This past Thursday, the After School Program worked on paper bag owls. It was a simple and fun project! If you would like to make one of your own you will need: paper bags, construction paper, scissors, and glue. To follow the instructions you can visit here.
R-tworx: Pumpkin Pinch Pots
A jack-o'-lantern (sometimes also spelled Jack O'Lantern) is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday Halloween. Typically the top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the outside surface, and the lid replaced. During the night, a candle is placed inside … Continue reading R-tworx: Pumpkin Pinch Pots
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R-tworx: Kandinsky
Our first R-tworx session of the season began with bold colors and interesting textures inspired by the art of Wassily Kandinsky. This artist is best known for his painting "Concentric Circles" which is the most reproduced abstract artworks in the world! Our students played with bold rainbow colours and texture plates to achieve a layered background. … Continue reading R-tworx: Kandinsky
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Watercolours on canvas
Last Thursday Rachel and the kids tried their hand at watercolour on canvas. I must say, the results turned out very well! This week will be our last R-tworx session before the Summer Club begins. I just can't wait! Hope to see you all there. Cheers, Jenn S.
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Gazing Stone Art – Do’s and Don’ts
Not all garden projects turn out the way you'd expect and our gazing stone project was definitely one to remember. (What a mess!!!) As I had made up an example stone I already knew that the grouting process was a little messy so thankfully Rachel and I divided groups and she went off to make … Continue reading Gazing Stone Art – Do’s and Don’ts
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Garden Art
Our garden is beginning to take shape. In the last month we started our seedlings, did our Spring Clean Up, chose our bedding plants, made clay pot wind chimes and have now hung the fairy houses. (I couldn't find enough large bird houses for everyone... so the children are quite excited to have fairies instead.) … Continue reading Garden Art
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Background Blending
On May 2nd the Library R-tworx group practiced watercolour blending techniques. This class helped to teach the importance of painting the background first. We taught different brush strokes and water colouring techniques for background and foreground.
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Art Break
Sometimes we get carried away with the structure of craft projects for our kids. Every now and then it is ok to let little hands explore their creativity, without the boundries of pre-planned crafts. This clever little peice of work was created using tempra paint and roller brushes. (which can both be found at any … Continue reading Art Break
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