Studio Deep Dive: Artists in Absence

Today, I was planning on driving two hours to Solomons, MD to set up for my two-week Artist in Action residence at Ann Marie Sculpture Gardens and Arts Center. Combined with cancelled/postponed spring festivals and exhibitions, I felt a little lost. I still had these two weeks set aside. Should I just eat ice cream

Arts and Crafts: Book Making (Preschooler – Adult)

Make a Japanese side stitch book with your favorite or handmade paper and use it for sketching, nature journaling, or as a diary.

Preschool – Adult: Recycled Paper Making

Rosemary, coffee grinds, and glitter are a few of the exciting materials I’ve seen mixed into hand pulled papers, and you have endless options for making your paper unique to you or your preschooler.

Preschool Craft: Cardboard Animals

This craft explores color mixing and independent play for preschoolers with paint, cardboard, string and scissors.

Preschool Arts & Crafts: Cardboard Boxes

This was a perfect rainy day activity! By transforming a cardboard box into a rocket ship, I was able to encourage independent and imaginative play while reinforcing written name recognition and process art practice.

Preschool Arts & Crafts: Music

We changed up arts and crafts time this weekend by getting my drums out of storage and the ukelele out of it’s case. Music helps preschoolers flex their creative muscles, exploring and discovering different sounds and their combinations, just like process art explores the different combinations and possibilities of visual materials. There is the added

Preschool Activity: Pipe-cleaner Bracelets (Quiet Time)

Pipe Cleaner Bracelets: This is my favorite “mommy has a headache” activity.

Preschool Activity & Craft: Daily Walks & Pinecone Bird Feeder

Getting outside has been fundamental in staying calm and centered for our family during this unpredictable season.

Process Art: Sidewalk Chalk

Today was all about the process. Art and crafts aren’t meant to be a stressful. Instead they are an opportunity to create, explore, and play. The only material needed for this activity is sidewalk chalk.

Preschool Crafts: Saint Patrick’s Day

For Saint Patrick’s Day my preschooler created a leprechaun hat, cupcakes, and a clover sun-catcher. Each activity encouraged him to practice his fine motor skills.

Children’s Arts & Crafts: Color Mixing

Designed for preschool aged creators, this activity uses found materials to introduce primary and secondary colors with color mixing.

Local Art Under $100

Harford Artist’s Association will have a reception for the Starving Artists’ Sale this Saturday, January 9, 2020 from 1 PM – 3 PM, and will showcase local art from emerging and established artists in a wide variety of media.