HANG'S purpose
Hang@MFAH is a Houston Program for motivated teens who are interested in anything between computer and video game hacking to just talking about art. Hang@MFAH is sponsored by the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and is dedicated to bringing teens into the art community. Past projects featured video-game hacking, building drawing robots, soft-circuit and paper craft , and 3D printing.
Mentors: the Hang family tree
mike Beradino
Considered to be the father of HANG, Mike is an established artist who works with laser technology, basic 8 Bit hacking, computer coding and many other digital medias. Mike's work has been shown at The Postmasters gallery in New York, The Joanna in Houston, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts in Montgomery, and the Art House Contemporary Art Center in Austin, Texas. A brilliant scientist, an innovative artist, and a punk rock enthusiast, Mike has been the with HANG as head mentor since it's true beginning in 2012, and is a fundamental part of the group.
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Jenn beradino
Jenn Beradino, the founder of Hang@MFAH, is currently the manager at The Houston's Museum of Fine Art's Kinder Foundation Education Center (KFEC). She is the Primary organizer of HANG, and the business beast that drives the group, Jenn is considered to be the mother of the group. Jenn founded the group in 2011, she is the essential glue that holds the group together and has ever since motivated the group to become the artistic powerhouse that it is today.
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Natalie Svacina
Natalie Svacina, The cool hipster aunt of the mentor family, has been with HANG since it's beginning in 2011. Despite the stereotype for people with her job as a museum curriculum coordinator, Natalie is a natural born trendy hipster with a teenage personality. An art genius and teaching prodigy, Natalie has been apart of every Hang Art show and has been a vital part of the HANG family since its humble beginning.
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CLare Hulfish
Last, but most certainly not least, is the almighty powerhouse of the HANG Family Tree. Clare Hulfish, more commonly known as the godmother of HANG, has been apart of the group since its beginning, but has been an official hang mentor since the summer of 2014. However, her recent induction could never be detected due to her awesome amazingness in the art of professionalism, teenagerism, and her genuine enthusiasm for the program. Clare has participated in HANG's October Art show, and HANG's Discussion of Banksy's iconic film Exit Through The Gift Shop. Clare has also been apart of multiple projects, such as the Graffiti Wand, The Drawing Robot, and the infamous Maker Bot Project.