I feel so fortunate to co-teach this great group of kids with Leah. She is an amazing teacher and artist. Leah kindly invited us to her studio along with the Twirly Birds to do a little button making. The kids each drew their own designs and then using the button machine, we assisted them in making their own buttons.
On the street car, heading to Leah's studio.
Waiting for the elevator. Look a bird!
Yay, Leah! She decided to show them the very cool freight elevator, and even took them for a ride.
Down they go. Simple pleasures and laughter always equal a good field trip.
Here, Leah is showing the kids some of the neat drawings she has done and telling them the stories behind them. They were all captivated.
Before we divided the kids into groups and began button making, Leah showed them the tools she uses to draw. They all had fun experimenting with the ink and pen.
Here, the kids are desiging their buttons using pastels and construction paper. They drew several designs and then picked their favourite to be made into a button.
While some of the kids worked on their buttons, others drew on a large piece of canvas Leah put up with pastels. These works will be taken back into the space and used for another art project.
Thanks again to Leah for a wonderful day and great idea.
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