Monthly Archives: June 2009
Piecing It Together
June 8, 2009Elaine Rastocky, Program Associate If you’re an art teacher looking for the perfect interdisciplinary, service art project, read on! Helen Phillips Cole, a Dodge Visual Artist/Educator Fellow used a $1,000 mini-grant from the Foundation to engage her students in creating … Continue reading
Poetry Fridays: Robert Hass
June 5, 2009Martin Farawell, Program Director, Poetry Anyone who teaches, reads or writes poetry will eventually encounter the student, colleague, friend or family member who complains of poets, “Why don’t they simply say what they mean?” One way to answer the question … Continue reading
Blogging the Green Roof Garden
June 3, 2009Molly de Aguiar, Program Associate Here’s an extra-curricular project we’re excited about at Dodge: our rooftop garden. We planted our containers two weeks ago. We filled them with herbs (sage, rosemary, dill, parsley, cilantro, basil), flowers (zinnias, dahlias, sunflowers), strawberries, … Continue reading
Eleven Shovel Ready Principles to Live By
June 1, 2009Michelle Knapik, Environment Program Director Image title: Common Ground Artists: Victor Raphael and Clayton Spada This work is part of the Common Ground digital arts collection; all art in this series carries the theme of environmental stewardship. It is not … Continue reading
