City Kids Music presents...

The ART
SHOP!

art classes for children
ages two and three.

The Art Shop

Artists ages 2 and 3 will join teachers Julie Averill and Marci Stringham in art processes with a diverse selection of tools and materials. Many different ways to paint, sculpt, collage, print, and draw will be introduced. Children will develop an art vocabulary, practice decision-making skills, and develop self-esteem through the creation of process-oriented art-themed projects. Children will enjoy the “mess is best” atmosphere in the class, and will use tools and materials found in the environment to create and experiment with.

8 Fridays at 10:30 am
April 11 - May 30
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation 551 Ft. Washington at 185th St.
Marci Stringham, Teacher
Tuition: $225

10 Saturdays at 3:30 pm
April 12 - 21
Cabrini High School
701 Ft. Washington Ave. at 190th Julie Averill, Teacher
Tuition: $265
(no class Memorial Day weekend)

Our classes are limited to 10 children and their caregivers. Classes feature creative lesson plans tailored to the capacities of the group, and always involve a period of free play art and choices. Children will participate in small science experiments to discover concepts such as velocity, solids and liquids, or other sensory exploration.


Our Art Shop projects always involve safe, washable materials appropriate for early childhood as well as simple materials found in your home. Children will collaborate on group murals as well as individual projects. Classes are designed for children to develop a sense of curiosity and wonder, and to enhance their appreciation for art. Art Shop projects inspire creativity and critical thinking skills.

Please note that grown-up participation in the art shop is essential! We require all children to be accompanied by an adult. Infant siblings are welcome in strollers, carseats, bjorns, or sling carriers. Art Shop materials and activities are not designed for toddlers under two years old.

About the Instructors

Julie Averill has 10 years of teaching experience, and she has focused on early childhood education for the last three years. She is currently head teacher at The Art Farm in the City, Alternative Preschool in Yorkville, and at The Perry Street Play Group at Baby Moves, in the West Village.

Marci Stringham is a Washington Heights mother of four, and is well versed in the art of creative expression. With a bachelor’s degree in English from Brigham Young University, her interest and expertise in helping young children find expression in creative activities has been primarily developed in various teaching capacities within her community and church, as well as with her own children. Marci also has a custom cake decorating business in Washington Heights.

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