Lucy took an afternoon art class through parks and rec with her preschool teacher Miss Karla this fall. Since I saw there were 2 spaces available, we asked if Quinn would like to come as well. I picked her up at her daycare after lunch (and sometimes kept her to play for the afternoon) and it was a lot of fun.
The projects the girls made were adorable and apparently Quinn is talking about being an artist when she grows up. Lucy, not so much. We haven't talked about career aspirations lately but she'd been talking about being a pink and purple doctor in space.
Both girls sat intently through the 50 minutes of art class - they had about 10 minutes to play in the preschool at the start of every class. Quinn was way more excited about the free play, but Lucy's there every day and they toys aren't new. This is the Thanksgiving decoration - a stuffed turkey with loops. The turkey is stuffed with newspaper, though, not bread. That was good for a giggle.
Some finished products: a primary/secondary color study and the stuffed turkey. Quinn is a much more precise and neat artist than Lucy. It's not quite as evident in these projects but I've got a fingerpainting picture on my phone that is hysterical. Miss Karla said Lucy's excitement level for fingerpainting was an 11 on a scale of 1-10. Turkey stuffing day was much less thrilling.
Though Lucy has been at Small Wonders for over a year now, I rarely get to see Miss Karla in action. She was great - every step had a lesson. They talked about facial structure, what a loop is, patterns in the colors of the turkey comb, body parts, what to paint and what colors things might be in real life, etc. The kids responded to her very well and were enthusiastic about sharing what they knew.
The girls were ever so proud of themselves.
The painting of the turkey was intense.
And the feathering of the turkey was even more intense. A dot is a lot when it comes to glue and making sure the perfect amount of glue is on your paper is not easy work. There was a little scuffling over the most beautiful feathers. As in most of her friend-related interactions, Lucy totally steamrolled. Quinn smiled and quietly found similar feathers in the pile, no longer showing them off to Lucy. Fool me once ... They ended up with almost exactly the same feathers on their turkeys, as Lucy has now decided that her favorite colors are pink, purple, red, and orange, just like Quinn.
Beautiful, happy girls after a great art class experience. Thanks Miss Karla and thanks Quinn!
