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Activities for Children & Youths


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At a Glance...

​AGES 1-6 Years:
Art's First Sessions:​​​
  • Sat., January 25
  • Sat., February 22
  • Sat., March 22
  • Sat., April 19
  • More Art's First sessions coming soon during the fall of 2025!

​The Art of Paper
Ages 16+
Marisa Green, SPA Artist in Residence
Thursday, June 26, 2025
3:00pm-5:00pm

Window of Wonder: A Kids' Paper Art Installation Workshop
Ages 7-10
Marisa Green, SPA Artist in Residence
Thursday, July 24, 2025
9:00am-12:00pm

Summer Arts Programming
Mon-Fri:  August 4-8
Instructor:  Charlotte Murphy
Session 1:
10AM-Noon / 
Ages 5-7 yrs years
Session 2: 
1-3PM / Ages 8-11 years

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SPA also offers an exciting collection of creative activities on-line for you to try at home. We invite you and your children to participate!  We often receive donations of art supplies.  Please let us know if you would like to use or borrow SPA supplies.
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 Activities for Young Artists

We are offering Art's First programs for  youths (ages 1-6 years) during the winter, spring and fall seasons in 2025.   SPA offers partial scholarships for youths in High School (16-18 years) to attend adult level classes.  Please see the listings below for programming for children and youths, and the adult class listings for youths 16 years+.  Don't hesitate to call us at 802.479.7069 for more information.

Also, we encourage families to visit the art galleries to view the exhibits, which change often and include a wide variety of mediums and ideas.  They often inspire youths to make more art at home.

Scroll down for art activities for young children to try at home.  Please contact us if you are looking for some extra art making materials - we are glad to help out.

Programs for Youths

​The Art of Paper
Marisa Green, SPA Artist in Residence
Ages 16+
Thursday, June 26, 2025
3:00pm-5:00pm
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Unfold your creativity in The Art of Paper, a hands-on workshop exploring the foundations of paper art. Through discussion, live demos, and guided practice, you'll discover various techniques for cutting, layering, painting, and folding paper to bring depth and dimension to your work. Experiment with these methods as you create three unique small pieces, building confidence and skill in this versatile medium. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your craft, this workshop will open up new creative possibilities with paper.
*All participants should be comfortable working with an X-acto knife. Safety tips will be covered.
 
Materials List
Students to Bring/Purchase
  •  X-Acto Knife with 2 extra blades
  • Cutting Mat 8.5x11" Ruler
  • Ruler 12" (must have a cork backing)
  • 3 colors of Acrylic Gouache
  • Small or Medium Tipped Paint Brushes (1-2)
  • Neutral PH Clear Drying Glue Stick
  • Paper will be provided 
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Marisa Green is a mixed media artist and graphic designer specializing in cut paper and installation. She is the current Artist in Residence at Studio Place Arts, where she explores mathematics, connections, and meditation through geometric shapes, intricate patterns, and the art of physical repetition. ​​

Youths 16-18 years:  $15 each

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Register Online:
Enter name of class here:
Enter your email/phone number here:
To register by phone, call: 802-479-7069.
Please note, enrollment is not finalized until tuition payment is received.

Window of Wonder:
​A Kids' Paper Art Installation Workshop

Marisa Green, SPA Artist in Residence
Ages 7-10
Thursday, July 24, 2025
9:00am-12:00pm

Join us for Window of Wonder, a hands-on paper art workshop where kids bring creativity to life! In this special event, young artists will explore the magic of cut-paper, collage, and installation techniques while designing a vibrant window display at SPA for the Barre Heritage Festival. Each participant will create 1 panel to be added to the group display. After the event is over, all children will be able to pick up their work to take home. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate the spirit of Barre through art, learn new skills, and see their work showcased for the whole town to enjoy.

Materials provided by SPA. 
Art Pick-up Date & Time: TBD 

Marisa Green is a mixed media artist and graphic designer specializing in cut paper and installation. She is the current Artist in Residence at Studio Place Arts, where she explores mathematics, connections, and meditation through geometric shapes, intricate patterns, and the art of physical repetition. 

Youths: $15 each
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Register Online:
Enter name of class here:
Enter your email/phone number here:
To register by phone, call: 802-479-7069.
Please note, enrollment is not finalized until tuition payment is received.


Session 1: 
Exploring our Planet

Mon. Aug 4 – Fri, Aug 8
10AM-Noon
(5-7 year olds)
Charlotte Murphy
We are offering this one-week summer arts program to provide ways to think more about our earth and our role in its stewardship.  We will organize around several ideas:  (1) Earth features; (2) Discovering our earth; and (3) Repurposing to help protect earth.  FEATURES:  Our program will include explorations involving drawing and painting nature.  DISCOVERY:  During the session, participants will be asked to bring several items to the program from nature – like twigs, leaves, stones and bones – and create a nature-based collage or sculpture.  REPURPOSE: Participants will make things from items heading to the recycle bins, like plastic water bottles, cardboard, cans and egg cartons.
On the final day of the program, family members and adults in participants’ lives will be encouraged to visit SPA during the final 20 minutes of the program to see the art created during the week.  Other activities during the week include:  Excursions to see the gallery exhibits (one is about pencil art) and creating chalk artwork on the front plaza.  Light snacks will be provided.
 
See below for sliding scale enrollment tuition fees.

Instructor:  See below for information on instructor Charlotte Murphy.

Session 2: 
​Exploring our Planet

Mon. Aug 4 – Fri, Aug 8
1-3PM
(8-11 year olds)
Charlotte Murphy
We are offering this one-week summer arts program to provide ways to think more about our earth and our role in its stewardship.  We will organize around several ideas:  (1) Earth features; (2) Discovering our earth; and (3) Repurposing to help protect earth.  FEATURES:  Our program will include explorations involving drawing and painting nature.  DISCOVERY:  During the session, participants will be asked to bring several items to the program from nature – like twigs, leaves, stones and bones – and create a nature-based collage or sculpture.  REPURPOSE: Participants will make things from items heading to the recycle bins, like plastic water bottles, cardboard, cans and egg cartons.
On the final day of the program, family members and adults in participants’ lives will be encouraged to visit SPA during the final 20 minutes of the program to see the art created during the week.  Other activities during the week include:  Excursions to see the gallery exhibits (one is about pencil art) and creating chalk artwork on the front plaza.  Light snacks will be provided.
 
Instructor:  Charlotte Murphy grew up in Vermont and went on to receive her BA in Art and Art History from Elon University, completing her teaching licensure through the Teacher Appreciation Program at Champlain College. She has previously worked at Barre City Elementary in elementary classrooms and as the PK-8 Art Teacher at Twinfield Union School. Currently she teaches K-4 Art at Jericho and Richmond Elementary Schools and loves nurturing the creativity of young artists through a variety of mediums. Her artistic passions center around collaborative and place-based art and she loves seeing how art can be a vessel to bring people together!
 
Sliding Scale Tuition
Level A: $30 - $45
Level B: $46 - $70
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​Register Online:
Enter name of class & session here:
Enter your email/phone number here:
To register by phone, call: 802-479-7069.
Please note, enrollment is not finalized until tuition payment is received.
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Pay for a Class:
Enter name of class here:
Enter your email/phone number here:

​Please be sure to include an updated email address and phone number with your enrollment to ensure we are able to contact you. If you do not hear from us within 3 business days of your enrollment, please contact us directly.

​For inquiries, contact us directly at 802-479-7069 or email [email protected]


Creative Fun from Home with SPA!

Looking for fun art projects to try at home? This list of art activities is curated by our Art's First instructor, Tina Logan. The projects are all inspired by the exhibits on display in the SPA galleries ... these activities are from current shows at SPA (on display through April 19, 2025):
  • Silver Lining (an exhibit about the color silver)
  • Walls & Windows by Robert Waldo Brunelle, Jr. (architectural paintings)
  • Underground Outside by Katherine Coons (mixed media installations)

For art projects to try at home, click HERE


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Looking for fun art projects to try at home? This list of art activities is curated by our Art's First instructor, Tina Logan. The projects are all inspired by the exhibits on display in the SPA galleries...these activities are from recent shows at SPA:
  • Where's My Hat? (an exhibit about clothing)
  • Tales Yet Untold by Kristin Richland (fantastical creatures)
  • Black Lives Matter by Mary Tapogna

​Click here for a list of projects to try at home...

Art's First Rock Challenges
This series of projects is inspired by our annual SPA exhibit, Rock Solid.
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Art's First Bird Challenges
This series of projects is inspired by our Quick Change Gallery exhibit, Burds with Words by Marcia Vogler.
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We encourage families to come and view the exhibits at SPA for your inspiration.  

We invite you to imagine and create!  Please let us know if you don’t have all of the items that are needed to work on an Art's First Challenge; we often have spare materials and we would be glad to share!  (Just call us at 479-7069.)


Share your creations with us!
Send photos of your Art's First creations to:  [email protected]

Tina Logan is an educator and artist who received her BFA in art education in 1987 from Syracuse University, and has been teaching ever since. She currently teaches at Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School in Essex Junction Vt. but also has 20 years of experience teaching elementary aged artists as well. Tina has served as past president and secretary for Vermont Art Teachers Association and participates on many boards and committees that promote the arts and help bring the arts into the community.  As an artist, she draws inspiration from her family, students, garden and community.


More Art's First Challenges Inspired by Past SPA Exhibits:
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  • Projects Inspired by our Embroidery Exhibit...
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  • Projects inspired by our Head for the Hills Exhibit...
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  • Violaceous Arts Activities:
    • A brief video about the color purple
    • A video about purple for little ones
    • A fun color mixing video for little ones
    • Try your hand at color mixing!
    • Make a galaxy painting
    • Make your own purple playdough
    • Make a purple squishy sensory bag
    • Make a sensory bag with flour and water instead
    • Make purple monoprints
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  • Whir, Clank Beep! Arts Activities (all about machines!):
    • Sesame Street : Building Rube Goldberg-like machines
    • Learn about Theo Jansen and his strandbeests. (Cool kinetic art!)​
    • Try making your own mini stranbeest out of straws, wire, and tape. ​
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  • Activities inspired by the Envisivivarium exhibit by Kenny Harris (all about mythological creatures!)
    • A fun little video about mythical creatures
    • Take a look at more mythical creatures from around the world.
    • Create your own imaginary creature with cardboard​
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  • Activities inspired by the Vermont Surface Design exhibit
    • Make a string art with cardboard and yarn!
    • Try your hand at embroidery ​
    • ​Make a paper plate weaving


Art's First Challenges - Face It & More
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This series of projects was inspired by the SPA exhibits, Face It on view in the Main Gallery during 2022, What the Machines Told Me by Ned Richardson on view on the Second Floor Gallery, Call and Response by the Photographers Workroom on view on the Third Floor Gallery and Discarded: Daily Views of Trash by Sonya Sagan-Dworsky on view in the Quick Change Gallery.   While these shows have concluded, the projects are rewarding and fun!
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Art's First Face It Challenge #1
Portrait Drawing and Painting

Try your hand at drawing a self portrait! You can practice shading techniques or paint your portrait however you like. Fill your background area with pictures or symbols that reflect your identity or with shapes, colors and patterns. 

​Materials: 
Paper
Pencil
Markers
Paints of any sort
Mirror

Inspiration: 

Portrait drawing tutorial for kids (a silly watch)
Portrait drawing tutorial for kids (more traditional)


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Art's First Face It Challenge #2
Abstract Portraits Inspired by Artist Sandra Silberzweig

Make your own abstract portrait or a portrait of your pet, inspired by contemporary artist Sandra Silberweig. Draw your portrait with white or yellow chalk then either outline with glue and let your picture dry before coloring it in. Or begin coloring your spaces/shapes in with colors and patterns that come right from your imagination. Don’t think too hard! Just let your intuition guide you!

Materials:
Black Construction paper 
Elmer's glue (optional)
Chalk pastels or colored chalk

Inspiration:

Learn about contemporary artist Sandra Silberzweig
Happy little artists creating Sandra Silberweig portraits

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Art's First Face It Challenge #3
Collage Portraits

Create an abstract portrait in collage. You can do it in the style of Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo by using food or flowers as your theme, or in the style of Canadian artist Sandra Silberzweig using bold shapes and colors.

Materials:
Assorted colored paper scraps from magazines, weekend food flyers etc…
Whilte or colored paper for background 
Glue stick or elmers glue
Scissors (optional)

Inspiration:

Learn about portrait artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo
More wonderful works by Arcimboldo

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Art's First Face It Challenge #4
Cardboard Portraits

Try different cutting, scoring and folding techniques with cardboard construction and create your own magnificent portrait! You can make it either realistic or abstract. 

Materials
Cardboard
Scissors
Paints (optional)
Oil pastels (optional)
Craft glue or hot glue

Inspiration: 

Great tutorial for cardboard construction techniques

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Art's First Face It Challenge #4
Found Object Faces

Let your imagination run wild while creating faces (creature or human) out of found objects around your house or yard. Assemble them and take a snapshot to document your creativity or glue your artistic face assemblage to a piece of cardboard and hang it on the wall! It could be fun to make a series of faces and document them with your camera. You could print them out and make your own portrait gallery! You could even make a Giuseppe Arcimboldo inspired portrait using fruits and vegetables. 

Materials:
Cardboard for a base (optional)
Glue (optional)
Assorted found objects from indoors or outdoors

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Art's First Face It Challenge #5
Clay Funny Faces (Human or Creature)

Create a self portrait or whimsical creature faces out of clay. You can use the pinch pot technique as shown in the link below, or roll a slab out and add features to it. Have fun adding textures and details. Explore different expressions to add to your face. 

Materials:
Self hardening clay or Model Magic
Real clay if you have access to a kiln for firing the clay
Rolling pin and assorted tools for making textures like a pencil and fork.

Inspiration: 

Clay Funny Face Art Tutorial


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Art's First What the Machines Told Me Challenge #6
Create some digital art works through the lens of the relationship between the natural world and the world of technology. Then try printing some of your images out and finding ways to incorporate them in a collage, painting or sculpture using objects from nature. Below are several links to get your creative juices flowing.

Materials:
Ipad or Computer with some digital drawing and editing apps or programs like, chrome canvas, photoshop,etc… link to free drawing apps
 
Inspiration:

10 Digital Art Projects that will Spark Creativity 
The Best YouTube Tutorials for Digital Learning
Ideas for Combining Digital and Traditional Media for Artwork
How to make pixelated paper

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Art's First Call and Response Challenge #7
Abstract Drawing or Collage

Call and Response activities are intended for collaborations with friends and or family. The idea is to build off of each other's ideas to create collaborative pieces together or as a response to each other's work. 

Create an abstract collage, drawing or painting inspired by the work of contemporary artist Reggie Laurent. Do this with a partner. Take turns drawing or adding shapes and lines to your drawing or collage and watch your collaborative work evolve together. Take a peek at some of the cool links below.

Materials:
Black or white paper
Scrap papers in assorted colors
Glue for collage
Scissors for collage (optional)
Colored pencils, markers, paints, pastels (any or all)

Inspiration:
Who is Reggie Laurent
Reggie Laurent collage tutorial
A short video with Reggie Laurent

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Art's First Call and Response Challenge #8
​Creature Call and Response

Call and Response activities are intended for collaborations with friends and or family. The idea is to build off of each other's ideas to create collaborative pieces together or as a response to each other's work. 

Have fun with a friend designing creatures together. You can either draw or collage a creature yourself and then let your friend make their own in response to yours, or you can build one together by adding different body parts and features in response to what was added by your partner. What a fun way to collaborate and make art with a friend!

Materials:
Collage materials (assorted papers, glue, scissors)
Colored pencils, paints, oil pastels, markers (any or all)

​Inspiration:
Check out some call and response creatures made by young and “not so young” artists


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Art's First Discarded: Daily View of Trash Challenge #9
Trash Drawings

Try your observation skills out by making drawings and or paintings inspired by trash and the work of local artist Sonya Sagan-Dworsky in the Quick Change Gallery. Find some wrappers or packaging from your daily consumption and study it closely. Notice the wrinkles, colors, shapes and begin to draw. Add color if you’d like. Make drawings of items individually, or arrange them in a still life. You could make a daily drawing log of your own “Discarded Daily Views of Trash.”

Materials:
Paper or canvas
Watercolors, colored pencils, pencil, oil pastels (any or all)
Used food wrappers and containers

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Art's First Discarded: Daily View of Trash Challenge #10
Collage Using Discarded Wrappers
These whimsical collages were made by design students in Japan as a design project by famous designer and instructor Akihiro Mizuuchi.

Look at some more fun character collages by Mizuuchi's students
 
Try making scenes of your favorite characters by collaging your discarded food wrappers! 
 
Materials:
Assorted food wrappers and boxes (I.e. cereal, poptarts, mac and cheese etc…)
Glue
Scissors
Paper or cardboard for background

Credits
The above ideas and images were sourced and gathered from Pinterest and the following links:
  • https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2021/ps-art-2021/works-of-arthttps://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/2016/11/in-art-room-sandra-silbertzweig.html
  • https://artfulparent.com/pablo-picasso-collages-inspire-kids-to-explore-indentity-with-self-portraits/
  • ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpTTg-vPxKQ
  • ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wdiMfALBk
  • ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3TikcVkFow
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97iPAmER7a4
  • https://www.zartart.com.au/zartstatic/page/self-portrait-collages
  • https://www.zartart.com.au/zartstatic/page/monochromatic-collage-portrait
  • https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/12-creative-self-portrait-art-projects-for-kids/
  • https://isfdn.org/art-docent-lessons/3rd-grade/cardboard-portraitsb/
  • https://createartwithme.com/arcimboldo-and-found-object-portraits/
  • https://potterylanegr.com/2018/07/07/july-9-11kids/
  • https://theartofeducation.edu/2017/12/11/10-digital-art-projects-that-will-spark-student-creativity/
  • https://artful-kids.com/2020/10/08/com
  • https://artful-kids.com/2018/12/19/pixelated-papers/
  • https://pahstidelines.com/etc/2019/01/11/its-all-abstract-to-me/
  • https://prezi.com/fu_rqhtomeho/reggie-laurent-shapely-abstractions/
  • https://www.google.com/search?q=assemblage+creatures&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi-h5va6ej1AhUbrXIEHemOCtMQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=assemblage+creatures&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECAAQQzoHCAAQsQMQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6BQgAEIAEOggIABCxAxCDAToKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoGCAAQCBAeOgQIABAeUPYKWLh2YLR4aABwAHgBgAHfAYgBhiKSAQY1My4xLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ7ABAMABAQ&sclient=img&ei=sJD-Yb7vFJvaytMP6Z2qmA0&bih=551&biw=623&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS904US904&hl=en&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=o5wtFxCfaG33eM
  • https://www.google.com/search?q=drawings+of+wrappers+and+packaging+student+art+lesson&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiWubXw7Oj1AhUknnIEHYsbBKgQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=drawings+of+wrappers+and+packaging+student+art+lesson&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1CcCFjaFmDeHmgAcAB4AIABSogB4QWSAQIxMZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=BJT-YZanDaS8ytMPi7eQwAo&bih=551&biw=623&rlz=1C1GCEB_enUS904US904&hl=en&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=Sn7dwgaIRLvUjM
  • https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorful-candy-packaging
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LrT_zN72y8


Up & Away!

This series of projects is inspired by our current SPA exhibit, Up & Away (a show all about flight) that was on view in the Main Gallery in May of 2021​
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Up & Away!
​Art's First Challenge #1:
Paper Plate Balloons!


Materials:
Paper plates
Colored construction paper or wrapping paper scraps
Paper or plastic cups
Markers
Glue stick
Yarn, string or straws
Scissors 

Have fun designing and making your very own hot air balloon with paper plates and cups. You could also fold your paper plate in half and cut vertical lines in it to make a woven design in your balloon. Make or find a little friend to sit in the basket for a ride in the sky!

Another variation of hot air balloon to make
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Link for making a woven basket for your balloon



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Up & Away!
​Art's First Challenge #2:
Recycled Flying Machines and Creatures! 


Materials
Recycled materials (cardboard scraps, tubes, corks, buttons, caps, clothespins, etc..)
Embellishments like push pins, google eyes, pipe cleaners, pom poms, etc…
Poster or craft paints
Markers or crayons
Tacky glue or hot glue
Brass fasteners
Hole punch

Build planes, helicopters, spaceships, time machines or winged creatures out of recycled materials. Let your imagination take you to new places in the sky or universe!                    

Make a UFO from paper plates!

​Make a flying dragon from paper plates!



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Up & Away!
​Art's First Challenge #3:
Found Object Insects! 


Materials:
Natural objects found in nature such as rocks, leaves, sticks, seed pods, 
Man made objects like recycled bottle caps, buttons, paper scraps, clothespins, wire, google eyes, etc….
Craft glue or glue gun

Create your own insect collection from natural and manmade objects. Invent your own species or make some of your favorite buggy critters from observation! You could display them as a pinned collection or make a mobile with your new insect friends!

Make an insect collection with clothespins and other found objects.

Make a Bug collage from nature



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Up & Away!
​Art's First Challenge #4:
Paper Mache Birds and Balloons!


Materials:
Newspaper
Masking tape
Craft paints
Paper mache paste
Wire and string or straws
Cardboard
Table covering for messy work

Paper mache recipe

Paper Mache bird tutorial

​Paper Mache Hot air balloon tutorial


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Up & Away!
​Art's First Challenge #5:
Winged Cardboard Construction Creatures!


Materials:
Cardboard
Scissors
Brass fasteners
Scrap paper
Craft glue or hot glue and or cardboard tape
Assorted embellishments like wire, feathers, pompoms, google eyes etc…

Try different cutting, scoring and folding techniques with cardboard construction and create your own magnificent winged creature!


Great tutorial for cardboard construction techniques


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Up & Away!
​Art's First Challenge #6:
Painted and Collaged Winged Creatures!

Materials:

Watercolor paints
Tissue and assorted scrap papers for collage
Glue stick
Markers for details
Books for reference (optional)

Try your artistic hand at creating a winged creature that inspires you! Think about color, pattern, texture and composition or space while you create your beautiful work of heART!



More Projects...

This series of projects is inspired by past SPA exhibits including:
  • Rolling On -- an art show all about wheels!
  • Consider the Book -- featuring work from the Book Lab artist group
  • Seedpods -- an exhibition of quilts by Marya Lowe

​Rolling On……..

A brief history on the wheel! (a fun watch)
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Art's First Challenge #1
​Rolling On Prints!


Materials: 
Acrylic or tempera craft or poster paints 
Plastic table covering
Styrofoam trays for holding paint
Toy vehicles with different types of wheels
Assorted papers for printing on.

This is a fun monoprinting activity for your young artist! Find some old toys with wheels and let your young artist roll their toy trains, cars or trucks through a paint puddle onto the snow (White Paper) or pavement (black paper) to create some cool tracks! This is a great discovery lesson for color mixing and noticing differences or similarities in the track marks. You can talk about overlapping and colors, lines and patterns as you create some fun abstract art together. You can add collage or drawing on top of the prints after they dry. NOTE…. To make colors show up on the black paper, add some white to each color to tint them) 


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Art's First Challenge #2
Woven Wheels

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Materials:
Scrap construction paper in assorted colors
Scissors
Brass fasteners and or paper clips
Glue stick
Markers or crayons
Car or circus books for inspiration

Woven Wheels
Practice paper weaving techniques with your young artist by drawing and cutting out a basic car shape out of colored construction paper. The bigger the car, the more space for weaving. You could even turn a bigger car weaving into a fun laminated placemat! Once your car is drawn and cut out, you fold it in half (lengthwise or hot dog style) Then you cut some vertical slits in it. Make some assorted paper strips and weave a design in your car. Have your young artist trace around a cylindrical object on a piece of paper to make wheels for their car. Windows can be added with scrap paper and a driver and passenger can be added with collage or by drawing.


MORE INFO:
(802) 479-7069
[email protected]
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