Arts & Crafts
Welcome to Our Class!
Please check the material lists below to prepare for your sessions
Katie Flowers
Artist Katie Flowers grew up in England and has lived and worked in Hong Kong for 30 years working as Artist and Art Educator. She has worked within international and local school settings as well as facilitating art projects in the local community.
Katie is also a passionate Art Journaler who believes that art making helps people to build self-expressive tools which can enable growth, connection and healing, throughout times of crisis, illness, stress, transition and challenge.
Katie provides Creative Wellness opportunities in schools and loves to show students the joy that art can bring them.
Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith is an artist who works with watercolour, paper and fabric. She has her own art studio in Prince Edward. Rachel is passionate about nature and all of its wonders, Hong Kong and storytelling. She believes everyone needs artistic expression of some kind is essential for a well balanced and comfortable life. She prefers to work with sustainable materials whenever possible.
Rachel provides community classes from her studio and ECA options to local and international schools throughout Hong Kong. She also teaches effective storytelling to schools, corporates and individuals.
Eleanor McColl
Eleanor McColl is a multi-disciplinary artist, based in Hong Kong. She studied Fine Art at U.W.E Bristol, in England and came to Hong Kong in 1999 to pursue her career as an artist and art educator.
McColl’s work is rooted in place with a focus on the urban environment. Her work draws the eye to the often unnoticed details of the city, casting the ‘shadows on the wall' of the modern human condition: often solitary, hardworking and hardwearing.
Through manipulation of focus, her work explores the delicate points of contact in the otherwise ceaseless blur of the everyday anonymous citizen. Drawn to the dramatic palate of dilapidation, refurbishment and renewal, her cityscapes explore the interface between Hong Kong’s unique verticality and its impact on its people.
Classes Week 1
(3-5 Years and 6-11 Years)
27 June
3-5 Years
Sea Captain/Pirate Hat - Origami/wearable
Create a captain’s hat from newspaper and decorate it
Method:
- use a single sheet of newspaper
- longer on one side than the other do simple folds until you can make a wearable hat
- decorate the hat to make it fancy.
Materials:
newspaper
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
optional glue or tape
Artist:
sample hat with fancy added
6-11 Years
Pirate boat Story - Origami
Create a simple origami boat to tell a story about a sea voyage
Method:
- using a sheet of newspaper, fold the boat
- while telling the story, trim off the front and back and mast to reveal a surprise captain’s shirt!
Materials:
newspaper
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
optional glue or tape
Artist:
have several boats prepped and papers in case
28 June
3-5 Years
Mixed-Up Animals - Drawing
Create a drawing of an animal with unusual patterns on it
Method:
- show prepared animal patterns - zebra stripes, leopard spots, tiger stripes, crocodile scales
- think of an animal that is very very different and put the patterns on the other animal
- snail with tiger stripes, rabbit with leopard spots, frog with zebra stripes, horse with crocodile scales
Materials:
paper to draw on colouring pencils, markers or crayons
Artist:
boxes of sample animal patterns
6-11 Years
Mythical Beasts - Drawing
Create a drawing of a mythical beast like in the very olden days. Make up a name for it.
Method:
- show basilisk and explain it is made from a chicken and an eagle
- think of 3 animals to mix together
- think of heads, wings, legs, bodies and tails
- mix to create a new beast
- make up a portmanteau name
Materials:
paper to draw on
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
Artist:
picture of mythical beast basilisk and sample picture
29 June
3-5 Years
Royal Crown
Make a royal crown for a prince/princess, queen/king
Method:
- show remade one in different shapes - simple with jewels, mermaid, butterfly
- draw, then cut simple shapes
- glue together into a circle
- decorate
Materials:
coloured paper
scissors
glue
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
Artist:
prepare 2 - 3 different types of crowns as samples
6-11 Years
Power Bangles
Make bangles like superhero Shang Chi or Ms, Marvel or Wonder Woman
Method:
- cut A4 paper lengthwise
- roll up around a pencil
- use paint or markers to decorate the bangle
- flatten the newspaper
- tape or glue it into a circle - make sure you can fit it around your hand!
Materials:
paper
scissors
pencil
glue or tape
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
Artist:
prep superhero photos to show different bangles
30 June
3-5 Years
Faces
Drawing faces and expressions
Method:
- practice drawing simple eyes and eyebrows that can show anger, surprise, happy, sad, love
- try putting the eyebrows in other places to see the results
- draw some cat faces
- make the cat’s expression change - you can tell a story to go along with it!
Materials:
paper to draw on
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
Artist:
sample drawing of emotions
6-11 Years
Faces
Drawing faces and expressions
Method:
- draw simple eyes and eyebrows that can show anger, surprise, happy, sad, love on the small pieces of paper
- draw mouth shapes of different kinds, thin lips and larger ones, open mouth and closed on other pieces of paper
- create a face with nose, head, ears and hair
- move the eyes and mouths around to see how the face changes
Materials:
paper to draw on (about A4 size)
several small rectangles of paper - about 3 cm x 5cm
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
Classes Week 3
(3-5 Years and 6-11 Years)
11 July
3-5 Years
Dinosaur Pop-Up Card
Make a card with a pop up dinosaur.
Method:
- show sample card including mechanism
- fold card in half and cut 2 notches to create the strut
- draw and cut out simple dinosaur
- glue to card
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
glue
card paper
Artist:
sample card
6-11 Years
Dinosaur Scene Pop-Up Card
Make a scene with layers of scenery for a dinosaur.
Method:
- show sample card including mechanism
- fold card in half and cut notches to create several struts
- draw and cut out simple dinosaur
- glue to card
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
glue
card paper
Artist:
sample card
12 July
3-5 Years
Shape Animals - Birds
Draw different kinds of birds using starting shapes.
Method:
- show sample drawings of other animals - penguins
and fish
- start with a square, then circle, then triangle
- draw each one piece by piece
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
paper for drawing
Artist:
prepare a sample drawing
6-11 Years
Celtic Knot Braid
Draw a Celtic knot step by step
Method:
- show sample piece both coloured and simple line
- keep the simple line on the desktop so it can be
seen during the process
- draw a bounding box
- draw the x’s in the centre
- connect the tops
- finish the sides
- colour
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
paper for drawing
Artist:
picture of mythical beast basilisk and sample picture
13 July
3-5 Years
Turtle Hand Puppet
Create a simple glove puppet of a turtle.
Method:
- show a sample completed puppet
- fold a paper in half and draw the shell shape.
- cut the shell and glue together
- cut the head, feet and tail
- decorate the shell and glue pieces together
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
glue
coloured paper
Artist:
sample puppet
6-11 Years
Tiger Paper Bag Puppet
Create a puppet with a working mouth and tongue
Method:
- show the sample completed puppet
- draw the top of the head, tongue and teeth of the tiger
- cut out all the pieces
- glue them onto the paper bag to create a puppet that can talk
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
glue
small paper bag
Artist:
sample puppet
14 July
3-5 Years
Clothes Pin Talkers
Create a talking head using a regular clothes pin
Method:
- show the sample completed project and
demonstrate how they ‘talk’
- draw a face with a wide mouth that goes all the way
across.
- cut out the face and cut across the mouth
- glue to the clothespin
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
white glue (glue sticks aren’t useful for this project) or
tape
paper
clothespin
Artist:
sample drawing of emotions
6-11 Years
Clothes Pin Talkers
Create a talking head using a regular clothes pin
Method:
- show the sample completed project and
demonstrate how they ‘talk’
- draw a face with a wide mouth that goes all the way
across.
- cut out the face and cut across the mouth
- glue to the clothespin
- make a second puppet so they can have conversations
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
scissors
white glue (glue sticks aren’t useful for this project) or
tape
paper
clothespin
Artist:
sample drawing of emotions
15 July
3-5 Years
Letter Animals
Use your favourite letter to make an animal
Method:
- introduce the concept showing sample pieces
- point out what we need to make the letters into
animals by adding legs, eyes and arms
- demonstrate the process of creating a letter animal
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
paper for drawing
Artist:
prepare sample letters
6-11 Years
Illuminated Letters
Create an illuminated letter from your favourite letter.
Use a bounding box to make it more complete
Method:
- introduce fancy lettering and show some samples
- draw a bounding box
- outline the letter
- make it fancy
Materials:
colouring pencils, markers or crayons
paper for drawing on
ruler
Artist:
prepare a few samples of letters to show
Classes Week 5
(3-5 Years and 6-11 Years)
25 July
3-5 Years
Snowy Owl Collage
Materials
Black Marker Pen
Newspaper
Scrap Paper
Cotton wool (optional)
6-11 Years
Continuous Line Owl
Materials:
Black Marker Pen
Markers / Coloured Pencils Watercolors
Collage paper
26 July
3-5 Years
Hand Print Parrots
Materials
Coloured paper
Newspaper
Scissors
Glue
6-11 Years
Squiggle Birds
Materials:
Sketchbook Paper
Scissors
Coloured Pencils / Markers
Glue
27 July
3-5 Years
Happy Flowers
Materials
Sketchbook Paper
Watercolour Paints
Coloured Paper
Glue
6-11 Years
Flower Doodles
Materials:
Black Marker Pen
Markers / Coloured Crayons
28 July
3-5 Years
Newspaper Kitties
Materials
Newspaper / Coloured Paper
Scissors
Glue
6-11 Years
Newspaper Kitties
Materials
Newspaper / Coloured Paper
Scissors
Glue
29 July
3-5 Years
Folded Houses
Materials
Sketchbook Paper
Markers / Coloured Crayons
6-11 Years
Rain Day House
Materials
Sketchbook Paper
Markers / Coloured Crayons
Theme:
If you would like to have some crafty fun with the Art Supplies you have at home, join me Katie Flowers as we use children’s stories and animals to create imaginative creatures and gardens using collage, markers and old materials in new ways ! Learn to engage your design brain, your playful side and discover the joy of NOT having to be perfect! You can follow along on the day or watch and carry on at home. All activities are accessible to a wide age range, you can teach your mum and dad what you learn and do it with your brothers and sisters too.
Materials Summary:
Sketchbook Paper
Markers / Coloured Crayons
Newspaper / Coloured Paper
Watercolour paints
Scissors
Glue
Classes Week 7
(3-5 Years and 6-11 Years)
Theme:
Students will build confidence in a short space of time and learn that they can draw! From Cartoons to Durer - doodles to perspective. We will look at different artists and their own unique drawing styles. We will draw animals, people, nature, buildings and still life. Let's make drawing fun for the kids and help them develop a lifelong love of sketching.
Students will need:
- Paper (a sketch book is ideal so that students can record the week's work and see progress)
- Pencils 2b &4b and eraser
- A thick black marker and a thin white marker
- A stick of charcoal (optional)
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