We've finally found a way to share ART lessons with the masses!  Check back here often for the art lesson of the month, photos of seniors enjoying their classes, and links to other websites that have great class & project ideas for the seniors in your life!  Art, and the therapy it provides, uses the process of creating art to improve and enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages.  It's based on the belief that the creative process involved in artistic self-expression helps people to resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, manage behavior, reduce stress, increase self-esteem & self-awareness, and achieve insight.

Artsy Smartsy, LLC is dedicated to the belief that the creative process involved in art is healing and life enhancing.  Our goal is to serve our clients by providing standards of professionalism while developing and promoting knowledge in the field of art.  We want this section to be interactive for your artsy smartsy hands-on enjoyment!  If you have photos of your version of our art project, or even have an art project you would like to share with us, Click Here To Submit Them To Our Webmaster

Tina Ottmar, owner of Artsy Smartsy, has been teaching art classes in her spare time in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area for over a year now, enhancing the lives of our senior students by having fun with art!  Tina's background is as a Residential Designer in Minneapolis.  She received her Master's Degree in Architecture from ASU in 2000 and worked in the Architectural field for over 15 years.  Along with owning Artsy Smartsy, Tina also owns a design firm, T2 Design, LLC and is also an artist who has shown her art works in galleries in Door County, local art fairs, and local coffee shops.

Tina currently teaches Art classes at Independent and Assisted Living locations across the Twin Cities, such as Presbyterian Homes, Sunrise, Ecumen, Augustana, Rosepointe, Chandler Place, Jones-Harrison, and so many more! 

If you're interested in monthly classes, private classes, or having an arty event, please contact Tina at Tina@ArtsySmartsyClass.com

Please mention this ad for $25 off your first class!!  To see photos of her monthly art classes, Click Here.
 

Materials Needed:

A Variety of glass vases
Different colors and textures of tissue paper/brown butcher paper
Foam brush
Modge Podge (acts as glue and dries clear)
Different colors of tulle for the decorative bow


1. Use any recycled glass vase.  You can find them at garage sales, thrift stores, and even online from people who discard vases after large events such as weddings.  It's best to have a large variety of simple vases, small detailed vases, tall, skinny vases, etc. so that you have a choice.

2. It's now time to choose colors that compliment your home's decor or if this is a gift for someone, choose colors that they like or compliment their home's decor.  Choose 2 - 3 colors and start wrapping them into small pieces, no larger than 2 inches.

3. Take the foam brush and cover the entire bottom and 2 to 3 inches up the sides of the vase in thick white modge podge.

4. Begin covering the the vases with overlapping pieces of tissue paper, switch colors as you add them to the vase.  Repeat steps 3 and 4 as you move to the top of the vase. 

5. At the top lip of the vase, add modge podge to the interior 1 inch of the vase and wrap  the tissue paper inside the vase to finish. 

6. Choose a color of tulle and wrap it around the vase for a decorative bow!

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Provided by: Tina Ottmar, WWW.ArtsySmartsyCLASS.com,
651-334-3997
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If you are one of the folks who has always wanted to try an artsy class, here is your chance before we are filled for 2013, Our openings are below and fill first come first serve so this list may change quickly.  Click Here For Class List

Contact Tina Ottmar, WWW.ArtsySmartsyCLASS.com, 651-334-3997 to Register

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