 Summer has really flown by in t
he Art Museum
's Early Art Education Program! Three and four year olds at participating daycares and preschools discovered the elements of art - color, shape, pattern and line - in sessions with Program Coordinator, Tracey Roode, that combined reading and art projects. The children made paper rainbow flowers after reading Planting a Rainbow; they printed with fruits and veggies after reading One Lonely Seahorse, which featured pictures made the same way; and they created line paintings with toy cars dipped in paint, a project inspired by the book Lines That Wiggle. This autumn, our young artists will learn about texture, color mixing and how color can be used to express emotions.
The program will also be extending its reach as we welcome two child development centers in Conway and Georgetown as new program participants!
Ms. Arielle had a busy summer between KidsArt camps, Community Group field trips, and off-site programs - all promoting the Art Museum's delicious exhibition,
Feast Your Eyes: Celebrating the Food of the South
Our younger KidsArt participants had fun with gardening, learning the
elements of plant life and also how to compost to provide nutrients for their gardens at home. Older participants worked in teams to create a short film personifying the foods in Feast Your Eyes,
then developing a storyline featuring these characters. With each team member assigned a different task, they worked together using a stop-motion film application on their iPads to bring their story to life. On the final day of camp, our proud filmmakers unveiled their creation for their parents!
This fall, the Art Museum presents Grand Strand Collects, a large exhibition of artworks from the collections of over 50 Grand Stand residents. Like the exhibit itself, we'll be
celebrat
ing our community with a series of workshops exposing our youth to the expansive, cross-cultural and diverse artwork on display in its homes and offices: diverse in period, style, technique, media and subject. Students of all ages will have the opportunity to learn a variety of techniques, work with visiting artists and participate in projects that give back to the community. Check our website to learn more about these creative opportunities for your kids!
Last but certainly not least, the construction of our long-awaited pottery studio is beginning! Our studio should be completed by November, with a grand opening planned for January 2018. Expanding the Museum to include a fully-equipped pottery studio will give us the opportunity to engage our community with something new and exciting. Providing access to ceramic art-making for all levels of talent and interest will help us grow our museum community and to give students - both older children and adults - a relaxed environment to nurture talent and strengthen problem-solving skills. The Museum has been a space dedicated to fostering creativity, encouraging self-expression and providing hands-on art making experiences for the past 20 years and we plan on doing so for the next 20 years!
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