Jaques Art Studio   

March Clay classes start up next week. Wednesday from 4-5 or Thrusday from 3:30 - 4:30 Cost: 12:50 a class or $50 a month discount for 2nd child 20% (pay at store) Let me know if you are continuing class or would like to sign up at my email Jaquesartstudiollc@gmail.com or reply below We will be studying and incorporating some of the ideas of the eccentric evironmentalist, artist and architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928–2000). Click on his name to go to his museum. And

Here is part of a Collaberative Mural created during my Church's Vacation Bible School last summer. The Children's Minister, Melanie, always open to creative ideas, bought a bag of tumbled stained glass pieces. I was SKEPTICAL, but who doesn't love themselves some glorious pieces of colored sparkling glass? We planned on each kid a small project. Using Elmer's Glue on painted wood backs, so everything was kid friendly. Realizing the first day we would have tons of glass left

I may have an earring obsession. For Christmas, my Dad gave me a dapping doming punch set. Which meant I would finally break down and buy myself a culinary torch so I could add some color to my jewelry metals. While researching I discovered other artists using pennies to enamel. PERFECT size and shape for more earrings. Dapping domes Enamel Set Up Here are some pennies before torch firing. And some shots of my enameled penny earrings with SS e

When you Mom is an art teacher you can learn to love or hate art museums. Here are some of my secrets to making your kids love art museums as much as mine. 1. A couple of hours is plenty. Unless you are just taking Kaja (one on the left) who would sit and draw for hours. 2. I have introduced my kids to the basic timeperiods and famous artists in history. They love making connections and usually go to the musuem with a couple of artists in mind who they want to see. 3. Check o