In the Studio

18 Mar watch our video! 18 March 2012 Sunday We’ve always wanted to figure out a way to bottle up the fun, excitement & pure joy that kids experience when they are creating in the studio with us! This video may be as close as we’ll ever come! Enjoy! read more...

12 Mar upcycled paintbrush peeps 12 March 2012 Monday We can’t take an ounce of credit for having dreamt up these adorable little paintbrush people, but when we saw them we knew just where to get all the supplies we needed! read more...

06 Mar mr. fox’s wild ride 6 March 2012 Tuesday We admit that we have a love/hate relationship with papier mache. It’s so bad. But so good. It starts out so easy. But then we have to wad up paper. read more...

15 Feb this little piggy had roast beef 15 February 2012 Wednesday We were giddy about these little piggies our 3-5 yr. old class painted this afternoon! We were sad to see them go to market, and now our walls are bare! Until tomorrow. read more...

11 Feb heart art 11 February 2012 Saturday Valentine’s Day collages on canvas in our toddler classes this week. Drizzled & swizzled & sprinkled with love. read more...

06 Feb a little flubber. a lot of love. 6 February 2012 Monday This Valentine’s Day, nothing says love quite like a giant tub of flubber! read more...

11 Dec qu’est-ce que c’est? 11 December 2011 Sunday We started these plaster sculptures the other day, and as they were drying they looked so interesting against the backdrop of paintings from an earlier class. We’ll let you use your imagination to try to figure out what they’ll be when they’re finished. (No, not penguins. But good guess!) read more...

10 Nov salt dough 10 November 2011 Thursday Salt dough requires only three simple ingredients from the kitchen! When it’s baked it is hard and can last for years! read more...

09 Nov calder inspired wire sculptures 9 November 2011 Wednesday Alexander Calder inspired wire sculptures. read more...

29 Oct fall fever 29 October 2011 Saturday After such a long hot summer, finally being able to throw on your coziest polar fleece is cause for joyous celebration in my book! read more...

30 Sep me or miss hannah? 30 September 2011 Friday We make up a lot of games around here – mostly for our own entertainment & sanity. If the kids like them too, well then even better! One of our favorites is called “Me or Miss Hannah”, and it goes something like this: read more...

29 Sep if this picture could talk 29 September 2011 Thursday this is how most kids react to papier mache. read more...

12 Sep art in a box 12 September 2010 Sunday If you have kids above the age of four and want to be absolutely amazed and awe-struck at the power of a child’s imagination, simply give them a used cardboard box, glue, masking tape, and the entire contents of your kitchen junk drawer. read more...

12 Oct kids love buttons 12 October 2009 Monday It’s Fall! My absolute favorite time of year! Even though its still hovering in the high 70′s, in the studio as I write this, we’re enjoying the lingering scent of mulled hot apple cider left over from our Fall Open House this past Saturday, and dreaming of turtlenecks and boots, and the cool, crisp weather and good hair days that we know are right around the corner! read more...