by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on What Camera Should I Get?
One of my primary art mediums is photography and as a result, I am often asked the question, “What is the best digital camera?” And my answer usually is, “The one you will use.” I don’t mean for this initial response…
by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on God’s Eyes Project for June
Camp season is upon us and we love having the Arts Barn filled with kids everyday, being creative! Still one of my favorite camp art projects is making woven God’s Eyes. You’ll need: Two sticks (either natural or popsicle –…
by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on Easy Floral Painting Project for May
We have had plenty of showers. Hopefully this is bringing us lots of May flowers. This month’s project is an easy painting project of fun, modern flowers—inspired by the pointillism work of Georges Seurat. You’ll need: Heavyweight multimedia paper or…
by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on April Cherry Blossom Pillow Project
We have been having so much fun making this project in our Arts Barn classes that we decided to share it with everyone! It is the perfect project for the spring, especially with the trees in bloom. You’ll need: 10…
by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on March Rainbow Project
Spring showers and rainbows are just about here! For this month’s project, it is the saying that especially caught our eye, “I went out chasing rainbows and found they always led me home.” How great is that? You could create…
by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on February Bookmark Project
Happy February! This month’s art project is a simple one, but really cute for those of us that still like to curl up with a good book on a cold winter’s day. And a great way to use extra ribbon…
by Jaree Donnelly • • Comments Off on Rainy Day Art Project
Winter is upon us, and it is the perfect time to be creative. One of our favorite projects around the Arts Barn this time of year is to make snow globes. You will need: Glass jar with a lid Epsom…