Kids Are Wonderful Storyteller

Spring is coming! Last week is our last winter class on Saturday. Children were able to pick their favorite art piece from the portfolio. 

a little artist was exhibiting her artwork.

paper building and collage in a "environment"

As we were going to share the favorite pieces at the end of class. We also encourage them to write down the stories of their art. 

it's never a easy job. They have put so much energy in making artwork.

 Look how amazing their stories are! It was just like a small gallery!

Artwork of the same subject but were demonstrated in different ways. We are able to see the whole image from her three dimensional artwork.

I am curious what will happen on these characters in her sketch book

I am so grateful that I have seen their thoughts taking place in their artwork, which means their fantastic ideas have always been respected. I wish these little artists keep up their creative way to live. As the quotes on the wall of Art at the Center: Art is not a thing, it's a way.

All You Have Learned Contribute To Such A Beautiful Piece!

We have learned drawing, painting, collage and clay-work. In this class, they apply all the skills they learned in order to create what they want!

Collage and drawing together built a beautiful house surrounded by cats.

She put lots of efforts in tracing the margin of the elephant, using materials with various textures.

It was like a 3D knife!

As she glued these multimaterials on this paper, this artwork became more vivid! Look, it was just like a real cloud!

Wow! What a creative way to make this background in red! 

She said, I want to sew a pocket for my dog! 

More amazing artwork in this session is as follows:

Their creativity will never be limited in one single material. Child development is like infinity as long as we are willing to provide them what they need!

Co-Create!

A big paper allow children to share the same space. Let's see what happen!

Cars and roads appear on the boys' paper.

They designed diverse cars.

They both drew stop signs

This pair created the their own subject

 then interacted with each other.

Started from two children,

This paper is finished by multi-artist!

But sometimes children need more personal spaces...

But all situations above are good for a child to share, join, interact or build their own boundaries. It is also an opportunity to know and practice different kinds of social skill naturally!

Making Your Own "Toy" in Art at the Center!

This is what we glazed one week ago! 

Let's see their glazed artwork after firing!

The change of color with firing makes children surprise!

The boy on the right asked another boy the story in his art

They even started a pretend play, holding other's artwork carefully. Because they knew how much efforts and energy it had taken doing these wonderful art pieces! 

 They made more clay-work, and with higher molding skills and of greater imagination!

This is a great cycle playing with Clay. From modeling, firing, glazing to the shiny artwork. So magical!

Let's Try This!

Playing with clay is a process of building and rebuilding. In Saturday family studio, I saw these great ideas that children discovered!

An almost-3-year-old girl sang a birthday song in front of the cake she made.

We found she remember what she made last week! And she loved to repeat practicing!

using a plastic knife to cut

molding with finger pinch

A roller!

A cover!

 Stamping? Printing?

Look! I made an art piece!

We are so creative, aren't we?