Art at Work: Education
October 30, 2020
Students from the Team Success Scholars program at Northwest Connecticut Community College visited AMP last week. We've had incredible interns from this program, helping with events, education programs, and development initiatives over the last few years. And two interns are working with us this semester on our new virtual education programs!
Moving In: Installation
October 27, 2020
The "liberty" section is nearly complete! Just one more day to finish its installation. It is a truly extraordinary piece.
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Moving In; Installation
October 20, 2020
The "piano" section is on the way to the mill building to prep and install! A tribute to singers, songwriters, composers, and musicians, the piano has layers of metal paint and patina along with dozens of musical scores from artists from all genres of American music.
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Moving In: Installation
October 11, 2020
This may be the most beautiful section of the mural—the "Liberty" triangle section, constructed of marble. Noel is painstakingly placing each piece, an incredibly heavy and intricate puzzle that will measure 14' x 18' x 13' when complete.
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Art at Work: Education
October 7, 2020
Welcome Meredith Arcari, one of our new teaching artists who will be leading a weekly virtual program for our CHAMPS after-school enrichment program! Growing up in Hartford helped spark her love of exploring different regions and has shaped everything she does. A painter, photographer, gardener, and educator, Meredith also loves viewing exhibitions, exhibiting her own work, traveling for inspiration, immersing herself in nature, creating lessons for her students, and running her own business. She has worked at Hartford Performs, Green Street Art Center, Charter Oak Cultural Center, and the West Hartford Art League, and holds a Connecticut Teacher's Art Certification and a Master Gardener Certification.
We can't wait to see what Meredith and our CHAMPS kids create!
Moving In: Installation
October 6, 2020
Another 16-foot piece is up! Originally painted back in 2005, George Lorza, the copper miner, finally has his permanent home in the mural. Woo hoo!
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Moving In: Installation
October 1, 2020
Finishing touches on George, the miner, before he's installed this week!
Moving In: Installation
September 28, 2020
The major benefit (and maybe the only one!) of not being open to the public right now is that Ellen has been able to motor through prepping and installing many pieces of the mural. George, the miner, painted on honeycomb aluminum, has been cut to shape and is ready to be installed. Edwin, the police sergeant, is up next to be cut.
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Moving In: Installation
September 21, 2020
The lower part of the rocket blast was installed last week—a three-dimensional resin piece that's very awkward and delicate to handle. It looks amazing in place in the mural! Coming soon in the installation lineup: the Mars disc (representing Kennedy Space Center) and the Dust Devil (honoring Mark Lemmon, atmospheric studies on the Spirit and Opportunity mission).
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Moving In: Installation
September 19, 2020
The Liberty section cement board is in! Next up: attaching the marble. It is going to be stunning!
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In the Studio
September 8, 2020
This woman is nonstop! Ellen has been working on the music tribute section of the mural for the last couple weeks. Incredible to see the progress!
Building Up and Raising Funds
September 6, 2020
What a blast yesterday! Paul Winter, Theresa Thomason, and Joel Martin blew us away for our first "Give & Get" gathering. The acoustics in the mural building were absolutely incredible, moving a few of our guests to tears.
Moving In: Installation
August 28. 2020
Ellen has been working overtime on getting these heavy pieces up! The latest section is of the foundry worker, which was created by 250 kids from eight schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.
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Moving In: Installation
August 16, 2020
The "liberty triangle" plywood and steel frame is up! No small feat to what's involved in attaching these incredibly heavy pieces to the steel armature. Now we're ready to get the 106 (give or take!) marble pieces affixed.
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Art at Work: Education
August 10, 2020
Our Digital Story Work crew is finishing up their video documenting the Outdoor Design & Building program that ran over the last two weeks. We're excited to share the video in the coming days!
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Art at Work: Education
August 7, 2020
It's a wrap! The second week of our Outdoor Design & Building program produced some great pieces for our outdoor "classroom" space, lots of smiles (behind the masks), and a lot of inspiration for future projects.
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Moving In: Installation
July 30, 2020
Another tricky install, this time with about 300 lbs. of marble that John and Cory held while Don drilled the plate to secure it. And the jib sail is up!
Moving In: Installation
July 17, 2020
Nina and the cow are finished and fully installed! What a test for Ellen and our crew to manage the many pieces and weight of this latest installation.
Moving In: Installation
July 1, 2020
A busy day at the mill working on the next phase of installation. Plywood backing first, then affixing the ceramic pieces.
AMPed UP
July 1, 2020
Welcome Karraine Moody and Solidea Pitruzzello, AMP's new Board members!
Karraine has served as the chief executive officer of Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity for the last six years. She opened the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Bloomfield, launched Habitat’s neighborhood revitalization initiative to address blighted and vacant properties, and opened the Financial Freedom Center to provide asset building workshops for families within Greater Hartford. Prior to that, she held positions with Hartford Public Schools, United Technologies, and managed her own consulting firm.
Solidea ("Dea") is currently the vice president, retail banking administrator, at Northwest Community Bank. She has worked at other banks in the region since 1995, as well as at the Hartford Board of Education, Southend Community Services, and the Wheeler Clinic. She holds extensive certifications and licenses, and has served on the boards of the Farmington Rotary, the Plainville Chamber of Commerce, the Wheeler YMCA, and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
As AMP continues to grow, with additional programs, events, and renovations, the Board will play a pivotal role in fundraising, financial management, marketing and public relations outreach, and the next five-year strategic plan. We are excited to have them join our Board!
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