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snowy owls
Whooo hasn’t dreamt of one day having a loyal be-speckled owl as a constant companion? Owls have captivated children for decades. In the 70′s, Mr. Rogers’ cheerful X the Owl loved the color blue and...
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junk-o-lantern
The idea to “junk your pumpkin” is certainly not new, but it is far too cool not to share with you this Halloween season, so hopefully it will be new to you! Does anyone else out there loathe the...
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baby barn owl pendant
Looking for the perfect accessory for your new fall outfit? Look no further! These cute baby barn owl pendants can be worn alone or worn several at a time (fun fact: a group of owls is called a...
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bubble prints
Cooler Fall weather signals the reminder that soon kids will be spending most of their time indoors, shuffling around the house on Saturday mornings in their footie PJs and inventing sneakier, more...
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fall suncatchers
Inspired by the long shadows and different angle of light that streams through the studio windows this time of year, we dreamt up these whimsical Karla Gerard suncatchers for our 5-9 year old classes...
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fall open house
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our Fall Open House yesterday! It was such a fun day for us to celebrate our anniversary and say thank you to everyone who has so generously supported us over the...
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owl suncatcher
We loved the oil pastel on contact paper technique we used for the recent Karla Gerard-inspired sun catchers so much so that we decided to try it again with owls during last Saturday’s Open Studio...
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pet bat
Who hasn’t dreamed of owning a cuddly little bat as a pet? Thanks to this easy DIY craft, you can have a whole colony without needing a rabies shot or worrying about your neighbors calling the health...
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one-eyed talking bat
One DIY bat project wasn’t sufficient this Halloween season, so we had to come up with another one! This flying one-eyed bat likes to hear himself talk. With a little attitude and a lot of style,...
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fall craft-a-palooza
Our Annual Fall Festival. Scrambling at the last minute to track down a few hundred pumpkins only to learn that this year’s crop was wiped out by the heat or draught or flooding or locusts or some...
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owl masks
We were the recent beneficiary of about 6,000 foil “to go” box lids that our generous next-door neighbor, Switchin Kitchens, no longer needed. “Necessity is the Mother of Invention” and when faced...
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fall leaf batik
You Need: Large piece of cotton fabric (we tear up old sheets) Large piece of drawing paper, at least the size of your fabric Wax paper Pencil Sharpie Washable School Glue Various colors of acrylic...
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thankful mobiles
Last week in our pre-Thanksgiving camp we created “Thankful Mobiles” that were adorned with beautiful drawings of everything & everyone the kids were thankful for (and then some!). From a 4 yr....
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Fall Woodland Mural
Happy Fall! The temp finally dropped below 80 in Charlotte, and as we prep for our Annual Fall Festival taking place this Saturday, we are reminiscing about this spectacular Woodland Creature Mural...
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Mixed Media Feathers
We made these stunning mixed media feathers in a recent camp. Sorry we didn’t get pics of the process, but it was super simple. We simply took a piece of aluminum foil and the students glued the foil...
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Wooden Acorns
Several years ago I received the most generous and unexpected gift on my front doorstep that you could ever imagine! A 25 pound box of wooden acorns! I kid you not. Here is Jackson inspecting our...
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Recap // Art Studio Fall Festival 2016
Last Saturday was our 8th Annual Fall Festival at our art studio in Charlotte, NC ~ truly the highlight of our year! Three words: Pumpkin Painting Paloooooza! While the paint was drizzled out in the...
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ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL
We are excited to announce our Annual Fall Festival! WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, 11am-2pm (drop in anytime… expect the pickins to be pretty slim if you show up at 1:50pm WHERE: small hands big art...
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