Cornerstone Family and Youth has been holding art lessons with the library for the past four years. This year the art lessons are taking place on Thursdays after school, running from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Last week on Thursday, Nov. 6, CFY welcomed local artist Marylin Carter to conduct a colours workshop with water colours.
"It was nice," Jenn Sedor, CFY School-Age and Youth Coordinator, explained. "We normally do art lessons, but it was nice to have an actual artist come in and work with the kids. They got to use professional quality products and tools, and Marylin taught them techniques she actually teaches adults, so they all learned a lot about colour."
Carter explained the workshop was a fun way to get kids thinking about mixing colours and having fun while creating art.
"It went really good," Carter stated. "They had a lot of fun and it worked out really well. There were some very creative young people there. They mixed colours like you wouldn't believe."
"We only had an hour so we did a little bit about colour and mixing. They had three circles drawn-red, blue, and yellow- and they were interlocking, the kids put water on the circles and tipped the board so the colours started running and making other colours."
"They then put salt on it after which sucks up colour and creates a snowflake effect, so when the kids go back they can rub the salt off and see what they have."
A total of 17 kids attended ranging in ages from four to 12, which is approximately half of the youth registered for the program.
"It's a free drop-in, but it does require pre-registration so they do have to sign up before coming by either emailing me at [email protected] or stopping by the library with their child on the Thursday, there's a short form to fill out," Sedor said.
"Not everyone shows up because it is a drop-in program, but on average we have around 17 kids that come."
For November and December the art program will focus on making puppets with Margaret Bell.
"The kids will get to build different types of puppets, a background, and create stories that they will perform on Dec. 18," Sedor stated.
CFY is also currently looking to host an art show during the week of Family Literacy Day, Jan. 27.
