Tuesday, June 24, 2014

We've Got Connections

How do you spend your summer evenings? Probably with your friends and family, right? Yeah, us too. Last week, I hosted the very first Staff Wine Your Art Out Party - it seemed like the right way to get us all together doing something we all love. And let's face it, we art teachers and artsy-fartsys don't always prioritize of our own creative time very well.


It gave us all a way to become the student again, to throw caution to the wind, and just let things flow and go -  together.  And a special treat for me, I also got to meet husbands, roommates, or boyfriends for the first time - very meaningful!


That's Shannon (with the curly hair), Art Educator, who brought her husband. And believe it or not, it was their first trip out of the house together without their young son! 

Who's not pictured here is Sam, our Social Media Coordinator Intern, and that's her roomie to the left. Sam's the one holding the camera!


Here is Dana & Amy, Art Educator, and their (very artistic) boyfriends!


Here's Lindsay, Arts Administrator, with her "Bistro Bestie."


Jennifer, Art Educator, got to bring her Mom for the first time.

This camaraderie, friendship, and community of support is exactly what I strive to bring into Art With Anna's doors every single class with every single student. I think we grow on you. (I hope, anyway.)

As I thought of the importance of connection, I looked around the studio and realized it was starring right back at me. All these kiddos eating their lunch at Summer Art Camp each had their own connection and story.

Here is hilarious Slane and sweet Rachel - their Mom is a past art teacher, how special to be able to teach another art teachers' kiddos!

Kyra & Kayla attend after school art classes, Summer Art Camp, and their Mama comes to paint and play at Wine Your Art Out! She'd want me to mention, of course, her art is displayed proudly on our studio wall. <3

Two of the three girlies have had their Birthday party at Art With Anna. And the third? She's been to both.

Scarlett and Sasha have been Art With Anna-ing from the beginning, as soon as they could paint, they were doing so. Both have had Art Birthday parties at Art With Anna (when it was Children's Art Studio AND Creative Art Studio), been to NUMEROUS Summer Camps, Kids' Night Out, etc.
Sasha was even featured on Good Day Columbus teaching the anchors art with me.

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So from our clan to yours, YOU ROCK. We love your connection, our connection, and the connections we make every time we make art with you!

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