Art is this secretly amazing, mind-expanding experience. It seems like everyone recognizes this in pre-school, but as kids grow up there’s suddenly no time for it. What’s worse, it becomes something they “can’t” do. “I’m bad at art” is one of those statements that kids (and...
In existence slightly longer than the Singapore Symphony, theAustralian Chamber Orchestrais this year celebrating 50 years of existence, 35 of them withRichard Tognettias King of the Kids. To give the opening concert an extra-auspicious aspect, he will take the lead in the Brahms Violin Concerto...
identity, religion. We have a month-long festival named for it. Greed is the basis of our economy. Along with envy, it is the cornerstone of the idol of our time, the universally worshiped god known as “economic growth.” If we were neither greedy nor envious, the economy would collap...
(10)ThisChristmas Tree Pointillism cardis not only beautiful, but an excellent way to practice fine motor skills with your kids. (via Coffee and Carpool) (11) Thesepaper strip Christmas cardsare a fun cut and paste activity. (via The Keeper of the Cheerios) (12)You can also work on fine...
I saw in a few paintings a definite influence he must have picked up from Georges Seurat. I was surprised by this. Those paintings still had the contrasting colors of brushstrokes but they were very small, very much like the pointillism of Seurat. I was sure on viewing these that he must...