About Us
Our Space
AS220 Community Studios
131 Washington Street, Providence, RI
https://as220.org/community-studios
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Who We Are
Will Macfarlane
During the rest of the year, Will makes tools for creative learning at JoyLabz. Before moving to Providence he co-founded and co-directed Parts and Crafts with Katie Gradowski. He is also a dad to a 6-year-old who is extremely excited about camp this summer.
Will likes to teach kids how to use tools, program computers, make simple electronics and big cardboard contraptions. His favorite tool is the hot-glue gun and he loves to run around outside and play games.
Katie Gradowski
Katie loves telling stories, making beautiful things out of popsicle sticks, crafting, exploring, and making new friends. She is a lawyer by day and is thrilled to set the briefs aside and jump back into the education space with Kaleidoscope for a few weeks this summer.
Kolya Shields
I'm a writer, community worker, and artist based between Worcester and Providence. I paint, make videos, music, and poetry, and curate at Small Format, a cooperative queer third space/gallery/cafe.
I went to unschooling camps as a child & teen (including a past iteration of Kaleidoscope!), and deeply believe in the power of child autonomy-centered exploration, because I know the impact it had on me! I'm interested in helping kids discover, transform, and play with their passions in a pressure-free environment. I grew up near Boston; my favorite color is lilac.
In Loving Memory of Michael Nagle
In 2006 Michael Nagle co-founded Camp Kaleidoscope in Cambridge, MA. In 2025, near the end of his battle with cancer, he wanted to revive the camp and continue this work in Providence.
He was able to spend some of the last healthy weeks of his life working on camp and playing with kids and seeing and seeing the work of Kaleidoscope continue with a new generation of campers and staff.
We loved him so much and are grateful and proud to carry on this work with his memory in our hearts.