This month our workshops focused on building perseverance, a skill many of our children possess without even knowing it. Our goal was to strengthen their awareness of this trait and create projects that build upon the skill. These projects could then serve as an example for their own personal lives. One of our favorite projects from the past month, sewing, …
From Sew to Show, HALO Fashion Design Workshop Prepares Youth for Fashion Show
This past January, local Kansas City designer, Whitney Manney, was invited to create a piece of art for Kansas City Live’s Art Attack challenge. The challenge is to create a piece of artwork in less than an hour. But here’s the catch, the artwork has to be donated to a charity. Knowing how art has benefited her, it was an …