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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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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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Fire Safety Videos

Well, today I've found some very powerful video from the, Fire Kills UK campaign, that demonstrates the importance of what I teach - and I know these images will stay in kids minds much longer than my lectures. Take a moment to go through these videos with your family and talk about fire safety in your home. The … Continue reading Fire Safety Videos

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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