Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed jazz and classical musician as well as a leading advocate of American culture. From the biography on his website, www.wyntonmarsalis.org, “Marsalis’ core beliefs and foundation for living are based on the principals of jazz. He promotes individual creativity (improvisation), collective cooperation (swing), gratitude and good manners (sophistication), and faces […]

Our teacher Maria Cruz has created another coloring page featuring Nelson Mandela–a social rights activist, politician and philanthropist. Please watch this short informative video about his life and print out our coloring page. If you would like to turn in your completed coloring page to the bin in front of the studio, we will be […]

Parents: You can take action and express support for the black community by educating your children about race and racial history in our country. It is imperative that we expose our children to black culture in everyday ways to slow the cycle of passive racism that exists in our communities.  A compelling way to teach […]

Ever thought about making a mini piñata? It can be made out of old cereal or snack boxes and can be filled with fun treasures! We should all be having mini piñata parties at home, I think. This awesome ‘how-to’ video by our teacher Maria Cruz shows you step-by-step instruction on how to make a […]

We’ve added a mini cupcake to our miniature collection and made a tutorial so you can too. It’s ridiculously cute. Here’s the printable pattern: First, cut your pieces. Then, create a jagged zig zag line at the top of your cupcake wrapper. Next embroider a bunch of parallel lines to create the pleated look of […]

A radial design is based on a circle, with a balanced design extending from the circle’s center. Our teacher Maria Cruz made this video with easy to follow step-by-step directions oh how to create your own at home. There are so many different options and designs to explore with this project, so make sure to […]

We wanna start out with a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who took part in our grab bags over the past 8 weeks. It’s been a lot of fun to see everyone staying creative at home and turning to the arts while we navigate through these strange times. It’s become more clear now than ever […]

WOW! You guys. This show turned out better than any of us could have imagined! We had 18 entries! A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in this incredible tiny show. Check out all of the photos and videos of her private showing, and stay tuned for info on where to view the collection […]

This miniature gallery grab bag was inspired by @tinyartshow on instagram and you guys really delivered! I love the themes that came with the collection of work–ocean theme, nature theme, and some seriously colorful pop art vibes! Great job all around, really. We have one more week of grab bags coming up! Thank you to […]