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Expressive Arts Guild
is a brand new, social, service-oriented, educational, and FUN club for
teens and young adults. Join us!
Vision:
to enrich the lives of Montgomery County youth and young adults by
introducing them to photography and writing as a means for self-expression
and an opportunity for personal growth, to provide them with a creative and
charitable outlet for expression, to teach and develop photographic and
writing skills, and to serve as a resource for encouraging photography and
writing as life-long skills.
TO JOIN,
EMAIL DEB EVANS FOR MORE DETAILS.
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Expressive
Arts Guild is a membership organization. Members are expected to
participate throughout the year in planning, coordinating, creating, and
documenting our projects.
Deb Evans' classes and
clubs are open to ALL students who are interested in learning and
participating.
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Expressive Arts Guild
members will have numerous opportunities to learn and practice the arts of
photography and writing, as well as use their artistic talents to benefit
the community through specific projects.
Live as if you die tomorrow.
Learn as if you live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi
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Member Benefits:
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Monthly Field
Trips/PhotoWalks –
{some venues may charge an additional fee, payable to them,
e.g. Houston Zoo}
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Regular Meetings, The Woodlands. Create a sense of community; plan/develop projects, learn/share a skill,
photo show-n-tell, photo arts & crafts projects, and more
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Monthly photo/writing challenges
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Photo/Writing competitions**
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Online Community –
monthly photo assignments/themes; tutorials, forum, photo / text sharing,
and more [coming soon]
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Traveling Photo Art
Displays**
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Ongoing access to a
professional photographer/writer for education/mentoring
Expressive Arts Guild is head-quartered
in The Woodlands. Activities take place throughout the Greater Houston area.
**members have the opportunity to
participate in our
displays and competitions; an additional fee will apply.
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Monthly Photo
Challenges
September – windows or
doors
October –
patterns/texture
November – reflections
December – lights
January – sunset
February – dramatic
lighting
March –
fog/mist/dew/rain
April – insect on
wildflower
May – shadows
June – clouds
July - leading lines
August – still life Contact: Deb Evans,
debevansphotography@yahoo.com
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Special Projects
Fall 2O1O-Spring 2O11
Nature Conservancy -
Build students’
appreciation for the natural world through year-round photographic field
trips and workshops at beautiful outdoor locations. Students will have the
opportunity to photograph and learn more about conservation needs in our
community and beyond. The project will include a nature photography contest
and photo exhibit. Writing projects will include expository, descriptive,
and narrative pieces about the photographs, subjects, and
environmental/conservation needs.
Documentary Photography / Journalism-
Inspire and empower young people to explore their communities
through the camera's lens,
to increase their sense of their own ability to make a
difference by creating opportunities for them to communicate about changes
they want and need in their neighborhood to the broader community, and to share their vision through
public presentations and exhibitions.
Writing projects
will include expository, descriptive, and narrative pieces about the
photographs, subjects, and issues covered.
Students will discuss and determine the specifics of this
project as part of club membership.
Portrait Photography for special needs clients-
Students will have the opportunity to work with disadvantaged
youth in our area, providing candid and traditional portrait photography for
them and their families.
Writing projects
will include biographical, descriptive, and narrative pieces about the
portrait subjects.
We are looking for
partners for this project. More
details to be announced in the fall.
Creative Journaling / Art Therapy
Students will learn
narrative writing / journaling techniques to help them learn more
about themselves and their place in the world through creative journaling
and art therapy.
Deb Evans' classes and clubs are
open to ALL students who are interested in learning and participating.
Ms. Deb's Right Brain Classes
Creative Writing, Literature, Constitution - Speech/Rhetoric
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DEB EVANS.
Click here for details.
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About Deb Evans:
Deb
Evans is a 10+ year homeschooling veteran, mom to Kayla, age 15, and
Kristin, age 14, and wife to Mike for 18 years. She has owned
DebEvansPhotography.com since 2003, providing “contemporary, fine art
portraiture in your home”. She has taught
language arts, history, government, photography, and more through multiple
programs including Montgomery College, Extraordinary Education, and The
Lighthouse. Deb also operates www.MyWritingCoachOnline.com
and ExpressiveArtsOnline.com.
Deb is also the mentor for
SuperFriends! a local social club for teen homeschoolers in Montgomery
County. She has a BS degree from UT, is a widely
published writer, and has extensive, professional experience in PR and
marketing, primarily from her life “before kids”. She still works with
select businesses, offering copywriting and marketing consultation.
Click
here for more info about Deb Evans.
from a mom...
... so
apparently YOU are the TEACHING QUEEN - not only do you rock the photog
classes but you can also demolish the wall of fear surrounding ... da da
da dum .... WRITING! Oh the horror - ANYthing but writing!!!!
--- until today! Pull up to
pick up my non-writer, who hops in the car & says: "I love writing". I
almost turned the car around to see if I picked up the right kid!
Seems I'll be signing my VERY reluctant writer up for your classes this
fall. hmmmm.... do you put a spell on them?!? LOL Whatever it is - keep on
keeping on! Anne Sullivan only THOUGHT she was the Miracle Worker - nope,
it's YOU!! :-) thnx!! Chris Darnell
another mom...
Alex enjoyed your camp very much and it's
encouraging to see her actually enjoy writing. You do have a gift with
these students and your tutoring this summer has been extremely helpful.
Judy Dueitt
from a mom...
you are really good
with these kids & it shows ... they LIKE you! highest teen
compliment I can think of.
C. Darnell
another mom...
I met Deb
Evans during the school year 2008-2009. She is very dedicated to
teaching kids about Writing, Literature, and Government. She has
taught my oldest son how to pull stories out of his mind, and put these
on paper. He has taken a great interest in creative writing and has
really enjoyed her classes. He will be taking more classes with Deb
during the summer and this following school year. I am happy to know
that my son takes a real interest in writing because of the great things
he learned from Deb this past school year. I wish her the best in all of
her teaching adventures!
from
a former student, now attending Texas A&M
"Deb Evans has been a part of my
life for many years, and for that I am so thankful. She has taught me
everything from grammar basics to taking a passion in what I am writing
about. Once frustrating to me, writing has become my form of expression as
well as a great joy in my life. Many English teachers I have had in my
life frustrated me with a greater concern for mechanics than content. Deb
Evans balances the two perfectly, correcting my mistakes while still
caring for my writing as if it were her own. I still rely on her services
today, and every time I get her help on a paper I can submit it with
confidence no matter how much the teacher likes that red pen;)" Sharon
Joncyk
and a few
words from her mom...
I have known Deb Evans for over
8 years. At that time, Montgomery College (now known as Lonestar) offered
classes to homeschoolers. Deb taught "Grammar Bootcamp" and a beginning
writing course. Both my children had always homeschooled, and worked on
unit studies with other families. These were their first "classroom"
experiences. There was some apprehension to be in a classroom- not just
for them, but also me. They immediately took to Deb because of her
charismatic personality and kindness. As a teacher, she taught concepts in
a non-threatening way, took time to explain things, and showed
encouragement. My children did not "like" to write, and that was a big
reason for our looking elsewhere for "help". Within the first few weeks
they were EXCITED to write. I watched small paragraphs become large
paragraphs, short/quick written papers became well-worded, well-thoughtful
essays.
Both my children now are in college, and writing assignments take little
effort. It's as natural, and as "fun" to them as reading their favorite
book. In fact, they both write for "fun" now. My daughter has been
nominated twice for Honors English at Lonestar because her teachers have
been so impressed with her papers. Deb is still a fixture in their lives.
Before they turn something in, she is the first to read it. They still
rely on her opinion, and advice. This has been true for personal pieces,
college assignments, and essays for scholarships. She is not only a
mentor, but a family friend.
God has truly blessed us with her in our lives,
Robin Joncyk
another student
You are one of the coolest moms I know!! You
started the completely awesome group SuperFriends!! And I can't wait till
fall to do the photography class :D
L.R. Brown
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