Monster Fun

This project was inspired by Monster books such as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, There's A Nightmare in My Closet by Mercer Mayer and PAPA! by Philippe Orentin. It is a sign to keep all monsters out!

Supplies
Scraps of construction paper
Recycle old manilla folders
Markers
Glue

First: Have the children create the face of the monster. You will need to prepare the head, chin hairs, bottom lip, teeth, top lip nose, two eyes and eyebrows or horns.

Second: After the face is complete it is glued to the door hanging part.

Third: Write Keep Out on the hook part.

Queens Farm

pumpkin man

I went apple/ pumpkin picking this weekend with my little ones. It was a lovely trip. The vegetables were beautiful.

Apples in a Basket on Table

Apples in Basket on Table
Supplies:
red, green, brown and pretty patterned paper
burlap
glue

Use the glue to guide.
First - start with a square
Second - make a rectangle with the glue at the bottom of the square. direct the children to place the brown rectangle to the bottom of the square.
Third - make two circles of glue. tell the children to place the two apples on top of the glue circles. Ask them to count the apples and ask what color they are.
Fourth - add a leaf
Fifth - make a half circle with the glue and have them match it with the burlap.

This project practices listening skills, motor skills and following directions. With the use of art words such as still life, red etc. the child also practices vocabulary. Also start with a book about apples.

Lil' Studio Class in September: Postcards

First participants enhance the plain side of the blank postcard with pencil.
Here they are told to make swirls.

This is the postcard project that I did with the Lil' Studio class in the Studio Museum in Harlem. I made stampers from foam and cardboard. If you don't have foam you can use cardboard, it just doesn't last as long.

Alphabet Bits

This is a great project to encourage hand and eye coordination as well as fine motor skills. Practice makes perfect and picking up bits of paper is a lot of good practice. The classes did the entire alphabet for each individual room.
The best version of the ABC song...

AWESOME Paper Cut by Kako Uedo

I have just found out about this fabulous paper- cut artist by the name of Kako Uedo. Her work is an inspiration to me and I look forward to seeing more of her work! This blog has more about her and her work:

http://www.ntizain.gr/2009/02/12/kako-uedo-paper-cut-by-hand/

Dr. Sharon M. Cadiz

Director of the Clinical Consultation Program

Sharon M. Cadiz Sharon M. Cadiz , EdD, is currently Director of the Clinical Consultation Program for the New York City Administration for Children's Services; a program assisting child welfare staff in the areas of substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence. A national speaker and an outspoken advocate, Dr. Cadiz conducts seminars that actively support women's wellness and healing and heads an expert consultation group specializing in implementing women's services within communities, organizations and diverse care settings.
Sharon M. Cadiz Director of Clinical Consultation, New York City Administration for Children's Services Sharon Cadiz has spent more than a decade at Palladia (formerly Project Return Foundation), working to implement innovative treatments for the co-occurrence of chemical dependence and mental illness. She was the Principal Investigator for Palladia's Portal Project: a study of women, the co-occurrence of chemical dependence and mental illness, and violence and trauma. Her work on behalf of women, children, and families has been recognized by organizations such as the National Council of Negro Women, and she has a record of community-based work that spans three decades. Sharon is currently spearheading a city-wide initiative of the New York City Administration for Children's Services as the Director of their Clinical Consultation Program. Sharon has a diverse background in child development and early childhood education, as well as a wealth of experience in working with special populations, including survivors of domestic violence, criminal justice involved clients, and those affected by HIV and AIDS.

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Elan's New Art

My new work has inspired me to do all the stuff I have been wanting to do such as get my children's books published, hire an artist agent and make lots and lots of money (hopefully). I need to get my kids a Spanish/French tutor, music and karate classes.

Most Recent Lil' Studio Class in the Studio Museum

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This project needs:
Newspaper
Magazine images of people sitting and or reclining
Magazine images of couches and/or seats
Glue
Colored pencils, watercolor paints and/or crayons
Contact paper that looks like wood

First: Have the children enhance the newspaper
Second: Glue decorated newspaper to the white paper and place a piece of contact paper that looks like wood at the bottom to represent the floor.
Third: Now that you have established a background they will pick a person on a couch to glue in their scene
Fourth: The participants pick a head to go on the body.

Studio Museum in Harlem Lil'Studio Class with Elan

This was the first class that I taught at the Studio Museum in Harlem. We did City scapes with Romare Bearden inspired people. I LOVE collage! I forgot to get samples of the final projects but they did great.