Both Kayla and kate got the bug to paint pretty, festive flowers to ring in the fresh new season that spring is. Watching them work, dabbing here, brushing there was intriguing. They both allowed their brushes to flow without judgement, without uncertainty.
Caught in the moment these girls were in tune with nature and the beauty that unfolds.
Spring Flowers
Kayla & Kate
7 yrs
Nadia loves her cat Sherlock so much. She wants him to have all the comforts a cat could want so it’s no surprise that when she saw a stack of wood pieces on a table, she got an idea.
Since she is pretty hand with a glue gun her idea was a cinch to put together. Of course she wanted it to look, so she added a splash of color and some fabric for a comfy place to relax. After seeing her house I told her that her cat house idea would be a great 4H project to make for cats in shelters too.
I think she was proud of herself. She had done something nice for someone she loves. What a sweet girl.
Cat House
Nadia
7 yrs
Styrofoam Trays!
This is a great material for building, it’s so lightweight. These trays also make a fun canvas for any vision you have. Best of all, styrofoam floats, making it great for interactive water creations!
Nicole saw something special in the packing peanuts bin as she explored the studio during a birthday party. She felt inspired to get crafty. It wasn’t long before her idea came together when she found half an egg carton. She gathered bits and pieces to form little creatures, each one no taller than a peanut. She was so clever to use mini brads for beaks, grommets for eyes and mesh from a vegetable bag for something soft to nestle down on.
When she was done I could almost hear them chirping away in their little clutch. What sweet little peeps they are.
Baby Chicks
Nicole
Adult
C.A.P.E Charter School hosts Spring and Fall Mini-Courses for four week intervals that bring community and school together for the good of the student. Exploration is the name of the game here. A variety of courses are offered from basic self defense, to Lego building to Eco Art!
After a day one of our mini course of Eco Art the Teacher who’s classroom we are using remarked “The children’s are so engaged”. Kids just love to explore their moments, their environments and best of all bins of stuff! We are having a great time doing freestyle art together, one mini course at a time.
It’s the march of the Emperor Penguins!
Student’s from Saint Patricks Day School were assigned to make 3D penguins as a homework project. We had fun building this tall breed of bird out of cardboard, a most versatile material in my opinion. The girls who brought them to life had much fun painting and noting how their efforts brought a species to life in two short hours.
Ah, the beauty of imagination.
It’s Leprechuan season at CReATE! Kids from schools throughout the land are prepping, building, taping, painting and fashioning traps to catch those rascaly fairies. Thanks to home assignments from M.A.T.E.S, Maple Elementary and White Oak Elementary to name a few kids are crafting catchers with skill, collaboration, and inventiveness to impress!
These fancy clear boxes come right on time for our seasonal Leprechaun Trap fun.
Let’s see what ends up inside…
Delaney’s sister is going to college in the fall and will put an emphasis on photography.
Delaney loves her sister and has wanted to show her support of her college decision so she was inspired to make her this camera.
When I asked Delaney about her creative process she asked me if it was ok that she use a lot of black tape to make something special. She had taken two plastic items and wrapped them together with layers of the masking tape. I could easily see where her creation was going.
I often note creations being made for loved ones as gifts from the heart. Now, Delaney’s sister will have a memento of her and can carry it with her throughout her lifelong adventures as a big sister.
Camera
Delaney
11 yrs
CReATE STUDIO turned 5 years old today. The studio began as a seed (an idea in my head) and grew into a little sapling (my garage) and has steadily grown roots since then. What a wonderful journey it has been so far, with so much goodness in store.
We have grown this much I know, into a place where are people are creating equally.
Our roots are growing strong.