What to do with paper??

We end up with lots of paper at the studio, it comes in all shapes, colors, texture and so on. This week Lauren decided to make a lesson out of various things to do with paper.

So the children made their own paint brushes with newspaper.
Collage pieces from cut up pieces of "retired" paintings
Placemats with paper towel pieces and watercolor....and whatever else the kids came up with. More pictures to come.

Parents Night Out - Saturday August 29th

We are looking forward to another night spent with laughter and creative juices flowing throughout the studio. It's a fun time for all and the best part is the parents get some time to themselves.

Right down the block we have a few great restaurants that parents can walk to. But they have 3 hours anyway so they can travel a distance if need be.

Saturday August 29th
From 6pm to 9pm
Food served at 6:15
For children 3 to 12

Starting next month we will be hosting this event Fridays and Saturdays, rotating each week.

Printing our way

There are many ways to introduce printing to children but the most rewarding is when they do it their way. We created three different stations for them to make there own prints. The results were some pretty neat art and they were thrilled with their outcome.

Farewell to Hsuan-Hsiu, Hello to Edelweiss!

We said goodbye to our dear Hsuan-Hsiu this month. She returned to her native Taiwan where her family is so happy to have her home. Hsuan-Hsiu has had a lot of influence on the studio and her presence remains in the projects and the trees she has painted on our walls. There is no doubt we will see her again.

In her absence we'd like to welcome Edelweiss. Currently a student at the Art Institute of Chicago majoring in painting, printing and drawing! She is an asset to have around and her creativity will provide the children with hours of interesting and artistic projects. Edelweiss is also a friend to Hsuan-Hsiu and when I interviewed her I had no idea! Small world. Welcome Edelweiss!

Robots!

This week and next we'll be making Robots out of recycled items. The best thing about having the children make Robots is listening to what they talk about as they construct their very own machine. Some Robots clean their bedrooms, some eat their veggies, others play with them and some just stand there looking pretty.

Parents Night Out

We are happy to offer parents the chance to get out and enjoy an evening without the kids! We on the other hand would love to have them, feed them and get them nice and tired for you to pick up and put to bed. We end the evening with a book to get them in the right bedtime mode.

We will host Parents Night Out the first Friday and last Saturday of every month. You can pre-pay (didn't even think of that until a parent asked me).

Give a call to book your night out! 708-948-7934

Summer Art Camp

Lot's going on at the studio for Art Camp! From home building to maks making these children were busy. Robots will wrap up the final week before the next session begins! I'm looking forward to teaching some classes and getting messy!