A recent encounter with Nari Ward’s Firehose With Libation II G.O.A.T piqued Ursula’s interest. She was especially intrigued by one of the sculpture’s mediums – a firehose. Studying the firehose very intently she theorized “I think a really
Early Arrival gives children the opportunity to begin the day in a small group with children from all four studios. Ursula, being the first to arrive one morning experiments with making prints in the sand using
Presenting here a series of vignettes, we wonder about a thread that seems to be bubbling in Studio Purple. ♦♦♦ “Is that a map?” -Miles Caroline shares a drawing she has just made. Miles’ question prompts
This week we introduced the children to working in a small group. Small groups serve a myriad of purposes in the studio. For example, this more intimate work invites reserved voices to be heard, fosters unexpected
In the past, Studio Red has had a designated space for drawing and writing, a space that has been appropriately called “the drawing table.” This year, we are exploring drawing and writing in a new way.
Owing to an abundance of overnight rain the woods were full of many different kinds of mushrooms on our first nature walk. There were exclaims of “mushroom” from many of the children as we walked the
Reading through the children’s summer books it came as no surprise that we had many ice cream fans in Studio Yellow. Given the abundance of mint in our garden, we decided to make mint chip ice
Ruth had spent several minutes building with the magna tiles on the light table. She was working on building three different sized houses, telling the story of the houses. “This is my house when I’m grown
Given the children’s enthusiasm over their collection bags, we’ve begun to meet in small groups, sharing those very special treasures collected and brought from home. Working this way, in groups of two or three, most often
Throughout the year, we will be spending time meeting with the children in small groups. Small groups can have different intentions. While later in the year they will serve as an opportunity to dive more deeply
