Cleaning up and Organizing- an important part of making art!!!

This week my fellow intern, Courtney, and I helped the delightful owner of Art at the Center, Kathryn, clean and organize the facility.  We spent hours working to make sure that the materials are in working order for the kids and adults who come to participate in classes and art-making activities.  There are numerous books that visitors can use for inspiration with pictures, colors and designs.  Plenty of books are available for story time, when kids just need a break from working.  And how-to manuals are also waiting to be used about everything from printmaking to glass-blowing to paper-mache to pop-up books.  We have gathered the dried up markers to make paint out of them, and resurrected old clay and glazes to be used again.  Ribbons, paper, wires, and fabrics are waiting to be cut, shaped and glued for collage or other 3-D creations.  Paintbrushes are clean and paint is wet.  Pencils are sharpened and paper stacked accordingly.  During our organization time, we even had a girl and her father come by the studio to look around and get a feel for how making art there might be.  She was just as excited as we are!  Please feel free to stop by and peruse the studio, give any suggestions that you might have, and take a look at what classes are still available.  They're filling up fast!!!  We look forward to meeting you and making art with you and yours!

 Here's some inspiration for your art space cleaning!