sponsor of the month By: Maria Smietana
RIPPLE
Jeremy Smith
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ARTS MEET JEREMY SOUTH
16 Special Needs Living • January 2022
Jeremy South has taught art for over 20 years. The Iowa native came to Indiana to attend Indiana Wesleyan University, where he received a degree in art studio with an emphasis in clay. After college he opened his first studio in Evansville, but within a year, decided to move it to Indianapolis. That’s when Ripple Mobile Arts was born. “My mission has been to encourage creativity in all I come into contact with,” he said. “I have always wanted to run my own business and work in art.” South teaches classes at his base studio located inside Northwood Christian Church at 4550 Central Avenue, but you’re just as likely to see him take art education on the road. “I’m a traveling art business providing detailed instruction in the pottery wheel, clay, fused glass, and recycled art,” he said. “We also teach about STEM and literacy and how they relate to art. We custom-fit a program to your needs and bring it to you, all at an affordable price.” That’s an attractive option for families with small children, home school groups, scout troops, and others, but it’s especially great for families with special needs children. Rather than having to take a child with physical, behavioral,
