The Grey Collaborative
The Grey Collaborative
An opportunity for your children to create meaningful, high-end art for your home.
First, we talk about the size of your high-quality canvas and color palette that will work best in your home. On session day, you bring your children to the studio, and I will work with them to create rich, colorful, textured base layers. This is a calm, fun environment, where they will be exposed to a variety of techniques and materials. After the session, I will work on the piece. I always focus on highlighting the parts your child was most intentional about, while making the piece beautiful enough to hang in your home.
Why the Grey Collaborative?
The idea for the Grey Collaborative as an experience came to me while my daughter and I were passing the time while my son was napping. We began painting together, and by the time we had finished, I realized that the process of creating art with her was just as beautiful as the finished piece. I wanted to fit this lightning in a bottle: the joy on my daughter’s face, the self-expression that she experienced, and the beautiful work of art we made together.
I first began my professional career as a teacher. Talking with my students, I realized they often had so many colorful ideas, but when it came to reviewing for a test they would ask for black-and-white answers. When faced with a grey area, not knowing what an answer should be, I would always encourage them to think outside the box. When it comes to The Grey Collaborative, I want your child to feel comfortable using different colors. A lot of times when kids mix colors, the canvas turns brown. This presents an opportunity to talk about the process and what they are experiencing with their senses. While working on the piece after the session, I always focus on highlighting the parts your child was most intentional about, while making the piece beautiful enough to hang in your home.
Out of these concepts, “The Grey Collaborative'' was born. This is our story, and I can’t wait to help your child express theirs on the canvas.
