Let’s unplug and process in community through creative play.
Hello Kindling Community,
Just a quick note to remind you of the class and open studio options starting up!
I have a favor to ask you. As you read through these offerings, can you please take a minute to think of the folks in your life who might love this and share with them? Or if you have any recommendations of networks I should tap into, could you let me know? Any help I can get with spreading the word about Kindling would mean sooooooo much.
If you’ve had your eyes on the Family Open Studios, I’ve simplified the fee structure so please check that out. I would like to offer a free visit to either the Tinkering Tots or the Family Open Studios to anyone on this email list. (see days/times below) Please just shoot me an email to let me know if/when you plan to attend. carrie@kindlingcommunityarts.org
In this unsettling time, let’s remember we are creative beings who are here to take care of each other.
Sending love,
Photo taken by Sam Haas. (Thank you!) Sam created Playful Acorns, an organization to connect families with opportunities to gather and grow. Check her out!
What’s happening in the studio?
Saturday Morning Community Art
This month, let’s think about the magic of seeds. I’ll have a million garden catalogs available. Old ones for a collage project and new ones incase you feel like planning your garden while the kids play. Or just dreaming about all things green and growing. I’ll have a seed mosaic activity set up and some flower art using watercolors and different resists. There is no better practice for envisioning a better world than planning a garden.
Saturday, Jan 25
9am - noon (drop-in as works for you)
Free💕
CLAY PLAY FOR ADULTS
Please join Lori Henthorne from Early Bird Clayworks for an affordable 6-week ceramics class! Learn the basics of hand building techniques including slab, pinch, and coiling to create functional and sculptural forms. Make stuff, make new friends, and fall in love with clay!
Lori will fire your projects in her home kiln, so you will leave with some forever treasures or sweet gifts. No experience necessary.
Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm
Feb 12 - Mar 19
$100
Tinkering Tots: Art Play Sessions
Ages 1-5 + grown-up
Let’s encourage the wild imaginations of our littlest creators. We will use non-toxic mixed media materials like paint, clay, textiles, and more for sensory exploration of colors, textures, shapes, and patterns.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11am
Feb 4 - Mar 20
Monthly unlimited, $40 per child. ($20 for each additional sibling).
Drop-in rate $15
After-School Art Club
Grades K-2
Carrie will pick up kids from Schenk Elementary to walk across the street for this special after-school art club on early release day! (parents could drop off kids from other schools) We will explore drawing, painting, textile arts, printmaking, and sculpture with a playful child-led approach.
Mondays 2-4:30pm
Feb 3 - May 29 (closed Mar 24-28, May 5)
$320 for 14 weeks, snacks included. 8 kid max
No School Day Art Play
Grades K-2
These fun art play sessions will use mixed media to explore a theme. January = creating tiny worlds, February = wool felted landscapes, April = flower power paintings.
1:30-4:30pm
Jan 27, Feb 21, Apr 11
$40 each
Family Open Studio: Art Play Sessions
Any age + grown-up*
Come make an arty mess (without the clean-up!). Meet up with neighbors and friends, explore new art materials, and bond with your kiddo in this happy space. Makers will have access to a stocked studio, prompts, and inspirations to get you started.
3rd Tuesdays
3-7pm (drop-in as it works for you throughout this timeframe)
Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20
$15/family
Medium Exploration Classes
Ages 6-10
I’m excited to offer these four-week sessions to explore different mediums in further depth for the slightly older kiddos. This year we will explore drawing, weaving, and printing. I have hopes for guest appearances from artist friends for each topic!
Wednesdays, 4-5pm
Drawing: Feb 26 - Mar 19
Weaving: Apr 2 - 23
Printing: May 7 - 28
$60 per 4 week session
Watercolor Lunch Breaks
Ages 18-105
Work from home (or not) and looking for a low-key way to commit to a weekly creative practice? Look no further. These sessions are guided with invitations to explore different techniques or themes but are not formally instructed. All materials are provided (though buying your own watercolor journal could be really nice!) All experience levels welcome.
Third Fridays, 11a-1p
Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16
$10
