Are your kids always making new things? Do they constantly ask for more tape, more glue, and more paper? Are they bringing home cool rocks, sticks, pet bugs, & more animal facts than you ever learned when you were their age?
They might just be a crafty creature.
We’ll meet at the studio space at Paper & Clay, 953 Main St., Melrose. During class, I’ll show the students ways to construct their creatures while giving them freedom to explore different methods and materials. Either at the beginning or in the middle of art time, in pleasant weather, we’ll take a walk down to Ell Pond and get some inspiration from nature. All supplies will be provided or foraged from nature.
Kate Estrop is an artist, graphic designer, cat parent, science communicator, and creature teacher. They love making art and exploring the outdoors, and love even more to combine those things and share them with others. In addition to teaching classes at Paper & Clay, Kate makes stationery, gifts, and comics; volunteers with a nature nonprofit, and spends as much time outside as possible. You can find out more about them at kestropstudio.com.
For questions about the class, contact Kate at kateestrop@gmail.com.
For questions about Paper & Clay, contact Lesley at paperandclaymelrose@gmail.com.