Interview With Jerome Shabazz

This is an interview with Jastech executive director Jerome Shabazz. Learn what his inspiration was for starting the Overbrook Art Center and what it has in store for the West Philadelphia community. Stay tuned for more amazing interviews!

The following is video of Khadijah giving a tour of the mosaic worksite!

MOSAIC DAY 1

Today we started on gluing the tile and the mirrors on to the wall out front. We are so proud to begin the process of transforming this bare and vandalized wall into something beautiful. We were so happy to have accomplished the hard part of the mosaic. All of the tile, mirrors, glass and cups are so greatly appreciated and will be part of the beautiful work of art that we're creating. Already, today someone from the neighborhood volunteered to help out. We encourage those in the community to come and help out and be apart of this creative movement.
So far the Art Center has been a good atmosphere for me and other teens that work with me. It makes me feel good to know that I am apart of something to better my community and the neighborhood I live in. I've made great friends working here and I've had fun times within the little time I've been here. I can't wait until the Art Center is complete, then people in my community can feel the same affect of a third home as I feel when I'm at the Art Center.

This is a video is explaining the way the art center looks now and how people can help make it better by making generous donations of unused, broken, or unwanted COLORFUL ceramics, tile, or glass for our mosaic mural. It would be very much appreciated.

This video is basically what we are working on today and the progress we are making.

Today at Overbrook art center, alot of things are going on. First off, the mosaic group are contiuning their materials preparation project. The Media group is brainstorming the diffrent ideas on their media presentation , They also are also making a soundtrack for their movie production, and last but not least the best of the best the outreach group that's me, we are constantly documenting what progress we and everyone else makes in this program.

Its a hot summer day here at the Overbrook Art Center but we do have air conditioning
and we are doing plenty of exciting things . Today the Media group are interviewing Jerome Shabazz about how and why he started the Overbrook Art Center. It looks like they are having a good time interviewing Mr. Shabazz .

While the Mosaic group are breaking tiles , plates , glass , and cups for the mozaic that there making on the outside wall of the Overbrook Art Center. We also need plenty more items such as more pottery , plates , ceramic lamps , leftover tiles ( colorful , not white) Please note , All pottery must be glazed and / or shiny ! To donate an object please stop by the art center Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30 or contact Trish Metzner-lynch: www.meadeinmosaic.com or Joel Clymer : tua61664@temple.edu

Overbrook Art Center Commercial

We made this commercial to teach ourselves how to shoot and edit a movie. We are planning to make a documentary film about the Art Center that will premiere in late august when we unveil the mosaic mural.

This is the Overbrook Art center. This summer we are working on two projects. One group is working in media development , they are making a documentary movie about the art center. The other group is making a Mosaic Facade for the front of the art center. We are the outreach group and what we do is reach out to the community and inform them about the various ways they can help or participate with our programs.