Caring for our Baby Dolls
Baby dolls are an important part of Studio Blue. In the beginning of the year, they can be used as security objects, like a blanket or lovey. We observe children carrying a favorite doll around the
Archive for April 2018
Real Artists
Jumping off from our visit with Ian McMahon and the children referring to him as a “real” artist, we wondered more about what this means. “You know what to do and you make stuff fancy and
Beautiful Pieces (Auction Art)
Once our clay pieces were dried and then fired in the kiln, we painted our designs with a black glaze. We concentrated on painting the glaze into the intricate grooves to highlight the patterns. Then we
Real Artists
Jumping off from our visit with Ian McMahon and the children referring to him as a “real” artist, we wondered more about what this means. “You know what to do and you make stuff fancy and
The Rainstick (our Gala auction item)
The birth of our rainstick is the culmination of many interests and explorations… “Drippy Droppy” Mine’s going to be a thunderstorm I’m making a very very big thunderstorm. I don’t like them. I just draw one.
Overheard in Studio Yellow
We’re building a building to cover the sound of talking. – Tait What do two planks of wood look like to you? It’s a forklift. – Tait An L for me. – Louis No – a
Well, I made him money
Ian is busy, extending string around the clipboard area: It has string. My clipboard is attached. It’s a fence. I made it. I attach it all the way up here. That’s the door. What’s inside the
Cal is SO funny!
https://vimeo.com/266543864 Thomas and Cal went outside to play, and soon decided to start a project bringing chunks of wood over for building towers. They enjoyed the challenge for a while, dashing off to search for more
Our Stories
Our afternoon writing efforts have inspired collaborative group work during our morning open studio play. While creating a cake of snow outside, a small group of preschoolers and kindergarteners began naming their roles as they negotiated
Revisiting Ian McMahon
Process is a word we use a lot with the children. It is explicitly revisited because it reveals the thinking behind the work. We have been focussing and connecting Ian Mc Mahon’s work with the children’s