It’s coming down in buckets the snow! So why not have some fun with a cup of hot cocoa, popcorn and this simple kids’ project with household items: SNOWMEN: Dough (below), sticks/ Popsicle sticks, felt/ paper or even stickers, glue or gluestick, a baby carrot, buttons or found objects, large bowl, measuring cup, spoon/stirring tool. …
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Surrealism and functionality come together while you create your very own Dali-inspired clock! Using metal embossing techniques, these clocks will be designed and constructed to reflect the “melting” of Dali’s works, complete with base and stand. Saturday, February 1st, 2014 4pm-5:30 pm Ages 6 and up. $75 pp. @All Souls Church 1157 Lexington …
Spring Registration thru Jan. 24th… Art Adventures thru May! Are you a NYC family wanting to expose your children to the fascinating world of art around you, or to give your child a leg up on a competitive school system? Do you have friends or family members traveling through NYC seeking a truly memorable …
Al Held’s Brooklyn Rail is a good example of how Overlapping,Values and size teach Perspective. 2nd floor Modern Gallery.
Here comes the snow falling fast on Jan. 2nd, just like in Beatrice Kleeger’s drawing diorama she made in class…
Waking up to the snowfall this morning reminded me of Yayoi’s Installation “Fireflies On The Water.” A new version of Deirdre’s child’s project in the works! Definitely mirror boards and poster board involved. Stay tuned….
Can’t wait to share this with our 3-5’s today! Basic lines may seem rather basic and unimportant to focus on, however, recognizing and purposefully implementing them into desired outcomes is really the key to any drawing.
Takashi Murikami provided us with a multitude of learning opportunities! Takashi Murikami is from Japan. He loves “Superflat,” a word he made up! It means colors and shapes look flat on a page, not round. In this piece of art, we made Superflat go 3D: With a sphere… but the only way you can tell …
New York City is an amazing resource for modern and contemporary art! As a fine artist, as well as an art teacher of children for 15 years, I have found the question, “What is Art?” a never-ending one. Hence my goal- to demystify artists and their processes in language children can understand and adults can …
Yesterday’s class we did a not-so-original, but successful Eric Carle cutting project, great for 3-5’s, even older 2’s. What I like most about using this author/illustrator is the multiple-step learning that offers longer-term planning and construction, outside of learning to hold scissors properly. 2-3 year olds (if you’ve noticed) will turn their wrists to cut, …