Studio News! Terrarium Workshop/ February break art and more!

Studio news!

This week we are excited to continue our new evening workshops with a family friendly workshop. All ages welcome!

Terrarium Workshop
Friday, January 31 
6:00-7:30
Plant enthusiasts! Crafters!
Do you have a New Year's resolution to be more creative or to have more greenery in your home? DTANO
(aka Danielle) will be teaching a
"Make Your Own Terrarium" workshop! All ages are welcome to this family friendly event! 
To register please email artwithamystudio@gmail.com

February vacation!

The studio will be open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday during February vacation!
Hours 8:30-2:30 and 2:30-6
Sign on for some or all.
This vacation we have Seth with a Make Your Own Instruments workshop. Danielle is teaching Animation class and a Make Your Own Terrarium class. Tamar will be teaching Jewelry and Alternative Sculpture and Egle is back Friday morning with a Meditative Dot Workshop.

As always expect plenty of sketch booking, painting , building and drawing!

We have after school spots  available on some days. 
Booking now for March birthday parties.
Stories and Art for the younger set Saturday mornings starts in March
AND
Summer schedule is now up on www.artwithamy.com.
 

AWA is helping collect goods donations for Nu Day Syria, in preparation for going up to NH for a pack n sort volunteer shift on Feb 6th. Kim Zipursky is organizing this effort. Thank you Kim! Please email for complete list of items being collected.

Cheers,
Amy

Summer plans in the works!

Hey y’all!

Summer plans in the works! Some highlights: Contemporary Art Explorations with field trip to ICA, Sculpture class with visit to Revere beach sand sculptures, Ancient Egypt! MFA trip. Mihoko returns with weaving on looms and fiber arts, Make your own musical instruments and of course SLIME afternoons, tie dye and jewelry making <3 A full week of animation too! Complete schedule coming soon!

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MLK Day, Meditative Dots And Terrarium Workshops AND Art For The Younger Set

Make Art!

Evening Workshops

Meditative Dot Art with Egle
Thursday January 23rd 
Join us for an evening of relaxing art making
7-9:30pm  $30

Make a Terrarium! with Danielle aka D'TANO
Friday January 31st  
6-7:30
All welcome! Plant enthusiasts, crafts people, families! 
$30 per person 

Art on MLK day
Monday January 20th
Sketchbooking, painting, drawing and building
8:30-2:30  $105 per student
2:30-6:00   $62 per student
For part of the morning session Egle will be joining us to teach meditative dot art
Sign on for morning/afternoon or both 

Art for the younger set
Monday mornings 9-10 Singalong with Seth (make instruments and play them!) 
Tuesday mornings 9-10 Art with Amy
Saturdays mornings 10-11 Three class set for ages 4-6 
For full details please email

After school classes - We have a few spaces available on some days. All classes are mixed age. This is a true art studio with lots of exploration, art history, drawing, painting and building.

Booking now for February birthday parties.

Hope to see you soon!
Amy
Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at www.artwithamy.com
Check out Amy's art at 
www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio

Aloe drawing by D'TANO

 

Meditative Dot Workshop! January 23rd 7:30-9:30

Join Egle for an evening of art! To register please email artwithamystudio@gmail.com

End of the year art classes and 2020 vision!

Paint! Draw! Build!

This coming week Monday December 30th and Tuesday December 31 art classes. Meeting 8:30-2:30
and or 2:30-6. 

Sign on by the day.

After school art
Spaces still available! Pierce pick up every day and Lawrence and Coolidge on some days. We have students coming from other schools in Brookline and may be able to help set up a car pool.

AWA is a true art studio for kids with plenty of exploration of all sorts, art history, art field trips and lots of creative fun. All classes are mixed ages.

New and old programming in January!
sign on now to hold your space

Music with Seth on Monday mornings
Parent child art on Tuesday mornings
Saturday morning art for 5 and 6 year olds 
MLK day art
February vacation
Adult evening workshops and classes programming is in the works!

Feel free to email with any questions. Hope to see you soon!

Happy New Year!
Amy
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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at www.artwithamy.com
Check out Amy's art at 
www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio

Art lovers and holiday shoppers

Art lovers and holiday shoppers! We have wonderful art up in the studio at great prices. Please come visit! We are always open in the afternoons. Email to make an earlier appointment artwithamystudio@gmail.com. I'm excited to have new band aide bags by Hiromi and beautiful shell prints by Danielle. Also pictured leaf drawing by Shola and Stay Calm by SpeedPasteRobot and red and yellow dots by Amy aka Art with Amy. Lots more in the studio including jewelry 

Birthday party!

Light up lanterns! The perfect project for a Winter birthday!

Half day this Wednesday / Friday night art exhibit/ December vacation!

AWA/ The week ahead!

Half day workshop this Wednesday

This last half day for the fall is coming up this Wednesday December 11th! Join us for an afternoon of mixed media on canvas and image transfer. Bring along photo copies of family pictures and image transfer them into your piece! Pick up at Pierce. If you are coming from another school let us know and we can work to arrange a pick up.

Meeting 12:40-2:30
$50 including PIZZA🍕 ‼️

Second Friday/ Group art exhibit is this Friday night! Holiday shopping!

Art lovers! We've got a beautiful collection of paintings, drawings, prints, jewelry, unique bags, hand made cards AND luminaries made by artists near and far.Please stop in this Friday night December 13th 6-8 or by appointment.
This month a percentage of sales will go to Brookline Thrives. Brookline Thrives is a Brookline Food Pantry program that works in partnership with the Public Schools of Brookline. Providing free take-home weekend meals to school-age children in need, Brookline.

December vacation art!

December vacation is right around the corner! AWA will be open Dec, 23rd-27th ( closed the 25th) and back again for Dec 30th and 31st
Expect: Sculpey creations, t-shirt design, tea dye maps, creating lanterns AND canvas painting! Hours 8:30-2:30 and 2:30-6. Mix and match/sign on by the day.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions and to create a class of your own. There's been lots of requests for adult programming and we are working on this now.
Also, requests for weekend art.
Are you interested? Please email.

Cheers,
Amy
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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at www.artwithamy.com
Check out Amy's art at www.facebook.com/amysolomonsopenstudio
www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio

Art lovers! Holiday shoppers! Friday night art exhibit!

December vacation art!

December vacation art!

Lots going on during school vacation in a few weeks. Our plan is for:

8:30-2:30 days on Dec. 23, 24, 26 and 27

We just added on Dec 30th and 31st!

Heavy hitters Liana, Milo and Rachel return to the studio with sculpey creations, miniature explorations, fashion design, natural cloth dyeing and city planning building projects. I will be on hand for canvas painting, drawing and general art fun.

There's some talk about Flip Book Friday..this one is in the works.

These will be sign on by the day at $105 per day and $400 for all four. 

Photo: That's the Central Square graffiti tunnel taken during the Wednesday class mural field trip <3.

Much love,
Amy

artwithamystudio@gmail.com

Half days and December vacation!

Looks like the December 5th slime half day workshop is filled. If your child wants to slime please email as things do seem to move around a bit. THINKING AHEAD we have space on the last half day workshop on Wednesday December 11th. This one is mixed media on canvas. Paint, image transfer, collage and pizza!
Also, we will be open during December break for all sorts of art fun. Please email artwithamystudio@gmail.com for more info. #makeart
Pictured below mixed media pieces made at last week's family workshop.

AWA this week! Wednesday half day/Brookline First Light/ Original Art sale continues

*This Wednesday November 20th is another Brookline school half day! 

We will be running a building workshop using cardboard, boxes and all sorts of recyclables. Students will be creating their own sculptures. 
Workshop runs 12:40-2:30 with pick up at Pierce. $50 including pizza!
We have a couple of spaces remaining in this one.

*Thursday Evening November 21st 5-8: Brookline First Light - Join us for an evening of zine making!

Make a zine (tiny book)! Collage and draw! This one is truly for all ages. If you haven't been to the studio this is a great time check us out. Our Monday morning music teacher Seth Hanson will be in the studio with his guitar on the earlier side. Seth is an original and engaging performer. Please come by and see for yourself :).

*Instrument Workshop/Sing-Along with Seth! 9-10 Music Class begins January 6th 2020!

In this class students will learn about all sorts of alternative music making instruments sometimes creating their own as well as weekly sing-alongs with dancing.

*We are approaching gift giving season & the studio is filled with Original Art! Paintings, Jewelry, Prints and Drawings - all reasonably priced with a percentage going to World Central Kitchen. Feel free to reach out and set up an appointment to look.

*Our next First Friday will actually be on the second Friday this month (December 13th).

*Coming soon:  December break. 

Also putting together Summer 2020. Saori Worcester will be back with more weaving fun and expect a Revere Beach sand sculptures field trip, the water fountains by the Mary Baker Eddy Library, City Planner week, Miniatures, and more! 

Feel free to reach out with any questions. 
Hope to see you soon!
:) Amy

Art classes November 11th 8:30-2 and 2-6 ( no school day)

We have a few spaces for Monday 8:30-2 and 2-6 if you are looking for a fun, creative day. Miniatures, t-shirt design, painting and pizza on the schedule.

Field trip to check out street art and Cambridge's Central Square Murals!

Half day workshops! Animation class! Parent/child art and music!

Look out!
Brookline school half days are around the corner :)

Half day workshops:
Thursday Nov 14 miniatures!
Wednesday Nov 20 building structures wood /cardboard recyclables
Thursday Dec 5th slime!
Wednesday Dec 11 mixed media on canvas

Workshops meet 12:40-2:30. $50 per workshop including pizza and pick up at Pierce
Talk with us about Lawrence pick up

Starting Friday November 1st we begin a three week animation class with Danielle! Meeting 3-5

Parent/Child art and music continues Monday mornings.
Art with Iris 10-11. Lots of gluing, painting and building fun!
Music with Seth 11-12. Original kids music with lots of dancing and singing! Join us for one or both.

Open Workshop for Adults resumes Thursday evenings. Email for details.

Art exhibit
Our October First Friday exhibit from is still hanging in the studio. We have paintings, drawings and prints. Also beautiful handmade jewelry, cards, stickers and tiny kid's paintings. A percentage going to World Central Kitchen's work in the Bahamas. Let me know if you'd like to make an appointment to come by and check all out!

Please feel free to email with any questions and to sign on!

Cheers,
Amy
artwithamystudio@gmail.com
www.artwithamy

PS. I love our Instagram! We have lots of pictures and videos of art making, art field trips and general art fun. Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/artwithamystudio/

First Friday has returned with Fall October 4th 6-8

Come join us on Oct, 4th, 6 pm to 8pm, for our First Friday celebration at: AWA Studio, 45 Harvard Street, Brookline Village

Works by Rachel Bird, Martha Friedman,
DTANO, Hiromi Niizeka,
MaryJane O'Connell, ROI,
Amy Solomon, Steven Solomon
aka Speed Paste Robot and various Art with Amy students 
are on display and available for purchase. 

We look forward to seeing you. 

A portions  of all proceeds donated to World Central Kitchen to support their efforts to feed people in need across the Bahamas.

Art & Music! Weaving! Comics! Painting & Drawing Class for Adults!

Lots happening in the studio!

Monday morning art and music class with Iris and Seth! 
Excited to have well loved local hero Iris Alpert in the studio teaching this round of fun art along with local musician Seth Hanson joining us in the studio for the first time! This is a parent/child class with lots of painting, drawing and building AND making music <3 
Expect to create your own instruments, make paintings, build, keep sketchbooks, sing, dance and more!
Monday September 16th - December 1st 
10-12
Tuition: $380

Saturday morning art for 4's, 5's and 6's
Expect all sorts of fun projects including canvas painting, tie dye, building, sketchbooking and more! With Jenny and Amy
October 5th- November 23rd
10-11:30 
Tuition: $250

Woven Within: a meditation/weaving class
October 6th 10-12:30 
This class is for teens and adults taught by local fiber artist Stacey Piwinski. Each participant will learn to weave their own circular weaving, starting from the center and radiating out to one another. A short guided meditation will allow us to go within. A relaxing work-time will allow us to slow down, work with our hands, and connect to each other. 
Tuition: $70 plus $10 materials fee

In the works - let us know if you'd like more info:
During our Friday after school class Danielle will return to teach comics and animation. We are planning a field trip to 
our local comics expo too. If you'd like to join us and learn more please email.

Local painter Anne Pfaff is organizing a painting/drawing class for adults. Would you like to learn or continue your practice? 

Thursday night Open Workshop returns soon: This is basically an Art with Amy evening for adults and teens. Full access to our mixed media bin, glue gun and all the fun stuff the kids love. This one is for all of you who keep saying they wish they could explore and make stuff like the kids :).

Some spaces are open in some after school classes. These spaces are for children in grades 4-9. 

Hope to see you soon!
:) Amy

We are a true art studio for children where young artists see the power of experimentation and process. We do all sorts of creative art forms including painting, drawing and building as well as sewing and crafts. Children are always encouraged to follow projects they feel passionate about. Field trips to local galleries and museums are included each semester...Studio visits by local artists and much more :). We mix ages here so we've got first graders and 9th graders together and we love it!

Last Weeks Of Summer PLUS Art/music For Younger Set And adult/teen Weekend workshop

Hey all! 

We have spaces this week in our M-F 2-6 classes:

Monday August 26th
Mixed media canvas /learn image transfer

Tues August 27th
Comics class

Wed August 28th
Slime Lab

Thurs August 29th
Learn about zines and make tiny books 

Seems like everyone has decided to leave town early for Labor day and we've decided we will too :)..so closed Friday afternoon. Have a great weekend! Back open next week:

Sept 3rd and 4th
8:30-2 last days of summer!
tie dye, mural painting, field trip and summer fun

Afternoon classes 2-6 slime making, building, sketchbooking an open studio of art fun

After school art begins as soon as school begins. We follow the Brookline school calendar. We mix ages and have some spaces open. Email for info. 

We are a true art studio for children where young artists see the power of experimentation and process. We do all sorts of creative art forms including painting, drawing and building as well as sewing and crafts. Children are always encouraged to follow projects they feel passionate about. Field trips to local galleries and museums are included each semester...Studio visits by local artists and much more :). We mix ages here so we've got first graders and 8th graders together and we love it <3.

Coming in September:

Excited to present Parent and child music and art
Monday mornings with Iris and Seth. Sign on for just the art/just the music or all! iris has been teaching art in the studio and is well loved by all. Seth is a wonderful local musician making original kids music. You may have seen him at Brookline Porchfest this year! 

"Woven Within" A fiber arts workshop for teens and adults Sunday Sept 22nd taught by Stacey Piwinski. Stacey is a local artist  showing and teaching art in and around Boston.

More cool classes and workshops in the works.
If you have an idea you'd like to share/organize please reach out.

** Also, First Fridays returns soon with a monthly showing of eclectic art made by artists near and far.

Hope to see you soon!
Amy
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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at www.artwithamy.com
Check out Amy's art at www.facebook.com/amysolomonsopenstudio
www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio

Summer! Fall!

Summer weeks! Fall!
Week of August 19-23

8:30-2 is full except for 2 spaces on Friday
2-6 Hands-on ART HISTORY Class!

Each afternoon students will learn about a different art movement in history and make art inspired by these movements. We’ll be working with plaster, canvas painting, clay and more. We'll also be taking a field trip to the MFA for sketching and inspiration. Just a couple of spaces left.

August 26th-30th 
**Just a few spaces remain**
8:30-2
Miniatures! This is a week of all things tiny!
Make dioramas, terrariums, tiny paintings and sculptures. We’ll take a look at the tiny house movement as well as other artists in history who have worked tiny.

Afternoon classes 2-6

All Things Sculpture Building with cardboard boxes, working with clay, plaster and recylables.

Monday August 26th Mixed Media /canvas /learn image transfer

Tues August 27th Comics class

Wed August 28th Slime Lab

Thurs August 29th Learn about zines and make tiny books

Friday August 30th Sculpey creations
 

September 2, 3 and 4
We are open and ready for making all sorts of art on those September days before school starts. 8:30-2 and 2-6 options
 

AND THEN- drum roll- SCHOOL BEGINS! and AWA is back in FULL FORCE. 

We are a true art studio for children where young artists see the power of experimentation and process. We do all sorts of creative art forms including painting, drawing and building as well as sewing and crafts. Children are always encouraged to follow projects they feel passionate about. Field trips to local galleries and museums are included each semester...Studio visits by local artists and much more :). We mix ages here so we've got first graders and 7th graders together and we love it <3.

There are just a few spaces available on certain days. Pick up available all days at Pierce and some days at Coolidge Corner School and Lawrence. (Because we try to create a balance with ages we need to look at this too while enrolling.)

Hope to see you soon!

All my best,
Amy


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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at www.artwithamy.com
Check out Amy's art at www.facebook.com/amysolomonsopenstudio
www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio

A great week weaving with Mihoko and bookmaking with Greta!