A Rare view
A Rare View: Selected Works by the Young Women of Raw Art Works
March - June 2012
ABOUT RAW ART WORKS
At RAW we have a DESIRE to create:
A HOME
Our kids tell us that it doesn't matter if you are 7 or 17. When you walk into RAW for the first time, there is one response: I want to belong here. We create a culture where every artist feels welcomed, connected, and committed to our community. RAW is there for kids when they struggle with a piece of art or a piece of their lives.
ART
Using a wide range of media from paint to film, fabric to found objects, kids create art that cannot be ignored because of its quality and content. Their art speaks. It reveals a meaningful part of them that needs to be seen and heard, without being judged.
RAW's clinical art therapists and professional artists build meaningful relationships with each kid, helping them see a broader palette of life choices. They challenge them to change negative patterns while giving unrelenting support to reach what may seem unattainable.
Over the years, RAW Art Works, based in Lynn, Massachusetts, has become a second home for hundreds of at-risk youth. On any given afternoon you will find kids shoulder-to-shoulder with RAW staff, building artistic skills to carry into all parts of their lives; skills that make them stronger and more clear about who they are and who they can be.
Using a wide range of media from paint to film, fabric to found objects, kids create art that cannot be ignored because of its quality and content. Their art speaks. It reveals a meaningful part of them that needs to be seen and heard, without being judged.
RAW's clinical art therapists and professional artists build meaningful relationships with each kid, helping them see a broader palette of life choices. They challenge them to change negative patterns while giving unrelenting support to reach what may seem unattainable.