Mission of Hope for the Disabled – Monrovia, Liberia James Proud James is attending Starz College and studying Information Technology with an emphasis in Graphic Design. He has had a passion for art and drawing all his life, and in 2015 he opened St. James GafixTec designing t-shirts for local schools and clients on his…
Yvonne takes us on a 2 minute video tour of the new home of Mathare Creative Foundation and Yvonne Asunnah Kenya. To discover Yvonne’s personal story and how Mathare Creative Foundation was launched (complete with video and photos!) CLICK HERE.
By Jason and LaVonne Dyer The ninth annual Mathare Art Camp was held in August and was a wonderful week of creativity and fun! This year all the classes were once again led by Kenyan Artist Mentors who not only taught skills but also encouraged, motivated and inspired their students. A special treat this year…
Just wrapped up our third annual Art Camp in Pasadena, CA and it was an incredible week! Over 65 students in 1st – 9th grades discovered they are “created 2 create” and spent the week exploring their creative gifts and talents. The 1st-5th graders had daily sessions in percussion, dance, visual art and recreation. Middle…
Fashion Designer: Yvonne Asunnah In 2017, we asked our Kenyan Artist Mentors and scholarship recipients to present proposals that would use their creativity to launch small businesses benefiting their communities. Inverted Arts would invest capital and operating funds with the goal that the business would be self-sustaining after five years. Yvonne Asunnah’s proposal was selected and in…
This was the theme of our NINTH annual Art Exploration Program at Hope Academy and it was an amazing and fun four weeks of creativity being unleashed! Five Artist Mentors worked with ten high school interns in video, music, photography, visual art and theater during the first two weeks. Then in weeks three and four the Mentors…
Join us for our Arts Exploration Program Showcase! Over 100 Hope Academy middle school students and 10 high school intern assistants will be presenting their creative work in video, music, theater, photography, visual art, animation and creative writing! Tuesday, July 2nd at 7:30pm at Hope Academy 2300 Chicago Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404
By Artist Mentor Bethel Gessesse This past spring, I had the privilege of teaching photography at Venture Academy, a public charter school serving students grades 6-11 in Minneapolis. Over the thirteen week course, I was blessed to connect with, teach, and learn from the students there. One highlight was on Earth Day, when we took…
Friday, May 17th 5pm-9pmSaturday, May 18th noon-8pmSunday, May 19th noon-4pm Inverted Arts Studios 77 – 13th Ave NE Suite #207Minneapolis, MN 55413Free parking in lot west of buildingMAP Featured Artists: Brittany Moore, Bethel Gessesse, and Delphin Starr *Speed Painting performance by DelStarr on Saturday at 6pm Brittany Moore Brittany is a full time artist/entrepreneur. She…
Enjoy this video about Fashion Designer Yvonne Asunnah; Artist Mentor for Inverted Arts, and founder of “Mathare Creative Creators Foundation” and “Yvonne Asunnah Kenya.”