Spring!
Hello Kindling Community,
Look at this gorgeous creation, a favorite symbol of spring, created by one of the lovely guests of our “moms mini retreat” last week! Check out this post to see more. Don’t miss the next Ladies and Femmes Mini Retreat, coming up April 26th! Spots have been selling fast.
I’m really looking forward to MMSD Spring Break to have some extra time with my kiddo and do a little reset of life and studio. Kindling will be closed for the week, and I have some fun ideas up my sleeve for fresh sensory table options and new ways for kiddos to engage with the space.
Don’t miss:
Free art morning tomorrow!
No School Day Art Play, April 11th!
Weaving series for kids! Starting April 2nd!
More info on all of that and more below.
Finally, scroll all the way to the bottom for a save-the-date for a very special summer celebration coming up in our home, The Eastmorland Community Center.
Hope to see you soon!
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What’s coming up?
Saturday Morning Community Art
This month let’s paint! I’ll set up a large canvas for us to work on together. We can do it outside if it’s warm enough! I’ll also get out the watercolors, some nice papers if people want to do their own thing, and some fun unconventional objects to use as paint brushes. Come play and celebrate the possibility of spring.
I’ll make a pot of coffee! Wear clothes to get messy.
Saturday, Mar 15
9am - noon (drop-in as works for you)
Free💕
Ladies and Femmes Mini Retreat
$25.00
Friday April 25, 6-9pm
We need creative play just as much as the kiddos in our lives! Come for a cozy evening of good company, connection, and community building! All this while you scratch your creativity itch.
This evening will be a mix of open studio and guided projects, providing a little more flexibility for you to choose your own adventure.
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, 9:30-11am
Apr 1 - May 27
Monthly unlimited, $40 per child.
Drop-in rate $15
(photo credit: Sam Haas)
No School Day Art Play
Grades K-2
These fun art play sessions will use mixed media to explore a theme.
April = flower power art! We will do flower printing (hammering on fabric) and flower shadow drawings.🌻🌼🌷
1:30-4:30pm
Apr 11
$40 each
Family Open Studio: Art Play Sessions
All ages welcome.
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)
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
$50 per 4 week session
Watercolor Lunch Breaks
Ages 18-105
Work from home (or not) and looking for a low-key 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
Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16
$10
A note about the future of Kindling and The Eastmorland Community Center.
Many of you have heard the super exciting news, and it’s really happening! Our home, The Eastmorland Community Center (ECC), is pursuing a site redevelopment starting August 2025. The church-centric structure will be taken down, to be replaced with 24 units of workforce housing and a new mixed-use community center! Kindling will essentially be without a physical home for about a year, and I plan to move into the new center in Fall 2026.
To learn a little more about ECC, check out this blog post I wrote back in December. I’ll write again with more about my plans for that year of no physical home and ways to support this awesome project. For now, I want you to mark your calendars for this open house and celebration happening just before demolition!
