Painting Classes and Preschool Classes!

I'm finally able to offer painting classes and preschool classes on Wednesday mornings at Grace Community Covenant Church (On the west side of LaCholla between Overton and Lambert). Kids love having the chance to paint! High quality materials and real canvases make students feel like professional artists. The preschool classes are full of imagination and delight as the students learn important basics for art as well as success in kindergarten. Come check out a single class, or sign up for the whole month of July.

Summer!

I'm so excited about summer! Please let me know if you're interested in summer classes. I won't have the complete schedule up until May, but there will be plenty of classes, so please keep checking in. If you want to be added to my e-mail list, just let me know. Some of the classes I'll be teaching will be at Trinity Dance studio. I'll have afternoon classes and I will also be part of Camp Trinity.

Show Time!

Calling all art students! On Saturday, April 19, there will be a display of your work at the Children's Art Festival in Marana. Even if you can't come, I'd love to show your work. Please choose 1-3 of your favorite pictures to show off. Make sure your name is on them somewhere and bring them to class next time we meet. I'll mat them or frame them and get them back to you the week after the 19th (Unless there's another show planned by then). I've added the link to the Marana Arts Council with all the information. You guys are amazing! I hope you take this opportunity to share the beauty and creativity of your art.

The Inventor's Joy

We've been sailing sky ships and building magnificent cities. At this age the process is more important than the product (though this artwork is amazing nevertheless). Creativity, imagination, and confidence lay a foundation upon which technical skills can be easily built.

Moving Forward

Art classes are in full swing and the students are doing a wonderful job! As they grow as artists, I'm always stretching to grow as a teacher. I will be offering painting classes soon. These will be so much fun! I'm not sure of the format yet, so as always, I welcome comments. I'm also looking into imagination/pre-drawing art sessions for little ones. Finally, I have been given several opportunities to teach underprivileged children. It is amazing how grateful these students are, and how much joy and confidence art brings to their lives. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, there is a link to Arts For LIfe at the left of this page. As I say, together we can work for good things in the lives of children.

Protecting and Displaying Work

Happy New Year! This past year was an exciting one for me! I was able to start my new business all about two of my favorite things: art and children. Some of you are compiling quite a beautiful collection of art work and may be wondering what to do with it all! Several of my students get three ring binders. Clear, plastic covers can hold the art work without having to punch holes in the sides. Most of the projects (though not all) will fit perfectly in this format. Later, you can choose which projects to frame or use as gifts. The projects will usually fit into standard size frames. Framing your child's work makes it really look amazing, as well as showing your child that you truly value their work. One thing I have a lot of fun with is "publishing" work. If you can take digital pictures of your child's work, you can turn their images into a wide variety of things such as cards, calendars books, etc. There are many photo publishing companies online. My personal favorite is Shutterfly.

Merry Christmas!

Look at Sarah's beautiful artwork! All of you did a wonderful job on this project. What a great semester! I'm so proud of all of my art students! I'm very blessed to have all of you in my life. Please continue to keep me posted as to what days and times work best for you next semester. You can leave a comment on any of these blog entries (or call or e-mail). Most of you will keep the same times. I'd love to add more students and classes, so please help spread the word. The more students I have, the more I can focus on being the best teacher I can be.