This is a weekly social group where, we will meet-up to socialize, work on creative art projects, share ideas, explore new art making techniques and materials.  We will come together and work on art projects that I suggest and/ or work on other free art explorations and have fun sharing and socializing while making art.

Each week I will provide a creative project as a suggestion for exploration.  I encourage all to use their creativity to discover new ways or methods of working with the supplies and materials. Parental Guidance and assistance is suggested for your learner with the use of scissors and hole-punchers and other art supplies and materials that might be tricky for little hands to hold and use.

I will have a list of art materials  that your child might like to have for their learning experience, and  provide a few resources  -- and have this posted  for you in the classroom section.

Here Below are some of the projects that will be introduced.   Everyone  is welcome to join, and can jump in and work with us on any given week.
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** With all projects, please make sure you protect your table top and bottom floor areas and yourself- wear a smock or cover-up if needed!  :)

 
Project # 1-
Collage :  Decoupage
Materials-  assortment of various papers, modge-podge, glitter, tape(s), glue, hole-punchers, botanical items, ribbons, yarns, feathers, paint, cardboard, water cups and brushes, sequins, scissors


Project # 2-  
Bookmaking
Materials- collage papers, cardboard, white glue, water, papers( thin & construction), paper grocery bag to cup up, scissors, glue-stick, yarns, strings, interesting paper or other items to glue down- collage with, markers.  I will show how to make (2) different kinds of books: the accordion & the tie book.



Project # 3-   
Card & Envelopes
Materials- scraps of artisan paper and/or other papers, construction paper and/or drawing paper, tape(s)- different sizes/colors, ink  and stamps/ stamp pads, glue sticks, rulers, scissors, markers/crayons


Project #4 -  
Various print making techniques
Materials- lots of  various types of  papers to print on, paint and or ink pads, rolling pin and/or brush rollers ( can be foam), styrofoam trays, glue sticks, rulers, scissors, air-dry clay,  plastic bags, paper-towels  


Project #5 - 
 Working with natural materials : Flower/ leaf pressing, printing
*  We will use natural materials in a variety of way with our art making practice this week*

Materials- various big leaves, and small leaves/flowers, various kinds of hole-punchers, plastic bags, markers and/or oil pastels, papers, paper grocery bag to cut up, scissors, glue stick, ink pads