Just to be clear, I don't tell you about art camp because I think you are fascinated with my day job. I tell you about it because I want to re tell the power of taking this thing that looks like this and remind myself and you of how it can be transformative the way every life task and … [Read more...]
Lessons From My Week With A Boy
I have daughters. I have never raised a boy. I half feared it and half envied it. I recently spent a week with one of my favourite 9 year old artists from the city. This is the first time a boy has come to art camp. Here is what I learned- 1. It is actually possible to never sit … [Read more...]
I am excited about this
[youtube id="YYnr2ZF-TsY"] I am really excited about this. For almost 12 years I have been teaching children and adults art and I continue to do this. I have touched every single canvas that has gone through my business. While this makes my work very personal it also limits my reach. I have … [Read more...]
my beautiful Tuesday
I have come to realize how much I like to work hard. Partly so that I can treat myself to some of the wonderful recent #$%^ing spring purchases I have made. Partly because it just feels so good. There is a nifty little trick when you are self employed- if you don't work - guess what, you don't … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- be wild with your creation
I finished up an ambitious project yesterday with a group of 15 artists at a school.(Please take a look I am so proud of it) I asked them to do a banner for our art show and to decorate it any way they wanted. My little 8 year old friend came up with this all on his own and I love it so much. BE … [Read more...]
painting together and creating memories
this is my favourite part of my job- see how into it they are? see my little friend in the middle? See the tilt to his head? He comes every week- he says it is his favourite thing, even more than hockey- and if I call him by his real name - he says - " I prefer when you use the nickname you … [Read more...]
my favourite thing of the week- Fraser’s vision and being on top of the world
Fraser's brother's artwork- on top of the world art studio for children Sometimes(almost always) I wish I had an eight year old boy Other times I wish I was an eight year old boy. I am not kidding one bit. I got a call from my good pal Fraser, Thursday night about 9 pm. "Nancy, I want to … [Read more...]
The love project
There is nothing more to say than this If someone said this to you would you not fall to your knees? This is love. And if you want a peek at more wonderful examples of our LOVE PROJECT - come on over to my other blog and feel the love. xx n … [Read more...]
naughty and nice
I have had my moments of both this year. I hope you have too. Highlights of naughty include eating a 2kg bag of jubjubes over an undisclosed period of time and leaving only the green ones which we all know taste like mouthwash. Some other naughty stuff too but that post is for another … [Read more...]
greatest art project on earth- this week, anyway
I LOVE THIS and had to share with you. It is a mixed media project which has taken my students a few weeks to complete and I just love it. It is a family tree. Get it? Did I tell you I love it? Look- Little artist says to me this morning "look at my family in the tree. They are just … [Read more...]
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