Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist when he grows up. -- Pablo Picasso

P A R E N T - R E V I E W s:

"We both enjoyed the connection between literature and art. My son looked forward to the stories at the beginning of each class…an excellent way to introduce a new concept and/or materials. The free exploration with art was wonderful. My son definitely learned to explore more through art and take more chances. He became more eager to try new things and gained more confidence in his own choices. I also learned to be more flexible and free with the process and to enjoy that more than the final product. This class definitely met my expectations in regard to class size, duration, and activities. It exceeded my expectations in terms of lessons learned and ideas we came away with."

"ART IN HAND gave my daughter the freedom to express her natural creativity without the pressure of having to draw within the lines. Thank you, Julie, for such a great intro to artistic expression."

"My daughter felt proud of everything she did in ART IN HAND. Her creations were gorgeous because she was given just the right media to work with."

"I can't say enough wonderful things about Sawyer's ART IN HAND experience - it was unmatchable - I still haven't found a substitute for it...ART IN HAND gave Sawyer an introduction to different kinds of textures and mediums and gave him the confidence to express himself through art which he continues to do today. His most favorite thing to do is an art project! We have his ART IN HAND projects all over our house and they remind us every day of the wonderful experience that we had with you for those many months."

"When my daughter began ART IN HAND, I hoped the class would help her gross and fine motor skills. What happened however was much much more.

Catie blossomed under Julie's direction and projects. She learned to find her own voice creatively and found another way to express herself. I found that I learned more about her through the projects she created, and she built confidence in herself by learning to practice art in a wide variety of forms. Now, Catie is a very imaginative 5 year old and seriously enjoys creating art projects of many types. I credit Julie and ART IN HAND for giving her this very bright beginning!"

"My 2 year old and I LOVED ART IN HAND. It gave her the freedom to be creative without me worrying about the mess...and gave me the courage to try some of the art ideas at home!"

Contact: 703-264-0407 artinhand@cox.net