Ms. Jen’s contribution to CCA children (and many more schools) is greatly valued and appreciated. Her warmth, patience, compassion and the sharing of her unique projects have inpsired many classes and so many children (The art of Mosaics, Gustav Klimt, Dale Chihuly, Philip Haas and so many more.) For her skillful talents as a teacher …
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This Chilly 🥶 week = FROZEN ❄️ Translucent 2D + 3D Movie Poster Collage Designs!
We put on our filmmaker thinking caps and became graphic designers to create our own version of a 3D Movie Poster. Frozen 2 was our inspiration this week! We learned NEW characters… Nature’s elements!(Earth (GIANTS) Fire (BRUNI) Water (NOKK) Wind (GALE.) Click to learn more about this. Art Themes: Opaque vs. Transparent/Translucent; Warm vs Cool colors, …
ART ART AND MORE ART! We want to thank all our Moms this week (and EVERYDAY!) for their love, hard work and strength during these crazy times… with the creativity they helped to blossom. April Shower truly brought May flowers….just in time for our Mom’s. Using plastic “see-through” vases + paper petals + pipe-cleaners + …
Let’s Smash the Coronavirus …with ART! DIY Coronavirus Piñata
If you’ve already seen this NYTIMES ARTICLE , you’re probably wondering, how can we do this at home?! Here are the steps & materials you will need to feel the satisfaction, power and outdoor fun! EASY DIY STEPS TO MAKE A Piñata IN THE SHAPE OF A Corona virus MATERIALS: balloon, news paper (cut …
Visiting Artist, Jonathan Lev on Art Adventures Live + Springtime Exploration of Flowers
April Showers are in full swing during this last week’s online (3-5’s) classes. Art Adventures, Rendez-vous (art and French) and Mini’s Adventures celebrated May flowers early with our Spring Scene-Building collages! We learned all about making “Pictures” with Shapes (first) followed by the line families (“Bigger first, Smaller last”) bringing life to our silhouetted animals …
MAKING & FINDING MOSAICS @ HOME
Mosaic Art can be found almost anywhere! In museums, murals on buildings and even in your home!! Make it a game! Be sure to check out the patterns of tiles in your bathroom or kitchen! That’s a mosaic! Our Art Adventurers made their own with REAL mosaic tiles provided in our delivered art kits! A …
RAIN RAIN GO AWAY! DIY Lava Lamps on this rainy spring day!
What are those bottles in our art kits for?! A VERY fun art AND science project to do during any rainy day: “LAVA LAMPS!” WHAT YOU NEED: +oil (can be mineral/ baby/ OR a cooking oil) +water +food coloring (choose any color!) +fun tiny objects, glitter, etc. (to sprinkle inside your bottle) * ONLY a …
“Mosaic fun continued with tissue paper and felt adhesive paper” (from May!)
Everett and Anderson felt inspired by our class to continue mosaic-making even after class! They used: Paper Scissors Adhesive felt Felt But you can use just colored papers, magazines, scissors and glue! Be sure to make a simple drawing 1st…. Then cover your lines with larger pieces (or Large + small pieces =a …
With all of the current news, we know how overwhelming it must be for parents. Life has brought many challenging twists and turns. SO from all of us, we want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 🙏 for being AMAZING! We ❤️ you for ALL that you do. Let’s continue to work together …
A great way to collaborate and continue learning how to take turns while sharing our ideas and art: Virtual Art shows. Stay connected with your loved ones by creating art and sharing. Some at home art activities to download & print! Happy Art-making! Stay healthy in body & mind. ❤️