Small and very child friendly, completely unique and very messy process orientated EXPERIMENTAL ART PLAY workshops and Art Parties for pre school age children [ from 14 - 16 months++ ] and carers at 10.30 a.m. in term time on Tuesdays and Fridays in Chiswick.
We also do private sessions, and on holidays and inset days there are additional sessions for older friends and siblings up to 8 years to join the fun.
The aim of the sessions is for both children and carers
- to relax and have fun with some really messy open ended art activities, which can be impossible to do at home, without any pressures to produce anything artistically 'acceptable' to an adult;to encourage creativity and experimentation; to improve problem solving and motor skills and boost self esteem
- to collaboratively work together on group and individual projects in a variety of media.
Themes and Activities vary but we are particularly big on painting and pigment.
We apply it cooperatively [ outside/under canvas!!] with rollers, sponges, huge brushes, fly swatters, spray bottles, cars, fingers, thumbs and sometimes even bums or to everything from pasta beads to 2+ metre high cardboard forms and giant paper 'canvasses'... Damien Hurst move over !!!
There is also always loads of clay or a special recipe play dough which can be squidged and squeezed using rollers,extruders and various cutting and modeling tools and even baked and painted for if you want to make a permanent art work .
Finally, if children can be separated from the messy stuff, adults particularly enjoy collaborating with their children in < MAKE-IT-WITH-MUM> [ sorry Dads] or <CREATE-IT- WITH CARERS> mini projects generally involving tearing/cutting and sticking or threading activities with a variety of media so that something goes home to be universally admired!
Come see the legendary car run, our mega sized cardboard creations and have some idea of just how much mess and fun can be expected why adults are amazed that even the youngest children who never shown any application or concentration get completely absorbed in open ended creative activities. See artabugs current schedule.
It's only £5 to try and then < Pay as you play> at the rate of 1 art cheque [ £10/12.50] per hour.
DRESS CODE is OXFAM NON CHIC for children AND adults - old clothes/ shoes or wellies.The really messy stuff is done outside/in a marquee year round so , on colder days, please dress warmly. New Artabugs will be provided with all in one splash suits at the first session only which can be bought for £15. There are also one-size-fits-all aprons/old T shirts for adults.
NB. THE PAINTS ARE MADE WASHABLE BUT NO LIABILITY ACCEPTED FOR DAMAGED CLOTHING etc .
BOOKING is essential but do call on the morning to see to see if there is a place/cancellation. if you can't come - please cancel as other people my need the place.
See artabugs current schedule.
