Term 2  2021      

 Mon, Wed, Thurs             3.45-5.15

Saturday                               10 -11.30

To book contact          Margaret Logan   mjalogan@live.com          0414733098

Term Artist            Ben Quilty    

Portfolio       All work displayed in a portfolio which goes home at the end of term.

Visual Art Diary      Students to take this home and sketch in each week, ideas given each week.

Term Project       Self Portrait with a twist on board

Background created by spraying throwing of paint.

Collaborative Project  Puzzle Pieces Add a drawing to a piece and then paint ,collage your creation

Clay          Sculptures

Palette knife painting  Adding a medium to paint then use a palette knife.

Cars               Drawing ,painting, inspired by Ben’s works

Budgie          Painting a budgie inspired by Bens work

Sketching on the beach      Adding an inspiring word to the sketch.                   

These ideas are a starting point for the students to expand on.

The Studio runs under a strict covid -19 plan

No attendance if showing any sighs of sickness

No attendance if having any contact with covid – 19

No attendance if returning from overseas or Covid -19 infected area

Signing in and out is done in the outside area

Children to wash hands on arrival and departure

Classes limited to 10 as per mesuring per square metre

No adults in the studio

Staying 1.5 metres from each other

Terms and Conditions

Full payment must be received on booking.

No refunds for non-attendance or cancellation.

No responsibility for children’s clothes. Children to dress appropriately or provide a paint smock.

Enrolment form to be filled in prior to class.

Children to bring a nut free snack and drink.

Parents and children to keep to my covid 19 restriction plan.

Children to be collected at class finishing time. Additional payment may be required if late.

If class is cancelled payments will be returned or held as a credit.

Creative Little Fingers – Covid 19 safe working plan

After speaking at length to the Australian Government help line, the NSW Government help line and Five Dock Police (Constable Howard), I’ve put together a plan for a safe reopening of Creative Little Fingers.

Physical Distancing checklist

Calculation of number of people (up to 1 person per 4 square metres):

• Studio (indoors) – 43 square metres
• Maximum number of people 43 / 4 = 10.75 (rounded down to 11)

Maximum children attending – 10

Implement measures to achieve 1.5 metre distance between people 

• Signing in area (at back gate) – markings on ground 1.5 metres apart. Sign showing 1.5 metres rule.
• Studio (indoors) – measured to 1.5 metres in between seats.
• Outside working area – measured to 1.5 metres in between seats.

Communication of measures

• Families of all children emailed the details
• Signs on gate, at signing in table, on studio tables, in bathroom.
• I will talk to classes about the importance of regular hand washing and coughing rules, social distancing rules.

Hand Washing

• Sanitiser provided at signing in table, to be used by each person signing in a child.
• All children to wash their hands in bathroom on arrival and departure.
• Bathroom wipes to be used as required.

Non attendance

• Children and their families are not to attend if there is any sign of illness – cough, fever in particular.
• Children returning from overseas – no attendance for two weeks following return date.

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Qualifications
Diploma       Children’s care and Education 

Cert 4             Training and Assessing

First Aid Certificate
Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificate
Working with Children Check

A little about me
· I’ve been working in children’s services for over 30 years in a variety of roles. I have been working at Drummoyne Preschool as an educator and art teacher.I have also been working as an art teacher at Well bank child care centre  Concord and Victoria Ave Childcare centre.

· I’ve attended a many art classes and have spent many hours drawing, painting and creating.

I’ve been able to sell my paintings.
· I’ve set up an art studio in the back room of my home in Drummoyne.
· I’ve been running Creative Little Fingers for 7 years.

(Registered with NSW Govt for Creative Kids $100 rebate)

In house artist sessions for childcare centres are available.

Monday to Friday        9am to 2pm

Classes cover the elements of art in an informative and fun way. Children exploring using mixed media to create art.

My Philosophy
Children and art are a natural combination.
Children create using their own unique ways.
Environment is the key to unlocking their art abilities
Classes will look at extending and developing each child’s interest in art.
Projects will aim to develop:
• Personal expression
• Enjoyment
• Confidence
• Visual awareness
• Imagination
Technical knowledge will be developed by:
• Experimenting with materials and techniques.
• Solving basic design problems.
• Investigating ideas for painting, sculpture, design, print making.
• Looking at styles of past and present artists.
I believe every child has the ability to be an artist — using their ideas, emotions, and life experiences. They however need the opportunity to learn how to tap into their ability and create visual forms.
Art is visual — the classes aim to develop how the child looks at their environment.
The learning process is fun and based on each child’s interests — there is nothing more satisfying than creating.