Under the Silver Moon, Cary, NC
Cary’s third annual community lantern parade took place in January 2023. It was a magical evening with music from One Tribe Rhythms and the Bulltown Strutters and fiery entertainment from Caroleeena’s Circles of Joy. For images and more information, please visit the link below.
Project Design Lab, 2023
In July 2023, teachers came together for Community Engagement Lab’s sixth Project Design Lab in Burlington, VT. Following the NETAC gathering, teacher teams designed projects around themes of belonging and sustainability. In a workshop encouraging participants to consider the meaning of belonging, we looked at animal, bird and insect communities, studied outsider and folk […]
Project Design Lab, 2022
In July 2022, teachers came together for Community Engagement Lab’s Project Design Lab in Burlington, VT to design projects that increase the creative well-being of themselves, their students, and their communities. Paper collage quilting squares told our stories of belonging, and we put them together to tell a new story of our community. In addition […]
Children and the Arts, Peterborough, NH
In December 2018, Children and the Arts hosted their first community lantern parade in the town of Peterborough It was a stunning and memorable town-wide event, with the following partners:Public Schools: ConVal High School, South Meadow School Middle School, Great Brook Middle School, Antrim Elementary School, Francestown Elementary School, Dublin Elementary School, Hancock Elementary School, […]
Winooski Middle School, VT
In the spring of 2018, 7th and 8th grade students from Winooski Middle School, VT participated in the Community Engagement Lab’s Vermont Creative Schools Initiative—undertaking an arts and science integrated residency exploring the essential question: “How does connecting to Vermont’s landscape help me to connect to myself?” Students found connections with nature, and drew parallels […]
Confluence Project-Guilford School Residency
In May 2018, I had the great joy of working with Jen Kramer’s 6th grade class at the Guilford Central School–as part of the Confluence Project–with an arts-integrated residency to understand and celebrate our watersheds. Throughout the week, we studied, designed and created maps which were housed in hand-made journals that documented our journey together. […]
Winooski HS, Creativity Capstone Class
In the Spring of 2018, students completing the Creativity Capstone Class at Winooski Hight School, VT participated in the Community Engagement Lab’s Vermont Creative Schools Initiative, under the guidance of theater and art teachers, Heather Win and Jessica Bruce. Beginning with a design thinking process at Generator, VT, we explored the essential question: “How do […]
Moonglow Lantern Parade, Lyndonville VT
On March 1st 2018 Lyndon, VT (with the support of retired art-teacher Martha Elmes) held their first annual lantern parade at the Municipal Building Complex in Lyndon VT. Workshops were held at Lyndon Town School, Lyndon Institute, and with local residents during a community workshop-program. Workshop images can be found at Moonglow: Lyndon’s inaugural lantern parade. […]
ArtSynergy Public Art Program, Montpelier VT
Towards the end of 2017, I conducted a 10-day residency with the Montpelier Middle School together with a series of community workshops, as part of Montpelier’s ArtSynergy Project; a creative envisioning process to help support development of a Public Art Masterplan for the city of Montpelier. More information can be found at ArtSynergy, Montpelier VT Over […]
Germantown Friends School Lantern Festival, PA
On Saturday October 21st 2017, Germantown Friends School, PA, held their inaugural community lantern-parade, to culminate the yearly Fun-Day celebration. After months of planning, lantern building and preparations, the event was a tremendous success, and paved the way for an annual celebration of light. Workshops were held with faculty and staff, students from K-12th grade, […]