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You are here: Home / Archives for art studio for children

a tip

February 28, 2012 by Nancy

Over the years people have given me very lovely things as a way to show appreciation for my work. Candles, soaps, blankets, books, gift certificates, wine, cookies, homemade treasures, flowers and chocolates fly through my door all year round but especially at Christmas. I am so struck by this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: art studio for children, money, separation and divorce, tipping

words for wednesday on thursday-joyful

February 23, 2012 by Nancy

                                     www.artstudioforchildren.com Yes, Heather. A noble and ambitious pursuit. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adulthood Tagged With: art studio for children, single mom blog, when I grow up

dancing paintbrushes

October 7, 2011 by Nancy

This is why I love  what I doto see the ability to concentrate and take it a bit seriouslyand the joy of the processand the pride of the finished work. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art studio for children, painting, single mom blog

words for wednesday- perception is reality

August 10, 2011 by Nancy

"Is this a painting?"            Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollack to his wife, Lee Krasner, regarding his  finished piece, Lavender Mist 1950He did not say 'is this a good painting ?' I love this. There is something un precious, un self conscious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: AGO, Art Appreciation, art studio for children, great quotes, Jackson Pollack

the building of a painting

August 9, 2011 by Nancy

I love the moment when a child sees the finished product they are to do and says "I can't do that" and I have the opportunity to show them that they can.It can take a long timeNot every minute of it is fun.It starts with the horizon lineand the layering of colour between swimsand then so many dots … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art camp, art studio for children, separation and divorce, teaching children

the beauty of hard work

August 8, 2011 by Nancy

Yesterday by 12 noon all 10 campers and their families were gone.They had spent a few hours in the garden looking at all the beautiful artwork their children had created.They heard their stories. And watched their production. Many hugs and thank you s and then they were gone. And then suddenly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art camp, art studio for children, separation and divorce, single motherhood, teaching the value of hard work

Words for wednesday-overheard at ART CAMP-8 year old wisdom

August 3, 2011 by Nancy

I have just begun my second week of art camp with 10 new campers. The last group was teens and this is an adorable set of 8-10 year olds. I forgot how much smaller they are. And they eat about a quarter of what teenage girls do. Some of them hate everything but naked noodles.The other night we had, … [Read more...]

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inspiration

July 25, 2011 by Nancy

So I told you we  were going to take inspiration from this photo So Saturday, pretty much all day, I drove the art camp girls crazy. When we got up I told them we were not going to do yoga because painting a 30x40" canvas all day on the grass was going to be physical enough.Taking it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art camp, art studio for children, inspiration

almost too full of possibility

July 19, 2011 by Nancy

We are in the middle of the first week of the summer  ART CAMP that I run every year . 9 wonderful girls- idyllic weather, if a bit too hot (no complaints), perfect, delicious water and everyone game for everything. Every year we do several  inventive art projects that cover off a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: art camp, art studio for children, possibility, single mom blog

some dads

June 9, 2011 by Nancy

some dads are very intellectual and have very little hairsome dads are very friendlysome dads are sassysome dads you can share secrets withsome dads are there right beside you no matter whatsome dads are not. some moms are both the dad and the momand that is me.(all artwork for Father's day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: art studio for children, separation and divorce, single motherhood, sole custody

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