Dancing Paintbrush Studio
Art-making provides building blocks to problem solving, promotes risk taking, and encourages creativity as a pathway to self esteem. Children who have had art training have been shown to do better academically and on exams. “My goal as a teacher is to provide enough information and structure in the classes to spark the creativity in each child, to allow them to explore and investigate their own ideas, and to have lots of fun in the process.” Classes are in blocks of 4 sessions and students may enter at any time. We have a new drop-in option as well.
Dancing Paintbrush offers studio classes for children (and adults) in a safe and nurturing environment. Class size is limited to 12 students to guarantee individual attention to each student. We provide 22 beautiful colors of non-toxic liquid tempera paint, ample high quality paper, and space for the children to explore and create. They will learn how to mix new colors and to approach each painting as an adventure into the unknown. Students will be encouraged to explore and express themselves with an emphasis on process over product, without judgment, comparison or criticism.
For more information or to enroll,
call Beth Hird at: 510-526-8289.
References available on request.
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