While on a CReATE STUDIO  on the road event yesterday, I became smitten with these creations and the way in which they came to life.

A dad walked into my booth and said…” Hey son, we can use all these things to make something, come on-I’ll make you a dinosaur!”

It was like watching a skilled ballon artist create a detailed balloon animal the way he twisted a piece of paper then cover it with masking tape and straws. Will you look at that, it’s a Triceratops!

Now to move an animal like that you need a big vehicle, how bout we make a a dump truck, he might have said.

The wonder on the boys face as he watched his dad shape a few everyday household items into a dump truck and Triceratops was priceless and the highlight of my day with visiting creators!

Triceratops & Dump Truck

Dan and Son

At a recent ladies night in the studio the creative buzz lead to making fabric banners. Every banner had a different intended locale in the home but the spirit of playful creativity was consistent with all. These ladies cornered the market on whimsy in their two hour window with which to create using leather lacing and fabric pieces along with buttons and glitter for good measure. Check out Tina’s banner for her son’s room. This colorful banner will no doubt decorate his domaine for years to come.

Henry’s Banner

Tina, Adult

It’s fun to see one thing become another. That is what imagination and inspiration do, altering something that is into something that can be.

Meg wanted to pursue this interest with an old book from the book pages bin. Wow, did she ever. Now the book is a vase that captures the eye in wonder.

What fun it is to CReATE!

Book Vase

Meg, 11yrs

I work with a homeschool group on Friday Mornings.We start our creative time together trying a variety artistic mediums as well as the much loved free time.

During our workshop I give the kids a challenge to try and implement in their process of making. This week we used colorful wood blocks and cardboard pieces to create sculptures. The challenge was to set the pieces at odd angles to create an optical illusion of teetering and awesome suspension.

They were fabulous when finished, quite the conversation pieces too. Here Parker has us suspended  perilously!

Wood Block Sculpture

Parker

8yrs