Artists-in-Residence
Celine's Doll House
March 31, 2008
Check out my daughter's amazing doll house creation. A self directed project on her part that was inspired by a visit to UMA's architecture program's juried student exhibition. The interest generated by that chance visit to the exhibition inspired an architecture study involving creative building play and reading about famous ...
Egyptian studies
March 5, 2008
Celine (Laurent & Brienne also) recently crafted Eqyptian figures out of wooden pieces we picked up on our last visit to the Share Center. Making these figures expended hours of creative energy and then provided hours of dramatic play. This self directed activity of the kids is launching an Ancient ...
African Stew
September 7, 2007
One of my goals for this season is to have Celine cook supper once a week. She started tonight with African Stew from the Kids Can Press Jumbo Vegetarian Cookbook. I chopped onion, stirred the hot pot and provided general help. She choose the recipe, followed the directions, washed, cut ...
Entomologist & Artist
April 27, 2007
Entomologist and Artist In Laurent's hands are 2 millipedes, part of his living insect collection that he houses in glass jars all over the house. Except when they escape as 2 critters did today. Behind his head on the wall is a piece of artwork from his art class, exploring ...
