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Jane Clifford on Your Kids & the Arts
By Jane Clifford at June 10, 2011 | 11:16 pm | 24 Comments
I remember the smile on the face of my then-5-year-old son. Beaming from the stage at his Montessori school. Despite being the youngest member of the cast, it was clear he felt 10 feet tall.
Funny for a character named Sprout. I don’t remember the name of the play but I will never forget the moment.
We hear a lot about the importance of the arts in children’s lives. I saw it that day.
more...MLK Inspired Day Camp
By aabrams at January 7, 2011 | 5:03 pm | 14 Comments
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and in conjunction with the national celebration of his birthday, The New Children’s Museum will host another outstanding day camp, focusing on creativity and the artistic process, while exploring Dr. King’s principles of equality, respect and social justice. Join us Monday, January 17, 2011 (a Federal holiday [...]
more...Action Painting Theory and Making Stuff Spin
By Studios at May 30, 2009 | 2:48 pm | 0 Comment
Preface: I suppose the May Gray has put me in a bit of a contemplative mood today, so pardon my escapades into philosophy in this post… The name “action painting” implies just that: action. This form of painting produces a work of art that references the process one took to create it. While we could [...]
more...Spring Has Sprung
By Studios at February 27, 2009 | 8:08 am | 0 Comment
While San Diego’s obscure weather patterns continue to befuddle us all, he have proclaimed it spring time in our design studio. We’ve cleared away our beloved Kapla blocks to make room for a new type of block construction project; topiary style. We have made blocks by gluing pieces of recycled cardboard together and capping them [...]
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