Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Homeschool Art Classes Start Mid-September!

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Are you looking for quality art experiences for your homeschooler(s)? If you live in the Blackfoot area, contact us about setting up a priva...
Sunday, August 27, 2006

Good, Old-Fashioned Play Dough!

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One great open-ended art activity is good, old-fashioned play dough: a perfect example of the value of process vs. end result. Our play doug...
Friday, August 18, 2006

Mosaics of Beans, Seeds, and Pasta

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There are many different ways to create a mosaic. With young children, the idea is still the same: provide them with an art activity that is...
Saturday, August 05, 2006

Pop-Up Book Workshop and More!

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Make a Pop-Up Book , our last children's one-day summer workshop, is just around the corner. Scheduled for Monday, August 14, this works...

Little Painters

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Children love to paint. Painting is messy, adventurous, and bold. One uses a brush instead of a fine-pointed writing instrument; strokes are...
Monday, July 17, 2006

Open-Ended Art for Young Children

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Besides being great fun for young children, quality art experiences are essential to healthy creative and mental growth. When presented prop...
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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Paint a WILD Animal

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Children love to paint. They also love to look at, learn about, and draw animals. So why not paint their favorite wild animals? Our Art Adve...
Saturday, June 17, 2006

Paint a Colorful Fat Fish!

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In the previous post, you may have noticed one of our little artists working hard on her "fat fish." This project was a big hit wi...

REVISED Summer 2006 Class Schedule

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We've had quite a busy week! Session I of the Summer 2006 class schedule began Monday, and nearly every Session I class has filled! Our ...
Friday, June 02, 2006

Poster Paint Potato Prints

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Remember making vegetable prints? I do. I always found the potato to be the best vegetable to work with because the cut suface is large enou...
Saturday, May 27, 2006

Paper Weaving Fun!

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This week our Art Adventurists made colorful paper weavings. This project involoves a lot of cutting, which suited these kids just fine! We...
Sunday, May 21, 2006

Summer 2006 Class Schedule

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It's not to late to start planning your summer acitivities, so why not take an art class? If you live in the Blackfoot area, you can fin...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Let's Go (Make and) Fly a Kite!

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We've had a windy spring here in Blackfoot, so last week our first Art Adventures homeschool class made colorful Dutch kites. These kite...
Monday, May 15, 2006

Ten Great Reasons to Take an Art Class

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1. Art teaches self-esteem. 2. Art aids the development of physical coordination. 3. Art stimulates connections between rational and abstrac...
Sunday, April 16, 2006

What is the Blackfoot Art Center?

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Welcome to the Blackfoot Art Center weblog! The Art Center is located in the community of Blackfoot in southeastern Idaho, just between Poc...