Art to Change the World

Maker Space @ Haven House
2022-09-14 18:00 UTC
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
All artists will be present at Haven Housing at 6 PM for a Healing Curriculum session with Sandra Reardon. Bring printed copy of your lesson plan.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Learn Quilting With Lucienne
2022-09-17 10:00 - 12:00
Lucy Shares Her Artform
Interested in learning to quilt a zip purse, or learn to quilt paper? Want to express yourself via textiles? Location: Studio 215 Solar Arts Building.

Thursday 9/15 6:30-8:30 Quilted Cards
Saturday 9/17 10-12 Patchwork zips.

Classes are Pay What You Can- All monies donated toward supporting ACW’s Maker Spaces.

Beginners Welcome, Sewing Machines onsite— or bring your own. Limit 4 per class.
Contact: Lucienne Schroepfer quiltlucy@gmail.com

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Project - Studio Tour
2022-09-24 09:00 - 12:00
This project leads 10 people (diverse culturally and by age) and selected from the larger MWMO neighborhood population, to meet, collect trash along the Mississippi and participate in an immersive curriculum unit which will be collaboratively developed by Barbara, the MWMO staff and the participants themselves
Barbara’s artform focuses on re-cycle, re-purpose and create. All participants will then collaboratively design and create an elegant artwork using the debris and other natural objects. The project participants will meet 5 times between September and December.
All participants will be encouraged to design, lead and implement their own environmental project going forward.
Learn more about the project here.
September 24, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (or so). Meet at Barbara’s Studio at 2323 Monroe St NE , Minneapolis. We will have a very short tour to see what I already have for objects. You may want to watch a video I prepared on how I purchased my duplex for $50,000 and then fixed it up with re-purpose, re-cycle, and CREATE strategies!! Video Tour of Re-Cycle/Upcycle Home and Studio

Do you have suggestions where we will search for our river refuse? We will have three search groups.

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Project - Lunch & Research
2022-10-01 10:00 - 13:00
This project leads 10 people (diverse culturally and by age) and selected from the larger MWMO neighborhood population, to meet, collect trash along the Mississippi and participate in an immersive curriculum unit which will be collaboratively developed by Barbara, the MWMO staff and the participants themselves
Barbara’s artform focuses on re-cycle, re-purpose and create. All participants will then collaboratively design and create an elegant artwork using the debris and other natural objects. The project participants will meet 5 times between September and December.
All participants will be encouraged to design, lead and implement their own environmental project going forward.
Learn more about the project here.
October 1, 2022 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (lunch included) Research Day. (Location to be announced)

Maker Space @ YMCA: Painting and Journal Creation Kelly Frankenberg
2022-10-04 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on October 4 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Kelly Frankenberg will instruct Painting and Journal Creation.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing: Painting and Journal Creation with Kelly Frankenberg
2022-10-05 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on October 5, Kelly Frankenberg will instruct painting and journal creation.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Project - Studio Day
2022-10-08 13:00 - 16:00
This project leads 10 people (diverse culturally and by age) and selected from the larger MWMO neighborhood population, to meet, collect trash along the Mississippi and participate in an immersive curriculum unit which will be collaboratively developed by Barbara, the MWMO staff and the participants themselves
Barbara’s artform focuses on re-cycle, re-purpose and create. All participants will then collaboratively design and create an elegant artwork using the debris and other natural objects. The project participants will meet 5 times between September and December.
All participants will be encouraged to design, lead and implement their own environmental project going forward.
Learn more about the project here.
October 8, 2022 1:00PM- 4:00 PM Studio Day at Barbara’s Studio at 2323 Monroe St NE , Minneapolis.

Maker Space @ YMCA - Intuitive Process Painting with Catherine Palmer
2022-10-11 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on October 11 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Catherine Palmer will instruct Intuitive Process Painting.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing: Found Object Motivational Sculpture and Healing Cuffs with Barbara Bridges
2022-10-12 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on October 12, Barbara Bridges will instruct how to create found object motivational sculpture and healing cuffs.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Maker Space @ YMCA: Zippy Quilted Zips with Lucienne Schroepfer
2022-10-18 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on October 18 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Lucienne Scroepfer will share how to make zippy quilted zips.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing - Mono Printing with Lynnette Black
2022-10-19 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on October 19, Lynnette will instruct mono printing.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Maker Space @ YMCA - Mask Making with Sam Greene
2022-10-25 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on October 25 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Sam Greene will share how to make masks and do a guided journal reflection.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing: Creative Clay Creatures with Layl McDill
2022-10-26 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on October 26, Layl McDill will instruct how to make Creative Clay Creatures.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Maker Space @ YMCA: Block Printing Pillows With Briauna Williams
2022-11-01 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on November 1 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Briauna Williams will share how to use block printing to decorate pillows.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing - Henna With Madalina Kellner
2022-11-02 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on November 2, Madalina Kellner will instruct making Henna Art.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Maker Space @ YMCA: Dyeing T Shirts with Candy Kuehn
2022-11-08 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on November 8 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
Candy Kuehn will share how to use squeezey bottle procieon dyes on T-shirts.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing - Identity Collage With Frances Bates
2022-11-09 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on November 9, Frances Bates will instruct making an Identity Collage.
Read about the artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Opening Night - MWMO Sculpture @ Homewood Studios
2022-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 | Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411
One River’s Trash is the Same River’s Treasure -Unveiling

Title: Mississippi River Pearl 2022
Dimensions : 4’ W X 5’ W x 6’ T
Media: Mixed Media- Mississippi River Trash and objects with a previous history
An Art to Change the World Collaboration: Project Manager Barbara Bridges and group members Frances Bates, Amáda Márquez Simula, Greg Volker, Margo Ashmore, Annie Merrell, Neil Granlund, Katherine Boyce, Alexis Schramel, and Kelly Frankenberg.
Join us at Homewood Studios, 2400 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411 on November 11 from 5:00-8:00 https://homewoodstudios.com
The creation of Pearl was funded by a Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Stewardship Fund Program grant and the project led ten people to meet, collect trash along the Mississippi and participate in an immersive curriculum unit which was collaboratively developed by Barbara and the participants themselves – including a scientist, journalist, mayor, teachers, and artists!
All participants created this elegant artwork using the found river debris and other hand-constructed and found objects. With one of the goals being to educate people about the plastics we find on our waterways, they repurposed objects with a history to create a new narrative. Paper was made by Alexis from the debris collected. The quilted seat was commissioned from ACW quiltmaker, Lucy Schroepfer out of fabric found along the river. John Olson, from River Keepers, helped us forage on the west side of the river in his electric pontoon. The project participants met eight times in September and October.
Open all 21 drawers! Take a memento and research card or two. Sit on the throne, meditate and snap a photo. Post on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok using #ArtToChangeTheWorld and #MississippiRiverPearl. Send us that photo! Leave us your impressions in the survey drawer for a chance to win an ACW t-shirt.
Read about the project: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mississippi-watershed-management-organization-project
Mill City Times features MWMO water project and ACW Director, Barbara Bridges.
http://millcitytimes.com/news/changemaker-barbara-bridges-founder-and-director-art-to-chan.html?fbclid=IwAR2Z7Ije-bDPUC6U_D4OBLdECZ9Ht-FS-tO16nr-dHlMNj8mXzAafAHNWMQ
See the TikTok Video created by Amáda Márquez Simula
https://www.instagram.com/p/CkHn3xzA82m/
Read More about the project: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mississippi-management-and-watershed-project

Maker Space @ YMCA: Project and Artist TBA
2022-11-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-11-22 17:00 - 19:00
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Join us on November 15 at the YMCA, 5:00-7:00
ADDRESS: EMMA B HOWE Northeast YMCA 2304 NE Jackson St, Minneapolis, MN 55418
The artist and project is TBA.
Read about the potential artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/
Learn more about Restoring Waters: The Emma Norton Project

Maker Space @ Haven Housing - Artist & Project TBA
2022-11-23 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on November 16, the artist and project are both TBA.
Read about the potential artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Maker Space @ Haven Housing - Project & Artist TBA
2022-11-23 17:30 - 19:30
Art to Change the World has been contracted to create a Maker Space (art room) in several venues, including several Transformational Housing for Women who have experienced homelessness and Youth Programs at the YMCA. Ten ACW Teaching Artists have been trained by a licensed counselor to create lessons which specially include strategies to reduce trauma. Participants will be experimenting with a variety of media including painting, sculpture, healing body adornment, quilt painting, henna applications, polymer clay, illustration, fabric hat creations and printmaking. Lessons will be offered once a week.
Haven Housing is located at: 1803 N Bryant Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
At the session on November 23, the artist and project are both TBA.
Read about the potential artists: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/13771-2/

Paint Pouring Workshop @ California Building
2023-02-09 18:30 - 19:30
California Building 2nd Saturday Gallery
Reception and Thursday Night Painting Pouring
Candy Kuehn and Deborah Foutch now have a mixed media show hanging in the On2 Gallery in the California Building ( second floor by elevator). We are inviting you to play with materials in this wet paint pour onto fabrics and papers with found objects for texture.
The pour, with instructions, will be Thursday evening, Feb 9. 6:30 -7:30
Candy and Deborah will host a talk about materials, subjects, and artistic choices @ 1:30.
Harvesting materials will happen Saturday, Feb. 11, 2pm to 4pm.

Paint To Process - Kickoff
2023-02-21 18:30 - 20:30
Call For Art
Hey all, I’m the writer of the article below on being nonverbal. Do you also have accessibility needs? Perhaps a need for more online activities? Well, if you like making art and sharing your experience in a supportive group, consider joining the program Paint to Process!
We will be meeting on Discord on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm starting on February 21st. During the first meeting, we can discuss if that schedule will work for everyone. There are four spots available. A free care package of art supplies will be mailed to participants. All you need to do is register, show up, create, and support!
If you are interested please send an email to: Alkemyfrost@gmail.com
Screenshots may be taken for ACW but will only be shared publicly if all members consent.
Best wishes,
Alkemy Frost
(Ne/Nir/Nem)

Being Nonverbal
By Alkemy

As a kid, I’d often think “I’ll never speak again” and “I wonder if I can make my own sign language…” at the time it was probably chalked up to drama. The times I absolutely couldn’t speak were taken as something like stubbornness or some other undesirable mentality. Now I know that I have selective mutism and that is what causes me to have trouble talking.
Selective mutism is when a person can’t talk sometimes and is more commonly referred to under the less specific term nonverbal. Someone may be nonverbal some of the time or all of the time. There are a variety of reasons a person may be nonverbal, including but not limited to being Deaf, Autistic, having social anxiety, trauma, a problem with the vocal cords, or a stroke. In my case, I’m Autistic and have social anxiety as well as a vocal cord issue.
So can I talk? Most of the time yes. Do I want to? Not really and in some instances I absolutely can’t. Talking takes a lot more mental work than most people give it credit for. Similar to taking for granted how easy it is to walk when other people have to work really hard at it or can’t walk at all.

I want to point out that speaking isn’t necessarily better than not speaking. Someone who is forced to speak might be suffering more than someone making the choice not to. What can make it harder though is if there is a lot going on, too many people, I don’t know the people around me, I’m tired, I don’t feel good, or I’m stressed out. When in smaller more familiar situations with less sensory input I feel less overwhelmed and more inclined to talk. It can also help if the interaction is something more scripted like singing a song I’ve memorized or reading something written.
There are many ways to communicate, speaking isn’t always one of them. For someone who has experience with being nonverbal there are other options you can use. Text message, email, handwriting, Text to Speech, Real-Time Text, or American Sign Language (ASL). Unfortunately, not everyone I interact with is willing to accommodate my needs. Patience is key and even if you don’t understand why, it is important to follow a person’s accommodations.
Remember, don’t take it personally and give people time. Try turning on Real-Time Text (settings>accessibility) or learning ASL and check out the ebook Gallant by V. E. Schwab to see nonverbal character representation. You can also be a person’s voice if they ask. We really appreciate the support!

RESCHEDULING: event canceled due to weather Club Critique with Layl McDill @ Flux Building
2023-02-22 18:00 - 20:00
RESCHEDULING due to weather: You are Invited to Join Club Critique 2023
Layl McDill, February 22nd
Flux Building, 2505 NE Howard St Minneapolis, 6PM
If you are looking for a place to give and get supportive, intelligent, and rigorous critique of your work then Club Critique is for you! If you are interested, please go to the Club Critique page on the ACW website and read about the project. https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/gritique-minutes/
Contact Greg for more information about the 2023 Club Critique: gregvolkerarts@gmail.com

Meeting with Tubman Organization
2023-04-04 13:00 - 15:00
Maplewood Mall – Barbara, Layl, and Kelly
https://www.tubman.org/

We are What We Drink
2023-04-05 18:00 - 20:00
A Free Workshop with the Mississippi River Pearl
Join us for a workshop which will explore the origins of our drinking water. Explore Pearl’s 21 discovery drawers and participate in experiments and activities focused on water quality.
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
2522 Marshall St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418.
The MWMO Stewardship Fund Community grant supported 10 people selected from the larger MWMO neighborhood population, to meet, collect trash along the Mississippi and participate in an immersive curriculum unit which was collaboratively developed by project manager, Barbara Bridges, and the participants themselves.
Workshop includes a takeaway memory from the drawers and a “Pearl” T-Shirt. Please state size in registration request. Maximum Registration 10. Ages 8 and up.
To register post: info@arttochangetheworld.org
Read all about this Art to Change the World project here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mississippi-management-and-watershed-project

Emma Norton Gala
2023-04-27
https://emmanorton.org/engage/events/
Any ACW members interested in attending should contact Barbara Bridges at info@arttochangetheworld.org

Precious - Workshop with Lucienne Schroepfer
2023-06-08
Precious Exhibition at Grand Hand Gallery

Precious - Workshop with Briauna Williams
2023-06-15
