Our “Art & Play” program for children ages 2-6 focuses on “process art”. With process art the fun is all in the doing, there are no rules; it involves exploration and tactile learning with no specific outcome. In the end you always end up with a work of art, even if it isn’t […]
Playing With Chalk and Water – Art & Play
Published on :In July we launched a new program: “Art & Play” for children ages 2-6. One Monday morning each month, we focus on “process art”. With process art the fun is all in the doing, there are no rules; it involves exploration and tactile learning with no specific outcome. In the end you […]
Marbled Paper with Shaving Cream & Liquid Watercolors – Art & Play
Published on :In July we launched a new program: “Art & Play” for children ages 2-6. One Monday morning each month, we focus on “process art”. With process art the fun is all in the doing, there are no rules; it involves exploration and tactile learning with no specific outcome. In the end you […]
Painting with Cleaning Tools – Art & Play
Published on :In July we launched a new program: “Art & Play” for children ages 2-6. One Monday morning each month, we’ll focus on a process-based art project. With process art, the fun is all in the doing, and you happen to end up with an art piece at the end! For […]
Sensory Art & Craft Making
Published on :Last Saturday’s Sensory Art & Craft Making program at Lamanda Park Branch Library made a BIG SPLASH (pun intended). Over 20 young artists and their families set out to make “sandpaper” starfish, “squiggly” jellyfish and “squirmy” octopuses (just to name a few). An entire wall of Lamanda Park’s meeting room was turned into an […]
My Picture of Traveling — art by Kayla Su
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 1st place Elementary School category Kayla Su Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School “My Picture of Traveling” Colored pencils; 8.5 x 11 inches Absolutely gorgeous! This piece is a wonder for the eyes: colorful, stunning, and wholly embraces the feel of traveling. There’s […]
Seeing Beauty From the Clouds — art by Giulia Bhatia
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 2nd place Elementary School category Giulia Bhatia Grade 5, St. Rita’s School “Seeing Beauty From the Clouds” Watercolor and ink on watercolor paper; 15 x 11 inches The artist is a skilled designer. This piece has creative composition—using the entire canvas and the […]
The Mars Traveler — art by Ace Slavin
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 3rd place Elementary School category Ace Slavin Grade 3, St. Monica Academy “The Mars Traveler” Colored pencils, tempura, and ink on paper; 18 x 24 inches This is interesting and creative theme incorporation—the concept of outer space traveling, reaching beyond our world. It’s […]
Light Up Notebooks
Published on :On Friday, December 16th, we tried something new: a class on paper circuitry for kids ages 8-12. A total of 24 kids joined us to “hack” their notebooks. I first learned about hacking your notebook from an article titled that way in School Library Journal, at http://www.slj.com/2015/04/technology/hack-your-notebook-circuitry-mixes-with-paper-in-a-creative-project-for-21st-century-learners/ It took me […]
Project Designation 10/29/16
Published on :On Saturday, October 29, we had our Project Designation graphic design class for ages 11-14 in the Studio on 4th. Kids learned some concepts and tricks of graphic design, learned how to work with Pixlr editor, and got to design and print their own framed dry-erase weekly schedule. They also […]