After School Activites for Kids: From the Young Rembrandts’ Classroom…
Wendy, a Young Rembrandts instructor in our Ottawa region, has shared some stories of success straight from the YR classroom:
creativity for children
From An Artist’s Perspective: Art and Creativity for Children
Art has always been a facet of who I am. From the first moment I picked up a pencil and scribbled something other than my name, art became a part of me. Art has helped me develop my creativity. Art has helped me build my confidence. Art has shown me an endless canvas of unlimited possibilities.
When I was a child, art allowed me to express my thoughts that were too complex to convey through words. It brought focus and simplified concepts I had conceived. Art took those thoughts and brought them to life in a visible and tangible form. For being a child, art provided this powerful tool which aided in my communication.
The Visual Arts and Creativity: Making The Case for Skill-based Art Training for Children
“Art is not freedom from discipline, but disciplined freedom.” -Father Edward Catich
Too often the visual arts are considered a place for unstructured activity and exploration, freedom from discipline or constraint. There is a notion that any structure or expectation in the visual arts will stifle creativity. And yet we would not hold the same standard for any other form of the arts.
