Kathleen Fay Art Workshops
My mission while teaching Art to older adults or to children is to provide an inspiring but relaxing approach to exploring the visual arts. I am passionate about sharing the joy and fulfillment that art-making brings. I have years of experience teaching all ages. I am happy to teach groups or individuals at your school, facility or home in Fairfield County Ct and surrounding areas.
Please check out the About tab to read about my background and the other tabs where you can see examples of my work and my students work.
Making Art Promotes:
Health
"If you’re interested in staying healthy as you age — and living longer — you might want to add a different set of muscles to your workout routine: your creative ones. Ongoing research suggests that creativity may be key to healthy aging. Studies show that participating in activities such as visual artistry could support the well-being of older adults and that creativity, can lead to greater openness and longevity!"
From: The Washington Post -
Compassion
"Arts learning positively and significantly affect students’ school engagement, college aspirations, and their inclinations to draw upon works of art as a means for empathizing with others.
In terms of compassion for others, students who received more arts education experiences are more interested in how other people feel and more likely to want to help people who are treated badly."
From: The Brookings Institution -
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/new- evidence-of-the-benefits-of-art- education/
Happiness
"Recent clinical research validates what some professionals and others who work with older adults have known for years—that making art is an essential, vital component of activities that offer a wide range of health benefits. Several studies show that art can reduce the depression and anxiety that are often symptomatic of chronic diseases."
From: Today's Geriatric Medicine - https://www.todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/news/ex_082809_03.shtml#:~:text=By%20Barbara%20Bagan%2C%20PhD%2C%20ATR,both%20the%20creator%20and%20viewer.
Courses Offered
These are three of the popular classes I teach. Other classes are: Photography, Jewelry Making, Sculpture, Doll Making, Art/Photography Informal Histories and Tea with Ted Talks. Please check out my Adult's Classes and Children's Classes tabs to find out more . I am open to other mediums and topics as well.
Please contact me to discuss.
Painting and Drawing
Students will explore the use of watercolor and acrylic paints and/or oil pastels, construction paper crayons and pencil, while looking at Masterworks for inspiration. Students may choose their own subjects if they wish to and all will receive individual instruction tailored to their own objectives. Beginners to advanced are welcome.
Clay Work
Students will make a variety of forms in this class, learning the basics of hand-building techniques as they
explore working with air dry clay, making such projects as pinch pots, leaf bowls,wall hangings and jewelry beads.
Collage
We utilize beautiful colored papers, copies of personal photos as well as found objects and materials. Students may want to add in drawing and painting techniques. We explore creating fun and expressive mixed media works of art.