Reflections upon volunteering for reDiscover Center. "I have learned about new uses for trash materials such as cardboard, plastic containers, and miscellaneous metal pieces. During a few sessions, kids would come to the ReDiscover center with their parents and were so excited to build artwork out of sustainable materials. This community service has taught me...
Isabella is one of our newest facilitators here at reDiscover! She helps teach camp, after school and homeschool classes. Isabella was born and raised in East LA and has been a part of community art spaces from the young age of 12. She studied Fine Arts & Arts Education as an undergrad at UCLA and...
Orr Herz is an exhibiting artist who works in a variety of media, from acrylics to ceramics to welding. He's also one of reDiscover's Lead Facilitators, leading camps and classes at reDiscover Center and throughout Los Angeles. Orr is reDiscover's Coordinator for Pasadena-area programming, including our partnership with Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts...
15 years ago, reDiscover was founded to serve preschool and early elementary classrooms with creative reuse materials. 10 years ago, we added Tinkering programs to engage upper elementary kids using those same materials, plus power tools. 4 years ago, we started prototyping programs for middle schoolers, starting with camps for advanced tinkerers. Tinkering is play....