The ReFrame Creative Reuse Center in Lakewood welcomed the warm spring weather by introducing its services to Jefferson County's art teachers.
ReFrame, a nonprofit creative reuse center established by Crystal Froman Levine and located at 10230 W. 26th Ave. in Lakewood, takes items many would get rid of and makes arts and crafts for all ages from them. Items include magazines, fabric, frames and toys.
"We wanted to make sure the art teachers know we're here," Levine said. "I'm really passionate that teachers have access to our materials."
Levine partnered with Robin Weikel, program coordinator with the Jeffco Schools Foundation, to spread the word to district teachers. About 20 teachers gathered April 8 to peruse the materials and learn about the classes that Levine offers at ReFrame.
"The teachers have this great resource available to them, but they may not know it," Weikel said. "We want them to know it."
In addition to getting ideas for their own art projects, teachers networked and made materials wish lists. Levine will take those lists and try to find the items.
Alysa Quintana, a student teacher at Vanderhoof Elementary School, heard about ReFrame from her teacher.
"I'm really into collecting things, so I like looking through stuff like this," she said. "I think this kind of place is perfect because it teaches kids anything can be material for them. It broadens their horizons on what they can create."
The lease on the property ReFrame uses will be ending soon, and Levine is looking for space to grow. She hopes teachers and the community will be inspired to help find a new home.
"I want ReFrame to be a supply house for teachers," she said. "And a community space to gather."
from Lakewood Sentinel - Latest Stories http://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/Reframing-students-artistic-horizons,211998
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