From Sarah

What if we thought about The Arts the way we think about sport...

Might we encourage our children to... Read more...

Book Recommendation: The Secret Lives of Colour

The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St. Clair 3 reasons why I love it 1. Short chapters mean it's the perfect book to prick up if you want to... Read more...

3 Steps to start (and keep) a new creative habit

1. Start with Why Have a clear reason. It will help you to prioritise and encourage you to keep going. 2. Start Small A new habit needs to be easily... Read more...

Art as rest

While creating art is usually an act of productivity, this month I want to focus on its ability to be a from of rest. Does that seem contradictory? When our... Read more...

In praise of charcoal

Five reasons why this is such a wonderful medium for children. 1) It invites ‘whole hand’ engagement, making it great for young artists. Due to nature of charcoal, the marks... Read more...

What's the Difference?

Willow stick, made from actual willow sticks that have been burned. It breaks easily but makes beautiful marks and is inexpensive. Compressed Charcoal is solid reconstituted wood charcoal. It is... Read more...

Book Recommendations: Oxenbury and Van Allsberg

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg. Award winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury is known for her minimal... Read more...

Picture Study

Artist study is quite simply the study of the works of great artists. Charlotte Mason’s instruction for picture study involved giving the child one picture to look at for about... Read more...