Sprouting Artists

    This July we've been fully immersing ourselves into the artist's world. Our first week we explored photography and collage, followed the next week with drawing and painting, currently we're studying clay and sculpture, and we'll conclude the exploration with performing arts. 

    The children are developing their senses and fine motor skills as they spend time with each medium. Learning how to manipulate new materials like blending chalk pastels or bending wire into different shapes, they're enjoying getting their hands messy. 

    Sprouts have made their own paint from smashing up mulberries, learned about and sculpted hedgehogs, and even made their own clay! These budding artists are just starting their life's journey of making art and enjoying the art of others. Through each exposure they are developing their social emotional, cognitive, and motor abilities. Art is a valuable cultural experience for all people, and through the process of making art and enjoying the works of others' the Sprouts develop their self expression and gain a greater connection to the natural environment. 

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
​                  ~Pablo Picasso