by Alissa Crafter | Oct 11, 2024 | All, Benefits of Creativity in Education
Since 2018, Bobby has been an invaluable part of the Artlis Studios team, guiding children and adults through the therapeutic potential of art. With a background in facilitating life drawing sessions and years spent mentoring at-risk children within the school system,...
by Alissa Crafter | Aug 28, 2024 | All, Art Activities for kids, Art Level: Easy, Science, Uncategorized
At Artlis Studios, we love blending art and science in our classes, especially for our homeschool students. This week, our class took on a fun and messy challenge: creating “Melting Monsters” using non-Newtonian fluids (Slime)! The homeschool kids were...
by Alissa Crafter | Jul 19, 2024 | All, Benefits of Creativity in Education, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered if digital art is real art? I used to wonder if digital art was “real” art. It felt so different from what I grew up with (yes, I’m showing my age as an eighties child!) and didn’t align with the traditional art...
by Alissa Crafter | May 15, 2024 | All, Benefits of Creativity in Education, Uncategorized
“But art won’t help them find a job!” It’s amazing how many people I speak to believe that being art isn’t something that’s will help their child transition into their working life. I recall so many adults telling me as a child that art wasn’t something you get...
by Alissa Crafter | Apr 23, 2024 | All, Common questions students ask!, Uncategorized
Creating an art portfolio for an excellence program or an art school submission isn’t as daunting as it sounds! I generally work with a lot of kids who want to create portfolios for art excellence programs in high school and a few for tertiary studies, and I get...
by Alissa Crafter | Feb 28, 2024 | All, Benefits of Creativity in Education, Uncategorized
In a world where the only constant is change, we as parents, can struggle to know what we can teach our kids that will help them in a future we can’t even imagine. The rapid pace of technological advancement that we have experienced in just our short...
