Friday, June 29, 2012

refresh























 OK!
 This is what I'm sipping right now 
 and it cannot be beat, 
 for reals.
 Tazo Passion Tea (steeped and cooled),
 lots of lemon and a little sweetener,
 I use Truvia.
 Plenty of ice, 
 and the straw is a must.
 Don't let the photograph fool you,
 these are the big quart size jars
 for all afternoon sipping.

happy weekend!


Tuesday, June 26, 2012

A thousand words

I like to incorporate photographs
 in the children's artwork at beehive.
Last week, we made accordion books, 
and filled them with shots taken throughout the week.
 We thought it would be a good idea to add 
colored pencil drawings to the books.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Iced TEA please


IF I haven't already given this recipe to you, 
it is a summertime must.
It's delish and well worth the effort of 
squeezing a few lemons and picking some mint.


Dixon Iced Tea

15 - 20 sprigs of mint
10 -12 tea bags
2/3 cup lemon juice (about 6 whole)
1 cup sugar

Mix mint and tea with 4 cups boiling water
In another pot, mix sugar and lemon with 4 cups boiling water.
Let steep at least an hour.
Strain mint and tea into a gallon pitcher.
Add sugar and lemon mixture.
Add 8 cups cold water.
Refrigerate.


This makes a boatload.. 
approx 16 8 oz. servings.


image found here













Friday, June 22, 2012

SUMMER ART at beehive



IT'S HERE!

SUMMER ART at beehive

Monday - Friday
11am  -1pm  OR  3pm - 5pm          
Choose one, two or all five weeks   
$210.00 per week
registration HERE


week ONE  JUNE 25-29
Games Puzzles and Toys
create and design your own  games, pocket toys, board games, puzzles, wooden boat, hand puppets.

week TWO  JULY 9-13
Magical Mystery Tour  Music
create and design your own musical instruments, mic, guitar, drum, maracas, tambourine, CD album art, posters, sticker and a groovy T shirt


week THREE JULY 16-20
All Things Paper
book, journal and card making, printing, stamping, paper making, marbling, papermache, paper lanterns 


week FOUR  JULY 23-27
Threads  Fabric & Textiles
Tie-dye, weaving, silk-screening, hand sewing and applique, bags, capes, pouches, puppets


week FIVE  JULY 30- AUGUST 3
Big Plans  Sculpture
3D constructions, tree houses and hide aways, miniatures, mobiles, modeling with wood, clay, model magic, wire, paper, fabric and a variety of cool UPcycled materials.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Flora and Fauna

 




How does she line it up so perfectly?
UK based designer Marthe Armitage has been making her hand-blocked wallpaper for 40 years, using a century-old offset lithographic printing press and hand-cut lino blocks.  


from here.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Bring it



                          welcome SUMMERTIME




                                                       icy image here  and here

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

color mixing






                          Starting this week off with a BANG of EARLY BIRD color.
                                                    Color mixing at its finest.
                                                   Painting by OLIVIA, age 5.

puppets.paintings.postcards.








                                        early bird
week ONE

puppets
 painting
postcards
pipe cleaners 
pastels
print making
pails 
purple

positively fabulous!

Monday, June 18, 2012

summer forts




AHHH... summertime!

time for getaways.
time for hiding out.
a collection of favorite summertime forts, 
adult style.

YES please, I'd love one!  


images
one,two,
three

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Monoprints


                                              I can't think of a better way 
to spend a rainy day..
full size MONOPRINTS!

early bird ART   week one