4 Weeks of Children’s Pottery Classes
When my children were offered the opportunity to take pottery lessons, we jumped at the chance. Not only would they get to explore creating with clay, glazing and firing their creations, but the...
View Article3 Snowman-Themed Kids’ Christmas Crafts
There was lots of energy in my studio yesterday as I hosted a kids’ Christmas craft class to six kids ages 5-11, plus my own three children. It’s fun to introduce kids to stamping, and to show them how...
View ArticleMono printing with kids
I took a mono printing workshop earlier this month, and the inks I ordered following the workshop arrived yesterday. Mono printing is a great way to get started in printmaking, and, coincidentally, so...
View ArticleCrafts with Kids: An Illustrated Storybook in an Afternoon
Here in the Fehr household, we are loving the freedom of summer. Laid back schedules and lots of laughs. I had to laugh out loud when I found these photos on my camera the other day. The kids were...
View ArticleChalkboard Die Cut Ornaments
My seven year old son is pretty active, and he gets a little restless in a house full of females while his dad is at work all day. So last week when he was feeling particularly busy (read: teasing his...
View ArticleSunshine in the Studio: Painting for the Joy of It!
This morning I was struck by a flash of sunlight – a photo of a cluster of brilliant alstromeria – and I just had to paint it. So vivid and full of life, and spring is so long in coming here in...
View ArticleFun with Watercolour, Printmaking and Kids!
Teaching art has been a good fit for me over the years. I’ve learned a lot by articulating what I have learned, and I really enjoy the chance to connect with others. I believe that creativity feeds our...
View ArticleKids’ Art Class: Painting Wrap Up
Friday I held my last girls’ art class of the school year. It was such a beautiful day, we just had to paint outdoors. I set up three tables in the yard, and we painted 12″ x 24″ canvases. Every girl...
View ArticleNinja Germ Pancakes: Adventures in Authoring
This is a re-post from last summer, sharing one of the highlights of our summer and still a favourite giggle in our home. Here in the Fehr household, we are loving the freedom of summer. Laid back...
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