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Updated 3/29/2022

vicky anderson

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    NH

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Vicky’s crafting background was forged by her parents’ own creative and resourceful upbringing. She has worked with clay, fabric and paper since childhood, and her work has been featured through establishments such as Rockingham Craftsmen, NH League, and seasonal fairs.

In her workshops and one-on-one sessions, projects are introduced and approached based on the goals of each individual. While Vicky offers information and assistance regarding design, materials, and techniques, students are also encouraged to explore and reflect upon their own creative process. This method originally evolved during her workshop studies in Child Development and Creative Arts in Learning at Lesley University.

Ms. Anderson was Assistant Director at the Three Maples Arts & Nature Camp for 6 years and has offered Awakening Clay workshops at various organizations and events. She continues to be involved in public education as a substitute teacher in the Seacoast NH area.

Vicky is drawn to crafts to work, for the unknown, for solace, for inspiration.  She loses herself becoming open to possibilities of her current mediums – individuation of color, shapes, balance, contrasts for a particular person or situation.  Herein the outside world is closed off with its trauma and misgivings while she is captured to explore special qualities of whomever/ whatever she creates for.      Transformation awaits ~

"If certain emotional and imaginative developments do not take place now, they will be very difficult to achieve later without the help of illness."  (MC Richards, Toward Wholeness, p102)

 

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vicky anderson
Job Title: craftsperson
Address:
Exeter, NH 03833

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Visual/Crafts - Mixed Media

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • Immigrant Populations
  • Native American Tribes
  • Nonprofits
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Businesses
  • Incarcerated (or Formerly Incarcerated) individuals
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • Multi-County Region
  • State
  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities
  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision
  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility

I can and have worked with those with above-mentioned issues, and am happy to. Programs at my home are limited, but I can travel to other's homes and available sites to present adaptable programs.

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Vocals - Seacoast NH: JourneySong, with Hospice Certification, interfaith-gospel: Rock My Soul, Higher Ground, Funky Divas of Gospel (early group) . I also Americanized the Suzuki method for piano, then for violin for my own young children, their choice
  • Tire playground structures: Exeter Elementary, Exeter Day School, N.Hampton Montessori: I directed or assisted at these locales.
  • Craftsperson-seamstress/taught/sold: varied fleece &small quilted items, plus - via Exeter Fine Arts (2013), NH CraftWorkers' Guild (2011), Rockingham Craftsmen ('96-'06; membership chair '99-'05), The Wild Iris ('99--01), League of NH Craftsmen ('94-'95)
  • Awakening an Earth Resource: Learnings re local clay -for NH Children's Museum Maker Fare 2016-2022

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • Vocals - Seacoast NH: JourneySong, with Hospice Certification, interfaith-gospel: Rock My Soul, Higher Ground, Funky Divas of Gospel (early group) . I also Americanized the Suzuki method for piano, then for violin for my own young children, their choice
  • Tire playground structures: Exeter Elementary, Exeter Day School, N.Hampton Montessori: I directed or assisted at these locales.
  • Craftsperson-seamstress/taught/sold: varied fleece &small quilted items, plus - via Exeter Fine Arts (2013), NH CraftWorkers' Guild (2011), Rockingham Craftsmen ('96-'06; membership chair '99-'05), The Wild Iris ('99--01), League of NH Craftsmen ('94-'95)
  • Awakening an Earth Resource: Learnings re local clay -for NH Children's Museum Maker Fare 2016-2022

Awards

Awards:

  • Waiting List for scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
  • Copyright 2019: workshop ~ Earthclay Magic ~ Awakening an Earth Resource
  • Copyright 2019: book with Christine Bernier, Picking Flowers

Education

Education:

  • BA - Child Dev/Creative Arts in Learning + accepted to MA: Lesley University
  • Social Services, Art - Goddard College, entrance to Sr.Division
  • Craft Workshops taught by: Cutter Ceramics, Kit Cornell, Gerry Williams, M.C.Richards, Paulus Berensohn (Pendle Hill)
  • Independent Studies in Arts/Crafts, Infant & Geriatric Care, Hospice, Energywork

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Design
  • Visual/Crafts

Certifications and Training:

  • BA: Child Development/Creative Arts in Learning
  • NH Paraeducator II
  • First Aide/CPR
  • Hospice
  • Reiki / Shamballa Teacher (energywork)
  • Accepted to MA program "Young Children With Special Needs" - incomplete.

Fee range:

$15 - $500

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • Private Studio
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Pre-Kindergarten-age
  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults
  • Seniors

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Communications
  • Design
  • Visual/Crafts

Certifications and Training:

  • BA: Child Development/Creative Arts in Learning
  • NH Paraeducator II
  • First Aide/CPR
  • Hospice
  • Reiki / Shamballa Teacher (energywork)
  • Accepted to MA program "Young Children With Special Needs" - incomplete.

Fee range:

$15 - $500