This is my favorite two hours of the week! Genie opens the session with a group warm-up that is both fun and instructional. Then, the participants can work on projects of their choice. If you're not sure what you want to do, or how to do it, Genie guides you. As you work, you feel supported and by your fellow artists. The sense of community is second only to the spirit of creativity at Social Studio.
Elated Adult Student
It’s so much more than an art class. She had them engaging with science, nature and geography. They were singing songs. My daughter was bubbling over with pride after class. When she draws with us she is easily discouraged that she can’t draw like an adult. With social studio the projects are age appropriate and she is able to engage with peers. As a fellow arts educator I’m super impressed.
Happy Parent
Love that it was interactive. I wasn't sure if my daughter would be allowed to talk during the class because of the size but, she was able to talk and show her art work. I was very impressed. The teacher is very enthusiastic and you can tell she genuinely loves her job.
Diana B.
Lila has absolutely loved this class! Being exposed to different types of media and techniques while getting to explore an inspiring artist has been a wonderful experience for her. Genie is awesome and — even at a (Social) distance — has built a relationship with all of the students and a sense of camaraderie. What a fabulous experience!
Happy Parent
Go to Social Studio Baltimore for all your kid and adult art making needs! R made this treehouse playground in a mere two hours this morning. Genie Arnot is such an amazing teacher and she has put together a beautiful studio that makes art accessible to everyone.
Happy Parent
Genie, congrats on accomplishing a such meaningful feat. With art, we can feel the ground move beneath our feet and the air more oxygenated. You’ve given the community a dedicated place to grow and daydream. You’re amazing!! Go on!
Social Studio Enthusiast
You taught me negative space, how to draw faces and many more really cool things! Most of all you showed me how to connect to other people and things and that is really powerful.
Art Student
Being a student in your class is a gift that we are so thankful for.
Grateful Parent
I could not let this year end without telling you how grateful I am that you were Avelynn's art teacher for four years. She sees herself as an artist and a problem solver because you expect them all to be.
Proud Parent
Thank you for being a wonderful art teacher! I loved art classes with you!
Happy Student
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Kids in Friday’s PROCESS ART made Russian nesting dolls out of felt that fit into each other like traditional wooden dolls do. Check out their expressive faces! 🪆...
AFTERSCHOOL STUDIO collaged with tissue paper to make glowing candles. They began by collecting their ideas for a candle arrangement on graph paper and then cut out similar shapes for their final piece. Instead of gluing the pieces down, we sealed their collages with laminating sheets to allow more chance for light to shine through their work. Swipe through to see their finished collages vs. their initial ideas....
SKILLS LAB+ is working in collage and made these 3D paper birds. In collage you learn to turn line, texture and color into layered shapes, and you learn patience - and the limitations and possibilities of different glues! 🐦...
Kids in Monday’s PROCESS ART made sun & moon wall hangings inspired by Metepec Mexican folk art. They learned the Mayan and Aztec myth of the unlikely sun god and considered their own power of light as they lead the way through the darkest part of the year. 🌞🌛...
Kids in Tuesday’s PROCESS ART made sun & moon wall hangings inspired by Metepec Mexican folk art. They learned the Mayan and Aztec myth of the unlikely sun god and considered their own power of light as they lead the way through the darkest part of the year. 🌞🌛...
Kids in PROCESS ART made sculptures inspired by Dala Horses - a prominent folk art object and symbol from Sweden. They constructed the form from cardboard snack boxes and paper tape, then used paint pens and felt and yarn to put on the designs. 🐴...
Artists created tabletop lanterns during our PARTNER WORKSHOP this weekend as a way to celebrate the winter solstice and the holiday season. They warmed up by decorating cup lanterns with origami paper and then spent the rest of the workshop designing and assembling a cube lantern....
In STUDIO STORY this week we read “Gray” by Laura Dockrill and Lauren Child. Kids shared the times the had “all the feels” at once. The common theme was the overwhelm of mixed emotions when choosing one thing at the candy store or toy store. “Gray” is a great story that describes unconditional love and how feelings flow. You may feel gray for a bit but that the “colors” are always there. It’s a peek-through book with some cut out pages. Kids made their own peek through books and used the opportunity to paint all the colors the represent all the feels.🌈...