for the Ramp Gallery and planning the launch of Regeneration with AMP program director Michelle Begley. Regeneration is a collaborative project with students from eight CT schools that will explore environmental justice through art. The project is slated to begin in the fall and end on Earth Day 2025 with a visit from AMP advisor and best-selling Regeneration author Paul Hawken. Paul will be coming from California to celebrate the project installation, meet the kids involved, and sign his newest books.
But I’m getting ahead of myself. We still have August to go. This month, two of my favorite AMP events return. The first is Theresa Thomason and the KC Sisters on August 10. Their LIVE @AMP show sold out last year, and we’re thrilled they’re returning, along with singer Keith Fluitt.
The second event is Brews & Views on August 24. Four of our community micro-brewers will be here with samples that include their summer releases. I have been anticipating these two Saturday night events since January! I hope you can join us.
