Who doesn’t love a little pet birdie, especially one that can go wherever you go!
Ashland saw a little bird on display in the studio that inspired her to make her own, but how?
First, a plast egg for shaping, then feathers of course! How about some tiny puff balls for eyes and pipe cleaners for feet! Yes! Now the cute birdie is finished and drawing gasps of awe from all.
So cute!
Birdie
Ashland, 9 yrs
With Halloween upon us, what better crafting templet than a pumpkin!
Here students from St Jude the Apostle Catholic School in Westlake Village made themed pumpkins for a school contest.
Using clothing and accessories from the seasonal costume bins along with a few of their own embellishments theses kids created some super kooky pumpkins!
And as an added bonus, since these creations were school appointed projects, St Jude will get $ back as part of CReATE’s Win/Win project too!
At CReATE we tend to find new expressions for used things , creating endless potential for a second life.
These days young painters at the studio are enjoying the reverse sides of an old run of Pokemon posters.
They make fabulous canvases, perfect for large visions such as this one taking shape as a beautiful garden.
Garden Scene
Julia, 3yrs
Sometimes science meets art. That’s what is on Grayson’s mind anyway. Spotting a liter soda bottle sparked a thought about movement. If he created a vehicle that was able to move, he could add a few ingredients to make it go. The wheels of the plane are bottle caps that roll along at a nice pace, the cardboard axle secures them and the cork keeps the fluid in long enough to get an ingredient reaction going.
Rolling Plane
Grayson 11yrs
There’s something about black feathers that just speaks spooky. That’s just what Holly thought too. Since she is going to be a Vampiress for Halloween she wanted to create a staff to complete her ghoulish look. Using the boa for inspiration, she gathered all her tools; cardboard rolls, the boa, black glitter, black paint, the glue gun and the piece de resistance-a skull from the seasonal bin!
All things came together quite well don’t you think.
Vampiress Staff
Holly
9yrs
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and it’s no wonder why, it’s full of wacky whimsy!
Here Angela and her boys created a spooky scene with everything but the kitchen sink! There are corks, a pine cone, a bit of mesh, egg create pieces, spider webbing, toilet paper rolls, and even small treasures just to name a few. This haunted place looks like something out of an I Spy book. What fun!
Spooky Palace
Angela, Adult
Bradley,5yrs
Nicholas,7yrs
It’s so nice to share something special with your favorite pals. Here Grace created a series of BFF necklaces for herself and two special friends. She chose just the right colored strings from the “Yarn and String” bin, then made pretty paper hearts to adorn them with the special messages held between friends. Grace has lucky friends.
Grace
8 yrs
Some things are better said on paper. Thoughts and expressions can roll along easily that way . Any old paper will do, even drop cloth paper!
Here a lovely portrait comes to life with a little activity paint and some long easy brush strokes that speak a lilting air…
wonderful.
Person with Long Hair
Artist unknown
This S was one of the letters created during Alex’s birthday party. The “Ice Breaker” craft letters were cut from cardboard for each guests name . How they embellished them was the way they dipped their toe into freeform creativity.
Sarah wanted her S to express a few of her favorite things, picking from the “tickets & tags” bin and the” small treasures” bin gave her just what she wanted. A unique twist on monogram letters don’t you think.
S
Sarah, 12yrs
Even though the holidays are still far off, there is nothing like an ice cold snow man during the hot days of summer! This snow man is magical too with drift wood wings, a shamrock nose, pipe cleaner scarf, and foamy feet. The magic is the smiles that delight the faces of all who see this magical frosty.