instruments collage

Bridget Matros leads another family art making session at Waterfall Arts on Saturday, September 3rd from 10 to noon. The theme for this edition of Art Together Mornings is Instrumental Collage; everyone creates truly fabulous abstract art inspired by looking at, touching, and hearing a collection of working musical instruments.

These parent-child art making sessions offer memorable times together using fun materials without the stress of making a “perfect product”. While working side by side, adults will learn ways to support creative thinking, problem solving, and self-expression while getting some art therapy themselves.  Matros is the Kids and Family Outreach Coordinator at Waterfall Arts and taught family workshops and creative development seminars at Boston Children’s Museum for ten years. She is a published advocate for quality creative experiences in early childhood education.

To encourage participation, the fee for Art Together Mornings has been changed to a “pay what you can” basis. The suggested donation is $15 for one adult and child and $6 for each additional family member, but families are encouraged to attend and pay whatever they can. Youth and Family activities at Waterfall Arts are supported by the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Green Store in Belfast.

The Art Together series continues this fall with Mask Making on October 1 and Shimmering Leaves Gelatin Prints on November 5th. Preregistration is encouraged. Waterfall Arts is located at 256 High Street in Belfast. For more information on classes and workshops for kids and adults, visit waterfallarts.org, stop by or call the office at 207 338 2222.