Encourage Creativity in your Children | Guest Blogger

April 22, 2016  •  Leave a Comment

Why Encourage Creativity Within and Through the Visual Arts?

My daughter really enjoys attending and learning from the art sessions at The Garage Gallery in Mt. Lebanon. We are proud of the art work she has created under the supervision of Vonnie Hornburg. My husband and I are impressed with how Vonnie, the owner of The Garage Gallery, shares her talent and inspires her students. My two older children are registered for summer camps at the Garage Gallery and I'm looking forward to when my baby is old enough to attend the preschool art classes. I asked Vonnie if she could share advice on how mom's can encourage creativity and artistic expression in their children/family.  I know you'll enjoy reading her blog post. She has over 20 years of experience in the arts world as a graphic designer and instructor.  Laura

 

Well… encouraging creativity within and through the visual arts will not just increase your child's chances of becoming the next Picasso or Monet...You are also helping him/her develop mentally, socially, and emotionally. Creating art may boost young children's ability to analyze and problem-solve as they select colors and composition. As children manipulate a paintbrush or other artistic tools, their fine motor skills improve. By counting pieces, counting images, or even by dividing the composition, they learn math. When children experiment with materials, they discover  scientific ideas. While learning about famous artists, children learn history and geography.  Most important perhaps, when children feel good while they are making original choices that create their final masterpieces, art helps boost self-confidence. Children who feel able to experiment their own ideas and feel that it is okay to make mistakes feel free to invent new ways of thinking, which extends well beyond an art lesson. Our children are our tomorrow... Let us encourage many creative new ideas and inventions!

💡 Tips for parents to further encourage creativity once the student's artwork comes home from school, art class, and/or art camp:

  • Display children's work, with their permission, at eye-level, in a variety of places throughout your home.
  • Encourage children to talk about their art by commenting on colors, textures, techniques, and patterns and saying, "Tell me about your…." Ask questions about the process, "How did you make this creation?", "Where you inspired by a famous artist or piece of art?"
  • Visit local art museums and discuss the works and how they may be similar and/or different from their work at home. 

🎨 Start encouraging your children to be more creative this summer! Check out "The Garage Gallery" summer art camps!

During "The Garage Gallery" classes, students are exposed to a wide variety of open-ended materials and tools which they can explore and use to create art. Students are introduced to both familiar plus new techniques which provide many exciting and innovative ideas for students to utilize throughout the creation process of their art. Students are also exposed to visual arts vocabulary as well as many famous artist throughout our lessons.

The Garage Gallery

SUMMER ART CAMPS 

FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-5 and AGES 6-12.

This summer "The Garage Gallery" will be offering several different "THEMED" summer art camps. The camps will offer fun, creative art projects targeted to spark the interest of both boys and girls!

AGES 3-5

(Camp 1)

THEME: Summer Art Spectacular
DAYS: Monday - Thursday 
DATES: June 13-16
TIME: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (1hr)
FEE: $60 (materials provided)

(Camp 2)

THEME: Cowboy/Cowgirl Art Camp
DAYS: Monday - Thursday 
DATES: July 11-14
TIME: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (1hr)
FEE: $60 (materials provided)

AGES 6-12

(Camp 1)

THEME: Jungle Art Camp 
DAYS: Monday - Thursday 
DATES: June 13-16
TIME: 9 am - 11 am (2 hrs.)
FEE: $75 (materials provided)

(Camp 2)

THEME: Cowboy/Cowgirl Art Camp
DAYS: Monday - Thursday 
DATES: July 11-14
TIME: 9 am - 11 am (2 hrs.)
FEE: $75 (materials provided)

(Camp 3)

THEME: Pirate Art Camp 
DAYS: Monday - Thursday 
DATES: August 1-4
TIME: 9 am - 11 am (2 hrs.)
FEE: $75 (materials provided)

Class size is limited!!! Register today at [email protected].

Be sure to like The Garage Gallery on Facebook!


Laura Mares is an experienced photographer specializing in capturing timeless family keepsakes. Laura works on location and in her fully equipped home studio, located in Mt. Lebanon, eight miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Laura’s style is creative, natural, and timeless. Would you like your newborn baby photographed, updated child and family portraits or to document a milestone in your life such as a wedding, graduation, birthday or reunion? If you are interested in high quality, timeless photographs, book your session today, call (412) 654-3367 or email [email protected]. To view a wide range of gorgeous portraits and to get great tips, advice and beautiful inspiration follow us on Instagram and Facebook.


Comments

No comments posted.
Loading...
Subscribe
RSS
Archive
January February March (1) April (1) May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January (5) February (6) March (5) April (3) May (1) June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December
January February March April May June July August September October November December