Creative Connections: Fall/Winter Highlights and What’s Ahead

This fall has been full of creativity, connection, and community.

We recently wrapped up the Expression of Art Through Pottery program—a six-week collaboration with the Darren Clark Jr. Memorial Foundation and the YMCA of East Orange. Youth from across New Jersey explored clay as a form of self-expression and wellness, creating six unique pottery pieces. The program concluded with an inspiring showcase where families and friends gathered to celebrate their work. Programs like this demonstrate the powerful role art can play in fostering focus, confidence, and community among young people.

Earlier this month, our Bold Fall Florals: Acrylic Painting for Beginners class at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School was a beautiful evening of creativity. Participants painted vibrant floral compositions while enjoying the relaxed, supportive environment that makes creating in community so rewarding.

Last week’s Pottery Workshop at the Chatham Adult School was equally inspiring. From hand-built face mugs to textured pots, participants embraced the process, experimenting with clay and letting their creativity take shape. Workshops like these remind us why we love what we do—helping people explore, create, and build confidence through art.

Up Next: November & Winter Workshops

Join our Founder, Simone Anthony-Brown, in her next adult school class:

Expressive Collage: Stories in Layers – November 12 & 19 (Class Code: 0304)
Participants will create collages inspired by Simone’s Echoes of Heritage and Legacy Woven series, using a focal image to explore storytelling through layered paper, paint, and texture.

Additional upcoming workshops include:

• October 29 – Kids Fall Pottery Workshop, Union Public Library Vauxhall Branch
• October 30 – Kids Fall Pottery Workshop, Union Public Library Main Branch
• November 12 & 19 – Expressive Collage Workshop, SOMA Adult School
• December 3 – Pottery Workshop, Florham Park Library

* Please register with the hosting organizations.

Art in the Community

If you represent a school, library, senior center, or community organization interested in bringing hands-on, wellness-focused art programming to your members, contact us to collaborate.

Let’s create something meaningful together. Contact us!