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toddler art

Tot Art was founded in August 2005

by Wendy Briggs, artist & award winning teacher of art.

“The “lightbulb” moment for me was when I was faced with a class of 4 year olds, unannounced, at the Art room door.

 

I had spent the last hour perfecting my elaborate still life set up of musical instruments for the 13 year olds who I was timetabled to teach. In view of the fact that 4 year olds could not be kept waiting long enough for me to dismantle the still life set up & rearrange the desks, I had no other option but to sit them down in the places originally allocated for the 13 year olds & attempt to try to instil in them the belief that I was not asking the impossible of them.

 

Having no children of my own at the time, I was astounded at the way in which not one of them questioned what I was expecting of them. I had told them they were going to draw the musical instruments & they could not see any reason why not. I then demonstrated how to draw a violin, a clarinet - still no doubts - a guitar, the folds of cloth....Each child picked up their charcoal & just copied exactly what I had shown them! The results were amazing!

 

Later, having children of my own, I realised why small children are completely unphased about drawing whatever is asked of them; after all most have saved the world or created an entire fairy kingdom before breakfast!

 

Teaching my own children to create I read up what had been written about teaching Art to very young children by experts in the subject. There is a pattern of development in drawing which I read about & I saw unfolding in my own children & those whom I began to teach from 18 months upwards. Additionally, there is a lot of visual information you can teach small children & it’s wonderful what information gets absorbed & how open minded they are to looking at works of Art. Little tots love making marks, mixing colours (colour magicians I call them), gluing, moulding clay........all the many many fun things enjoyed at Tot Art classes.

 

Come & join in, it’s fun & lovely to watch & share with your child their experience.”

 

Wendy Briggs, Founder of Tot Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art, P.G.C.E. Art Education. Twice winner of The National Artworks Award - Awarded for teaching Art, selected from over 35,000 entries & presented at a ceremony held at The Tate Modern.

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Press article about Tot Art in Junior magazine
Press article about Tot Art in Time & Leisure Wimbledon magazine
Press article about Tot Art in Start magazine
Press article about Tot Art in Wimbledon Decoded magazine
Newspaper article about Tot Art
Press article about Tot Art in Stirling Observer newspaper

Before children have a large vocabulary or are able to write with ease, they can pick up a pencil & make marks. At Tot Art classes & workshops children learn there is a wealth of ways in which they can enjoy communicating visually.

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Tel: 07889883994

Open during school term times

7am-3pm Monday - Friday

9am-1pm Saturday

© 2005-2024 Wendy Briggs All rights reserved

Tot Art is a registered Trade Mark, number 2452001, owned by Wendy Briggs trading as Tot Art.

*Please note bookings taken over the telephone will incur a £1 booking fee (as I incur additional charges for taking payment over the telephone).  Click here to book online - without a booking fee.

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