Our First Meeting . . . The After!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 3:15PM

I know I’m late getting this content out to everyone, however, life . . . First and foremost, thank you all for being here. Thank you for caring for these young people, in the same way that I care for them. Our first Art Inclusive Group was fantastic. One kiddo and their parent had difficulty finding us but once they made it into the studio, they fit right in with the others. I didn’t take many pictures because this was all so new to all of us. I’m thinking I need to create a photography consent form AND get creative with how I photograph things.

I feel so moved by how well this very FIRST Group went. I am thankful for Board Members, Whitney Biagiotti and Christine Bratton, for being my sounding board as I put this all together. I cannot wait to see, not only the visual art, but the COMMUNITY! At one point during the Group meeting, one kiddo moved their chair over to be near a person they had not known before this Group. <<THAT!!!! is my WHY. We are facilitating the young people meeting one another and feeling a little less alone. We are allowing them to be themselves, with no expectations, no interference, no ulterior motives. Just come as you are and be who you are. All are safe here.