Pictured above: Abbie and Karimu employee Victoria Reuben Kachulu (left) with Ayalagaya Secondary School teachers. Abbie Bosworth had doubts about her contribution to the Winter Break visit to East Africa with Idyllwild Arts Vice President of Educational Programs Marianne Kent-Stoll.…
“Almost anybody can make a movie out of their house that has the look of a Hollywood production,” according to Idyllwild Arts Academy Film and Digital Media teacher Jon Alvord. "If you can learn the skills, the technology costs a…
Monique Riedel, the new Diversity Coordinator for Idyllwild Arts, leaves her question hanging in the air: "I don't think anyone would claim that Idyllwild Arts is not diverse. But can we also say that we're inclusive?" She allows the question to hang…
Yixuan "Maisie" Luo wants it understood that she'll still be a painter even if she pursues a Master's degree in theology. "A lot of my art is already drawing on theological themes, and that will continue." Maisie is the 2019-2020 Arts EnterpriseLaboratory Intern at…
“Native Americans. . . are in a constant state of mourning, knowing that our ancestors’ graves have been disturbed and their remains and burial goods removed to sit on museum shelves, all over the world.” The speaker is Desireé Reneé Martinez, a…
Dear Idyllwild Arts Community, Transferring to a new school can be daunting for a teenager. Wondering how they look, what to wear, and whom they’ll meet are just a few of the questions that dance through their young minds. For…
Picture above: Caption: Vulgar Acoustics ©2009 Braden Diotte Assuming it's an either/or—that one can't be demented and tranquil—Braden Diotte certainly does not come across as demented in an interview. He discusses his far-outside-the-mainstream musical compositions like Dementia Tranquille (album forthcoming in…
Terria Smith, the new consultant for the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program's Native American Arts Festival, also keeps a close eye on Idyllwild Arts Academy. Her observation that Academy students enjoy “the freedom to be themselves and not just follow pop-culture…
"Homesickness, perfectionism, performance anxiety, depression, difficulty with time management, inability to resolve conflicts, addiction, self-harm, anxiety, panic attacks, and thinking about suicide." Nimalee Wickremasinghe-Kuhn, Idyllwild Arts Academy’s new Lead School Counselor, is listing the difficulties for which many teenagers seek…
“I want to be the person I needed when I was young,” says Douglas Johnston, after a few moments of thought, in response to why he decided to become a school counselor. Douglas experienced severe bullying throughout his childhood and…
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