Saturday, December 20, 2014

A Workshop for Parents - Child Development Through Art, Creativity and Art Therapy

This workshop aims to give parents information and tips as reference for their children growing up to be happy, strong and healthy in this fast pace, modern society, and highly competitive world. It is a specialised workshop for parents to understand more about child development through art, creativity and art therapy. Get a free assessment for your child at this workshop.


Workshop Objectives:

  • To give parents an understanding about the impact of art, creativity and art therapy for child development
  • To provide tips for parents about IQ and EQ development. Developmental theories - Nature vs Nurture. What is CQ development.
  • To introduce how creative art therapy helps child in their development
  • To help parents in gaining an insight of the child growing up issues
  • To provide general information for understanding the child talent in art and creativity
  • To understand what are the do and don't with art, craft and creative activities 

For Who:

  • Parents who are interested to know more about child development through art, creativity and art therapy. Parents may bring along 1 artwork of their child for a free assessment.

Workshop Agenda:

  • Child Development Overview - An Introduction
  • What is  IQ and EQ. Nature vs nurture.
  • What is Creative Art Therapy
  • Fine Motor Skill Development
  • Sensory Motor Skill Development
  • Perspectives and creative problem solving skill
  • Creativity and child development
  • Art and child development
  • Art of Paper folding for mathematic, logic, and creative thinking\
  • How to understand your child growing issues through art
  • What is Creative Art Therapy and how can it be used for Child Development in EQ and Character
  • How to assess child talent in art and creativity
  • What are the do and don't for art, craft and creative activities
  • Summary
  • Free assessment and insight of child through his or her art work by art therapist

Small Group:

  • This workshop limit the size of each group at 10 families (or 20 parents) and limit to one child per family for free assessment by the art therapist

By Professional Artist and Art Therapist Paul Lee:

  • This workshop will be delivered by professional artist, art teacher and qualified art therapist - Paul Lee. Mr. Lee has been teaching Children art since 1989 and he is founder of UniqArts and Technologies. He is also the author of Children Drawing Books - Drawing is Easy series. Being an art therapist, Mr. Lee can gain in-depth understanding of the students' need, strength, and weakness and he can coach them accordingly.


Workshop Dates, Fee and Duration:

  • $30/= per person $50 for family of 2 
  • 2 hours
  • Sun 3:15pm to 5:15pm 
  • Dates: Feb 22 and Mar 8, 2015
  • Venue: Roxy Square 1 #02-32
  • Contact us 6344-1670 or email: uniqArts@gmail.com for other timing or needs

Friday, November 28, 2014

What is a good Team Building Event 

Team building should be a win-win situation for members to bond and get closer to each other. They should not be competing with each other, making a win-lose situation and at the end of the day, it will drift the team further. It is therefore, essential for trainer and team building program to gear toward building a positive, energetic and constructive team.

One of the best team building is through our creative art event because it will be a win-win event and team bonding can be empowered, reinforced and at the same time, fun. When a team building process is done right, we can witness them through their artwork and creative products.

Team Building Video Sharing

Here are two video for sharing about Team Bonding program through art and creativity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piPwMF2QViA

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMLYr6b-0kc 

Contact us now

Contact us at uniqarts@gmail.com or 6344-1670 for your team building needs now.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Fantastic Art Class for children

A new, exciting and fantastic art program for children.


Fantastic Art Class level 1 is for children age 4 to 6 to explore, experience and enjoy Drawing, Painting, Folding and Creating. This art class is for children to gain know-how and enjoy the amazing world of art in fantastic learning environment, expression, imagination and comprehensive hands-on therapeutic art experience. It is taught by professional qualified artist, art therapist and teacher.

Fantastic Art Class Level 1 Program Summary: 

  • For children during their vital years development
  • To learn, explore and experience the fantastic process of drawing, painting, folding and creating 3D clay models
  • To develop and build fine motor skills through drawing
  • To expand imagination and creative expression through painting
  • To nurture logic and creative thinking skills through paper folding (Origami)
  • To enhance perspective, sensory motor skills and creating 3 dimensional objects through clay modelling
  • Small group size with individual attention and coaching
  • By qualified and experienced artist, art teacher and art therapist 

Small Group: 

  • The group size is not more than 6 per class. 
  • There will be attention given to every student with professional coaching 

Children Age Group: 

  • Fantastic Art Class level 1 is for children age 4 to 6 years old 

What do they learn: 

  • Children will learn HOW to DRAW with confidence and subjects are designed to be appropriate in this age group such animals, birds, insect, people, house, marine life, farm, playground, transport, etc. 
  • Children will learn HOW to PAINT with water colour, poster painting and exploring world of colours
  • Children will learn HOW to FOLD paper into 3 dimensional models from a single sheet of paper or multiple sheet of papers. 
  • Children will learn HOW to CREATE their own 3 dimensional clay models such as animals, birds, marine, decorative items or cartoon characters. 
  • Creativity-Juice program is integrated to enhance and empower creativity and imagination 

Fantastic Benefits to Children attending this Art Program: 

  • The development of fine motor skills can be reinforced through our art program because we focus on DRAWING and all drawing to be done by the children independently. Art work will truly reflect their level of fine motor skills and progress. 
  • Logic thinking with open mind for complex mathematical calculation. This is done subtlety through paper folding techniques, also know as Origami. 
  • The folding of papers requires understanding of basic rules and logic to progress from one to another. Art of paper folding needs great imagination and break these rules. 
  • "Logic will take you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere." - Albert Einstein * 
  • Creative problem solving skill will be developed from the paper folding process and clay modeling. Building three dimensional objects and models help children think through from different perspectives. 
  • In addition, Creativity-juice program will empower right brain development and balancing it with left brain. 
  • Asethetic quality and appreciation. Fantastic art program will provide space for understanding how to create art work with drawing, painting, mixing of colours and application 
  • Therapeutic art experience will be achieved through facilitation by an qualified and experienced art therapist. Children will develop strength, confidence, self esteem and talents at the same time. 
  • Develop EQ and character through creative art as therapy

 
By Professional Artist, Art Teacher and Art Therapist: 

  • This class will be taught by professional artist, art teacher and qualified art therapist - Paul Lee. Mr. Lee has been teaching Children art since 1989 and he is founder of UniqArts and Technologies. He is also the author of Children Drawing Books - Drawing is Easy series. Being an art therapist, Mr. Lee can gain in-depth understanding of the students' need, strength, and weakness and he can coach them accordingly. 

 
Course Fee: 

  • $300/= per month (4 lessons, 1 and a half hour per session) 
  • Basic Art material fee with carrying bag: $150/=
  • Trial Session: $120/= 
  • Sunday, 1:30pm to 3pm

Time Table: