Self portraits in the studio continue

A clay retrospective of last week in the studio

 Symbols in clay...

 Self-portraits in clay...

 Pumpkins in clay...

 Friends with clay...

Building with clay...

Animals in clay...

Another wonderful week of clay with Amy!

Scientists...toddlers... Discovering the properties of the physical world through play

Communicating an idea in a variety of mediums

Nature Observation... the wonder of insects

The children discover a beetle...after some investigation with the help of Catherine they determine it is a Milkweed bug.

Artistic media is used to record our observations.

Nature walking

Grape harvest and juicing, apple peeling and apple butter

"Story People" have taken center stage in the studio

Take a look at these self portraits in 3-D.  The boxes were donated by the Abram's family and provide structure to the body.  They will house children's stories in the months to come.  Each story person is carefully rendered and bears a striking resemblance to its creator.  

Art as a tool for observing