A Week of Art

Mason took a one week intensive art class this week. The local armory center offers one week classes that meet every day for an hour and half during the summer. They offer all sorts of fun and creative classes for all ages. So we asked Mason if he wanted to take an art class or continue his music class this summer. He chose art class...guess he wanted something new! So we then looked through the classes available for his age and gave Mason a few choices. He chose "Up, Up and Away", a class about the sky and things that are found in the sky. He was super excited about going to art class every day and I was excited to see how he would do in a new place. He's never been somewhere where he didn't know anyone by himself. So on Monday, I stuck around for a while after they were checked in and sent off to their classes. As soon as he said goodbye, it was like I didn't even exist. He went straight to the table, sat down and starting talking to the other kids and coloring. The rest of the week when I took him in he'd say good bye and take off to his seat at the table. He did so well- I think I was more nervous than he was. Is this how school is going to be? Mason running off to see his friends and me lingering behind to make sure everything is ok? Oh, I can't even think about that. So here are some pictures of the art Mason came home with this week- each with their own silly Mason story.

Monday Mason made a blue sky with an orange helicopter. I think he got a little carried away with the watercolors and ripped the paper.

Tuesday he brought this home. He said it was a mask. We're still trying to figure it out.

Wednesday they talked about night skies. He made this night time sky with glowing stars and LOTS of sparkles.

This is an owl he made on Thursday. The glue was still wet when he brought it home so it took a while to figure out what it was.

Friday's project was by far his favorite. It's a rocket and is what we call usable art. Basically it flies all around the house and probably won't last too long.