This week we're joined by Erin DeThomas, founder and CEO of Makers: a process-based kids art studio. Erin is a mother, educator, artist, and entrepreneur. She started Makers to fill an artistic void for her own children. What it has grown into is a place filled with opportunities to explore, create and get messy for all children.
Topics include process based art, creative freedom, changing identity and discovering what's next, guiding kids into confidence through creation, and creating a curriculum that is as fun as is it educational.
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Show notes
Art that is about the process, not the outcome
Imposter syndrome
Leaving a career that you identify with and figuring out what to do next
Building a curriculum that weaves skill building into artistic outlets
What is a sensory bin?!
Identifying the different phases of art in children
Finding balance between homelife and your business
What is oobleck?!
Creating a safe environment for learning and collaboration
Links
Follow Makers RI on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/makersri/)
Follow them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/makersri/)
Check out their website (https://www.makersri.com)
Discover Oobleck (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oobleck-bring-science-home/)
Big thanks to NGHTSWM (https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/nghtswm/1316607579) for the use of their song, Fiji (https://music.apple.com/us/album/fiji-single/1436041716), on this show.
