Family Menorah Workshop next Sunday, October 27th!

The Family Menorah Workshop will be here before you know it.  We're entering that time of the year when family mementos are brought out of closets and storage and given premium spots on tables and shelves. Why not make a menorah that has meaning...one made by your family...with your own personal touches and creativity?  A perfect keepsake to use every year or a perfect gift.

Family Menorah Workshop

Spotlight on...Ghoulish Graveyards Family Workshop

In our family workshops, both kids and parents build their own pieces, side-by-side. Its a great opportunity for both the child and parent to be creative and eventually, have their own projects to display...and brag about to friends and family, of course!

Yesterday, October 13^th, was the Ghoulish Graveyards Family Workshop. This was quite an industrious and gifted group.

We had a eclectic mixture of ideas and creatures.  The graveyards will be fired and ready before Halloween!

  

The fun is not just during the workshop.  Its also in awaiting the transformation of these glazed pieces into their shiny and colorful finished states.  What will these projects look like after firing?  We think...pretty spectacular.  Stay tuned...

Week 5 - Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing...

...the week it all comes together.

The pots, cups and plates thrown on the wheel during the first three classes and glazed during week 4, are out of the kilns and ready to be admired.

During the session, the students had the opportunity to throw with both stoneware and earthenware.

Stoneware:

Earthenware:

On the final day of class, the students also created their own Halloween scenes!

The next Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing session starts next week, Thursday, October 17^th!

http://lillstreet.com/department/kids-classes  

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEW SESSION!

The Fall Session II starts Monday, October 14th!

Handbuilding & Wheelthrowing, Ages 8-12

Sign Up Here: Kidstreet Fall II Classes

FAMILY MENORAH WORKSHOP

Sunday, October 27^th 2-4 pm

Strengthen your family's Hanukkah traditions by building your own Menorah. Join Shira Leon for this family workshop designed to give you an opportunity to create with your child. In this 2 hour session, you will work together to design a treasured family heirloom. 

(Adult and children, ages 5+)

Sign up here:

Kidstreet Family Menorah Workshop

Shira is currently showcasing her work at Lillstreet's Student Member Show, October 7-13^th.  

Lillstreet Student Member Show 

Camp Plans and Spidermans

Hello world!

Here at Kidstreet we are deep in the swing of getting ready for camp!  We are finding fun projects, planning celebratory lessons, and geeking out about all of the crazy art we will be making this summer! Here is a photo of us digging into the curriculum planning process:

Note the deep thinking, and art making courtesy of Phin!

Want more info about summer camps including schedules and registration details?  Check out our 2013 Camp Catalogue here:

 http://issuu.com/lillstreet/docs/summercamp2103

In the meanwhile, we are getting ready to start our Spring class Session on Monday.  We're also having a great time doing birthday parties with kids.  Last weekend, teaching-artist extraordinaire Amber worked on an action-packed Spiderman birthday party.  Check out her brilliant example pieces:

Hi, I'm Alice, the 2012-2013 Kidstreet Artist in Residence!

Hello!

I'm writing to introduce myself to the Kidstreet community.  My name is Alice, and I'm the Kidstreet Artist in Residence from 2012-2013.  What does that mean?  I'm an artist (most of my work has to do with collaborating with young people, although I also make prints and textiles) who is around to brainstorm, make goody bags, help out with classes, talk to our students and help make Kidstreet wonderful for the next several months.  You'll also see my updates, and reflections on Kidstreet programming here on the blog...

I'm very lucky to be at the Art Institute studying Art Education in addition to hanging out at Lill Street, which means I have teaching, facilitating and hanging out with young people on the brain at most times.  My research right now is on immaginative narratives in art and the FUTURE!  

Here's some of my work:

Finally, Birthday Parties at Lill Street have been amazing for the past few months!  Check out some of these pictures of work made at a recent cat and dog themed collage party: