ARTivities
Our Art and Innovation Lab is stocked with everything from clay to paints to pastels to help your child explore the world of art. When children delve into art, they are not just painting a picture or creating a sculpture; they are developing skills that will help them in other areas of their lives, including spatial reasoning, perspective and dimension.
March ARTivities
Throughout March, we will let our creativity flow with art projects inspired by the letter H.
- Art Bar: Develop fine motor skills through manipulating the horse’s mane when you learn the overhand knotting technique on a wooden horse.
Art projects:
- Collaborative Mural: With sessions at 11 am and 2pm, you can add your own twist to the community horse or take time to draw a more realistic equine using a beautiful horse mannequin.
- Historic / Artistic Movements: Renowned artist Hokusai was especially revered by the great Vincent Van Gogh. Known for his whimsy as well as his exquisite renderings of nature and people, Hokusai led the way in printmaking and painting. We will pay homage to him by creating our own mini plate using clay and then painting scenes of nature on it.
- Techniques: Hand-building pottery gives you a chance to shape beautiful pieces without a wheel or kiln by pinching, rolling, stacking, and shaping clay.
- Memphis Artist Series: Explore the world of color and shape as you create this masterpiece, designed by local artist Carl Moore.
April ARTivities
Throughout April, we will let our creativity flow with art projects inspired by the letter I.
- Art Bar: Pay homage to the beautiful Ukrainian pysanky eggs by completing your own in this easier method.
Art projects:
- Collaborative Mural: IBERIAN LYNX – With sessions at 11 am and 2pm, you can add your own twist to the community by creating an Iberian lynx from recycled materials in the vein of Bordalo Segundo, a Portuguese street artist.
- Historic / Artistic Movements: IMPASTO – We will apply paint in thick layers, then leave visible brushstrokes or palette knife markings just like Italians did during the Renaissance in the 14th century.
- Techniques: ILLUSTRATION AND INSECT ART – This STEAM-driven project will help you focus on bug anatomy plus any incredible insects your hands can invent!
- Memphis Artist Series: We’re diving into all things fancy and springtime with our latest Memphis Artist Series instructor, Jimpsie Ayres, through May 24.
- Literacy: Literacy that supports the arts includes stories like The Falling Flowers by Jennifer B. Reed plus Rechenka’s Egg and Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco.
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