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Moss Garden in 2011 West Asheville Garden Stroll

2011-09-11T00:00:00Z

(Asheville, NC) – On September 10, 2011, the Moss Garden at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School will be a part of the 2011 West Asheville Garden Stroll. Click to read the rest of the story at the school website.

Story submitted by Dulcita Love.

"Introduction to Sculpture" Scholarship

2011-06-29T17:56:22Z

Nakaya Caldwell working with clay. Photo by Dulcita Love.(Asheville, NC) - In July 2011, student Nakaya Caldwell will attend "Introduction to Sculpture" taught at Richmond's Studio located in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. Nakaya is the recipient of a scholarship provided by Dulcita Love Consulting for a half-day summer class on sculpture.

Nakaya has created a variety of art projects at her school under the inspiration of art teacher, Richmond Smith. Her projects include sculpture using non-traditional materials, batik, clay sculpture, self-portraiture, and impressionistic painting. This will be the first time Nakaya will take a class at Richmond's Studio which was a hope of hers.

Richmond's Studio offers Art Education for children and adults with a specialization in contemporary fine art. Half-day summer camps run June through August.

"The mission of this program is to promote learning of the fine arts using traditional and contemporary techniques in order for the student to create their own unique artwork through this instruction. More than anything else, our teachers wants to show all students that art is something that can make them happy throughout their entire life. Not only can they experience this happiness through the process of creating new artwork, but each student will come away from a class by looking at the world from a different perspective." ~ Richmond's Studio located in Phil Mechanic Studios

The right opportunity presented itself to award Nakaya with the scholarship. At the time, Dulcita Love did not know that Nakaya had already hoped to participate in a class at Richmond's Studio.

Dulcita Love Consulting has been involved in community projects that give children the opportunity to expand their cultural experiences and learn about preserving the earth's natural resources. Other projects include a Pops for Penguins fundraiser, Moss Garden Installation, Hands of Hope service project, Imagine Asheville Arts Extravaganza, and the Asheville International Children's Film Festival.

Visit http://www.richmonds-studio.com more information on Richmond's Studio classes. Click "Summer Camp" to view Art Summer Camps ranging from Realistic Drawing to Functional Artwork.

Click http://dulcitalove.com/news for projects Dulcita Love is involved with to increase children's cultural and stewardship awareness plus web marketing training for businesses.

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7/1/11 Update: Nakaya Caldwell attended two half-day summer classes. She created a robotic sculpture with wheels out of found objects, and a 3-dimensional scene of a person painting with a miniature painting on a mini-easel and painted flat surface to hold the entire scene. The person was sculpted out of wire and clay. Upon completion of her sculpture classes, Nakaya was presented with a framed award certificate as recipient of the "Introduction to Sculpture" scholarship.

Type-A Parent Conference 2011 - Blogging, Social Media, Branding, Networking

2011-06-22T22:20:12Z

I'll be at the Type-A Conference 2011 doing live photos and sending them to Flickr, Twitter, and Facebook. The Type-A Parent Conference covers blogging, social media, branding, and networking. This is my third year working with Kelby Carr, Founder and CEO, for the conference. At the conference, I will be leading the Together Counts Morning Walks and Apartment Guide Evening Asheville Photowalk in scenic downtown Asheville with conference attendees.

Pops for Penguins

2011-05-24T04:22:51Z

(Asheville, NC) - In June, a Pops for Penguins fundraiser will compliment the completion of the school year for the Third Grade Penguins at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School. The fundraiser is organized by Dulcita Love who met Gabriella Oviedo, owner of King of Pops handcrafted popsicles at the 8th Annual Montford Music & Arts Festival in May.

Moss Garden Installation at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School

2011-05-13T01:00:00Z

(Asheville, NC) - In May, a moss garden will be installed at Rainbow Mountain Children’s School in West Asheville. The garden is donated by Dulcita Love who met Annie Martin of Mountain Moss Enterprises at a Women in Business networking event hosted by VERVE magazine and Boca restaurant earlier this year. Annie caught Dulcita’s attention when she mentioned that there are over 450 species of moss in Western North Carolina and moss does not require the fertilizers, chemicals, and mowing that other traditional landscape options require.

2010 Sponsor of Imagine, Hands of Hope, Asheville International Children's Film Festival

2010-12-31T21:00:00Z

I am pleased to have been a sponsor in 2010 for the Asheville International Children's Film Festival, Imagine Asheville Arts Extravaganza, and Hands of Hope service learning projects for students. As part of my sponsorship, I provided website, social networking and media, and photos-video services.

Dulcita Love to speak at Type-A Mom Conference

2010-09-24T00:30:10Z

I will be speaking at the Type-A Mom conference on September 24, 2010 with Wendy Lou on How Businesses Can and Should Get Personal. The Type-A Mom Conference is a blogging and social media conference designed to take your media presence to the next level.

Attending Social Media Training on Video Production and Marketing

2010-05-28T13:00:00Z

I attended social media training on video production and marketing hosted by

G Social Media at the Grove Park Inn on May 27, 2010. Highlights are below.

Filmmaker, writer, actress, activist Angela Shelton shares about using social media and video to connect with her audience. Photo by Dulcita Love.

(Presenters are noted by their Twitter handle with the @ sign.)

Highlights include:

When making presentations, make sure the font is large enough to read in the audience. (@PSAVAsheville)
Adding clips as an overlay to footage that is blurry or shaky can make your video more interesting. (@revpictures)
Move and zoom your video camera very slowly to create better quality video. (@ashevillevideo)
Create videos that follow your passion to move and inspire the viewer. (@BourneMedia)
Videos for social media can be more casual and in the moment with less editing. (@BourneMedia)
It would be nice to have one quality video you chose to represent your business, whether done by professional or yourself. (@BourneMedia)
Which small video camera is the favorite to use. (Flip Video for @GSocialMedia, Kodak Zi8 for @BourneMedia, Sanyo Xacti for @angelashelton).
WNC Films is bringing films and film production to Asheville with a new twist: featuring Asheville as itself instead of a place that looks like some other place. (Judson Matthews)

Thank you to G Social Media and the presenters for sharing their collective experience on using video and social media.

Dulcita Love attending Type-A Mom Conference 2010 in Asheville, NC

2010-05-25T16:00:00Z

I will be attending the Type-A Mom Conference 2010, a conference focused on blogging. New to the conference this year is an additional day on social media for businesses. The first Type-A Mom Conference held in Asheville, NC in 2009 attracted over 250 attendees from both Canada and the U.S.

Attending Asheville Social Media Course on Facebook for Business at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

2010-04-20T00:00:00Z

I attended a Facebook training taught by Kelby Carr of Carr Creations and hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. A few notes from the course: Facebook is second to Google as the most widely used website. Facebook users spend an average of 55 minutes per day on Facebook. Facebook Fan Pages offer a great opportunity for businesses to share about their company and connect directly with their customers.