TAB ART WEEK at BCAW! Pre-K-2nd grade

78 Burncoat St.,Worcester MA 01605

12 July, 2021

Description

Art week will meet every day for the week of July 12-July 16. 9-11:30 for pre-k - 2nd grade. Join us for TAB ART week at BCAW! Art week will meet every day for the week of July 12-July 16. 9-11:30 for pre-k - 2nd grade. (We have another class listing for older children as well) TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) is a Choice Based philosophy in Art Education which is child- centered and child- directed. Centers will be set up to engage and foster imagination & exploration. Children choose which centers to participate in each day. Kids work on their own ideas, at their own speed. Some children may work on painting or weaving every day of the week, and others may choose more than one center each day. Centers will include: Painting (Nature smash painting+ prints, making painting tools out of natural objects, creating mud paint, glitter painting, calligraphy, and more), Sculpture/ Building (Upcycling cardboard, boxes, joining hardware, mosaics, found objects, etc) Fiber Arts (hand stitching/ stick weaving, cardboard weaving, etc) Nature (including a live bunny petting station, scavenger hunts, apothecary, geology, indigenous and native plants and their benefits) Mindfulness station (water painting, sand art, and other calming activities). Morning class from 9-11:30 am is for pre-K - 2nd grade. The afternoon class from 1-3:30pm is for grade 3 students and up. The afternoon class activities will be a bit more advanced than the morning class. Kelley Mowers is an Art teacher, artist and environmental educator who practices Teaching For Artistic Behavior philosophy in her classes. The Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness is an oasis for people of all ages who want to explore both their creative, and artistic potential and overall wellness of the body and mind. Burncoat Center for Arts and Wellness offers a collection of classes, programs, workshops, and once a month market days to draw the community together for arts, crafts, and mindfulness. The act of being creative can help decrease everyday stress and anxieties. Participating in the arts can also help with depression and increase positive emotions, and daily wellbeing. The added bonus?  If you create, or participate in a group yoga or meditation class, you will form supportive relationships and friendships in your community.  Join us in one of our many classes at our new center!