Studio Notes

Short reflections, prompts, and process — a living archive for making alongside your little.

Slow Art.

Messy Tables.

Alive Work.

Welcome to Studio Notes

Start here • 3 min read

What we mean by shared practice, and how we make work that’s alive—not polished.

The 10-Minute Table Setup

Process • 4 min read

Big paper, limited palette, one gentle rule: respond, don’t correct.

A Minimal Starter Kit (Ages 2–5)

Materials • 5 min read

The handful of supplies we actually use—chosen for openness, tactility, and repeatability.

Mixing Paint + Color Basics

Process • 6 min read

There is no “right” way to mix color. There is only curiosity.

Teaching Composition

Process • 5 min read

Small invitations shape how a child sees space.

Art Attention Spans by Age (2–5)

Understanding Littles • 6 min read

Attention in early childhood doesn’t look like stillness. It looks like movement, repetition, and bursts of focus.