So a number of weeks ago, I shared a post about things homeschoolers can do at the library. Our favorite children’s librarian, my sister, Miss Michelle, mentioned the idea that your local library can host a homeschool art show. The idea intrigued me and I decided that I wanted to host a homeschool art show on my blog! Although I don’t have too many participants yet, I’m hoping to make this a regular part of my blog (annual? semiannual? quarterly?) depending on submissions.

Growing up, I attended public school. One of my favorite days of the year was always “Arts in the Park.” On that day, a local park was overrun with artwork from all of the elementary schools (and possibly older grades, but I don’t remember them). It was a fun day to walk around and find your class’s area so you could see your artwork on display. I always enjoyed wandering around to see what each class had done. Sometimes there were tables with things made with clay, or artwork displayed on easels. I always got to pull double-duty that day when I also sang in the chorus. There’s something about seeing your artwork on display for other people, or singing to a crowd. That’s part of why I wanted to share this homeschool art show: to give homeschoolers a chance to get that feeling. Their work is on display for the world to see. It’s exciting!

NOTE: If you would like to add a photo of your child’s artwork to this post, please send an email to Kristen at this website, or reply to a newsletter. I will continue to take submissions through mid-November.

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Is Your Child an Artist?

Do you know how easy it is to say “I’ve never been an artist” or “I’m not a professional, but..”? No matter how true it is, there is no need to put yourself into a box, and no need for our kids to do that either. Art is a release. It’s about creativity. It can be about relaxation or excitement. Whatever your kids do in your homeschool, I’d definitely encourage you to encourage them to find what makes their heart sing and do that. It can include drawing, coloring, painting, claywork, needlework, construction with legos or other materials, building things, repurposing, decorating, designing, refinishing or a million other things. Above are just some ideas of things your kids can do. These were submitted by homeschool (and friends) artists and I am excited that their work is available for all to see!

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