Family! Art! Day!! LPTM has been holding this fun-filled event for the past few summers, not just for our young Apprentices, but also for their families! A LOT of fun was had by all! Many thanks to Little Lucky Productions for putting together this amazing video!

Look closely and you'll see that the project this young LPTM artist is making is a stone decorated with paint markers! Life Pieces keeps everyone busy with creative activities. 🎨

"The Poncho," 2002 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “There are times when I feel so angry, that I just want to destroy something; then I realize that destruction is not the answer." #art #painting

We use all kinds of materials for art at Life Pieces! What do you think our little brother here made out of those pipe cleaners?

"The Poncho," 2025 "Peruvian Llama," 2025 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “In Peru people wear ponchos. I saw a really colorful one. I drew it with the primary colors." #art #painting

LPTM's got new art prints up on our online portfolio site - check out what we have available for September! https://t.co/A6bV5AFUJZ #art

We are BEYOND proud of Brother Issa! ❤️

We REALLY miss making art with these little guys! Our afterschool program starts on September 22nd. We can't wait to see our LPTM Apprentices for the 2025-2026 school year!

"Peruvian Llama," 2025 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “It's a llama, but we put Peru's flag on it too, because llamas live in Peru." #art #painting

A moment of togetherness during one of our Color Me Community sessions with the Arts Institute for Creative Advancement (AICA)!

"Walk a Mile in My Shoes 2," 2007 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “These old shoes remind me of my past and the direction I was headed in… Now I have new shoes and am looking forward in a positive direction." #art #painting

Did you get to see LPTM's summer program's final presentation for 2025? The boys were so excited to show off what they'd learned about Madagascar and Peru to their friends and families!

"Treehouse Vision," 2025 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “I like to make rainbows. I like to use all the colors." #art #painting

Also, Color Me Community is THE workshop for building alignment between departments and individuals in the workplace, among community, and beyond. If you're interested in one of these workshops, contact Aikta Suri at asuri@lifpieces.org!

Today we're having a Color Me Community workshop with Arts Institute for Creative Advancement, an incredible workforce development program hosted by @TheatreLabDC! If you're a young adult interested in gaining theatre tech skills, apply to be in AICA: https://t.co/bDXvoV3U6E

"Aquatic Gardens Life," 2010 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “I love spending time at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. I see lots of animals and plants there." #art #painting

We’re so grateful to incredible partners like @pepcoconnect, who fueled this year’s bustling calendar of Saturday Academy workshops, mentoring, and field trips – supporting our high schoolers to discover and explore their creativity, talents, and passions!

"Self-Reflection," 2020 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “Some day I'm going to look back at myself now, and I will feel proud of how far I've come." #painting #art

We had an AMAZING summer of Basketball & Beyond! The boys worked on their skills as athletes as well as character development. And a special surprise: @footlocker generously gifted brand new sneakers to the boys at our final day's award ceremony! Check out that smiling face!

"A New Generation Creating a New World," 2016 Life Pieces To Masterpieces Acrylic on canvas collage “How would you create a new world?" #art #painting

If you know one thing about LPTM events, you know our boys will not be going hungry! Pictured is one of our young Apprentices contemplating his delicious choices at our Family Art Day, which was a celebration of all kinds of artmaking with LPTM Apprentices and their families!