Why choose Art Sessions?
Research has shown that Art Therapy and art make positive brain changes. Whether your child suffers from emotional issues or, just loves art, my sessions are a creative and nurturing outlet. Art can be done by anyone! The virtual art sessions are therapeutic and relaxing and will provide enjoyment to your child. One does not have to be good at art to participate. Art should be about the process and be fun rather than making something that’s “good.” Many times in school, children feel the pressure to perform at a high standard. My art classes offer children a chance to enjoy the process rather than feel the pressure to achieve a certain standard.
How is Art used in these 45-minute to one-hour classes?
I like to start my art sessions by asking the child to tell me a little bit about themselves. This way, I get to know the child better and they get to know me. I then proceed to play a game of rose, bud, thorn, and another game called two, truths and a lie. A rose is a positive event that occurred in your day. A bud is what you are looking forward to in your day and a thorn is the bad part of your day. As for Two, truths and a Lie; the individual states two truthful things about themselves and one lie about themselves. These two games are icebreaker games and can help the child feel more comfortable and provides enjoyment. For the remainder of the session, an art project is shown to the child and the child must recreate their versions of the given art project. For example, in my first session with a child, we made three different Valentine’s Day cards with different designs. Other projects are listed on my website.
How are these art sessions utilized virtually?
Virtual Art sessions are being held due to COVID-19. It keeps the child safe as well as the practitioner. Zoom sessions or google meetings are the tools used to conduct such virtual art sessions. The child models or creates their version of an art project from a quick lesson by the art practitioner in which the practitioner shows a step-by-step process on how to make the art projects.
I hope you and your children enjoy my classes as much as I do and I look forward to meeting you! To register for a free trial, CLICK HERE.