Backyartists Art Studio

We celebrated yesterday with an Intro to Embroidery class taught by Darci Hanna. So wonderful to slow down, connect, stitch, and laugh together 🪡

Our camping-themed week of classes was filled with play dough s’mores making (with graham cracker scented play dough.. yumm!!) and tent painting!

Looking for a last minute way to keep your child engaged and having fun this afternoon while it’s smoky, hazy, and hot outside? We still have spaces in our afternoon class that meets today (Wednesday) from 3:45-4:30! Join us!

www.backyartists.com (go to summer and then camps/events)

Early Elementary Art Intensive (entering 1st-3rd grades)

Join us for three mornings of creative, messy, exploratory, and fun fiber focused art! We’ll try different techniques, learn new things, and gain new skills while working with different kinds of fibers - fabric, yarn, and more. Process art (focused on the process of creating, and exploring materials and techniques, rather than on the finished product) is the foundation for all of our work at the Backyartists Art Studio. Please bring a peanut and nut free snack to eat and a water bottle. Class enrollment is limited to 8 children. Each class is two hours in length.

https://www.hisawyer.com/backyartists/schedules/activity-set/1931491

Our second week of summer classes starts Tuesday and we still have spaces available! It’s going to be toasty warm all week, so come get creative with us indoors.

For kids ages 18 mos to 5 years (with a caregiver) T, W, and Th from 10-10:45 and W from 3:45-4:30.

www.backyartists.com Go to classes and then camps/events to register!

Our first week of summer classes is ocean themed. Children and their caregivers had a swimmingly good time exploring materials, greeting old friends, and meeting new ones. We still have spaces left for many of our classes. Sign up today and keep your little one learning and growing this summer!

Register at: https://www.backyartists.com/art-classes-playgroup (click the camps/events tab)

We were inspired by one of our activities Sun and Sea Summit to create these adorable succulent gardens for our last class of Afternoon Art Explorers (K-2nd grade) this session. They decorated the pots with acrylic markers, added dirt and succulents, and then decorated with little pebbles, animals, and mushrooms. So cute!

Adult Evening Class: Intro to Embroidery
Thursday, July 30th 6-8pm
Backyartists Art Studio

To register: https://www.hisawyer.com/backyartists/schedules/activity-set/1894171

In this beginner-friendly workshop, we will learn the principles of hand embroidery. We’ll practice basic stitches like stem stitch, lazy daisy, and french knots, which will allow you to create a wide range of designs. These can be used decoratively, to embellish and personalize fabrics, and for visible mending. Class participants will go home with their finished piece, along with their embroidery hoop and a needle.

We’ll supply light snacks and seltzers, but feel free to byob! Wine is welcome.

Max 10 participants

Instructor: Darci Hanna
https://www.darcihanna.com

Darci is an interdisciplinary artist and curator based in Somerville, MA. With a background in art history and museum curation, her work incorporates historical to experimental printmaking, painting, and textile techniques.

We love when our Backyartists kids know what’s up

Today, while singing “Hurry, Hurry Drive the Firetruck”

Teacher: okay, we saved the people and the pets. What else should we save? (Kids usually suggest toys or stuffies next.)

Child: our country!

So we did it. We sang “Hurry, hurry, save our country.” 🥰🤪😂❤️🇺🇸

At Backyartists Art Studio, we believe that creativity shines brightest when everyone feels welcome, valued, and free to be themselves. This week, we set up rainbow themed stations to represent the beautiful diversity that makes our community so colorful. Happy Pride Month!