Hansa Arts Learning

Making things camp - day 4

The boys as well as mom joined us today.  We made boxes and beads and necklaces - all before lunch!  The beads were made of paper cut in tall triangles and rolled up using a paint brush.  One is always surprised at how strong the bead is when it is pulled of the brush.  Colors and patterns of the paper all contribute to niceness.

Tanvi wearing her necklace

Sajey wearing her necklace

Devin wearing his necklace

Ashay showing his necklace

Seema's (mom) necklace

After lunch, we made blow paintings.  This was harder for the little ones - blowing requires quite a bit of lung power.  But fun nevertheless and feeling important about doing abstract art.

by Tanvi

by Ashay

by Sajey

by Devin

by Seema

O - i almost forgot about the accordion books - Ashay and Devin immediately started writing in their books!

Making things camp - day 2

We painted wooden pieces and made robot dolls.  Used wood, wood glue, acrylic paints, wire, beads, pipe cleaners and sharpies to make these robots come to life. 2 little boys joined us for this project.

After lunch, the girls and I made books and talked about who to dedicate the books to :)

by Ashay

by Devin

by Sejal

by Tanvi

Can you tell these two girsl are best friends?

Two small notebooks to write in

July painting camp - part 1

We've been painting away in the studio - taking pictures of landscapes and converting them into acrylic paintings.  Lots of landscapes.  Some animals.  A couple of volcanos.  Subject matter with a lot to talk about - specially how to mix colors.

Ink blown paintings were a different technique and the kids took to it right away.  Just drop ink on watercolor paper and blow on it.  Enjoy the different shapes and stories that emerge.

Here are the results in no particular order.

by Kashika

by Dhruv

by Samaya

by Tejan

by Saavi

Today we made robots using painted wood pieces. In time left over we made felt purses. Gosh - these kids have lot of energy and enthusiasm to learn new things.

by Saavi

by Dhruv

by Kashika

 

 

Fun with felt

We gathered a bunch of colorful felt and drew and cut out pieces and then made different things. 

by Radhika who made a gingerbread girl with a heart hat

by Vinija cut all the pieces herself.  Made a flower pin and a girl whose outfit was thought out.

by Kaylie who sewed on the beads to her rose carefully constructed using individual petals

by Bella who made a girl and then a garden for her. The garden is a plan for what she plans to do with her piece of her backyard

 

His and hers

Sweet kids who made these sweet robots.  How great it is for me to watch how kids create.  What colors they choose.  What lines they draw.

by Tejan

by Samaya

Robots

This class was so much FUN. Robots using wood, wire, beads, paint, and lots of crazy ideas.

My husband cut a bunch of wood pieces for us.  We painted, glued, embellished.

These little creatures are nicely balanced on their feet and will make a fun toy on a shelf or a desk.

The ingredients:

The start:

The finish:

by Aahana

by Devin

by Devanshi

by Emma Rose

by Rhea

by Jahnvi

by Emily

Felt and thread and glue

Just simple materials and lots of imagination and fun ideas.  Check out these toys made at a small birthday party craft bash.

by Rutvi

by Meghna

by Makena

by Simran

by Bansi

by Tanvi

by Ananya

Birthday toys

My niece asked me to do a art class for her birthday - I was so touched!  We gathered a few girls, had a great lunch that my sister made, and then spent the afternoon making stuffed things. 

Jahnvi, age 6

Ahaana, age 11


Devanshi, Birthday girl, age 12


Pari, age 12


Pallavi, my sister