August 31, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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LEARNING BY PLAYING. Retired teachers and professional women are lifelong learners. In our Beginner Watercolor classes it’s stimulating to participate in such an enthusiastic learning environment. . . . Similar to the energy generated in an art classroom full of … Continue reading
August 23, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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KINDERART Home School classes are underway. I had a Full House this week since there was “no child left behind”! Usually at least one family cannot attend or a few children are sick. With 100% attendance we were packed tight … Continue reading
August 13, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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INTERMEZZO LADIES WATERCOLOR CLASS. Our neighborhood group is brimming with creativity, beyond watercolor painting! Fabric arts, quilting, and cooking talents, combined with a passion for reading. Today was a summer reunion session, peppered with stories of travels, celebrations, serious illnesses, … Continue reading
August 1, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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Speaking of Girls….it’s so much fun to have granddaughters who share my enthusiasm for Art. Their Mom is always abounding with creativity and hands-on projects, too, so it’s part of their heritage. These girls enjoy doing “sample” art projects for … Continue reading
July 25, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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July 25, 2009
by Bonnie Porter
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FRENCH PAPERDOLLS. Because of my focus on Impressionism in American Girl art classes, there’s one book I highly recommend for gift-giving to the American Girls in our family circles: CHARLOTTE IN GIVERNY, by Joan MacPhail Knight. The illustrations, by Melissa … Continue reading