Winter Camp Begins

I can't believe we've already finished our first week of Winter Camp! From building houses to making paper it's been action packed, creative fun. These children really know how to push the bar, and it's always so much fun for us to see them take an idea and run with it (in some cases they really ran with it!) It's hard for them to leave any art behind but we had a few kind souls that were willing. We also have pictures!

Special thanks to Josephine and Jonathan! We all worked so hard and we look forward to next week.

In the picture I have posted, you will notice the house that was built was actually a tribute to Magical Minds Studio. You can imagine this made my day. Thanks A!

Happy Holidays to All!

Winter Camp Sign up!

Greetings to you! Is it cold out there or what? I can't say I'm ready for the cold but I will say I'm ready for Winter Camp! Don't let your kids miss out on our camp this year. We'll have plenty for them to do. Details below.

Art Camp is designed for students 3 to 10 years; children will be grouped according to age, just as summer camp.

Winter art camp will introduce a different medium/project each day with various techniques for each project. In addition, an artist will be discussed and studied with examples of their work provided either from imagery or on our projector. Classes are 3 hours long and cost includes materials. Please send a light snack with your children.

Monday: Fabric Art/Beading

Tuesday: Collage/Paper making

Wednesday: Wood/Building

Thursday: Papermaking/Printing

December 20th – 22nd
Days: Mon-Wed

Hours: 9 am -12 pm

Cost: $78.75 for all 3 days ($5 off 3 day cost for siblings)

$27 per day

December 27th – 30th
Days: Mon-Thur

Hours: 9 am -12 pm

Cost: $105 for all 4 days ($5 off 4 day cost for siblings)

$27 per day

Minimum 8 students/Maximum of 14

Black Friday - November 26th!

Bring the kids to Magical Minds Studio for a creative outlet after Thanksgiving! We'll keep them busy with projects, games and lots of fun.

Details on our website!

Happy Haunting and Happy Anniversary!

We are thrilled to be celebrating our two year anniversary at Magical Minds Studio! Why not help us celebrate with some spooky kid friendly fun?

Come on out Saturday October 30th. 2pm - 6 pm - All Ages
Admission $2 per child, children under 2 and adults are free.

Jennifer Gimpert Photography will be there to photograph your little ones if you so desire. Crafts, games, scavenger hunt, raffle and more...

Enter our raffle for a chance to win a FREE 10 WEEK SESSION!

Register for classes that day and get $30 off your session!

Proceeds from this event will support the Irving Schoolyard Project. Don't miss a chance to support this great project and have fun while you're at it!

Things are changing...

Fall is one of my all time favorite times of the year. But the best thing about it is HALLOWEEN! My son has inherited my love for this day. Everyday there is a conversation about costumes, parites, decorations, you name it.

This year I've decided to host a "Haunted Studio" on October 30th from 2 pm - 6 pm. Since there isn't much for the younger crowd I felt it was appropriate to give that age group a little spooky fun. We'll have games, a scavenger hunt, prizes, a raffle and a chance to have pictures taken by Jennifer Gimpert, a professional photographer. Dress up if you want!

Admission is $2 per child, adults and children under 2 are FREE. Proceeds will help support the Irving Schoolyard Project which is the school my little goblin attends.

I'd also like to note we have some special things going on at the studio:

Recycle and Save: Bring in up to 10 items listed on our website and we'll knock $10 off the cost of any class.

Refer a Friend: If you refer a friend and they mention your name we'll take $5 off your next class. The more referrals the more you save!

Open Studio: We've lowered the cost of Open Studio to $10/hr per child. $5 on the days District 97 is closed. Check our schedule for open studio times.

New Classes: We have added some new classes and themes and we hope your children can benefit from the concepts!

Prehistoric Art: For those that love prehistoric times, the dinosaurs will be brought back to life along with the saber tooth tiger and woolly mammoth, not to mention many more prehistoric animals.

Art Around the World: Visit various countries around the world with suitcase in hand. Children will learn about cultures, geography and a special craft known from that country.

Exploring Artists: Children will visit the lives of many famous artists. Learning about their technique and creating their own version of a masterpiece! With this class the young artists will walk away with a portfolio of work you will want to frame!

Fall Session is in place...

Speaking of places and faces we've been busy building tube cities and drawing self portraits. I see future architects, surgeons, mathematicians and more. Our studio is the breeding ground for learning and these artists know exactly what they want and how to go about making it.

New Classes

Autumn is coming and with it we've provided some pretty awesome classes!

Comic Book Drawing (5 weeks, one day a week, 1 hour per class: ages 8 and up). Students will learn the basic fundamentals of comic book drawing. Each artist will be encouraged to think of a story and capture the characters on paper. Using ink, pencil and paper their characters and the story will come to life. Cost of the class is $120 which includes a $20 material fee.

Art Around the World (10 weeks, one day a week 1 hour per class: ages 4 and up). Students will be able to explore other cultures in this class, exploring art from countries all over the world. Class will include geography, using the world map to identify and locate a different country or region each week. Students participate in multiple stations that focus on painting, drawing, weaving, and sculpture. Regions include: Japan, France, Morocco, Brazil, Australia, and India and many more! Class is offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Cost is $198/10 weeks, $105/5 weeks.

Art Workshops (5 Weeks, 2 hours per class): (8 years +)
These classes introduce and enhance the principals of drawing, painting, sculpting and print making. Students will gain working knowledge of these four subjects by creating a finished piece of art in each medium. This course will also introduce students to narrative and collaborative conceptualization. Cost, $120, which includes material fee.

Check out our class page for more details!

Something Old

Artists love to create. We love to provide them with the tools...in this case utensils.

I decided to go to an estate sale with my sister (very strange to go through other peoples belongings when they are no longer present). Nevertheless, I thought, what better way to honor someone than to have young children, full of life, make art out of their utensils. The very utensils that aided in the nourishment of their once living bodies. Maybe too much information for you? Oh well, these wind chimes have meaning...

The End of Summer

We are nearing the end of Summer and with that the end of Summer Camp. We've had some fun and now we are ready for one of my favorite seasons! I love the Autumn breeze and the natural colors that begin to surround us.

New classes will be offered too, be sure to check our website out for details. Especially for older artists, we've listened to your requests and are now offering Comic Book Drawing, Art Around the World and an extended day option for Passport 2 Preschool!

Here are a few pictures of the artists at work.

Summer Camp is in Session

We love the summer but most of all the fact that the children have a chance to break loose and really get creative! From creating from marbling to learning about the seasons we cover a lot of topics. I'll be posting images based on each week's project. For now here are some random shots.

What a Mess!

Our last class of the session had to end with a huge mess. Don't worry, we always make a mess at the studio just not to this extent. I wanted to dive right in myself but I'll save that for another day. Instead I watched the artists go to work. From squeezing paint out of bottles to squeezing it out of balloons filled with paint it was a blast. Children also had a chance to play with liquids like slit, made from clay and water, gooey cornstarch and water with a dash of food coloring. Oh and let us not forget the Popsicle art on the light table. It was an eventful week. Now we're just about ready for summer camp!

So many things!!

We've gotten ourselves into all sorts of stuff this month: Bugs, Beads, Marbling, Sculpture, the list goes on.

Summer Camp is just around the corner in addition to our Regular Classes. We are also thrilled to be able to offer a 5 week Spanish Art class taught by Mrs. Christine Ramos. If you intend to sign up please do so as we are filling up!

We are offering workshops on Tuesday and Thursday for children 8 years and older. The workshops will include painting, drawing, sculpture and printmaking. We look forward to the coming months!

Catching Up!

Dare I say I'm too busy to update our blog?? Well, I said it but here I am at just about noon, my youngest sleeping and my oldest at preschool. I should be eating lunch but THE SITE MUST BE UPDATED!

Before I go on I wanted to apologize for our website being down for a few weeks. As it turned out we got hacked into! Why on earth anyone would want to hack our site is beyond me, however there are some pretty bored people out there...

Our Spring session is now running and Summer Camp will begin June 4th. We are now taking registration for Summer Camp. Check out our website for more details:

Happy Birthday Volcano Style!

We host birthday parties as most of you already know. Lately we've been booking up and we couldn't be more thrilled.

Sometimes we do open studio, sometimes we have a theme. This weekend we had a theme and it was volcanoes! All the children were able to work on it together and afterward we had a real eruption. Don't try this at home, unless you want a huge mess of glitter and foam everywhere!

Happy Birthday "J"!