Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio, LLC

PLOT TWIST! We have a few spots that just opened up in this Fall’s Story Forts. A perfect class for early release days! Come join us as we go down the rabbit hole of creating and acting out our stories! This class is all about imagination and collaboration. Each week, students will work together to make one-of-a-kind scenery with cardboard boxes, recycled materials, and other loose parts. We’ll design fabulous costumes, craft silly puppets, and draw and write out our grand ideas. Big or small, our stories are worth sharing and this class is all about exploring our own unique ways to do just that!

DETAILS:
Ages: 5-8
Schedule: Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Dates: Oct 4 - Nov 8 (6 weeks)
Register Here >>>

https://www.roaringmouse.org/after-school-classes

We have a few last minute openings! Would your child enjoy getting a little extra creative this Fall? In Drawing & Painting, students will explore a variety of artistic mediums and techniques including watercolors, acrylics, pencil, charcoal, printmaking, and more! Each class will feature a different style and famous artist as inspiration for their art-making. This is a perfect class for students who want a little more structure and are ready to learn some cool techniques.
Register here : https://www.roaringmouse.org/after-school-classes

Has your child’s imagination been captivated by Magic the Gathering? Are they yearning to find out more about the game, learn strategies and collect cards? Come join The Alchemist this fall with a new class at Roaring Mouse! Each week, students will meet to learn game mechanics, and gain experience playing the game with other kids, in a casual, fun and knowledge packed class. Don’t wait to join in the fun!

DETAILS: Ages: 8-12 Schedule: Tuesdays,4:00 -5:30 Dates: October 3 - November 14 (No class on October 31, Halloween) 6 Weeks Teacher: Max Gitenstein Cost: $200 Each student will receive their very own deck, as well as more cards to add throughout the session.

Register :
https://www.roaringmouse.org/registration/the-alchemist-magic-the-gathering-class

Fall is just around the corner! We are excited to welcome you back to the studio for after school classes, weekend offerings, and birthday parties. Space is limited.

Our preschool programs still have a few spots open for the 2023-2024 school year. Contact us to schedule a tour today!

Details and registration: roaringmouse.org

Summer camps at Roaring Mouse are in full swing and everywhere we look we see color, color, and MORE color!

Happiness is…

Roaring Mouse Creative Arts Studio in Ravenna is accepting applications for two preschool programs for the 2023-2024 school year including our Creative Arts class - which is a great entry point to preschool for 2.5-3.5 year olds.

Our arts-based preschool philosophy borrows from a range of respected, diverse educational approaches with an emphasis on play and social-emotional development. Roaring Mouse is truly a magical place that has been nurturing children's creativity while fostering social and emotional learning for over 26 years.

We offer two part-time programs. Preschool meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am to 1pm and is geared toward 3-5 year olds. Creative Arts meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 12pm and is geared towards 2.5-3.5 years old.

More info about our programs, including dates, times, and tuition can be found here: https://www.roaringmouse.org/preschool

Schedule a tour today!

Excitement reigns in our preschool classroom today as butterflies emerged from their cocoons!

A BIG thank you to the heart and soul of Roaring Mouse’s programs - our teachers! They inspire creativity, nurture social and emotional skills, and provide a safe space for magic to unfold every day. Please “like” this post to show your love for Roaring Mouse teachers, past and present!

It’s the perfect day for a nature walk!
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Now enrolling in our early childhood programs for the 2023-2024 school year. Visit roaringmouse.org/preschool for more details.

There's still time to sign up for Mother's Day Gift Making! Our gift making classes are the heart of our programs, providing a space for students to reflect on what they love about their loved ones and infuse that love into thoughtful gifts from the heart.

Details: roaringmouse.org/mothers-fathers

“Psychologists and art therapists know that children's art can tell us about the children in ways beyond what appears on the page, but it requires, as Jean Piaget's protege Eleanor Duckworth puts it, listening with your whole body. When we study children's art, looking only for evidence of geometric development, we miss the things we've been conditioned to ignore: the connectedness of meaning and understanding. It might show up on the page, but it might also be completely found in their process.”

YES!

Understanding Children's Art "I'm painting out of my mouth" We've all seen photos of prehistoric cave paintings. From the perspective of today, they seem...

We're excited to bring back our Mother's Day and Father's Day Gift Making classes again this year! In these 2-week mini sessions, students will have the opportunity to flex their creative muscles while making gifts for mom, dad, or a grandparent. Inspired by our popular Holiday Gift Making series, we are inviting the spirit of giving into the rest of the year. In each two-week session, students will make a variety of high quality, thoughtful, and useful handmade gifts. Projects are secret, of course!

Details at www.roaringmouse.org/mothers-fathers

Can we gush about Teacher Sayuri for a minute? She teaches our very popular Drawing & Painting class and has developed a new class for 8-11 year olds called Studio Art that will be starting after spring break.

Sayuri has been teaching at Roaring Mouse for many years. She has spearheaded many of our Holiday Gift Making projects, bringing her creativity and ingenuity to everything she does. She is a patient and kind teacher and a beloved colleague.

Sayuri’s love for art started long before she can remember. Her favorite thing to draw as a child was the seed-head of a dandelion. Since then, Sayuri graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in Studio Art. She was also a long time Art Docent for Sacajawea Elementary School, and sent the seeds of her childhood dandelion doodles to bloom in the utmost beauty for others. She really takes great pleasure in teaching and creating art with young people who are ready to explore their own creative possibilities.

Visit roaringmouse.org/after-school-classes for info about Sayuri’s upcoming classes (Drawing & Painting and Studio Art). 🎨🐭❤️

Spring classes will be starting after Spring Break!

🎨 Mondays: Drawing & Painting
🎨 Thursdays: Studio Art

Sign up now to secure your child's spot!

www.roaringmouse.org/after-school-classes

Warm and sunny self portraits created by our preschoolers. 😊

(We have a limited number of spots left in our preschool programs for 2023-2024. Visit roaringmouse.org/preschool for details.)

Little artists know how to create outside the box.

Summer camp registration is officially open! Visit our website for details.

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You’ve been asking for an art class for older elementary students and we’ve answered the call!

🎨Introducing “STUDIO ART”!🎨

In this class, students will deepen their exploration into a variety of mediums and mixed media techniques utilizing paint, pencil, watercolor, and more. Drawing inspiration from well-known artists and their styles, students will develop their drawing skills, learn to draw and paint from still life or photograph, and gain confidence in their own creative vision.

DETAILS:

Ages: 8-11
Schedule: Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30pm
Dates: March 2 - April 6

Details and registration: https://www.roaringmouse.org/after-school-classes

That feeling when your Roaring Mouse class starts next week…

There’s still space in our Wednesday Story Fort class, taught by our amazing Education Director, Jessica. A perfect class for early release days! Students will get their after school wiggles out while making one-of-a-kind scenery with cardboard boxes, recycled materials, and other loose parts. We’ll design fabulous costumes, craft silly puppets, and draw and write out our grand ideas.

DETAILS:

Ages: 5-8
Schedule: Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00pm
Dates: January 11 - February 15 (6 weeks)

REGISTER:

https://www.roaringmouse.org/after-school-classes

Looking for a last-minute gift? We have gift certificates! A Roaring Mouse gift certificate is the perfect gift for the creative child in your life. Or you can purchase one for a grandparent so they can sign up for a Mouse Play House class with their grandchildren. Details at https://www.roaringmouse.org/gift-certificates

We are excited to announce our winter line-up of classes. Our afterschool classes, Drawing & Painting and Story Fort, will return in January, as well as our popular monthly classes, Friday Night Hang Out, Mouse Play House, and Kids Night Out. These classes tend to fill quickly, so please register soon if you are hoping to grab a spot! Dates and details at roaringmouse.org

Did you know that planning for Holiday Gift Making starts long before most people are thinking about the holidays? It is truly a team effort from start to finish. We start several months before the classes, dreaming up projects, brainstorming ideas, and creating the class schedule. Next comes the fun part: testing out gift ideas, playing and experimenting with materials, and making sure the projects will be appropriate for the various age groups attending Holiday Gift Making classes.

Then there's ordering supplies, figuring out packaging, and mapping out the best way to help students complete the gifts in the time allotted, all in an effort to create a memorable experience for the students and beautiful, well thought out, heartfelt gifts for their loved ones.

By late November, our studio looks like a workshop with our team of Teacher Elves organizing, troubleshooting, and prepping materials for the first week of Holiday Gift Making - which always starts right after Thanksgiving.

This brings us to TODAY: Holiday Gift Making EVE!

With classes starting this week, we wanted to let you know we have a few spots left in our Tuesday class and one spot left in our Wednesday class.

Details and registration: roaringmouse.org/hgm-2022

(Note: The photo in this post is not of gifts your kids will be making this year. Those are top secret, of course!)

Holiday Gift Making starts after Thanksgiving and there are just a few spots left in our Tuesday and Wednesday classes. We have some special projects up our sleeves and can’t wait to share them with the students. Details and registration: https://www.roaringmouse.org/hgm-2022

This weekend’s classes have a few last minute openings!

Friday Night Hang Out for Tweens/Teens
Friday, 6:30-8:30pm

Mouse Play House
Ages 2-5 with caregiver
Saturday, 9:30-11:00am

Kids Night Out
Ages 3-8
Saturday, 4:30-7:30pm

Details and registration at roaringmouse.org

Holiday Gift Making is a long standing tradition at Roaring Mouse. These workshops have been offered since before we even had a studio! This year, we are thrilled to restore this program to its pre-pandemic glory, with a wide variety of options for you to choose from depending on your child's age and schedule. Whether you have a toddler or a teenager, we've got a Holiday Gift Making (HGM) class for you!

Students will make a variety of high quality, useful and sometimes whimsical, handmade gifts for the upcoming holiday season. Projects are secret, of course! If your child has participated in HGM in the past, you know how special the gifts are. We hear from parents all the time who tell us that they still have the gifts that were made for them on display years later. This warms our little mouse hearts!

Please join us in celebrating this season by giving your child a chance to discover the joy of making and giving gifts to the people they love.

Register at roaringmouse.org/hgm-2022

Happy November! Hoping all of our little pumpkin friends had a wonderful Halloween! 🎃

Things are starting to feel spooooky around here!
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After a 2 1/2 year hiatus due to Covid, we are pleased to announce that we are offering birthday parties again at Roaring Mouse!

Birthday parties have always been a wonderful way for us to connect with current and past students, as well as introduce new families to the magic of Roaring Mouse. Each party includes a special project to take home, a variety of art materials to explore, and our happy little playroom to get your wiggles out.

If you have a child whose birthday is in January or February, now is the time to make a reservation.

We are excited to help you celebrate the special kiddos in your life!

Details and reservations: roaringmouse.org/birthday-parties

Play is essential to learning. Some of the richest moments in our preschool classroom start with the question, “What if we _______?”

We love having older kids in the studio! We hope your tween/teen will join us on October 21 or November 11 for Friday Night Hang Out! In this monthly class, students hang with friends (new and old) while creating super cool art pieces. Details and registration at roaringmouse.org/tween-classes

What’s more fun: making a mess or cleaning it up?

Did you know we offer classes for older kids, too? If your kids used to attend classes at Roaring Mouse when they were little, we hope you’ll check out Friday Night Hang Outs! For ages 10-14, this monthly class is a fun way to unwind with friends. Upcoming classes: September 23, October 21, and November 11. Details at roaringmouse.org/tween-classes

THIS SATURDAY - AUGUST 27, 4:30-7:30pm at Roaring Mouse!

About Kids Night Out:

While you go out to paint the town or enjoy a quiet night at home, let your child come paint the world with imagination. These evenings of relaxed play and creativity are designed to give children the opportunity to explore a variety of expressive forms and art mediums. Students will enjoy process-oriented art activities as well as time to explore our play space, magnet wall, and more! For those who crave a little calm, curl up with a book in our cozy corner. Join us!

Register at roaringmouse.org/kids-night-out

(Ages 3-8 - must be fully vaccinated)

We are excited to announce our fall lineup of classes! Our popular monthly classes will continue - including Mouse Play House (ages 2-4 with caregiver), Kids Night Out (ages 3-8), and Friday Night Hang Out (ages 10-14).

In October, Drawing & Painting returns on Monday afternoons and on Wednesdays, we've got a treat for you! We received such great feedback about this summer's Story Fort camp that we decided to bring it back this fall! We thought this would be a great way for kids to get their after-school wiggles out on early release days!

We look forward to seeing your students at the studio this fall!

Class dates, details, and registration at roaringmouse.org (or click link in bio)

Some happy corners of the studio.

“The questions "What is it?" or "What does it mean?" are requests to translate the artwork into words. Some things cannot be said in words. That's what art is all about, after all. No one ever asks, say, an Iron Chef, "What does this mean?" It's food: it's flavor and texture and temperature. We all know it doesn't mean anything other than itself. Like Dali's paintings, or the scribbling of a two-year-old, this delicious plate in front of us just is. Both Dali and a two-year-old are using the tools of art to express something that cannot be translated into words. That's why it could only be expressed as art.”

"It's The Magic" I heard her mother saying, "What is it?" Her daughter, a two-year-old, was scribbling on a piece of paper with a marker crea...

2 parts imagination + 1 part recycled materials = endless possibilities

We’re loving what our campers have created this week!