Community Alliance of Far Eastside: CAFE

Indy Art Lab will be collaborating with C.A.F.E. for the Summer of 2015. Indy Art Lab was invited to provide a morning of art with artists at the Meadowlark Community and here is what happened. Forty two artists aged 5-14 worked out of our mobile choice-based art program for two and a half hours today. The children began the day with an explanation that artists generate ideas by using their powers of observation, imagination, feelings and emotions, memories and plain old experimentation. We toured the studio space at the Meadowlark Clubhouse, examined signage at the learning centers and began selecting materials from the drawing, jewelry, art library and block building centers. Despite drizzle throughout the morning, block builders and marble run designers working outdoors persevered. We had a fantastic time making art!

This five year old is a natural born graphic designer! 

This serious 10 year old artist used his powers of observation and ruler skills to create a brick pattern behind his vase rendering.

The builders were high energy all morning long. The block building center was the perfect learning activity for these young engineers.

Engineers design two intersecting marble run bridge spans with a single launch point!

At the end of the marble run is a corral to trap the speeding marbles!

Jewelry making artists used their threading, knotting and braiding skills to create bracelets and necklaces.

Manipulation of 2-D space with one point perspective!

Indy Art Lab and C.A.F.E. will be collaborating on two more art education events this summer! Stay tuned for more info!