Join us for our Silent Auction! Sunday, Dec 18th, 4-8pm at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti
Great idea for those last few holiday gifts, or a little reward for yourself! Enjoy yummy treats from Beezy’s Cafe, delicious Corner Brewery beer, donated good from local merchants and artists, all in a family-friendly environment!
Get FLY Gifts for the Holiday
12/10 & 12/17 – Ypsilanti Crafter’s Market – Victory Academy, 1715 Forest Avenue, Ypsilanti, 10:30am-3:30pm. Join us as at our booth at this DIY fair! We’ll be selling “Make Your Own Nightlight” kits, and helping kids to assemble and decorate them on site on these 2 Saturdays in December! http://www.heritage.com/articles/2011/08/30/ypsilanti_courier/news/doc4e5bae759a59e115726452.txt
12/18 – FLY Silent Auction! at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, 4-8pm. Join us for a night of fun, food, music and bidding! Help FLY raise money to bring art to kids, and score an awesome deal on local donated goods! Everyone wins!
We have received a generous pledge from the Mardi Gras Foundation to MATCH your donation 2:1 to help give creative experiences to children in Ypsilanti schools. Help us meet the challenge!
This is Katie Whitehouse. She is the new Executive Director of FLY! You probably recognize her sweet smile because she has been a volunteer at FLY, a Lead Teacher at FLY, and also Program Director here at FLY. Katie has been organizing our smashing summer collaborations with Parkridge Community Center, Community Action Network Summer Programs, Bright Futures, Ypsilanti Public Library, 826Michigan, Avalon Housing, and West Willow Neighborhood Summer Program. She lives in Ypsilanti, and has a rich history of participating in the local arts scene- we’re talking Motawi Tiles, we’re talking winning awards for those incredible windows at Selo-Shevel gallery, plus she is a Derby girl. Ruth and Katie worked together in June, making sure Katie had the lay of the land before Ruth leaves for California in August. Katie has big plans for the fall, so stay tuned.
FLY Board President KJ Miller has this to say about our new Director:
“Although we are sad to see Ruth move on from FLY, we are thrilled to have Katie take the lead in moving FLY forward. Because of Ruth’s vision and hard work, Katie, along with the Board, FLY’s very talented and committed teachers and volunteers, and the many families that support FLY, will be able to take FLY to the next level. So many exciting things are happening this year, from participation in the Detroit Maker Faire on July 30 and 31st, to the addition of new classes, to the consideration of a new space for FLY – we hope you can join us in this next phase of our wonderful program!”
Welcome Katie!
Space Creature
May 9, 2011
Erickson Elementary School, Ypsilanti, MI
model magic, toothpicks, ribbon,chenille stems, marker
Custom Camera
March, 2011
Erickson Elementary, Ypsilanti, Michigan
disposable camera, duct tape, pop poms
Mosaic project
January 6, 2011
Marshall Upper Elementary, Westland, Michigan
Ceramic tiles, Mod Podge
Tom Perkins wrote a great article about FLY in Ann Arbor.com! Check it out here.
