Training and Art, Oh My!

I have a busy week coming up, and I'm not sure how much I'll be touching base here on the blog. I will presenting three different training sessions in three different counties this week!

Monday- That's Life - Escanaba, Michigan
Thursday- Rocket Science - Marquette, Michigan
Saturday- Celebrating the Process of Art - Ironwood, Michigan

If you are in the area and would like to attend, stop by www.4c-up.com to register ;).

I've been putting together my handouts for Saturday's presentation.... and I thought I would remind you of a previous post I wrote on the process and the product of art:

ART- "The Product, A Celebration of the Process"

Dane has been busy sketching. I love all of his crazy critters! I bought him a roll of contact paper to draw on, so that he could make his own wall stickers.

I have a feeling that this is going to be a very popular activity! I gave him a basket of permanent markers and a roll of contact paper. I anticipate that every possible wall surface will soon be covered with his sketches!

I hope you have a wonderful week!

I'd love for you to stop by the What Would You Do With It? Wednesday post from last week and link up your ideas for clothespins or clothes pegs. Deborah Stewart of Teach Preschool shares a great ideas to decorate textured clothes pins.

I'll have another great guest blogger this Wednesday, you'll have to stop by to see who it is!

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