Below are photos of my artwork in the show. There are many amazing student works! The show is opened until July 03.
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My Art at Kimball Jenkins Art School
Sad Times
Let America Be America Again
by Langston Hughes (1902-1967)(excerpt)
…O, let America be America again —
The land that never has been yet —
And yet must be–the land where every man is free.
The land that’s mine — the poor man’s, Indian’s, Negro’s, ME —
Who made America,
Whose sweat and blood, whose faith and pain,
Whose hand at the foundry, whose plow in the rain,
Must bring back our mighty dream again.
Sure, call me any ugly name you choose —
The steel of freedom does not stain.
From those who live like leeches on the people’s lives,
We must take back our land again,
America!
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Foxes And Things Etsy Teen Summer Art Show Concord Public Library, Concord, NH
Foxes and Their Mythology:
Kitsune in Japanese folklore are revered creatures, protecting the land from “kimon”, or demon gates. The woodland animals guard the demon gates to the northeast of Japan to keep evil at bay. They are envoys of Inari, the god of foxes and rice. Foxes guard the god’s shrines and defend whoever works, lives near, or comes to the shrine. The animals are bursting with honor and pride, and have their own ethics and ideals. The significance of kitsune and their beautiful folklore inspired me to create my shop, “FoxesAndThings”, which is based on this folklore. The majorities of original characters on the shop are inspired by their stories. I hope you like my small art show here at Concord Library!
Amaranthia Gittens-Jones Art Folio Info: https://artavita.com/artists/8158-amaranthia-sepia-gittens-jones
Amaranthia Gittens-Jones
BIOGRAPHY
15 year old Amaranthia Sepia (Eternal Brown Flower) Gittens-Jones is a homeschooled artist. She attended Pal International School and Nischimachi International School, Tokyo, Japan 2004-2006. Currently, Amaranthia is homeschooled in the USA. Amaranthia gave herself the artist name’AmaSepia Chan’ at age eight and declared her purpose: to become an artist. She has been on a focused and disciplined mission to achieve her goal since then. Her artist name was a combination of part of her first name and middle name. She adopted ‘Chan’ from the Japanese language. The honorific title is usually used for girls. Amaranthia now uses ‘AmaSepia’ or ‘Sepia’ as her signature. She has studied with acclaimed artist Ian Torney and teacher Sylvia Brofos of Kimball Art School, Concord, NH. She is recently took illustration classes with Australian artist and teacher Kim Roth. Amaranthia was awarded a full scholarship at Kimball Jenkins at age 12. She attended art classes, including adult classes, since then. Amaranthia is a monthly guest blogger for Iamthatgirl.com a non-profit organization for the empowerment of teens and young women. She makes yearly art donations to help individuals and charitable organizations. Her store Foxes And Things on Etsy was opened in March 2015. The ‘fox themed’ store was inspired by her love of Japanese ‘foxlore’ and mythology. Amaranthia is homeschooled and a full-time student at Virtual Learning Academy (VLACS). Foxes And Things Etsy was part of an experiential learning Opportunity (ELO) at VLACS this past school year.
SOLO SHOWS: Oscar Foss Library, Barnstead, NH October 2013
Chichester Public Library, Chichester, NH December 2013
NHTI Library, Concord, NH January 2014
The Works Café, Main St, Concord, NH February 2014
“Spring Art Exhibit,” Group Show Merrimack Bank Concord, NH April 2014
STUDENT ART SHOWS: Kimball Jenkins Art School, Concord, NH 2012-2015
RECENT DONATIONS: Rise Again Outreach, New Hampshire, March 2014 and 2015
The Friends Program and Kimball Jenkins Art School, Concord, New Hampshire, April 2014
Website: https://optimismrocks.wordpress.com/about-2/
Email: foxesandthingsetsy@gmail.com
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Learning By Doing
Course completion:
Foxes And Things was part of an (ELO) Experiential Learning Opportunity. It was for my online English 2 high school course at (VLACS) Vitual Learning Academy in New Hampshire. This opportunity allowed me to discover social media, the basics of business like SEO etc, improve my writing and to find new career goals. There were many challenges but I am happy to say I overcame them and was able to make my final presentation to my teachers last night. Foxes And Things Etsy will remain and I continue to create the foxes I love but am now moving on to work on my pet writing project “Whimsy,” which was also a big part of the learning opportunity. I highly recommend this ELO course to VLACS students. Amaranthia (AmaSepia) 😊🐺☀️
MY ETSY STORE FOXES AND THINGS:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/FoxesAndThings?ref=pr_shop_more
Continue The Pursuit
My newest blog entry:
Originally posted at iamthatgirl.com
“You said, ‘They’re harmless dreamers and they’re loved by the people.’ ‘What,’ I asked you, ‘is harmless about a dreamer, and what,’ I asked you, ‘is harmless about the love of the people? Revolution only needs good dreamers who remember their dreams.”-Tennessee Williams
I of becoming an artist from an early age and am determined to find a way to create my own business involving art. This was my vision since I was eight years old. I struggled to reach my ambitions because of people outside of my family telling me I ‘shouldn’t do art,’ ‘you should become a scientist,’ and ‘wait till you’re 18.’This year, I was able to open a small business on Etsy, allowing me to sell my ‘fox art.’ Even though this was an enormous advancement for me, there was a dilemma. There were many obstacles preventing me from opening the shop, even on the day it was going live.
I had to think deeply about what I was going to put on the shop, and had ideas and prototypes that didn’t work. Promotion, pricing, and delivery ideas had to be considered for the business.
The shop opening was rescheduled because my parents’ credit card information was hacked and stolen. This caused a major setback, making it so I couldn’t upload the shop for days. I feared my dream would be put on hold.
I couldn’t believe how many things were blocking me from creating a business, but I discovered that this is part of the experience of becoming an entrepreneur. There are people or situations discouraging you every step of the way. Having a dream and a concept is only the beginning, but not the end. You must remain open to change and ask for help and guidance. If something does not work, change it. Not everything you envision will thrive. It is important to keep trying and not be disheartened….
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Artwork Published in Yellow Chair Review
See: Yellow Chair Review
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Buy a Panda Print to Help the Pandas!
I decided while working on this “Pancham” piece that I can sell prints and donate some of the money to a panda charity. Each print will be $18 each, and $5 go to:
It’s best to look at the website on a laptop because it doesn’t work too well on phones. They have many programs such as a kids programs that helps kids learn how to raise money for charity, along with a panda adoption process. They’re known as an independent charitable organization.
The prints are 8 1/2 by 11 and printed on 80 lbs card stock. You can buy through this PayPal address.
Please pay by using Goods and Services at:Claireforclarity@gmail.com
A receipt of the donation will be sent to anyone who buys a print.
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Embrace Constructive Criticism
Read my article “The Power Of Optimism: http://www.iamthatgirl.com/the_power_of_optimism
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My Interview With Craft Gossip Magazine
Originally posted at Craft a Gossip Magazine (link below)
Hey Everyone, Today I wanted to let you know about a very talented young artist, AmaSepiaChan. She just recently opened her etsy shop, Foxes and Things. I’m obsessed with the fox trend, and I love her art. Today I’m doing an interview with her, please take a moment to get to know her and stop by her shop.
Tell us a little about yourself, Where are you from?
I was born in North Hampton, Massachusetts in 1999. but I moved to Connecticut when I was about 3. I lived there until I was 4, and moved to Japan after my Dad got an expat deal there.We lived in CT for two years one year before leaving for Japan and one year after returning to US. Going to Japan was a life changing experience, even at 4 years old. I enjoyed seeing the temples and shrines and learning about the culture of the Japan. Attending International schools helped me meet people from around the world. When I came back to America and started first grade, I had to deal with constant bullying. I was very influenced by Japanese culture, which made it extremely difficult to find my footing, even though I was American. Degrading language was dieted at me throughout elementary school and most teachers were unsupportive. There were just a couple teachers who tried to understand me. The difficulties continued, even when I moved to NH at 8 years old. It was very hard to keep friendships and most eventually drifted away. No matter what I did or what my parents did, the bullying wasn’t solved. I started doing art at 7 years old, and I increasingly created art because of the stress from school. When I was in 7th grade, things came to a head. I tried to create an anti-bullying program about expressing yourself, and fighting against discrimination. Sadly, it failed, causing teachers and kids to treat me like an outcast. I left the school after falling ill….
See more here: http://indiecrafts.craftgossip.com/2015/05/05/interview-with-amasepiachan-artworks/
“Smooth Fox” Artwork Featured in Helen Presents Literary Magazine
Prints of “Smooth Fox” available for sale at: Foxes And Things Etsy
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OPTIMISM ROCKS! ☀️😊 