Here’s a snapshot from a Wildcraft & Miniatures class to give you an idea what it feels like...
We introduce new materials and prompts as suggestions at the beginning of each class. The prompts are only there to inspire ideas.
Last night we had 10 kids.
The prompt we offered included materials for potion making, towers, and circular structures.
This is what actually happened:
• 1 miniature diorama of a cute bedroom
• 1 miniature diorama of a garden with a bridge over a river and a giant butterfly flying on a wire above
• 2 felt wee people dolls
• 1 painted wood and styrofoam Minecraft structure
• 1 full sized fluffy yarn tail for a human to wear (yarn fluffed out with a cat brush)
• 1 embroidered felt cat stuffed animal
• 1 safety pin jewelry brooch with hanging chain and beads.
• 1 metal ‘scrapling’ creature made from costume jewelry bits and wire
• 1 paper mache shark
No one followed our prompts! 😂
This is good sign at the Beehive. It means everyone is inspired and feels safe and supported to follow their own interests. The cross-pollination of ideas and social joy that comes from everyone doing their own thing in a group setting is what makes these classes so unusual and fun! It's a creativity incubator!