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Weekly Wow!

“It’s a stick figure” the young girl said. “I made one like this at school too”. Making use of the simple things that nature offers us is a fun idea.
The other day a gentleman came by and said his daughter told him about the studio and the kinds of things we use (which is just about everything). He said he had been trimming back his birch tree and had some branches in the back of his car, could we use them? Yes, they would most certainly go to good use around here! Fast forward to a Saturday afternoon at CReATE, with a birthday party in full swing and a flurry of creative energy flitting about. A party guest in the zone of inspiration spots the Natural Things bin and a small birch branch on top- presto! She made this happy stick figure in a flash.
I have heard it said that one thing leads to another, around here it most certainly does.

Stick Figure

Material of the Week 6/16-6/22

Mini Glass Pots
This weeks material “Special” is a clear go to for crafty makings of all kinds. Make one for you and, why not, one for them too.

 

Hashtag Highlight #4

This week on #instagram we had fun making box heads-literally, Fathers Day treasures, working on a mural of the USA for my children’s alma mater elementary school, admiring a 5 year olds Natural collage and getting crafty at Sundays Senior Concerns’ Love Run.
I love capturing these little moments throughout the week to make a visual journal of some of our colorful moments in time. Read along @CreateStudio

Weekly Wow!

Painted rocks are a favorite at our house. They are like a little sprinkle of summer fun throughout the year. The rocks themselves are little natural canvases waiting to be expressed so we always have them at the studio, they are a great go-to crafty crowd pleaser.
A group of teens came to the studio the other day. I could tell there was a particularly crafty couple in the mix. All the kids sat painting, and creating with materials reserved for older crowds when there at the crafty couple table little rock monsters were coming to life. In that moment I felt the lovely high school girl was a kid again, paining rocks as my family has. For a moment, this activity seemed to surpassed time to bring about a timelessness air to a present moment. Magic.

Painted Rocks
Teen

Material of the Week 6/9-6/15

Tin Gift Card Boxes. Just in time for Fathers Day. They are perfect for holding love letters to Dad or drawings from the heart…

Hashtag Highlight #3

This week our hashtag posts have included treasure finds, chalk art, Toddler Messes,  ready to go Eco Craft Kits and the artful world of Sharpie coloring. All in all we have had, as always, lots of fun expressing our imaginations and getting inspired.

Weekly Wow!

Belle had a short time to create on a visit with her Grandma. She knew just what she wanted to make so they got busy with a quick rendition of the much beloved Elsa’s Castle from the movie Frozen.
All it took was a box, some cardboard, a scrap of paper and paint to get their scene set, then for the final touch Belle added tule and glittery faux snow to help make the castle look really frozen.
It’s a treat to watch a childs idea come to life a little imagination and some loving help from Grandma.

Elsa’s Castle
Belle
4yrs

Messy Toddler Art #4

Messy Toddler Art #3 Glittery Salt Dough

Join us tomorrow for Messy Toddler Art, session 4  (the last in the May series)
for “Squeezy Bottle” Art!
10am, 5/28 CReATE STUDIO
It’s sure to be squeezy fun!

Hashtag Highlights #2

This week brought nature to the eye, colorful clay to the fingers, fathers day framing, wee stools for tots and a bevy of crafty creations all captured on instagram and twitter alike.
Fun!

 

Material of the Week 5/26-6/1

Paper Book Samples or (books with pages of paper samples in them)
Use the paper, use the book, make something just for you.