Mucky puppies offers creative art, yoga and learning space for children age 4-18 on Wednesday afternoons and occasional weekends. We work on different fun, colorful and occasionally edible art projects. We create environmentally friendly art pieces and love to use art to raise consciousness! and help each other! and endangered animals! And lots of other things! Yoga and art are taught in both English and French.
In terms of my expereince, I am a certified yoga teacher, TEFL teacher and have a background in the arts. I have worked with kids of all ages in a variety of capacities before I became a therapist and love to keep this playful connection as part of my life! I have worked with 6 week old to 12 year olds as a creche staff member at the YMCA of Boulder Valley; with school age children as a Co-Director of the before and after school care program with the YMCA; as a youth leader faciliator for children between 6-18 in a community youth led gardening project with Cultiva of Boulder Valley; and also assisted in youth theatre camps. As a therapist I have also led dance movement therapy and equine assited therapy for kids, aswell as working as a stand in childrens counsellor and advocate for children in a domestice violence shelter. I love to illustrate and paint in my free time, and practice yoga as a way of life that can enter into everything!
Themes and projects arise as a collaboration of interests -so please come with your ideas too. Themes include:
- Nature photography
- Crafting Flower Fairies
- Outdoor art installations
- ‘Turn it over’ worry boxes
- Seasonal/holiday art
- Imaginary landscapes and mythical beings
- Creating narratives and fun and quirk-some (now officially a word) illustrated stories, characters and images
- Fruit carvings and decorated cookies
- Super hero’s and archetypes
- Mud pies
- Activism using art (for example animal rights or social and environmental justice issues)
- Creating paintings or art exploring themes and emotions such as grief, friendship, fun, love, home, etc.
We offer groups and one to one sessions. Groups are currently held in Beaurivage
Come play! This is a fun and creative way to explore the multidimensional amazingness of being alive!!
What people are saying:
“Our daughter loves drawing and creating funny pictures with the girls. Together they imagine weird landscapes and funny characters and our home is full of their drawings. ”.
Sally J, Boulder
“Our daughter asks to go draw with Elise. They create such fun whimsical drawings, relying heavily on their combined imaginations and sense of humor…a lot of fun!”
David H, Boulder
“It is soo much fun!!! You should try it!”
Kiri (5 years old)
