It was so nice to get a mention from our friends at Visit Conejo Valley and equally nice to be apart of the Conejo Valley itself with nature, kindness, community and fun all around. We are so happy to be apart of it all!
Last week we had a blast with pretend music, tennis racket signage, catching creativity at Anthropologie, friendly school lunches, a crazy cat toy and tiny frozen castles @createstudio on instagram.
Clear sleeves are great for displaying a work of art or a work in progress. Cut a sleeve into parts and it can be a window for a small car or mosaic pieces with the help of a little color. We can’t wait to see what may come
Kacie (7) made this listening set from our weekly material, headphones along with a piece of leather twine and a casette tape. While wearing her creation and making other creations she said she was listening to pretend music.
Pretending, remember that? The times in childhood where possibilities were really probabilities because we could be anyone and do anything in the land of make believe. Creativity is a conduit for imagination and play and thought. Mixing a little mud and water made pies, and then you were a baker or the chef of a king. It was all possible with thought, but action (creating) made it so.
As we get older we don’t want to make believe but we do want to get away. That is why creativity, and in our case, artful creativity is so valuable. As Twyla Tharp once said, “Art is the only way to run away without leaving home”. Yes, it’s healthy to get away a little bit, from our to-do’s and to-don’ts. Being in creative make believe can sooth the soul and at the very least let you hear music you really like.
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We enjoyed a recommendation from the Easter Bunny, a sweet little cork dolly, the Pinkest rose, wise words with crayons, a fantastic foam donation, a beverage material pendant and a smart bird house last week @createstudio on instagram.
Headphones!
These are a throwback tool to another time in learning but now anything goes! We’re likely to enter a land of imaginative play with them. How about a rock star or space commander for starters…
We love this modern birdhouse with it’s clean lines and simple twists. It was a collaboration by brother/sister architectural duo; Davis (7) and Madeline (9). With a little inginuity they cleverly created a birdhouse with a liftable roof and a homey nest inside to give today’s bird the best of all homeowner bird desires – a home that can change with their feathered families needs. Genius!
Bird Home
Davis & Madeline
7 & 9 yrs
Last week we enjoyed family time, made a cool basket and a tall quilt, created signs and, took a stairway to possibilities @createstudio on instagram.
WOW! Spring has sprung for Kaitlin (8) and her made-from-scratch Easter basket. She took a plain cardboard box and turned into something totally new by removing parts of it and moving other parts around. She saw potential in something ordinary and brought it to life.
I think we have a future Engineer on our hands…
We hope you have a wonderful day connecting with friends and family.
In observance of the Easter Holiday CReATE will be closed today.