Arts Programs in Schools
"art is not a thing, it's a way." Kids Create ART works with schools and community organizations to design and lead collaborative art projects tailored to classroom curriculum, cultural expression or community-building through art. We believe that there are no mistakes in art, because art is not a thing, it’s a way. We teach art as a process of joyful curiosity, self-expression, and learning. Each session in our after school programs, we build a mixed media curriculum around a different theme—such as the insect world, the circus, architecture, etc. In each class we focus on introducing art vocabulary and specific elements of design. We open our classes with a playful unleashing activity to spark imaginative exploration such as drawing exercises, free-write, or theater games. Students sketch their ideas before learning how to transform them into a mixed media artwork.
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what is mixed media art? A mixed media approach incorporates various art materials together. In each series, students are introduced to a range of materials such as clay, wire, collage, paint, and mosaic. Rather then imitate a sample product, we teach technique, and then encourage students to take the lead in developing their project designs to create art that they connect with. Using the technical skills they have learned, students experiment, problem solve, and work together to create an artwork. Please inquire about having an artist-in-residence work with your child's school.
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