Yearly Archives: 2015

Material of the Week 10/26-11/1

Plastic Forks!
I can imagine spooky skeletons made from these. I have also seen them used as a pom pom maker! The possibilities are endless of course. It’s just a questioned of what is imagined…

Weekly WOW!

This may look like a drawing, the kind of thing we have all seen before, but I am struck by more.

During the first few minutes of a birthday party, when all of the kids we working in their ice breaker projects, Cole was drawing this picture. He took the time to develop the picture into full color then proceeded to mount it on one of the wood panels that had been donated by the Awards shop recently. He was careful when using the masking tape to hold the illustration in place. I appeared done but, one last thing was needed. He wanted to name his work. “Grace” he called it.
I was impressed with his process but then, as the party went on I realized who Grace was. He had drawn a picture of himself with his younger sister, Grace. WOW! Now thats a boy of good character.

“Grace”
Cole
6yrs

Food for Thought…

I love a good quote. It gives me something to connect to, an idea that feels
good to hear. Today, this quote is on my mind, I believe it to be true.

“As long as we’re creating, we’re cultivating meaning”

Brene Brown

Material of the Week 10/19-10/25

Clear Plastic Containers!
We have featured these cool containers before. They are great for making displays, science creations or anything else that might come to mind this week…

Hashtag Highlight #73

Instagram is a great tool for seizing little Aha’s in time that catches my eye and brings me to the moment at hand.
This week @createstudio these moments called my attention to creativity in direct ways and expressive things like a word on a sidewalk, a pumpkin gentleman, a saying, painting feet, a spooky house, a sewing ninja and a quiet mouse, Ah…

Weekly WOW!

Mia made the cutest little mouse from a rock and a sock!
I am so impressed by the inspiration and the vision she had for the little rock beneath it all! I must say, seeing in the unseen is a common occurrence at CReATE but is always a big WOW to see.

Sock Mouse
Mia
9yrs

Hashtag Highlight #72

@createstudio this week we have had fun with yard bits, altered Hula Dancers, spooky bottles on display, an inspiring book and halloween decor galore!

Weekly WOW!

Sadie was so focused the other day when she was here at the studio creating.
When her family was ready to pack up I noted with awe, what she had been working so diligently. It was a hand crafted teddy bear made simply of yarn she had cut into bits and fastened together with masking tape, so clever.
Creativity happens when we are the quiet of the moment allowing ideas unfold into realities.

Bear
Sadie
6yrs

Messy Toddler Fun today!

Join us for messy toddler fun, painting with plastic cutlery today at 10am!
We’ll gob paint with spoons and pat patterns with forks in a whirl of exploration!

Hashtag Highlight #71

We got Pinspired, went round in circles, befriended a cute cow, made friends with a sock and painted with marker parts @createstudio on instagram this week.