Creative Elements: 2/1/11

Testimonials

About the Art with a Buddy Series, Christine said:

"We absolutely loved your Art Class. After having a couple of Elementary Education classes in Art, I can really appreciate the concepts you are teaching the kids.

I thought it was very well run... Awesome to have a class in the park, wonderful to provide shade, the perfect type of projects. You are a wonderful teacher! We look forward to taking more art classes from you."

Angela said:

"We loved Art with a Buddy! I loved how prepared you always were with creative ideas and activities. I especially appreciated how well you related with the little children."

My Philosophy

Everyone has an innate desire to create something worthwhile. There are endless ways to fulfill this desire. The visual arts are a wonderful vehicle to teach children to tap into that creative side while they are young and uninhibited. Not all children will become artists, but every child will have a need to be creative and imaginative to be successful in what ever they become. I teach the techniques and principles of art that are a part of the Elementary School Curriculum, but use that as a means to teach children to be more creative thinkers, to appreciate the beauties around them, and to use their talents to better the lives of others.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Potter's Wheel Workshop

The first date for the Potter's Wheel Workshop is set for Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 2:00-4:00. It will be a two hour workshop in which I will teach the basic techniques and procedures for throwing a pot on the potter's wheel. Once you have completed the workshop you can sign up for studio time to make your own creations. The workshop is for ages 14 and up so pass the word along to your teenagers and spouse.

I have to admit that pottery can have it's frustrating moments, but even then, it is so therapeutic. There is nothing like getting your hands in the mud and creating something you love. And hot cocoa tastes even better when you sip from a mug you made with your own hands. So fun!

To register just send me an email at creativeelementsinfo@gmail.com.

Monday, February 21, 2011

$30 Cift Certificate

"LIKE" Creative Elements on Facebook, leave a comment on the post about the $30 Gift Certificate and be entered to win a $30 Gift Certificate good toward the current schedule, studio time, private lessons, or any summer classes--schedule TBA. Winner will be randomly selected Friday Feb. 25 at 6:00pm. Make sure to let your friends know!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Creative Elements is on Facebook

After you check out the new schedule, don't forget to "Like" Creative Elements on facebook. It took me long enough to figure out how to get that button on my blog, so if for no other reason, click it so I don't feel like I wasted my afternoon. (Turns out I was doing it right all along, just had to close my blog and go back in before it would show up.)

Monday, February 7, 2011

Time to Play in the Mud!

Spring is just around the corner and that means one thing . . . it's time to play in the mud! Thanks to my wonderful husband, my kiln is ready for some action. For the kids, I will be offering an after school class at Lake Hazel Elementary teaching hand building methods with clay. For ages 14 and up, if you have ever wished you could try your hand at the potter's wheel now is your chance.

Schedule, Course Description, and registration information are available by following the links above. Register early and save money! Start spreading the word!

About Me

My name is Alyson Harwood. I am a wife and a mother of four boys. I have an Associates of Fine Arts from Ricks College (BYU-Idaho) and a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a Secondary Education Certification with a K-12 endorsement for Art or Spanish from Southern Utah University. I received the Pestalozzi Award for Outstanding Education Graduate from SUU. I taught 7th and 8th grade art in the Meridian School District for a year before I "retired" to start on my own four little masterpieces. I have taught art workshops for children from my home various times over the last ten years, just completed my first summer of Creative Elements art classes and volunteer as an art teacher in my children's classes. I absolutely love seeing children go through the creative process and am excited to provide more opportunities for that to happen.

Color Comentary

Art is in everything. Like when you hear good music it is like a beautiful picture. --Jared

Art is like an old fashion movie because if you make a lot of pictures and flip them really fast then it would look like a movie. --Camden

Art helps me become more creative every time I make a picture. --Jake

Sometimes when I see a blank paper, I just look at it and then I see something else so then I make it. --Michelle

I look at a blank paper and then just start doodling. Then it becomes a story only just with pictures and as I draw it the story changes. --Annika

Art is color. No one can control your art except for you. -- Sam

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