by Nanci Hersh | Sep 1, 2016 | Inspiration, sketch journal
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend August Quarterly Celebration. The oldest African American festival in the nation was created over 200 years ago by Peter Spencer founder of the Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, DE and is highlighted in Press...
by Nanci Hersh | Aug 2, 2016 | Teaching
Hot off the Press! (no pun intended, well maybe…) Press On: The Story of Peter Spencer is the culmination of my residency with The Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, DE. For several months, I worked with leaders and students of a rite of passage program...
by Nanci Hersh | Jan 15, 2016 | Collaboration, Inspiration, Teaching, Workshops
Stories are the threads that connect us to the past, and to each other. We share our experiences, often overcoming obstacles to find, and become our best selves. This is the motivation behind an exciting project I am honored to be a part of. As a teaching artist with...