Color Wheel Expands!
It’s been so long since we were able to post here and that’s because we have had some FANTASTIC things in the works! In the Spring of 2014 Color Wheel opened it’s new second location at 508 East Howard Avenue in downtown Decatur. Less than half of a mile from our After School Art Studio at 112 Church Street, this new location is a natural extension of what we already offer the Decatur community. Our first location now works solely with ages 5 – 7 in Camps and in the...
Read MoreCore Values Evolve!
We always like to tell the kids that Color Wheel isn’t Cathy or 112 Church Street or the playground or Ceramics. Color Wheel is every artist that comes through the front door. It is something we share. Color Wheel is a living, breathing thing that changes and evolves, hopefully for the better! Just like the studio, our Core Values have evolved as they have been put into practice over the years. Our Core Values inform all that we do here. From the way that we speak to each other to the...
Read MoreProcess vs. Product
It all started with a bit of chalk. Inspired by English artist, Julian Beever the kindergarten and first grade class began an adventure that would take them to the heart of “process” oriented creativity: The Temporal. Nothing is more temporary than chalk on a sidewalk in the Spring. With this in mind our little artists took to the pavement spending a month of their art time creating pieces that wouldn’t last. In fact, with the rain this April many of these often elaborate...
Read MoreInterns Make it Happen!
We are so lucky here at Color Wheel. Some of the BEST people, children AND adults, have passed through this studio. But it is the interns that make us feel REALLY special because they just want to hang out here. And who wouldn’t? They come to us for a variety of reasons. There are the high school students who want to gain a little experience and have something meaningful to do with their time. There are the college students home for the Summer who are looking to have some fun with...
Read MoreFocus on International Contemporary Art
We like to expand our horizons here in our little downtown Decatur art studio–we like to think big! What better way to think big than to focus on the art happening right now in our big, big world? Each year in the After School Art Studio we have an over-arching theme from which all classes work and this year we are looking outside of the U.S. to artists currently working across the globe. By focusing on one theme our hope is that our little artists walk away with a greater understanding...
Read MoreThe Endless Fun of Color Olympics
Every year around this time the studio spends a week in friendly competition that celebrates class spirit and Core Values in a flurry of activity known as Color Olympics. Each class works together to earn points through activities such as games, songs, fun pranks, “warm fuzzies”, team-spirit activities and team name guessing. It’s a time for the kids to get creative and bond as a class. Points are tallied each day during a studio-wide meeting with emphasis on good...
Read MoreAbout Color Wheel
"A Community Art Studio for Decatur Families" 