AUBURN - As an aspiring artist, some of Gabby Greer's favorite things to do are drawing, coloring and painting pictures of animals.
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Nicholas Webster, 5, and Jordan Pealo, 8, draw dragons during an art class for children Wednesday morning at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn. The class is part of an ongoing art camp held for students on winter break.
Nicholas Webster, 5, and Jordan Pealo, 8, draw dragons during an art class for children Wednesday morning at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn. The class is part of an ongoing art camp held for students on winter break.
To hone those skills, the 9-year-old from Fleming and more than a dozen other schoolchildren from across the county congregated in the basement of the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn Wednesday to create dragons ubiquitous in Chinese New Year customs.
As schools remained closed for winter recess, the Schweinfurth is offering art classes for children ages 6 to 12 as a way to continue developing creativity. So far, art students have used clay, watercolors, crayons, markers and other art tools to mold their craft.
“I came here last year and I thought it was very fun,” Greer said. “I like to draw and learn a lot of things about doing it. I thought I'd do it again.”
And Michael Lynch, 8, of Auburn, an aficionado of all things medieval, was sold on the idea of attending art classes once he learned that he would be drawing dragons.
Jessica Rice, an art teacher instructing one of two classes the Schweinfurth is hosting, said it is vitally important to continue giving children instruction even when they are not inside the classroom and the art classes do just that.
“It's a really great way for them to come and create, even when school is not in session, because it's very important for kids to continue to be creative,” said Rice, who during the school year is an art teacher at Herman Avenue Elementary School in Auburn. “It's a key part of their development.”
That sentiment is echoed by Schweinfurth Assistant Manager Stephanie Schuster, who mentioned another benefit with cold temperatures settling in and snow on the horizon.
“It's a great way to spend winter break when it's too cold outside,” she said.
Lydia Marteney, 9, of Auburn, said she is enjoying the winter art classes. Not only is she using her creativity to make artwork, but she is also meeting new people.
“There are a lot of different kids from everywhere,” she said.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at 253-5311 et. 239 or alyssa.sunkin@lee.net
As schools remained closed for winter recess, the Schweinfurth is offering art classes for children ages 6 to 12 as a way to continue developing creativity. So far, art students have used clay, watercolors, crayons, markers and other art tools to mold their craft.
“I came here last year and I thought it was very fun,” Greer said. “I like to draw and learn a lot of things about doing it. I thought I'd do it again.”
And Michael Lynch, 8, of Auburn, an aficionado of all things medieval, was sold on the idea of attending art classes once he learned that he would be drawing dragons.
Jessica Rice, an art teacher instructing one of two classes the Schweinfurth is hosting, said it is vitally important to continue giving children instruction even when they are not inside the classroom and the art classes do just that.
“It's a really great way for them to come and create, even when school is not in session, because it's very important for kids to continue to be creative,” said Rice, who during the school year is an art teacher at Herman Avenue Elementary School in Auburn. “It's a key part of their development.”
That sentiment is echoed by Schweinfurth Assistant Manager Stephanie Schuster, who mentioned another benefit with cold temperatures settling in and snow on the horizon.
“It's a great way to spend winter break when it's too cold outside,” she said.
Lydia Marteney, 9, of Auburn, said she is enjoying the winter art classes. Not only is she using her creativity to make artwork, but she is also meeting new people.
“There are a lot of different kids from everywhere,” she said.
Staff writer Alyssa Sunkin can be reached at 253-5311 et. 239 or alyssa.sunkin@lee.net
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