tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38442147178163157562024-03-24T16:32:10.975-07:00Little Budding ArtistEducational WebsiteArt Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-20059312326679566952023-08-30T20:08:00.003-07:002023-08-30T20:08:53.562-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7yh5pf_j8VhZBni1sbB7xwZUMhhiP7UNyMyhLlzpiPhbHOj8H8PjCWjz9SdSbQyW9B56G8il6zwu1FuHcZAyK6m9kk5nud8tumDorGS-K5WLCquvPbJDLfI7b6BU0bPWVMJCh8nonfJGTTVV3zDiDayQwr0v3eEMMF-gcEaAc8ijLb_dxqQhTtPF1A28" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1650" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7yh5pf_j8VhZBni1sbB7xwZUMhhiP7UNyMyhLlzpiPhbHOj8H8PjCWjz9SdSbQyW9B56G8il6zwu1FuHcZAyK6m9kk5nud8tumDorGS-K5WLCquvPbJDLfI7b6BU0bPWVMJCh8nonfJGTTVV3zDiDayQwr0v3eEMMF-gcEaAc8ijLb_dxqQhTtPF1A28=w632-h632" width="632" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAN_KwyV0KU_qP3geP7Z3TnEC9YvZlrDzy20JVsts0Bri53wuNKbXj5o2nAG1QBPxZ_i56NIlyEAByI7-X8l9yCWM7CgwR70JZzkaAL04I3XWs4kWp02hBvCQZEVfNQQ8Aww9zzXtYPyaOR9qJYK_7vqjCGQlLK4zR0Wv4FDhvg34tjjHpKl_dBgJ/s506/closed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="492" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAN_KwyV0KU_qP3geP7Z3TnEC9YvZlrDzy20JVsts0Bri53wuNKbXj5o2nAG1QBPxZ_i56NIlyEAByI7-X8l9yCWM7CgwR70JZzkaAL04I3XWs4kWp02hBvCQZEVfNQQ8Aww9zzXtYPyaOR9qJYK_7vqjCGQlLK4zR0Wv4FDhvg34tjjHpKl_dBgJ/w515-h529/closed.jpg" width="515" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">After a 5 year run I have decided to close <b>The Clay Box</b> subscription part of my small business. Don't worry <b>Clay Kits </b>will still be available from my Etsy Shop <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheClayBoxShop"><span>The Clay Box Shop</span></a> </span>and in my local art gallery<span> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span><a class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" href="https://sedonaartistmarket.com">Sedona Artist Market</a> </span><span> </span></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJMWLFuHLP4LnBHrR7Q5i86mSoTVSon3HYUuNnhWR09E-XOdMsQYYhSqyyLxLzXJ51y54ghrDiddAGl2p0i4P7t5xyWHHPXz0B6paoNNBi1LiwjiEe13gAjJTYkf_KUStcyMJhSqR1CKfNx0SBml9fA_4IRoHe7BYf8JUcmiH3GLzywnaWkzKtvl6/s160/Mrs.Post%20copy%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="121" data-original-width="160" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkJMWLFuHLP4LnBHrR7Q5i86mSoTVSon3HYUuNnhWR09E-XOdMsQYYhSqyyLxLzXJ51y54ghrDiddAGl2p0i4P7t5xyWHHPXz0B6paoNNBi1LiwjiEe13gAjJTYkf_KUStcyMJhSqR1CKfNx0SBml9fA_4IRoHe7BYf8JUcmiH3GLzywnaWkzKtvl6/w104-h79/Mrs.Post%20copy%202.jpg" width="104" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-63745385882926142962023-05-01T21:52:00.003-07:002023-05-01T21:52:40.650-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1975005114510186753mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-1975005114510186753mcnTextContent" style="color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 18px 9px; word-break: break-word;" valign="top"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Meet Small Business Owner - </span><span style="color: red;"><strong>Mrs. Post</strong></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px; padding-top: 9px;" valign="top"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1975005114510186753mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; 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margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">I’m art teacher Mrs. Post. I have taught little budding artists all of my career as an art teacher. I have helped my students learn how to cut with a pair of scissors to using their imaginations to create original works of art.</span></p><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">I became an art teacher somewhat by accident. It happened because I loved art and wanted to tell others how cool it was. Making art is always where I find my calm and excitement for life. Calmness while creating, and excitement while sharing.</span></p><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">While teaching in Roseville, Michigan years ago I shared my love for art with a little girl named Michelle. Michelle loved my art class. So much so that she grew up to be an artist just like me. Now she enjoys making art just as much as I do.</span></p></span><p style="line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">When you are a teacher of children you're kind of like a seed planter. You work hard preparing the soil so things are just right for the seeds that you plant in the young minds of your students. While seed planting you hope for the best that the seeds will take root and grow into something amazing someday that will continue to grow where they are planted. Most of the time you never see your harvest but this time I had the opportunity to do so.</span></p><span class="im" style="color: #500050;"><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">Meet artist turned small business owner Michelle Boggess (Nunley).<br />AKA my art student.</span></p><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><img class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="302" src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/OsIEY_-urq19odNDP3RF3dPDYdh05Z66-GfgPNeIhjv6_lMgqvjbLc3nmjDBcIyIOQteZsdKC3IfsI6w8AJzukf6dEz11sDub7DXGj4Ui4FSKIYwSavJDpLA4_rOaSo9My4eFre9BMWiKPpHf41yP1L_Rlrd3A=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/6095129e92c9ae38d631c6433/images/eae40d47-1f15-ced2-a734-4d9f177aca7d.png" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 302px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 300px;" tabindex="0" width="300" /></p><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black;">Not only is Michelle an artist, but she now promotes other artists at her newly acquired Posterity Art Galley located in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.posterityartgallery.com/&source=gmail&ust=1669574628696000&usg=AOvVaw18Vt8_YacPJrAib11wTuoD" href="https://www.posterityartgallery.com/" style="color: #007c89;" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr></wbr>posterityartgallery.com/</a> Here you can find her amazing paintings along side other artists in the local community.</span></p><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><img class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="259" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4T6b2fjz2eY6pGZoiU_C2ohXc0ryABJFMjRecfb2H5XWRsJa7RaXotC4sBw7XXn05laiaeVN3_JbnYlYL-ZrEWqKIvegHYgy4OGycaxLaMCnb_vEvV5DhldzgcDMP9DUtAggAmJmHrFreLa0a9ErKXyh7sE0P90=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/6095129e92c9ae38d631c6433/images/b719854a-69e6-d213-12f6-9c698eeef321.jpeg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 259px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 250px;" tabindex="0" width="250" /> <img class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" height="260" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Gt-3CTW93kf1OVu25qktgZun-Km-wVrirfFNzO-KyZwYhjTzcWQhd2dsjoL8SgwOZ4FcRtt3gdMa47UM_W15FlWn8C-ISK4gPHLzG9NPJ4iNlzqkSMLN9v9NTRf5g2bC1deMhuvK5qEEZjd1uPCOXAKKPO9M-cc=s0-d-e1-ft#https://mcusercontent.com/6095129e92c9ae38d631c6433/images/fa10bac9-50c3-18e9-3d70-4c01d06aa190.jpeg" style="border: 0px; cursor: pointer; height: 260px; margin: 0px; outline: none; width: 260px;" tabindex="0" width="260" /></p><p style="color: #757575; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: black;">So it goes to show you, you just never know how supporting a little budding artist can make an impact.<br /><br />I was once a little budding artist. Now I am a small business owner helping little artists grow into BIG artists. I enjoy helping children learn about art, create art, and watching them grow as artists. I would love to bring this rich art experience to your little budding artist.</span></p></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 18px 18px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: #e00a0a; border-radius: 0px;"><tbody><tr><td align="center" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 18px;" valign="middle"><a class="m_-1975005114510186753mcnButton" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theclaybox.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u%3D6095129e92c9ae38d631c6433%26id%3D52ebd8a9dc%26e%3Df1e0e5c78c&source=gmail&ust=1669574628696000&usg=AOvVaw1cYeGz6xg6VvdLiDOXv9JF" href="https://theclaybox.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6095129e92c9ae38d631c6433&id=52ebd8a9dc&e=f1e0e5c78c" style="color: white; display: block; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="Learn More Here">Learn More Here</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" id="m_-1975005114510186753templateBody" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 50% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 45px; padding-top: 36px;" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1975005114510186753templateContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 600px !important; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-1975005114510186753bodyContainer" style="background: none center center / cover no-repeat transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" valign="top"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-42243053763496798512022-09-06T09:36:00.000-07:002022-09-06T09:36:10.421-07:00<h1 style="background-color: #f9fdff; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Encourage Children's Creativity </span></h1><h1 style="background-color: #f9fdff; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">with </span></h1><h1 style="background-color: #f9fdff; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Creative Child Magazine</span></span></h1><p style="background-color: #f9fdff;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Creative Child Magazine is a national monthly parenting magazine that expands the definition of creativity by providing originality and spontaneity to parents seeking resources to nurture their child's creativity.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: #f9fdff; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Each child should discover what 'creativity' means to them. 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cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; height: auto; max-width: 2782px; outline: none; padding-bottom: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;" tabindex="0" width="564" /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-22268022817218251962021-12-04T21:00:00.000-07:002021-12-04T21:00:05.101-07:00<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Introducing the Clay Kit for the Kid at Heart</span></span></h1><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Remember the feeling of playing with clay as a child? Now you can recreate that sensory experience with <b>The Handmade Potter</b> clay kit. Working with clay is a great way to relax the mind and create something with your own hands.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjLm_iJDVQMj7fpx-DQyD6OiWyH-um2-6Kt2flmGqJBaFaklYqNGLHXussEPEHsStamiBXMMHkdCoTq28F4mrxuybKf5emeYK9l0ulHSYCg7dg3fvhIGC-y3tHrWHvi69nCBh2p75c2CP8emUCnUnnlDuy9RJqbcM1ALci0cmvA2IDhbWSQ-rsGuzg=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1866" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjLm_iJDVQMj7fpx-DQyD6OiWyH-um2-6Kt2flmGqJBaFaklYqNGLHXussEPEHsStamiBXMMHkdCoTq28F4mrxuybKf5emeYK9l0ulHSYCg7dg3fvhIGC-y3tHrWHvi69nCBh2p75c2CP8emUCnUnnlDuy9RJqbcM1ALci0cmvA2IDhbWSQ-rsGuzg=s320" width="292" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzv1D0wpI7HpVkk_9kmmXiwS-UUG-_psnX9Em5pOYjd5zlb_AMXfzR3PHuscxEPR8rTjV79QWEQkCgw7ESrw5LE842qRxidUH0pGG_-edwa2M7ZuQ-zi4mpvTkPpGLa-KoGIuRWWZd0zdFYwzchRkSUouE0QG-s4ajM1lmwSK7wEJfA45HC2PZtPbf=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1923" data-original-width="2048" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzv1D0wpI7HpVkk_9kmmXiwS-UUG-_psnX9Em5pOYjd5zlb_AMXfzR3PHuscxEPR8rTjV79QWEQkCgw7ESrw5LE842qRxidUH0pGG_-edwa2M7ZuQ-zi4mpvTkPpGLa-KoGIuRWWZd0zdFYwzchRkSUouE0QG-s4ajM1lmwSK7wEJfA45HC2PZtPbf=w610-h573" width="610" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><h1 style="margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Are you a hunter?</span></h1><div>Then you are going to LOVE this! The DIY Clay Kit - <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Prize Buck</span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: #b45f06;"><br /></span></b></div><div>You're sure to have fun creating with the Do It Yourself clay kit. Create a deer buck sculpture and mount it for display just like the one's hunters prize. This kit has enough clay to create a large mounted deer sculpture and a smaller one just the perfect size for a Christmas tree ornament.</div><div><br /></div><div>This kit comes with:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sculpture Guide Book</li><li>Terracotta Air-Dry Clay</li><li>Sculpture Tools</li><li>Wooden Plaques</li><li>Painting Supplies</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Handmade Potter</b> clay kit makes a great gift for those wanting to give a creative experience.</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div><br /></div><div>Order yours today! </div><div><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheHandmadePotter?ele=shop_open">ORDER HERE</a><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></span></span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-76733169887008011962021-09-27T11:38:00.000-07:002021-09-27T11:38:39.975-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dQRn-3D5x9g/YVIIS7JYadI/AAAAAAAADM8/Cs9DSswESPsETxRskPO2GXQq1MVCY2YqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/newbanner2%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="1500" height="229" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dQRn-3D5x9g/YVIIS7JYadI/AAAAAAAADM8/Cs9DSswESPsETxRskPO2GXQq1MVCY2YqgCLcBGAsYHQ/w680-h229/newbanner2%2Bcopy.jpg" width="680" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would like to introduce you to one of my art students named Sammy. She is 7 years old and is in the second grade. She loves art, coloring, learning about sculpture and modeling clay.</span></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXgcStvoZdY/YVII391V7XI/AAAAAAAADNE/za4KVPwSRyceuAxPG97LoN0qO7Z1AOpngCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/178593423_103579291825889_4847421436730261102_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXgcStvoZdY/YVII391V7XI/AAAAAAAADNE/za4KVPwSRyceuAxPG97LoN0qO7Z1AOpngCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/178593423_103579291825889_4847421436730261102_n.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When Sammy was getting ready to go back to school this fall, she got inspired by her school supplies. Having saved some of her clay from one of her clay kits she was able to sculpt an apple, pencil, paint palette and brush with it. </span></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipgJRHICgCk/YVIJP_tG-4I/AAAAAAAADNM/dTzU8ESI54AKldaMKrzwRQVWKvPKEOGiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/240035964_2936800206634809_2040436466231844250_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ipgJRHICgCk/YVIJP_tG-4I/AAAAAAAADNM/dTzU8ESI54AKldaMKrzwRQVWKvPKEOGiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/240035964_2936800206634809_2040436466231844250_n.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: white;">Sammy was so excited about how her creations turned out, that she just had to show me! I was so impressed at how well she had sculpted them that her work inspired me to create a </span><em style="background-color: white;">Back To School</em><span style="background-color: white;"> themed clay kit. </span></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-11qLW8wzkz4/YVIKUF6JJUI/AAAAAAAADNc/082Atb1u_EoZOM5PYS6mcM2KnDuCYE_ogCLcBGAsYHQ/s435/ap2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="336" height="574" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-11qLW8wzkz4/YVIKUF6JJUI/AAAAAAAADNc/082Atb1u_EoZOM5PYS6mcM2KnDuCYE_ogCLcBGAsYHQ/w444-h574/ap2.png" width="444" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">Problematic Pencils</span> & <span style="color: #cc0000;">Apple Antics </span></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Both of these clay themed boxes are available at: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheClayBoxShop?ref=profile_header"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">The Clay Box Shop</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have always thought that art made by children is the best art there is! </span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFtLgf6pGrg/YVINPXdmM9I/AAAAAAAADNk/ozBKnXY4OtYKsdWADXG7v0FxiKesQ9BwACLcBGAsYHQ/s1640/kidsart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="951" data-original-width="1640" height="385" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFtLgf6pGrg/YVINPXdmM9I/AAAAAAAADNk/ozBKnXY4OtYKsdWADXG7v0FxiKesQ9BwACLcBGAsYHQ/w662-h385/kidsart.jpg" width="662" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I enjoy helping children learn about art, create art, <br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">and watching them grow as artists. <br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">I would love to bring this rich art experience to your little budding artist. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mrs. Post <br /></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Art Teacher</span></div><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0px 0px 0.5rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w0YPAx3FNd0/YVIOJLkL8CI/AAAAAAAADNs/tbzAkQCI-NMIC1hyuShGB_zdDZFPoMrBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s738/Mrs.Post%2526LB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="729" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w0YPAx3FNd0/YVIOJLkL8CI/AAAAAAAADNs/tbzAkQCI-NMIC1hyuShGB_zdDZFPoMrBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Mrs.Post%2526LB.jpg" width="316" /></a></p><div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-49565118648603809772021-05-01T16:05:00.002-07:002021-09-27T11:55:26.814-07:00<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;">Extruder Fun! </span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>What is an extruder? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">An <i>extruder </i>is a tool that passes clay through a tube to form coils, which are used for handles on mugs, teapots, jugs and for applied decorating. There are different types that can be hand-held, attached to a wall or table. </span></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></div><h3 style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;">Types Of Extruders</span></h3><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of my favorite extruders is <b><span style="color: red;">Play-Doh's Fun factory</span></b>. </span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">In my opinion every kid should have one because they are just so fun to squeeze! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Play-Doh slides through the dies super easy! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">It comes with interchangeable dies for a variety of coils. </span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KRjyfArMF_8/YIzkL94kyGI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Fs2lgWe8fFkHRFuV6XIIsnZaaOSBu2BjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Fun_Factory.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KRjyfArMF_8/YIzkL94kyGI/AAAAAAAAC6Y/Fs2lgWe8fFkHRFuV6XIIsnZaaOSBu2BjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w263-h225/Fun_Factory.jpeg" width="263" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXA1_NZA2pk/YIzjjyD_xHI/AAAAAAAAC6M/DcoW2C0NKAsnYMMX1hcOh1zRS6iPYh8LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/Playdoh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1500" height="232" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cXA1_NZA2pk/YIzjjyD_xHI/AAAAAAAAC6M/DcoW2C0NKAsnYMMX1hcOh1zRS6iPYh8LgCLcBGAsYHQ/w265-h232/Playdoh.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><b>Hand-held Extruders </b></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are great for modeling clays and doughs to mold and create fun shapes. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: -0.02em;">Ideal for early learners. They are perfect for little hands to </span><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: -0.02em;">develop their fine motor skills. </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: -0.02em;"><br /></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EaTiQ1weBss/YIzlpAu_aLI/AAAAAAAAC6o/SzYT3upSyLIuD1H7OJMrTUeM96o5-gklQCPcBGAYYCw/s612/Gowi%2BToys%2B185-10%2BModelling%2BClay%2BExtruders.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="612" height="287" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EaTiQ1weBss/YIzlpAu_aLI/AAAAAAAAC6o/SzYT3upSyLIuD1H7OJMrTUeM96o5-gklQCPcBGAYYCw/w298-h287/Gowi%2BToys%2B185-10%2BModelling%2BClay%2BExtruders.png" width="298" /></a></div></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A8l8RRNb7Hk/YIzmmGlu_dI/AAAAAAAAC64/-khedzdlsTY5HMyCcoZ01Z-OJL0SZ8b2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/extruders.jpg" style="letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="246" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A8l8RRNb7Hk/YIzmmGlu_dI/AAAAAAAAC64/-khedzdlsTY5HMyCcoZ01Z-OJL0SZ8b2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w438-h246/extruders.jpg" width="438" /></a></div></span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Of course the easiest extruder to find is probably already in your kitchen drawer - the good old garlic press. I have two that I use all the time. One for white clay and one for brown clay. </span></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="box-sizing: border-box; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 4px 0px 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4DK2TgPvQc/YI1vqdhjCoI/AAAAAAAAC7A/9z0WjWkGWKs9XzccOpfnZ7zF4-Gero5YACLcBGAsYHQ/s386/garlic_press.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="386" height="229" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E4DK2TgPvQc/YI1vqdhjCoI/AAAAAAAAC7A/9z0WjWkGWKs9XzccOpfnZ7zF4-Gero5YACLcBGAsYHQ/w270-h229/garlic_press.png" width="270" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBqNu1hGe2c/YI1vxMv3PNI/AAAAAAAAC7E/L3oXWH5sTe0_vm6IjsvJ0R4oB6kdazMFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s440/Traditional-Garlic-Press.jpeg" style="letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="440" height="217" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yBqNu1hGe2c/YI1vxMv3PNI/AAAAAAAAC7E/L3oXWH5sTe0_vm6IjsvJ0R4oB6kdazMFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w252-h217/Traditional-Garlic-Press.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ecw0LuS3xfA/YI1zIdOE54I/AAAAAAAAC7w/TlyudG1n_-IgQurMAghYRqftzxMhym8hgCLcBGAsYHQ/s756/How_To_Use_A_%2BClay_%2BExturder.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="441" data-original-width="756" height="370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ecw0LuS3xfA/YI1zIdOE54I/AAAAAAAAC7w/TlyudG1n_-IgQurMAghYRqftzxMhym8hgCLcBGAsYHQ/w632-h370/How_To_Use_A_%2BClay_%2BExturder.png" width="632" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wj5GkePFwHU/YI12aLI2jQI/AAAAAAAAC74/zaJMMHXuItoIg4rN7V8KO56Bv0y0qR2JACLcBGAsYHQ/s711/e84d17cb697eda186a66dc71884a3aa5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="500" height="497" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wj5GkePFwHU/YI12aLI2jQI/AAAAAAAAC74/zaJMMHXuItoIg4rN7V8KO56Bv0y0qR2JACLcBGAsYHQ/w349-h497/e84d17cb697eda186a66dc71884a3aa5.jpg" width="349" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeoxsGfEzAg/YI1wm36jLbI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/ULr2RNzox5IEFcqNOiquTeh7e5NNvBKiACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Horse_Bust_8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="2048" height="492" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jeoxsGfEzAg/YI1wm36jLbI/AAAAAAAAC7Q/ULr2RNzox5IEFcqNOiquTeh7e5NNvBKiACLcBGAsYHQ/w588-h492/Horse_Bust_8.jpg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">These are great for creating hair on sculptures of people,</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibIm5IVGi-M/YI2l3r3O-tI/AAAAAAAAC8g/N3xuz8s9O7s_OIdauofCUnApl357yGo-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s541/clay_busts.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="456" height="531" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibIm5IVGi-M/YI2l3r3O-tI/AAAAAAAAC8g/N3xuz8s9O7s_OIdauofCUnApl357yGo-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w448-h531/clay_busts.png" width="448" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PVtXohoOWI/YI14x1oCCuI/AAAAAAAAC8E/Ro7Gnag7gi8bSW2D_eb5mYOAba11HOkGQCPcBGAYYCw/s1722/me.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1722" data-original-width="1023" height="575" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PVtXohoOWI/YI14x1oCCuI/AAAAAAAAC8E/Ro7Gnag7gi8bSW2D_eb5mYOAba11HOkGQCPcBGAYYCw/w341-h575/me.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">a horse or lion's mane,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TlfA6aPK6DI/YI1wz4re4wI/AAAAAAAAC7g/kTYFNdnFNCIOQn4vOB3TXNImGNI2moFAQCPcBGAYYCw/s469/clay-horse-003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="400" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TlfA6aPK6DI/YI1wz4re4wI/AAAAAAAAC7g/kTYFNdnFNCIOQn4vOB3TXNImGNI2moFAQCPcBGAYYCw/w320-h375/clay-horse-003.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3pq42WFgew/YI2h5rsVCCI/AAAAAAAAC8I/MXDskALwxIowZbFL-eXvc-RYv3odRazSQCLcBGAsYHQ/s705/clay_lion.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="456" height="494" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t3pq42WFgew/YI2h5rsVCCI/AAAAAAAAC8I/MXDskALwxIowZbFL-eXvc-RYv3odRazSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h494/clay_lion.png" width="320" /></a> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">and bird nests.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCxPe0GwvZ4/YI2ijiLwqAI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/7tnBs20M2WkiOElJDOvQrAD_7Werwmq5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s275/birdnest.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="261" height="336" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eCxPe0GwvZ4/YI2ijiLwqAI/AAAAAAAAC8Q/7tnBs20M2WkiOElJDOvQrAD_7Werwmq5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h336/birdnest.png" width="319" /></a></div></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NhmgpV0dbA/YIzf36YZtAI/AAAAAAAAC58/1LwTjZ5EmP8KcwfggaJke7crjGbF9eFSACLcBGAsYHQ/s613/hamburger.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="613" height="108" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4NhmgpV0dbA/YIzf36YZtAI/AAAAAAAAC58/1LwTjZ5EmP8KcwfggaJke7crjGbF9eFSACLcBGAsYHQ/w114-h108/hamburger.png" width="114" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: red;">Fun Fact</span></b> - The hamburger that you get from the butcher is meat that goes through</span> a form of an extruder called a meat grinder.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8z3BA8tUow/YIzgN2b_u3I/AAAAAAAAC6E/ZTAel9kIwD49VIyMPG9FHCM2uN3jfpNDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/meat_grinder.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1056" height="260" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s8z3BA8tUow/YIzgN2b_u3I/AAAAAAAAC6E/ZTAel9kIwD49VIyMPG9FHCM2uN3jfpNDACLcBGAsYHQ/w229-h260/meat_grinder.jpeg" width="229" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mbKrDUB2_A/YI3cEY-p8vI/AAAAAAAAC-o/7z5Cl8wonHwB_IrSfiTNAQcb6R2wr2wbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/grinder-extruding-clay.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1000" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6mbKrDUB2_A/YI3cEY-p8vI/AAAAAAAAC-o/7z5Cl8wonHwB_IrSfiTNAQcb6R2wr2wbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/grinder-extruding-clay.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Dies</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Extruders use </span><i>dies </i><span>which are metal disks with spaces cut out to extrude different shaped coils.</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span>An extruder propels the clay through the die to create the desired shape.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0NGXmJwvtG4/YI2lNYhOrLI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/FQSTQfeYU7UDDD5F-_A7700XVj_J2l_NQCLcBGAsYHQ/s487/hand_held_extruders.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="487" height="290" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0NGXmJwvtG4/YI2lNYhOrLI/AAAAAAAAC8Y/FQSTQfeYU7UDDD5F-_A7700XVj_J2l_NQCLcBGAsYHQ/w404-h290/hand_held_extruders.jpeg" width="404" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Dies</i><span> come in a variety of shapes and sizes like these:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lhj2i0mKwKE/YI2msWmZDeI/AAAAAAAAC8w/8nqfdJwMca4ZpotGAaAU4H85M4W5g_GHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/sculpey-clay-extruder.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="1600" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lhj2i0mKwKE/YI2msWmZDeI/AAAAAAAAC8w/8nqfdJwMca4ZpotGAaAU4H85M4W5g_GHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w499-h496/sculpey-clay-extruder.jpeg" width="499" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SsWU1gS-tc/YI2omBFwkkI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/tXInNr61HXwHA5PKbPTq2Si5ofQTPR5ZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/extruder_1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1251" data-original-width="2048" height="395" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6SsWU1gS-tc/YI2omBFwkkI/AAAAAAAAC9Q/tXInNr61HXwHA5PKbPTq2Si5ofQTPR5ZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w648-h395/extruder_1.jpg" width="648" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This style is available in My Shop at: <a href="https://www.theclaybox.org/shop/product/3240063037"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Clay Extruder For Kids</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3mv7PM_qEDM/YI2nVYSy_ZI/AAAAAAAAC9A/CUHdwGyjmTwVDbwpuSTqWHxSBMaDl471gCLcBGAsYHQ/s454/Makins%2527_Plastic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="161" height="507" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3mv7PM_qEDM/YI2nVYSy_ZI/AAAAAAAAC9A/CUHdwGyjmTwVDbwpuSTqWHxSBMaDl471gCLcBGAsYHQ/w179-h507/Makins%2527_Plastic.png" width="179" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SGFBG-l-Jg/YI2mbywwakI/AAAAAAAAC8o/Q0fIfeN7aFYN_7OgecypxnySAKkdkly1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s865/Makins%2527.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="479" height="492" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SGFBG-l-Jg/YI2mbywwakI/AAAAAAAAC8o/Q0fIfeN7aFYN_7OgecypxnySAKkdkly1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w272-h492/Makins%2527.png" width="272" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><b>Extruder Guns</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zGBb1KvEhz8/YI2u2Aon3oI/AAAAAAAAC94/yD9yTcWivy4Znh6jhD-AJ6iqPj7w3bXzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s978/clay_gun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="978" height="289" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zGBb1KvEhz8/YI2u2Aon3oI/AAAAAAAAC94/yD9yTcWivy4Znh6jhD-AJ6iqPj7w3bXzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w504-h289/clay_gun.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These work just like a<i> cookie press, </i>only they use clay instead of cookie dough. A bit hard to squeeze, but it can create some thicker extrusions compared to the smaller hand held ones.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KFUt01WMI6s/YI2vXVqiNiI/AAAAAAAAC-A/LNK1BhYWXn02PZfR5N-zXFYIGk_W0VrlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s456/41GltZ9Bg0L._AC_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="371" data-original-width="456" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KFUt01WMI6s/YI2vXVqiNiI/AAAAAAAAC-A/LNK1BhYWXn02PZfR5N-zXFYIGk_W0VrlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w294-h239/41GltZ9Bg0L._AC_.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><b>Wall Extruders</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The mother of all extruders looks like one of these.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8y9rkNIoLcc/YI2shudaGXI/AAAAAAAAC9g/mjdXr1ZpbFgQ5jnw4f8GG7O1USILl4ImQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2527/Bailey_Extruders.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="1244" height="816" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8y9rkNIoLcc/YI2shudaGXI/AAAAAAAAC9g/mjdXr1ZpbFgQ5jnw4f8GG7O1USILl4ImQCLcBGAsYHQ/w403-h816/Bailey_Extruders.jpeg" width="403" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gih0ZB41jCk/YI3VGxrS-eI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/Rcy7GTQsZfQs2i-RDCInmblpaTmVWuWdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0007%2B%25288%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1531" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gih0ZB41jCk/YI3VGxrS-eI/AAAAAAAAC-Q/Rcy7GTQsZfQs2i-RDCInmblpaTmVWuWdACLcBGAsYHQ/w643-h480/IMG_0007%2B%25288%2529.jpg" width="643" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This style is used by professional potters. Dies can be custom made to extrude original coil forms for handles on pottery or to build creative sculptures.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-im4Uc7D-jW0/YI2s3JJWMBI/AAAAAAAAC9o/kSUcnhCKiGwy1oTjOaIaUVJi6TkXNMoJACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Extrusions_4_new_a600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-im4Uc7D-jW0/YI2s3JJWMBI/AAAAAAAAC9o/kSUcnhCKiGwy1oTjOaIaUVJi6TkXNMoJACLcBGAsYHQ/w533-h400/Extrusions_4_new_a600.jpeg" width="533" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This clay bust of a person is sitting on top of an extruded column base.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6Xy1Iewgpw/YI2tVum5POI/AAAAAAAAC9w/-f9ZGADdIhII7xYD6hBfK2yF7VQO9lRXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s530/column_base.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="399" height="489" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6Xy1Iewgpw/YI2tVum5POI/AAAAAAAAC9w/-f9ZGADdIhII7xYD6hBfK2yF7VQO9lRXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w368-h489/column_base.png" width="368" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">These containers were made with the help of a hollow extruder die,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-suJlh-Av4Kk/YI3barJwcWI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/8mfchiZQXRAXV8pB9P3BUODMJYtByORtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s488/robot_heads.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="488" height="370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-suJlh-Av4Kk/YI3barJwcWI/AAAAAAAAC-Y/8mfchiZQXRAXV8pB9P3BUODMJYtByORtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w416-h370/robot_heads.png" width="416" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">as well as these light houses.</span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7FBmwPCbJE/YI3bq3egHZI/AAAAAAAAC-g/GaDfar7yMd8x8DMrbqZtxhDQ-wOPK4u9QCPcBGAYYCw/s366/light_houses.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="366" height="324" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7FBmwPCbJE/YI3bq3egHZI/AAAAAAAAC-g/GaDfar7yMd8x8DMrbqZtxhDQ-wOPK4u9QCPcBGAYYCw/w420-h324/light_houses.png" width="420" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This abstract style wall piece is constructed with all clay extrusions. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kh0wGm72QAs/YI3Ti4WXhoI/AAAAAAAAC-I/uyGhDddbcZwcfvUcfm7b4ZHVhhSOm88FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="503" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kh0wGm72QAs/YI3Ti4WXhoI/AAAAAAAAC-I/uyGhDddbcZwcfvUcfm7b4ZHVhhSOm88FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w377-h503/IMG_0075.jpg" width="377" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eo6BVWXFlWM/Xf7WiVC-hlI/AAAAAAAABSY/L6Fa-5eeLv4yAh0QzvXDGGwfK98p6MPfgCPcBGAYYCw/s1102/sketchbook-bud.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="703" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eo6BVWXFlWM/Xf7WiVC-hlI/AAAAAAAABSY/L6Fa-5eeLv4yAh0QzvXDGGwfK98p6MPfgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/sketchbook-bud.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Written by Ruth Post</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p class="p2" style="font-family: "Avenir Next"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-56593487553158599772021-03-10T09:30:00.003-07:002021-03-10T09:36:17.522-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome to the Pint Sized ceramic studio!</span></span></h2><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sQFdJnyVuc/YEjqweOwFXI/AAAAAAAACz8/LROiisVVAnAs6JcbrE2Li3tLqli1rQ4XACLcBGAsYHQ/s451/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.34.52%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="342" height="631" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5sQFdJnyVuc/YEjqweOwFXI/AAAAAAAACz8/LROiisVVAnAs6JcbrE2Li3tLqli1rQ4XACLcBGAsYHQ/w479-h631/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.34.52%2BPM.png" width="479" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Is this cool or what?!</span></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NiL7QBCOkUo/YEjrHu67GTI/AAAAAAAAC0E/2Igr89idBEIvl_MRenHvevFnZnFfgaGLgCLcBGAsYHQ/s602/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.36.05%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="602" height="254" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NiL7QBCOkUo/YEjrHu67GTI/AAAAAAAAC0E/2Igr89idBEIvl_MRenHvevFnZnFfgaGLgCLcBGAsYHQ/w258-h254/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.36.05%2BPM.png" width="258" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bT0t-X11jlA/YEjrN7NHjWI/AAAAAAAAC0I/hGTfoeOp_TMpCaEMV-i_PsIymQkdLG0BwCLcBGAsYHQ/s205/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-10%2Bat%2B8.48.40%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="205" height="251" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bT0t-X11jlA/YEjrN7NHjWI/AAAAAAAAC0I/hGTfoeOp_TMpCaEMV-i_PsIymQkdLG0BwCLcBGAsYHQ/w251-h251/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-10%2Bat%2B8.48.40%2BAM.png" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This whimsical world was created by my artist friend Lisa Long. She is a professional potter and creates cups in a regular sized pottery studio, but then pretends to in her pint-sized one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Her love for miniatures started as a girl playing with her doll house. Girls love to pretend with their dolls inside each miniature room for hours at a time. I know I did when I was a kid. Lisa's love for miniatures stayed with her into adulthood. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Lisa owns a 3D resin printer and makes 1-inch scale miniature pottery tools for her tiny pottery studio. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zTvdmoYgmP4/YEjxFBbOaeI/AAAAAAAAC0s/qMVmYsIeRA4QgtsB4PIgHHT579yu-DkPACLcBGAsYHQ/s602/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.38.02%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="602" height="551" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zTvdmoYgmP4/YEjxFBbOaeI/AAAAAAAAC0s/qMVmYsIeRA4QgtsB4PIgHHT579yu-DkPACLcBGAsYHQ/w559-h551/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.38.02%2BPM.png" width="559" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">After she shared that she made a replica of her pottery studio with her friends, she had so many people interested in owning their own miniatures too. Lisa decided to sell her 3D creations to others. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can purchase them here at: </span><a href="https://lisalongdesigns.com/" style="font-family: verdana;">LisaLongDesigns</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fU48solK8IU/YEjwrBdm4lI/AAAAAAAAC0c/i_b1HcyMbLQ7SoJrpw8lSHeImtezfzGfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s602/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.35.53%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="602" height="332" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fU48solK8IU/YEjwrBdm4lI/AAAAAAAAC0c/i_b1HcyMbLQ7SoJrpw8lSHeImtezfzGfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w338-h332/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.35.53%2BPM.png" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EiouE2BzOME/YEjyH9ElEPI/AAAAAAAAC00/pCJqdVt-DgYq5ojcZnXCHQR0vqaYeUA1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s565/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.33.46%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="565" height="523" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EiouE2BzOME/YEjyH9ElEPI/AAAAAAAAC00/pCJqdVt-DgYq5ojcZnXCHQR0vqaYeUA1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w656-h523/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-20%2Bat%2B12.33.46%2BPM.png" width="656" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't wait to see what she sculpts next, so I follow her on Instagram! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check out all her creations here at: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pintsizedworld/">pintsizedworld</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXKCJYQOtio/Xf7aqo_I17I/AAAAAAAABTQ/7bSftydlWSIiAjNzeoxRxXKY3-rbWySuQCPcBGAYYCw/s314/idea.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sXKCJYQOtio/Xf7aqo_I17I/AAAAAAAABTQ/7bSftydlWSIiAjNzeoxRxXKY3-rbWySuQCPcBGAYYCw/s0/idea.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Written by: Ruth Post</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /></p>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-28558846061043917572021-01-24T16:13:00.013-07:002021-09-06T06:41:01.399-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Presenting</span></span></div><h2 style="margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aYEL8S3Q8I/YCitDMXCxWI/AAAAAAAACxs/D0objYGQWn8f5-dDyrZmTcXlVhZvxs5jwCLcBGAsYHQ/s439/Clay_Club_Class_L.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="124" data-original-width="439" height="109" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aYEL8S3Q8I/YCitDMXCxWI/AAAAAAAACxs/D0objYGQWn8f5-dDyrZmTcXlVhZvxs5jwCLcBGAsYHQ/w388-h109/Clay_Club_Class_L.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: verdana; font-size: 22px; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><span>With Art Teacher </span></span><span style="font-family: Caveat; font-size: xx-large;">Mrs. Post </span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;">Little Budding Artists can now learn how to sculpt clay via </span><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;">Zoom</span><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"> art classes.</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: start;"><span><span style="font-weight: 400;">In order to help build a better connection with my art students, I will be hosting live art classes starting in 2021. These Clay Club Classes will be offered to my art students in my </span>Clay Box<span style="font-weight: 400;"> membership community. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: start;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: start;"><span>To join in on all the fun, become one of my art students today at:</span></span><span><span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><a href="https://www.theclaybox.org/"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">https://www.theclaybox.org/</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><a href="https://www.theclaybox.org" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: center;">Members can order your supplies here:</span><span style="color: #6fa8dc; text-align: center;"> https://www.theclaybox.org/shop/product/3536799667</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></span></div></h2><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">May's Clay Club Class</span></h1><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "Permanent Marker"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"> Beautiful Butterflies</span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RNs4Ru0XrlY/YTYYRmHYSnI/AAAAAAAADK8/haDJLCr5TPQKebXGbgoxP2GMsOKPdCiOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s297/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-09-06%2Bat%2B6.31.18%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="297" height="314" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RNs4Ru0XrlY/YTYYRmHYSnI/AAAAAAAADK8/haDJLCr5TPQKebXGbgoxP2GMsOKPdCiOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w329-h314/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-09-06%2Bat%2B6.31.18%2BAM.png" width="329" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Students learned about symmetry and </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">how to make impressions into clay using bisque stamps. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSHz2-b7w04/YTYZ4aOuBVI/AAAAAAAADLE/rMqZdfv8lEkvntEJ35i8fVDQfNv8Cg7-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s838/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-09-06%2Bat%2B6.38.23%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="838" data-original-width="594" height="685" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LSHz2-b7w04/YTYZ4aOuBVI/AAAAAAAADLE/rMqZdfv8lEkvntEJ35i8fVDQfNv8Cg7-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w486-h685/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-09-06%2Bat%2B6.38.23%2BAM.png" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">April's Clay Club Class</span></h1><h2 style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: Permanent Marker; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duckies</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Permanent Marker"; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KBZfUKdm2Uo/YHN6eLU6MnI/AAAAAAAAC3g/0z7WUNoPphUpajgPlqt3YTp9SObTScZXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s315/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-10%2Bat%2B12.45.39%2BPM%2Bcopy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="315" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KBZfUKdm2Uo/YHN6eLU6MnI/AAAAAAAAC3g/0z7WUNoPphUpajgPlqt3YTp9SObTScZXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-03-10%2Bat%2B12.45.39%2BPM%2Bcopy.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;">Students learned about scale and sculpted a mother duck and ducklings. It was the perfect springtime arts & crafts project. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div></div></h2><h2 style="margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; text-align: center;"></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: 400; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZlZ4MYwqYw/YHN6B3mYExI/AAAAAAAAC3U/NK0ySf3qfHEUOwJNZGGr2yLmAhRivIylQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/ds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1378" height="707" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8ZlZ4MYwqYw/YHN6B3mYExI/AAAAAAAAC3U/NK0ySf3qfHEUOwJNZGGr2yLmAhRivIylQCLcBGAsYHQ/w475-h707/ds.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span></div></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"></h2><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">February's Clay Club Class</span></h1><h2 style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Permanent Marker; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;">Love-bugs</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-_MHzC4bKc/YE08aSl279I/AAAAAAAAC1Q/KjYBuosziWYCtOXbT9Y9kAluAl1kz1vsACPcBGAYYCw/s568/Love_Bugs_Computer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="568" height="286" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T-_MHzC4bKc/YE08aSl279I/AAAAAAAAC1Q/KjYBuosziWYCtOXbT9Y9kAluAl1kz1vsACPcBGAYYCw/w320-h286/Love_Bugs_Computer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Students used their imaginations and created some wacky Love-bugs.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LA2Hmnyuec/YE1Ac7NG_II/AAAAAAAAC1c/CJ81N58j5OoMjgS1mHGEEruTorPJ68UkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Love_Bugs_8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="2048" height="324" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LA2Hmnyuec/YE1Ac7NG_II/AAAAAAAAC1c/CJ81N58j5OoMjgS1mHGEEruTorPJ68UkACLcBGAsYHQ/w529-h324/Love_Bugs_8.jpg" width="529" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ylVxQ62C3g/YE1C-wP4fpI/AAAAAAAAC1k/aIrde0n0KAYMPtvdPPz-XqC4kgs2nHVuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1409/Vivi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1409" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ylVxQ62C3g/YE1C-wP4fpI/AAAAAAAAC1k/aIrde0n0KAYMPtvdPPz-XqC4kgs2nHVuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/Vivi.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zDYQirRMQao/YE09fCMLBiI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/mEg5RF7W518tSd0I1n8D1hLji0swG8e0ACPcBGAYYCw/s954/parsapic.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="573" data-original-width="954" height="386" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zDYQirRMQao/YE09fCMLBiI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/mEg5RF7W518tSd0I1n8D1hLji0swG8e0ACPcBGAYYCw/w644-h386/parsapic.jpg" width="644" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></h2><h2 style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 18px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-kerning: none; font-size: large;">January's Class</span></h2><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 18px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana; font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Our first Clay Club Class was about Penguin Pals. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FiQt13UXhk/YA0E-0GfanI/AAAAAAAACtY/oS_7bVFroGUYLnQOMUk7lD0Tyqa-Nw3xACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Penguins_6a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1939" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FiQt13UXhk/YA0E-0GfanI/AAAAAAAACtY/oS_7bVFroGUYLnQOMUk7lD0Tyqa-Nw3xACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Penguins_6a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><p class="p1" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 18px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Students used basic forms to build a bird’s body. Then added details to create a realistic or cartoon style penguin.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p></div></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yOG0IOXREo/YA0GG9aWLaI/AAAAAAAACtg/kzqHRdOqWiARR_28QPBgdLk1uipElGnDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/penguins_14a.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1639" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9yOG0IOXREo/YA0GG9aWLaI/AAAAAAAACtg/kzqHRdOqWiARR_28QPBgdLk1uipElGnDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/penguins_14a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div></span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Os58Wc31lQ/YA0GP4KPtNI/AAAAAAAACtk/RjVcNJfIClEJq0_5Wx3hdo_jfx97F4KBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/penguins_13a.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1751" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Os58Wc31lQ/YA0GP4KPtNI/AAAAAAAACtk/RjVcNJfIClEJq0_5Wx3hdo_jfx97F4KBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/penguins_13a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXUigcrZASs/YA0LDqVzhXI/AAAAAAAACuQ/sB4BhvbMA6EBJ5ZT_Q7aXmQ7ddL9JBArACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/adorable.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="209" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gXUigcrZASs/YA0LDqVzhXI/AAAAAAAACuQ/sB4BhvbMA6EBJ5ZT_Q7aXmQ7ddL9JBArACLcBGAsYHQ/w313-h209/adorable.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 18px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9d4FxjX7fI4/YCitqVazcDI/AAAAAAAACx8/Boxr2PKBIHwgmUW-mpG5E1AmsWy_n0Z5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1968/Jan_Class.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="1500" height="790" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9d4FxjX7fI4/YCitqVazcDI/AAAAAAAACx8/Boxr2PKBIHwgmUW-mpG5E1AmsWy_n0Z5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w602-h790/Jan_Class.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zDYQirRMQao/YE09fCMLBiI/AAAAAAAAC1U/WJHYWW8byoUeXTuQGVcD8K5HXfeHamYYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s954/parsapic.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LnSD4r9hcE/X8u7Yy8-x6I/AAAAAAAACnU/9NAdna82F_gReKZVgc_U8skwAS1CjjokQCPcBGAYYCw/s908/Mrs.PostC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LnSD4r9hcE/X8u7Yy8-x6I/AAAAAAAACnU/9NAdna82F_gReKZVgc_U8skwAS1CjjokQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Mrs.PostC.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h2><br />Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-60426916541627605102020-12-01T10:55:00.005-07:002021-01-25T01:54:42.642-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">I<span>ntroducing Mini Clay Kits!</span></span></span></h2><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuIbF8Hnqg8/X8aAD67ZDiI/AAAAAAAAClc/uGMkDtF5f3EzyqvxiiadmKLB7UxKaPUsQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Emoji_Kits.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="2048" height="423" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuIbF8Hnqg8/X8aAD67ZDiI/AAAAAAAAClc/uGMkDtF5f3EzyqvxiiadmKLB7UxKaPUsQCLcBGAsYHQ/w552-h423/Emoji_Kits.jpg" width="552" /></a></div></span><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Clay Kit is a mini version of The Clay Box. These kits are great for testing out The Clay Box subscription before you sign up to be a monthly member. Each kit contains everything you will need to create a sculpture out of clay. The art material kids <b><span style="color: red;">LOVE</span></b> the most is <b>CLAY!</b> These kits include: an easy to follow lesson guide book. air dry clay, a canvas mat, clay tools, a water cup, sponge, paint brush, paints, and accessories if needed to give each sculpture a little extra touch.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.theclaybox.org/shop/product/3340283669"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Available Here</span></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGtTLfSlbV0/X8aAu1uztEI/AAAAAAAAClk/rYx2PRr4ISwrxc3hmkFyA2baL76I4qtTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Birthday_Parties.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="2048" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGtTLfSlbV0/X8aAu1uztEI/AAAAAAAAClk/rYx2PRr4ISwrxc3hmkFyA2baL76I4qtTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w534-h512/Birthday_Parties.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><strong><span style="font-size: 24px;"><span style="color: red;">Puppy Love</span></span></strong><br />These kits are a mini version of The Clay Box. Designed to order in sets for parties such as: birthdays, scouts, after school clubs and Zoom meet ups. Each kit contains all the necessary supplies for one person to create a cute puppy of their choice.<br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theclaybox.org/shop/product/3260376604"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Available Here</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Here's what customer's are saying...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHjcaqrilAg/X8aBqWE7jTI/AAAAAAAAClw/Wd4DLUlPkRwEZ2V-TnrMbwrXqmTw__cWACLcBGAsYHQ/s594/minikits.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="594" height="486" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHjcaqrilAg/X8aBqWE7jTI/AAAAAAAAClw/Wd4DLUlPkRwEZ2V-TnrMbwrXqmTw__cWACLcBGAsYHQ/w487-h486/minikits.png" width="487" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Testimonial</span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">“Little Budding Artists’ kits and video instructions were the perfect way to create an exciting virtual craft. Every girl at our craft event absolutely loved the clarity of the instructions, and also the creativity the kit allowed. The clay craft kit is perfect for a birthday party or a fun get together. Clay is a craft young girls are not given the opportunity to work with every day so it was extremely exciting for them to try something new that was easy to follow and be unique with.”</span><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-kerning: none;">- <i>Kailey B - Business Owner of the youth organization Kailey’s Queens</i><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p class="p3" style="color: #4c4c4c; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LnSD4r9hcE/X8u7Yy8-x6I/AAAAAAAACnU/9NAdna82F_gReKZVgc_U8skwAS1CjjokQCPcBGAYYCw/s908/Mrs.PostC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LnSD4r9hcE/X8u7Yy8-x6I/AAAAAAAACnU/9NAdna82F_gReKZVgc_U8skwAS1CjjokQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Mrs.PostC.jpg" /></a></span></div><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-kerning: none;"><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p></div></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-54937115328231975512020-11-08T04:52:00.005-07:002020-12-05T10:13:38.558-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-weight: normal;"> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Encouraging Your Little Budding Artist To Grow</span></span></h2><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvKks6gnjVc/X6cZwHpwSgI/AAAAAAAACfc/OnFWEgvM1aQrusNYJS6ez7KkIL0l4M0cgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1844/gardener1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1844" height="387" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LvKks6gnjVc/X6cZwHpwSgI/AAAAAAAACfc/OnFWEgvM1aQrusNYJS6ez7KkIL0l4M0cgCLcBGAsYHQ/w653-h387/gardener1.jpg" width="653" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;">Artists will grow with encouragement and affirmations. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: left;">Recognize your child's efforts and progress. Teach them to value the creative process over the art products that they produce. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;">Remember the value for children is in</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">the process of exploration, and self expression</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">and not a focus on a specific result or product.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">Accept the sometimes experimental works</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">that children make and realize that play is</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;">part of the process.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Show interest in your child's desire to create. Encourage individuality and allow them to express themselves in their own way. Children should be allowed to create their own imagery in their artworks and work in their preferred style. Compliment them, showcase their work, and support their choice to be an artist. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Help your child develop </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">an </span><span>“I can do it!” attitude. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; text-align: left;">Encourage your child to believe in themselves and develop an attitude of success.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Children</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"> can gear themselves into action by telling themselves inspiring things and affirming their actions. As parents we can praise our children but when they affirm themselves it reinforces the behavior and improves their self-</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;">esteem.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvR8ogR9sD0/X6fbrbNIOwI/AAAAAAAACgs/D8P2IysQAOAE2PSu0wr2iZbFj4OGS7QuACLcBGAsYHQ/s1652/MissSprinkle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1652" data-original-width="1508" height="546" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvR8ogR9sD0/X6fbrbNIOwI/AAAAAAAACgs/D8P2IysQAOAE2PSu0wr2iZbFj4OGS7QuACLcBGAsYHQ/w499-h546/MissSprinkle.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></span></div></div><div><h1 style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Get Growing!</span></span></h1><h2 style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">How To Help<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Y</span>ourself<span class="Apple-converted-space"> G</span></span>row As An Artist</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xz_5-k2hxEs/X6Se2zwXMoI/AAAAAAAACaM/B457T98pztsc4f1AA_ek1waLRHaSHeN-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1305/growthtree.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1305" height="415" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xz_5-k2hxEs/X6Se2zwXMoI/AAAAAAAACaM/B457T98pztsc4f1AA_ek1waLRHaSHeN-wCLcBGAsYHQ/w664-h415/growthtree.jpg" width="664" /></a></div><br /><p class="p1" style="color: #9ec451; font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 36px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; min-height: 14px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Develop Craft</b></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to use tools, materials and conventions of art. Learn how to care for art materials, tools and your art making space. When you are developing as an artist, you improve your art skills through practice.</span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMfl1En11Wk/X6SowDL5tHI/AAAAAAAACcQ/FY1XC6mAkVIbsZMn4ibyzmU_samOIOPRACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/clay-horse-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="490" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AMfl1En11Wk/X6SowDL5tHI/AAAAAAAACcQ/FY1XC6mAkVIbsZMn4ibyzmU_samOIOPRACLcBGAsYHQ/w490-h490/clay-horse-002.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><span class="s1" style="font-family: verdana; font-kerning: none;"><b>Engage & Persist</b></span><span class="s2" style="font-family: verdana; font-kerning: none;"> </span></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to embrace problems and develop focus regardless of the task. When you engage, you are focused on your work. When you persist, you stick with it and do not give up. </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gvW3IJAL9o/X6Sn7WUqQMI/AAAAAAAACcA/m-5o5_wiF9AlmMPrqqjxrh40x42dGm5sACLcBGAsYHQ/s804/sculpting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="720" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gvW3IJAL9o/X6Sn7WUqQMI/AAAAAAAACcA/m-5o5_wiF9AlmMPrqqjxrh40x42dGm5sACLcBGAsYHQ/w393-h438/sculpting.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b style="font-family: verdana;">Envision</b><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Learn to mentally picture what cannot be directly observed. Imagine what the next step would be. When you envision,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>you are picturing ideas in your mind. </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oB5I1OYru5Y/X6SlxQTymnI/AAAAAAAACbg/ywb2SU1Wy6UkTVG_dj0T8Not8VrmhS59gCLcBGAsYHQ/s508/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-05%2Bat%2B6.23.53%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="345" height="463" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oB5I1OYru5Y/X6SlxQTymnI/AAAAAAAACbg/ywb2SU1Wy6UkTVG_dj0T8Not8VrmhS59gCLcBGAsYHQ/w314-h463/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-05%2Bat%2B6.23.53%2BPM.png" width="314" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><b style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;">Reflect</b></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to think and talk with others about your work. Learn to evaluate<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>your own work, as well as the work of others. When you reflect, you are looking back at the work you have made.</span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lDdFQZJgDsU/X6So7688eZI/AAAAAAAACcY/N2V-HNa2GZ8ugyH6E8ggv23Cf3S5qdBeACLcBGAsYHQ/s523/clay-mask-003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="400" height="540" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lDdFQZJgDsU/X6So7688eZI/AAAAAAAACcY/N2V-HNa2GZ8ugyH6E8ggv23Cf3S5qdBeACLcBGAsYHQ/w413-h540/clay-mask-003.jpg" width="413" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><b style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><b style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;">Stretch & Explore</b></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to reach beyond what you think is possible. Learn to playfully explore and embrace mistakes along the way. When you stretch, you are trying things you think might be difficult. When you explore, you are discovering new ideas and ways of working.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2DlK6rUCnS0/X6Sk5YIBtaI/AAAAAAAACbY/0QT1fhlnb8w9ingwCiVtHyGDDajIUSAcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/3000b.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2DlK6rUCnS0/X6Sk5YIBtaI/AAAAAAAACbY/0QT1fhlnb8w9ingwCiVtHyGDDajIUSAcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w557-h370/3000b.jpg" width="557" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><b>Observe</b></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to look at things more closely, and thereby, see things that otherwise may not have been seen. When you observe, you take time to look at things more closely and notice<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>details in your environment. </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6LuQrg0fGQ/X6SpGliCZWI/AAAAAAAACcg/62h3Bk9QCCI1382L_zCfX_MOo8UhX4FlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/b4d925ce24e07a5b56a2508be0ba0cae.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="400" height="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k6LuQrg0fGQ/X6SpGliCZWI/AAAAAAAACcg/62h3Bk9QCCI1382L_zCfX_MOo8UhX4FlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w485-h402/b4d925ce24e07a5b56a2508be0ba0cae.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><b>Express</b></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to create art works that convey an idea, a feeling, or a personal meaning. When you express yourself artistically, you are visually communicating your ideas, beliefs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and feelings. </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pIzyaccg3Y/X6SjrH2GeHI/AAAAAAAACa8/2f5fP4FK7NwXYc1ik1Fgh2h3hVKTQbt_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1413/kitty_cat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="1413" height="357" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pIzyaccg3Y/X6SjrH2GeHI/AAAAAAAACa8/2f5fP4FK7NwXYc1ik1Fgh2h3hVKTQbt_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h357/kitty_cat.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-align: left; white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="text-align: left; white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><p></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Understand Art Worlds</b></span></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Learn to interact as an artist with other artists and within the boarder society. Learn about <span style="text-align: center; text-indent: -18px;">artists</span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: -18px;"> from the past and present. Learn the </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: -18px;">history of art</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-align: center; text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: -18px;">to understand what other artists have created.</span> Learn how to understand the roles of artists, galleries and museums. </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MQwApiWy7xY/X6SiRmoUv2I/AAAAAAAACag/Q58TSjv2QSITryLMY0DB907kK2QWXPXMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s965/gail.tif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="965" height="365" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MQwApiWy7xY/X6SiRmoUv2I/AAAAAAAACag/Q58TSjv2QSITryLMY0DB907kK2QWXPXMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w578-h365/gail.tif" width="578" /></a></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="s1" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="s1" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-kerning: none;">Create An A</span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">rt Studio</span> </span></b></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Give yourself a personal space for you to work on your art. A place that is just for you to set out your art materials and allows for freedom to get a little messy. </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okXyYJ_Fqu0/X6ahsHTp2AI/AAAAAAAACe0/vt6PwHQFd5k653acbY_OwK-SCSCsVtxdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1104/art_studio.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1104" height="388" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-okXyYJ_Fqu0/X6ahsHTp2AI/AAAAAAAACe0/vt6PwHQFd5k653acbY_OwK-SCSCsVtxdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w413-h388/art_studio.png" width="413" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Research</span></b> topics on your favorite people, places, animals and things. This will help you to develop your own choice of subject matter in your work. Allowing you to create art about what interests you personally. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyGNJ1D1vgk/X6ToZTBoGbI/AAAAAAAACdk/_s7b1W9GBnIqjekz7zmRtzoOg0WQ3K9HQCLcBGAsYHQ/s572/90087732_1453780291458502_7452441583910903096_n.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="455" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyGNJ1D1vgk/X6ToZTBoGbI/AAAAAAAACdk/_s7b1W9GBnIqjekz7zmRtzoOg0WQ3K9HQCLcBGAsYHQ/w323-h406/90087732_1453780291458502_7452441583910903096_n.jpeg" width="323" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: center; text-indent: -18px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b>Art Supplies</b></span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">E</span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">xperiment with new supplies and learn new art techniques.</span></span> </span></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Kc9aD-xKBs/X6TmOJBL7gI/AAAAAAAACdM/5nxyBh4TNzAAZiEtoraH0jsh25y4vvtJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s616/6752e127c047ee4648c3298e9456a48e.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="400" height="531" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Kc9aD-xKBs/X6TmOJBL7gI/AAAAAAAACdM/5nxyBh4TNzAAZiEtoraH0jsh25y4vvtJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w346-h531/6752e127c047ee4648c3298e9456a48e.jpg" width="346" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="s2" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="s2" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b>Practice</b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b style="font-family: verdana;"> </b><span style="font-family: verdana;">your art skills. Practicing leads to mastery. Mastery allows you to create artworks of quality and fine craftsmanship. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pDxz2ELZ1E/X6k8ZiIRscI/AAAAAAAAChU/_h9mDh9lSU0wU7mPCMiQRPDnKYBPHz7VQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4000/snow_man.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pDxz2ELZ1E/X6k8ZiIRscI/AAAAAAAAChU/_h9mDh9lSU0wU7mPCMiQRPDnKYBPHz7VQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h360/snow_man.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s5" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #6fa8dc; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="p3" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Use A S</span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">ketchbook</span></b><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"> </span></span></p><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is a book for collecting quickly drawn ideas and thoughts that can be elaborated and refined into works of art at a later point.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6XN14CBWe8/X6Tu92bHd7I/AAAAAAAACeM/A27cF-Ra7Dw9EQ3Ac7Il9MMYJL2d_Gt5wCLcBGAsYHQ/s786/observation%2Bsketch.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="786" height="280" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6XN14CBWe8/X6Tu92bHd7I/AAAAAAAACeM/A27cF-Ra7Dw9EQ3Ac7Il9MMYJL2d_Gt5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w368-h280/observation%2Bsketch.jpg" width="368" /></a></div></div><p class="p1" style="color: #6fa8dc; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-indent: -18px;"><br /></p></div><div style="color: #6fa8dc; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><b><span class="s5" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">Take A</span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">rt Classes </span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Learn from master artists so you can improve and grow as an artist. Learning from master artists has been a long standing tradition in the art community. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qXCF_OzMhco/X6TppRMgToI/AAAAAAAACdw/gRc5vd6-zmI3iZyW8Z2PSkL82pj1Ey35ACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/119949206_2623799707930760_8441757200293437106_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="394" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qXCF_OzMhco/X6TppRMgToI/AAAAAAAACdw/gRc5vd6-zmI3iZyW8Z2PSkL82pj1Ey35ACLcBGAsYHQ/w526-h394/119949206_2623799707930760_8441757200293437106_n.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div><p class="p1" style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-size: 36px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Studio Habits<span class="Apple-converted-space"> To Develop</span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: "Avenir Next"; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can improve my art skills through practice.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can learn to use and care for the tools, materials, and the art studio.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can stay focused,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and not give up even when it's difficult.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can learn from my mistakes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can come up with with original ideas for my art by using my imagination.</span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can make art about the things that I care about or that express my feelings.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can learn to look more closely at things and see their details.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can think about my art and the art of others and share my thoughts and suggestions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can do things that my be too difficult for me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can discover new ideas and different ways of working.</span></span></li></ul><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can learn about artists and what they do in the world.</span></span></li></ul><h1 style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></span></h1><h1 style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">How To Talk To Your Children About Their Art</span></span></h1><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LK5VZv_HgJE/X6cadHE3K0I/AAAAAAAACfo/DlZB7j_727gQt4ZvPco-8e5xUkZycgcYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s334/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-07%2Bat%2B2.43.00%2BPM%2Bcopy.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="286" height="342" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LK5VZv_HgJE/X6cadHE3K0I/AAAAAAAACfo/DlZB7j_727gQt4ZvPco-8e5xUkZycgcYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w293-h342/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-07%2Bat%2B2.43.00%2BPM%2Bcopy.png" width="293" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZgkKssrVMc/X6cajcfODQI/AAAAAAAACfs/ePVPvTby6vQiYSbpQuUDdNkeqH1a_J7JgCLcBGAsYHQ/s411/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-07%2Bat%2B2.42.32%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="317" height="337" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fZgkKssrVMc/X6cajcfODQI/AAAAAAAACfs/ePVPvTby6vQiYSbpQuUDdNkeqH1a_J7JgCLcBGAsYHQ/w259-h337/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-07%2Bat%2B2.42.32%2BPM.png" width="259" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmq7IWPAKOo/X6fZnd8IbzI/AAAAAAAACgg/xuLg710byDMaOvoQxBhSkHgBqQzAYNw8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s617/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-08%2Bat%2B4.39.59%2BAM.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="617" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tmq7IWPAKOo/X6fZnd8IbzI/AAAAAAAACgg/xuLg710byDMaOvoQxBhSkHgBqQzAYNw8wCLcBGAsYHQ/w684-h562/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-08%2Bat%2B4.39.59%2BAM.png" width="684" /></a></div></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eo6BVWXFlWM/Xf7WiVC-hlI/AAAAAAAABSY/L6Fa-5eeLv4yAh0QzvXDGGwfK98p6MPfgCPcBGAYYCw/s1102/sketchbook-bud.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="703" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eo6BVWXFlWM/Xf7WiVC-hlI/AAAAAAAABSY/L6Fa-5eeLv4yAh0QzvXDGGwfK98p6MPfgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/sketchbook-bud.png" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Written By: Ruth Post</span></div><div><br /></div><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Source: Hetland, Lois. </span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; text-decoration-line: underline;"><i>Studio Thinking 2: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Educatio</i></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">n.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>New York: Teachers College Press; Reston, Virginia: NAEA, National Art Education Association, 2013.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s5" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-15942756787673692022020-09-26T04:59:00.005-07:002020-12-05T10:13:22.558-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;">Clay & Creativity</span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBR8oDsqgkw/X2fTUNBKD1I/AAAAAAAACQY/JYVauK6eDScLIoz-b8xaNXP7nkh3j9tqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/abstract_pig.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBR8oDsqgkw/X2fTUNBKD1I/AAAAAAAACQY/JYVauK6eDScLIoz-b8xaNXP7nkh3j9tqgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/abstract_pig.jpeg" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Creativity is the act of conceiving </span>something new and original. It is expressing one's own ideas, trying new things, and experimenting with new materials. One of the best ways to develop creativity in children is to introduce them to new tools and materials, and possible ways to use them. Then give children time to create and see what they can come up with. Here are some clay tools that lend themselves to some great experimenting. </span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jJ0OLdlmJA/X28aZoI2n2I/AAAAAAAACU0/PO6kKWM64rQuwERCYwD0fmrJ2zvHS01lACLcBGAsYHQ/s604/FondantTools.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="598" height="438" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jJ0OLdlmJA/X28aZoI2n2I/AAAAAAAACU0/PO6kKWM64rQuwERCYwD0fmrJ2zvHS01lACLcBGAsYHQ/w433-h438/FondantTools.png" width="433" /></a></div><p></p><h1 style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">How does the creative process work?</span></span></h1><p class="p1" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The creative process teaches the thinking skills children need in order to make art personal, meaningful, and in their own unique style.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Creative Process Steps:</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">#1 </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Think Of An Idea</span></span><span class="s4" style="font-kerning: none;"> - </span></b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Where do ideas come from?</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Use Your Imagination</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">Imagination is the ability to see pictures in your mind. It enables us to reach beyond the limits of the practical here and now into an area where anything<span class="Apple-converted-space"> is possible</span></span>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p class="p7" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use Observation</span></b></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Observation is the ability to pay close attention to what is being perceived.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The characteristics of objects are carefully examined and recorded.</span></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p7" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use Your Memory</span></b></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Memory is the ability to recall to mind facts previously learned or past experiences.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p7" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Express Your Feelings</span></b></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Feelings are an emotional reaction to people or events in the world around us.</span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQyK7DPa3N0/X2pDKAfoKfI/AAAAAAAACQ0/nvw-SxvwTSIXREWUEX734gOSB--ovbQTACLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/Christmas_Mice.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1174" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bQyK7DPa3N0/X2pDKAfoKfI/AAAAAAAACQ0/nvw-SxvwTSIXREWUEX734gOSB--ovbQTACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Christmas_Mice.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">#2 </span><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">Make A Plan</span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 17px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Once you have an idea, make a visual sketch of your idea on paper. This will help you to think of details that can be included in your finished work. Determine which design elements and principles you will use as part of your plan.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 17px;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KlC0jMc7J4/X28h--D9KAI/AAAAAAAACVY/Tkxq3a_bPIUq7QTXl9LHwi-XrCmV72ZYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1514/glazed_fish.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="973" data-original-width="1514" height="176" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6KlC0jMc7J4/X28h--D9KAI/AAAAAAAACVY/Tkxq3a_bPIUq7QTXl9LHwi-XrCmV72ZYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w272-h176/glazed_fish.jpg" width="272" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKKRLOrmJfc/X28iw3d17GI/AAAAAAAACVs/r7sMWBM4_kEzKslAvY6ToRsH5NjoOAB_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s786/observation%2Bsketch.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="786" height="177" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sKKRLOrmJfc/X28iw3d17GI/AAAAAAAACVs/r7sMWBM4_kEzKslAvY6ToRsH5NjoOAB_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w232-h177/observation%2Bsketch.jpg" width="232" /></a></p><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">#3 </span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Create Your Artwork</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">Gather the materials and tools you will need to make your artwork.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Then e</span></span>xecute your idea. </span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 17px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_iU1ivrc-0/X28k05Hy8zI/AAAAAAAACWE/MP3tYOrkzGk0wxEDkJXzt7KX3klNbnd6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1208/Creating_with_clay.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1069" height="382" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D_iU1ivrc-0/X28k05Hy8zI/AAAAAAAACWE/MP3tYOrkzGk0wxEDkJXzt7KX3klNbnd6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w338-h382/Creating_with_clay.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><p class="p5" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: center;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p6" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 24px;">#4</span><b> </b></span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Reflect<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;">When you are just about to put your finishing touches on your artwork, evaluate what you have done so far. You can ask someone to give you feedback about your work. Have them tell you what they feel your artwork communicates. Ask them what they think needs to be done to your artwork to improve it or to make it better communicate your intended idea.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NviTHqpyMYs/X28pyxhTxjI/AAAAAAAACXU/uBdwAt3Jl0onYyO4RKlmC7K2ARUOgxvVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/inspiration.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="600" height="279" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NviTHqpyMYs/X28pyxhTxjI/AAAAAAAACXU/uBdwAt3Jl0onYyO4RKlmC7K2ARUOgxvVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w392-h279/inspiration.jpeg" width="392" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-kerning: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s2" style="color: black; font-family: "Marker Felt"; font-kerning: none; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">#5 </span><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Share Your Artwork</b></span></span></p><p class="p5" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Art communicates an idea or feeling about the world around us and its nice to share that self expression with others. You can display your artwork for others to view and enjoy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>You can include an artist statement that tells viewers about your intent behind creating your artwork. </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s3" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ca7917; font-family: EraserDust; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLxr-Jf6igQ/X28mugfrFQI/AAAAAAAACWQ/48dKb2NeCvQh9e44nfz8pORonDeNAOe-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/clay_portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1578" height="418" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gLxr-Jf6igQ/X28mugfrFQI/AAAAAAAACWQ/48dKb2NeCvQh9e44nfz8pORonDeNAOe-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w322-h418/clay_portrait.jpg" width="322" /></a></div> </span></div><h1 style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">What is creative thinking?</span></span></h1><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The process of becoming a creative thinker is dependent upon the development of these four basic creative thinking skills:</span></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Fluency</span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">The ability to think of lost of possibilities or answers. </span>Brainstorming is one way to become more fluent.</span></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Flexibility</span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ability to find ways to change ideas. You have the ability to shift gears and take detours in your direction of thinking. Flexibility requires a variety of thought categories and the ability to shift from one category to another to generate more ideas.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Originality</span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The ability to create unique and unusual ideas.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Elaboration</span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Taking an idea and stretching or expanding it by embellishment.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ceel-kHdZ98/X2q_95vNPoI/AAAAAAAACUA/bdJeK1E09K0LOoiJ-BWsYZ4OqqXKdNuYwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1891/DSC_4372.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1891" data-original-width="1161" height="411" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ceel-kHdZ98/X2q_95vNPoI/AAAAAAAACUA/bdJeK1E09K0LOoiJ-BWsYZ4OqqXKdNuYwCLcBGAsYHQ/w252-h411/DSC_4372.jpeg" width="252" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How do you generate creative ideas?</span></span></h1><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Brainstorm</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The way to generate a wealth of creative ideas in a very short time.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Guidelines for productive brainstorming:<span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Be Open</b><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">Do not judge ideas as they come up. Accept all suggestions,</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">even if they seem silly or stupid.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Aim For Quantity</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana; text-indent: -18px;">Accumulate ideas as quickly as possible, encouraging both obvious and unusual ideas.</span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Research</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The collecting of information about a particular subject. </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ways to help aide research with children:</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -18px;">Observation</b><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;">Provide whenever possible the real subject being studied</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18px;">for children to look at and examine closely. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b style="text-indent: -18px;">Visuals</b><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;">Provide visual reference materials such as photographs and reproductions of the subject being studied</span><span style="font-size: 12px; text-indent: -18px;">. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: 12px; text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b style="color: #3b88bd; font-size: 24px; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;"><b>Inspiration</b></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="text-indent: -18px;">The idea that influences your creative mind’s activity.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"> </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qDpQ7lLMpEA/X28pCOm4lMI/AAAAAAAACW0/VwdA8yclXioDmwUiHXEDjPwJSZj0Tt3lACLcBGAsYHQ/s966/robin_in_a_nest.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="966" height="234" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qDpQ7lLMpEA/X28pCOm4lMI/AAAAAAAACW0/VwdA8yclXioDmwUiHXEDjPwJSZj0Tt3lACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h234/robin_in_a_nest.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77AJTsgA0zw/X28pNiKKAuI/AAAAAAAACXI/xY4EqEwhEtgzHRBQFyRXeNmWqN-bStZ-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1286/bird_nest.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1286" height="232" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77AJTsgA0zw/X28pNiKKAuI/AAAAAAAACXI/xY4EqEwhEtgzHRBQFyRXeNmWqN-bStZ-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w249-h232/bird_nest.jpeg" width="249" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">The 4 Stages of Creative Thinking</span></span></h1><p></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Preparation</span></b></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-indent: -18px;"></span></span></p><div><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Involves collecting knowledge and information for the problem to be solved.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Incubation</span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Involves resting and relaxing to allow images from the subconscious to surface. During this sitting and thinking time, the creative thinker starts visualizing parts of the idea or solution.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Illumination</span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This may come suddenly and unexpectedly. The idea or solution just pops into your brain. The light bulb goes off over your head and you experience an “AHA” moment!</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana;">Verification<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Involves carrying out an idea or solution to see if it really works.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FSIagJOCSuk/X2prFomCXUI/AAAAAAAACTE/NKPk3NNtjSU11SkOsaYw3NlBBq8dYTurACLcBGAsYHQ/s1179/hot_head.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1121" height="369" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FSIagJOCSuk/X2prFomCXUI/AAAAAAAACTE/NKPk3NNtjSU11SkOsaYw3NlBBq8dYTurACLcBGAsYHQ/w351-h369/hot_head.jpg" width="351" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">How can you help children tap into and nurture their creativity?</span> </span></span></h1><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Think of your children as works in progress. Children are in the process of growing themselves. Reflect this back to them by making a safe place in which to explore a range of ideas, art materials, techniques and develop artistic skills through trying new things and practicing newly acquired skills. Help children discover the world of creative thinkers. Share information about creative people and how they work. Introduce children to famous artists and their creative processes. Provide a relaxed and non-threatening climate and you will nurture the child’s creative potential. Promote such habits as, exploring, imagining, and equating thinking with playing.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Provide children with playtime. Play is a means by which children develop their physical, intellectual, emotional, and social capacities. It also provides a state of mind that, in adults as well as children, is uniquely suited for high-level reasoning, insightful problem solving, and all sorts of creative endeavors. </span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">One reason why play is such an ideal state of mind for creativity and learning is because the mind is focused on means. Since the ends are understood as secondary, fear of failure is absent and children feel free to incorporate new sources of information and to experiment with new ways of doing things.</span></span></p><p class="p6" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">This point about the mental state of play is very important for understanding play’s value as a mode of learning and creative production. The alert but unstressed condition of the playful mind is precisely the condition that has been shown repeatedly, in many psychological experiments, to be ideal for creativity and the learning of new skills. </span></span></p><p class="p7" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Approach art like open-ended play. Provide a variety of materials and see what happens as the child leads the experience. Children will be able to explore, create art from their interests and express their feelings.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vC7xrOBydG0/X2rBC9-mT3I/AAAAAAAACUY/3iDKeEdOZlsrkL1cmA9O6s3cCEPsNGKSACLcBGAsYHQ/s1212/DSC_4361.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1212" data-original-width="1073" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vC7xrOBydG0/X2rBC9-mT3I/AAAAAAAACUY/3iDKeEdOZlsrkL1cmA9O6s3cCEPsNGKSACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/DSC_4361.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: x-large; font-weight: normal;">Creativity Builders</span></span></h1><p></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">Exposure</span></b></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Provide children with repeated exposure to creative activities.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b> </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Materials</b></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Provide children with different kinds of media, so children can create many</span><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">types of artworks. </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b> </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Choices</b></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Provide children with open-ended creative experiences where the child directs the learning experience. Let the child take the lead and play around.</span></span></p><p class="p4" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Encourage Individuality</b> </span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Children should be allowed to create their own imagery in their artwork. Give them the freedom to choose their own style. Creativity means having the power to express yourself in your own way.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b> </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Personal Space</b></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Provide children with space to create, take risks, make mistakes and even get a little messy.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b> </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Value the creative process, not the product.</b></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Remember the value for children is in the process of exploration, and self expression and not a focus on a specific result or product. Accept the sometimes experimental works that children make and realize that play is part of the process.<br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b> </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Motivation</b></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">People will be most creative when they feel motivated primarily by interest, enjoyment, satisfaction and challenge of the work itself.</span></span></p><p class="p3" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; min-height: 14px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a34b0a; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"><b> </b></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><b>Adequate Time</b></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">The crucial element in cultivating creativity is time; open-ended time</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">for the child to savor and explore a particular activity or material to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="color: #a30003; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s2" style="font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">make it their own. Adequate time on a creative project leads to f</span><span class="s3" style="color: #1d71a5; font-kerning: none;">l</span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">ow<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>state.<span style="color: #1d71a5;"> </span></span><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">The ultimate state of creativity is called flow. In flow, time does not matter. There exists a state of complete absorption in which all self-consciousness disappears. The creator is so thoroughly and enjoyable engaged in an activity that nothing else seems to matter.</span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfC_L4nuiLg/X2rAXkRM6vI/AAAAAAAACUQ/Mc6QMB1uuhQhMhJivDaFzhIDFnapp1LcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1102/sketchbook-bud.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="703" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DfC_L4nuiLg/X2rAXkRM6vI/AAAAAAAACUQ/Mc6QMB1uuhQhMhJivDaFzhIDFnapp1LcwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/sketchbook-bud.png" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Written by Art Teacher Ruth Post</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="p2" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 36px; text-align: start; text-indent: -18px;"><br /></p></div></div></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-71893258907758208192020-09-05T15:28:00.003-07:002021-01-25T01:52:13.356-07:00The Clay Box <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;">Join My Art Class!</span></span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aky9jSQ8ddQ/X1URZ9-5IUI/AAAAAAAACPY/W-XqzOYkCuAJrprq0wybReFw6BLU6QFygCLcBGAsYHQ/s743/It%2527sClayDay%2521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="743" height="614" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aky9jSQ8ddQ/X1URZ9-5IUI/AAAAAAAACPY/W-XqzOYkCuAJrprq0wybReFw6BLU6QFygCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h614/It%2527sClayDay%2521.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's that time again when we head <span style="color: red;"><b>Back To School.</b></span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>Only classrooms are looking a little bit different these days. I would love to help you learn about art and create sculptures out of clay this school year, so I added online videos to my clay subscription box. Still the same great clay box delivered to your doorstep each month only now you will gain exclusive access to video instructions to help you sculpt your clay. Plus once the school year gets rolling we will be getting together via Facebook Live and Zoom meet ups for some </span>live <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Clay Play</b></span>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And who doesn't <span style="color: red;"><b>LOVE</b> </span>to play with clay?!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YuYWARU4amg/X0CaABZngRI/AAAAAAAAB-k/MjdvFYH7kNMJRqUC61BV4DVGRrnzBZivACLcBGAsYHQ/s1192/MyFavoriteModels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1192" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YuYWARU4amg/X0CaABZngRI/AAAAAAAAB-k/MjdvFYH7kNMJRqUC61BV4DVGRrnzBZivACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/MyFavoriteModels.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana;"><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="color: red; font-family: verdana;">FREE Class!</b></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">For your first clay lesson I thought it would be fun to make some homemade clay. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">You can join my class here:</span></div><div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"> <b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A02mFS9Ekrc&t=2s" target="_blank">How To Make Homemade Clay</a></b></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-r1RIhGxZk/X1QNJbLMyxI/AAAAAAAACPA/LcavaEWubIQUdsspbRXEdClh_z9UshemwCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/HowToMakeHomemadePlaydough.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="600" height="350" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-r1RIhGxZk/X1QNJbLMyxI/AAAAAAAACPA/LcavaEWubIQUdsspbRXEdClh_z9UshemwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h350/HowToMakeHomemadePlaydough.png" width="625" /></a></div></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are the video downloads:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Art-Game-Im-A-Sculptor-5958048" target="_blank">"I'm A Sculptor" game</a></span><br /></b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px 0px 25px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Play-Dough-Activity-Mats-5405076" target="_blank"><b>Playdough Activity Mats</b></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;"> I would </span><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>LOVE</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;"> to be your art teacher this school year. </span><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;">If you would like to </span><b style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;">learn</b><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;">, </span><b style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;">create </b><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;">and </span><b style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;">grow</b><span style="font-family: verdana; letter-spacing: 1px;"> as an artist with me, </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">you can sign up at:</span></div></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theclaybox.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: verdana;">theclaybox.org</span></a></h3><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Use code: <b>JOINMYCLASS</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">To receive 25% off your first subscription box.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LnSD4r9hcE/X8u7Yy8-x6I/AAAAAAAACnU/9NAdna82F_gReKZVgc_U8skwAS1CjjokQCPcBGAYYCw/s908/Mrs.PostC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="902" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6LnSD4r9hcE/X8u7Yy8-x6I/AAAAAAAACnU/9NAdna82F_gReKZVgc_U8skwAS1CjjokQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Mrs.PostC.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Art Teacher Ruth Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14974615657558194367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844214717816315756.post-80873610376530528812020-08-30T11:24:00.003-07:002020-09-05T23:43:54.214-07:00Growing As An Artist<div style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7tjyDks9Ros/X0tNq8sft_I/AAAAAAAACKI/nUz3Ib9A614aHJU4qNisjrjPBUZHvkVvACLcBGAsYHQ/s1375/AnArtist%2527sGrowthScale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="1063" height="800" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7tjyDks9Ros/X0tNq8sft_I/AAAAAAAACKI/nUz3Ib9A614aHJU4qNisjrjPBUZHvkVvACLcBGAsYHQ/w619-h800/AnArtist%2527sGrowthScale.jpg" width="619" /></a></div><p style="font-size: medium;"></p><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Early Childhood Learners</span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">For early childhood learners art serves as a way to communicate their understanding of themselves and the world. Children at this age are striving to understand the world around them and need experiences that allow for learning exploration and discovery. Children need to learn about the process of making art rather than the creation of a finished product.</span></div><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eeTUgp95T4/X0vhobvL9nI/AAAAAAAACLU/yRFX_JDmDnM0TAkZ8h9okpT1XqJJGMX4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1008/pinch-pot2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="1008" height="489" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eeTUgp95T4/X0vhobvL9nI/AAAAAAAACLU/yRFX_JDmDnM0TAkZ8h9okpT1XqJJGMX4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h489/pinch-pot2.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Suggestions for early learners:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use large pencils, crayons and brushes that are easy to grasp.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Broaden use of materials to include those things that require more fine motor coordination.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide tactile materials for them to use.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Have them "show & tell" about their artworks.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Have them finger paint.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Play with homemade play doughs.</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Early learners are able to:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use gross motor skills over fine motor coordination</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Learn through active exploration involving lots of physical activity.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Make art in a kinesthetic way rather than working realistically.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Pay attention for shorts periods of time, so they need a variety of art activities to sustain their interest. </span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-52HKglYKeE4/X0vg3P-pdtI/AAAAAAAACLI/cI8QU0fglVoYaKeJEMloKmrOiKCFEQaZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1257/play_dough_face.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="1257" height="479" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-52HKglYKeE4/X0vg3P-pdtI/AAAAAAAACLI/cI8QU0fglVoYaKeJEMloKmrOiKCFEQaZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h479/play_dough_face.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Kindergarteners</span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">The word Kindergarten means "garden for children". The art room can be a wonderful place to help children grow. Allow kindergarteners to play, explore and experiment with art materials. Play is how children explore the external world and discover their own skills and abilities. Play allows children to communicate complex ideas and messages that would be otherwise impossible due to their lack of verbal skills. Kindergartners are enthusiastic and eager to learn. They are unable to sustain any activity for a long period of time. Proved children with opportunities to draw often and give them assistance and the encouragement they require. Let them make drawings about themselves and their personal experiences. As kindergarteners become increasingly aware of the world around them, the many objects that make up their environment will begin to appear in their artworks. Rather than drawing what something actually looks like, they tend to draw what they know about the person, place or object. Show new skills and techniques step-by-step and allow for repeated opportunities to practice newly acquire skills. </span></div><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8h8YIvhQEjs/X0vfvRSQRsI/AAAAAAAACKs/HCnPeBDvmaMo6xVyyrFJr9lOMNLLY8_lgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1386/cat.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1386" height="409" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8h8YIvhQEjs/X0vfvRSQRsI/AAAAAAAACKs/HCnPeBDvmaMo6xVyyrFJr9lOMNLLY8_lgCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h409/cat.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Kindergarteners are able to:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify and draw different lines.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Recognize and draw basic shapes such as squares, rectangles, circles, ovals and triangles. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify the colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify dark and light colors.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Compare things that are alike and different.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Create patterns by repetition of shapes, lines or colors.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Begin to use a variety of art tools.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Able to grasp drawing materials and brushes.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Able to finger paint.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Recognize different art materials.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Talk about their own art and that of others.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Cut on a drawn line.</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Suggestions for Kindergarteners:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide a variety of materials to allow for free expression of ideas.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use large sized paper to allow children who are still developing their fine motor skills to make a big gesture.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use large crayons and markers.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Paint with large brushes at the easel.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Cut straight and curved lines with developmentally shaped scissors.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Manipulate clay to form a ball to be flattened, rolled, squeezed, and pinched.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide building blocks to construct sculptures.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide beads to string.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use dot markers, stamps and sponges to do printmaking. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Demonstrate how to draw a heart, star, and diamond shape. </span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gsg8V71f_vk/X0vgqFFQ54I/AAAAAAAACLE/dxLgJzLi5QkkBaED77gGBlbMFvR_vSB7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1336/clay_fish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1336" height="415" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gsg8V71f_vk/X0vgqFFQ54I/AAAAAAAACLE/dxLgJzLi5QkkBaED77gGBlbMFvR_vSB7gCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h415/clay_fish.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">1st & 2nd Graders</span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Children at this age are very excited to learn new things. They love lessons that are full of activity and fun. They have big imaginations and enjoy fantasy and make believe. They like to depict subjects that are familiar to them like the people, animals, and places around them. At this age children are moving from an egocentric outlook to an awareness that there is a bigger world out there. </span></div><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtZI4od6WeU/X0vjQBgl8II/AAAAAAAACLw/fi8OGSmGvGkLboH1jhjirBmFxXOmBwGEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1383/giraffe_sculptue.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1037" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AtZI4od6WeU/X0vjQBgl8II/AAAAAAAACLw/fi8OGSmGvGkLboH1jhjirBmFxXOmBwGEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w384-h512/giraffe_sculptue.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-size: medium;"></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>1st & 2nd Graders are able to:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Follow a series of drawing steps.</span></li><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Describe various types of lines.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Recognize and draw geometric and organic shapes.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Recognize basic forms like spheres, cones, cubes, and cylinders in their surroundings.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Create patterns by repetition of shapes, lines, or colors.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify details and add them to drawings and sculptures.</span></li><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Trace templates.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Create more realistic looking artworks.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Begin to understand scale and size relationships.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Cut, tear, curl, fringe and fold paper.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Mix primary colors to make secondary colors and make colors darker or lighter.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Express personal tastes and preferences in their art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify art mediums. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Distinguish between realistic and abstract styles of art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Analyze similarities and differences.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Learn and use art vocabulary.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Construct 3-dimensional sculptures.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Sculpt in clay.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Recognize and describe differences in textures.</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Suggestions for 1st & 2nd Graders:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide time to discover, experiment with, and manipulate new tools and media.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide different kinds of painting experiences so that children can experiment with different techniques.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Teach them to observe and really see their subjects.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Model how to use a reference.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Show different artists artworks from both the past and present day.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Discuss proportions of the human body.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Teach contour drawing.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Draw from real life.</span></li><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Follow step-by-step directions.</span></li><li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Provide templates for difficult to draw shapes.</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RK8Somgjdlo/X0viAeq5t4I/AAAAAAAACLc/cU6LelUv7oAEcRFIkuAAi3T7XEO3RbJ9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1384/clay_squirrels.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1384" height="370" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RK8Somgjdlo/X0viAeq5t4I/AAAAAAAACLc/cU6LelUv7oAEcRFIkuAAi3T7XEO3RbJ9wCLcBGAsYHQ/w512-h370/clay_squirrels.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">3rd & 4th Graders</span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Children at this age are very social with their peers. They are successfully able to work independently and in groups. They have begun to develop an artistic eye and can see details in people, animals, places and things around them. Children this age will begin to experiment with representing things as they really appear. They will be interested in drawing things realistically and may get frustrated at times when they are not able to do so. They will begin to compare their artworks to others. They prefer realistic artworks because they are easier to understand than abstract pieces. They can also distinguish between genres of art such as portraits, animals, and landscapes. As the child's understanding of the world in general is expanding, his or her understanding of the world of art can expand as well. Instruction can expand to introduce children to art history, aesthetics and art criticism. </span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HLQwrXvPpg/X0tKVHqxBtI/AAAAAAAACIo/ay9xd0GcYP4kz5eOkaKT_H9j9NFD2NpBACLcBGAsYHQ/s1213/calvin-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1003" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2HLQwrXvPpg/X0tKVHqxBtI/AAAAAAAACIo/ay9xd0GcYP4kz5eOkaKT_H9j9NFD2NpBACLcBGAsYHQ/w423-h512/calvin-5.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-size: medium;"></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>3rd & 4th Graders are able to:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Cut well with scissors.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">To fold, attach, curl, and weave paper.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify different media.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Mold forms and coils out of clay.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Add details to the subjects used in their artworks.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Draw people with correct proportions and gestures.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify genres and styles of art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify art mediums such as glazes, fibers, wood and found objects.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use a variety of tools due to increased fine motor control.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Mix tints, tones and shades.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain basic perspective using foreground, middle ground, and background.</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Suggestions for 3rd & 4th Graders:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Have children engage in observational drawing from real life or reference photographs.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain facial and body proportions. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain basic perspective rules.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Define color schemes like primary/secondary, warm/cool, harmonious/contrasting.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Demonstrate how to mix tints, tones and shades.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Show different styles of art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Define different ways to achieve balance - symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain different types of patterns using rhythms like regular, alternate and random. </span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1hXDUH9zU9U/X0vt5bZdQCI/AAAAAAAACNU/6JL1SmYG1yYDeou51dAN9BeNRQGD01okwCLcBGAsYHQ/s665/llama1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="421" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1hXDUH9zU9U/X0vt5bZdQCI/AAAAAAAACNU/6JL1SmYG1yYDeou51dAN9BeNRQGD01okwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/llama1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">5th & 6th Graders</span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Children at this age are starting to become aware of social structures from small groups at school to larger ones on a global level. They tend to separate themselves into boy and girl groups. They are developing a sense of self, with their own likes and dislikes. They will begin to develop their own sense of style and will have idols in the media world. They are interested in making art about themselves and their own personal interests. They often become very critical of their inadequacies when making works of art. Some will lose their confidence in their artistic ability because they cannot make things the “right” way. Some will quit making art altogether if they are judged too harshly by others or themselves. Others will own the title of being an “artist” and devote time to creating art. They will be proud of themselves if their work is displayed or wins an award. Their fine motor skills will allow them to work with a wide range of tools and materials. They will be able to concentrate for longer periods of time on their work. </span></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-izzxZ9yGDgc/X0vrCJFrdNI/AAAAAAAACM8/V9TY7kXEE40EhJPwiv9mAk9raJnRqjqUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/clay-alligators-crocodile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-izzxZ9yGDgc/X0vrCJFrdNI/AAAAAAAACM8/V9TY7kXEE40EhJPwiv9mAk9raJnRqjqUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h480/clay-alligators-crocodile.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-size: medium;"></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>5th & 6th Graders are able to:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Draw with a variety of art materials.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify values and add shading to their drawings.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Add details to the subjects used in their artworks.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Draw people with more details, correct proportions and gestures.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Understand viewpoints such as: front, side, rear, bird’s eye, worm’s eye, distant and close up.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify positive and negative shapes.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Understand that the history of art has a past and present.and gestures.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Understand viewpoints such as: front, side, rear, bird’s eye, worm’s eye, distant and close up.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify positive and negative shapes.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Understand that the history of art has a past and present.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify hues, values of colors and color schemes.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Recognize artworks based on their style.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Identify different subjects in art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Do many steps in the art making process at one time.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Use scissors, hole punchers, and sewing needles.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Form pinch pots, roll clay coils and form clay slab constructions.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Paint with watercolor, tempera and acrylic paints.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Sew, appliqué, weave fibers, do beading and tie-dye.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Assemble cardboard, wood, plastics, and other found materials.</span></li>
</ul><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><b></b></span><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>Suggestions for 5th & 6th Graders:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Help them to improve their art skills so they will have the confidence to continue learning about art. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Show how to compose a picture.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain how to create depth in a picture.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain how to perceive, analyze and judge works of art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Encourage children to research subject matter that interests them.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Provide drawing lessons that include shading techniques, gesture, contour drawing and implied texture.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain perspective drawing that includes changes in scale, overlapping shapes, size changes from big to small, and colors from darkest to lightest.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Expose them to art from different cultures.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Tell them about the history of art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Tell them about living artists that are currently creating works of art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Explain the meaning of symbols used in artworks.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Do fine motor skills projects like origami, and sewing.</span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ac81Y5S5wnM/X0vqZa6cfFI/AAAAAAAACM0/ttLG23b9tL0Nf_3Qe7FrazKGMSTM6cnRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/clay-mummy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="400" height="483" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ac81Y5S5wnM/X0vqZa6cfFI/AAAAAAAACM0/ttLG23b9tL0Nf_3Qe7FrazKGMSTM6cnRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h483/clay-mummy.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #fb0007; font-family: "marker felt"; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Gifted & Talented</span></p><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Children use art as a personal visual language to communicate about themselves and the world around them. As they get older, they typically rely less on visual communication and more on verbal abilities to express their ideas and understandings. Some children however are uncommonly skilled artistically. There are certain indications of possible artistic talent in some children. </span></div><div style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdW_8AwoaAA/X0vqHi4fJnI/AAAAAAAACMs/Kk4xk9zCnp4xHgqr6u6AqEdnkLXt4w_4gCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/clay-portrait.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="400" height="498" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gdW_8AwoaAA/X0vqHi4fJnI/AAAAAAAACMs/Kk4xk9zCnp4xHgqr6u6AqEdnkLXt4w_4gCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h498/clay-portrait.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-size: medium;"></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;"><b>A child that has artistic talent:</b></span></p><ul>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Pays very close attention to details.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Has an extreme interest to draw in as realistic a manner as possible.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Seeks perfectionism. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Has a big imagination and ability to generate many ideas.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Has a story line in artworks. </span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Researches their own subject matter.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Is intrinsically motivated to create art.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Experiments with media and techniques.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Is highly skilled at using art mediums and tool.s</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Does not have the need to copy.</span></li>
<li style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-size: medium;">Is highly sensitive to one or more elements of art, like colors, space, or textures.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Step 1</b> Combine all these ingredients in a medium pot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Step 3</b><span face=""> Transfer the dough onto a wet cloth and wrap it up in the towel to cool. Remove when cool enough to touch.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: verdana;">Who doesn't LOVE</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's an<span style="color: red;"> Easy Peasy</span> homemade play dough recipe you can make right in your very own kitchen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's some <span style="color: red;"><b>FUN</b></span> play dough mats available <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Play-Dough-Activity-Mats-5405076"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">at: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Play-Dough-Activity -Mats-</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Believe it or not, your finger is one of your best clay tools. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">1. <span style="color: red;">Spatula</span> for cutting and scraping clay off surfaces</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">3. <span style="color: red;">Roulette </span>for making wiggly lines into the clay</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">5. Standard set of <span style="color: red;">sculpting tools</span> made of plastic for making marks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">2. <b>Tongue depressor</b> -for making notches</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">3. <b>Pointed dowel</b> -for drawing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">2. <b>Kemper Potters Needle</b> - used to score and cut the clay. Available at: <a href="https://www.baileypottery.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.baileypottery.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">3. <b>Drawing tool </b>- one excellent tip for drawing lines and the other tip for smoothing clay. Available at:<a href="https://activaproducts.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://activaproducts.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">4.<b> Felting Knife</b> - used for cutting clay. Available at: <a href="https://www.baileypottery.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.baileypottery.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">5. <b>Box Wood tool </b>- used for creating lines - great for making a furry texture on animals. Available at: <a href="https://www.baileypottery.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.baileypottery.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">6. <b>Metal fork</b> - used for making line patterns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">7. <b>Scratch Wire Brush </b>- used for making scoring lines when joining clay pieces together. Available at: <a href="https://www.baileypottery.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.baileypottery.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">8. <b>Flat brush</b> - used for applying slip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">9. <b>Paint cup</b> - used for holding water. This type is great because it comes a with brush/tool holder lip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">10.<b> Natural sponge </b>- has a great shape and holds up longer than a synthetic sponge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">To help make slabs evenly rolled or a certain thickness you can use <b>dowels</b> (1) of various dimensions on either side of your clay. The dowels will keep the clay from thinning out too much. Available at: your local hardware store. You can also purchase a leveled clay roller kit (2) like this one at:<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> <a href="https://activaproducts.com/">https://activaproducts.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">Rolling pins are even available in different textures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Cotton Duck cloth</b> - used as a messy mat and to keep clay from sticking to the table top surface. It can be stretched onto a board to make moving around clay projects easier. Available at: Walmart and JoAnn's in the fabric section.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">1. <b>Roulette tool -</b> used to roll wavy lines into the clay. Available at: <a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.hobbylobby.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">3.<b> Fondant tools</b> - these have some unusual tips and make great impressions. Available at: <a href="https://www.hobbylobby.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.hobbylobby.com</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">4. <b>Cleaning tool</b> - used for scraping bone dry clay pieces. Good for cleaning up edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">These are<b> </b><b>Scoring Tools </b>and they all work great! It all comes down to a matter of preference on which one to use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">I <b>LOVE</b> these sponges! They are shaped like a traditional Kidney tool and fit in your hand great. They come in different absorbencies which makes them nice for smoothing surfaces. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana;">A <b>clay slicer </b>makes dividing clay into slabs super easy. </span></div>
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