This past weekend my children got to experience Palette Kids art class in Philadelphia it is a art studio for kids. The art classes are given by Perry Milou a Philadelphia artist. The art class was lovely. Perry taught the kids about figures, and how to draw them. He had several assistants to assist the kids. Then he allowed the children to pick a project to make and create. I have to say I love the vibe of the studio. It was a real art studio with art that fosters creativity, not some pristine art space that is uninspired. The inspiration of the space allowed and beckons the children to imagine and create. Some kids did 3 d art, painting, clay, and jewelry.
When school are cutting art budgets. Children are no longer allowed to use really clay in our schools any more. The are using a commercial crayon company clay like product, which I find extremely disappointing in the public school system. At Palette Kids, Perry’s allows the kids to use really clay and create. Check out my sons project.
Palette kid offers classes and this summer Art Classes special Come to your 1st class and bring a friend for free. $40 for a 2 hour class with one of the most amazing pop arts teachers Perry Milou of Philadelphia. His classes are an amazing gift for any child. The idea age is 5 to teens. They also offer Philadelphia birthday parties for your budding artist.
I can highly recommend Palette Kids both my children hope to return and learn from Perry Milou again.
Palette Kids
116 S. 19th Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Disclosure: I received the class free of charge, all the opinions in this post are of my own
Wow, the mention of real clay really brought me back. The smell and feel of clay– one of my favorite memories of grade school. It was always my favorite thing to do in art class.
My kids, their art classes consist of learning about a specific painter or style and then they have to recreate something. That’s not art. Art is injection of your self into a medium to create something from formlessness; schools really do our kids a disservice cutting art classes (not to mention constantly squelching opportunities to explore their “self”). Great to know these classes are available in the area.
It is so funny you say that. My senior year in HS I had a art teacher that was new. He gave us the keys to the closets and told us to play. He taught us to stretch our own canvases and let us use oils and many other mediums. We could do anything we wanted and it was wonderful. I loved Palette Kids class my kids go to play with any material.
Perry and I talked about the fact the teachers limit teach kids in conventional classes. I applaud him for teaching creativity.