![]() ![]() ![]() “I want the kids to be the teachers, so they’re going to be pretty much running the bus,” McKinnon said, imagining a team of “mini-me’s” ready to help anyone the bus may visit by directing the creation of art projects.Īs McKinnon drives her bus closer to bringing art to those in need, she is reminded of how far she has come. McKinnon is leading these art workshops aboard the bus for the time being, but in the future she plans to take a backseat, allowing local youth to gain leadership skills as they volunteer and support the School Bus Studio as a nonprofit. It’s something calming and it’s just fun to do.” “My favorite part was probably painting the clay,” 8-year-old Reese said, grinning. ![]() Last week the bus parked in front of a Colorado daycare, where elementary students eagerly clustered around tables packed with paint, canvases, and sculptures the students had made during a previous session in the bus. KRISTA McKINNON, founder of the School Bus Studio “I want to be able to travel down to nursing homes, hospitals, boys and girls clubs - wherever the bus wants to go, we’re gonna go and share a love for art.” “I want to volunteer and give back to the community and the Denver Metro area,” McKinnon said. As the School Bus Studio recovers from COVID-19-related setbacks, however, these adventures are only the beginning. Kids at birthday parties and members of special-needs adult groups alike have used the bus. Leather seats have been replaced with work tables, a slide has been attached to the back exit, and sounds of joy fill the air. “We’re painting sculptures we did and we’re going to glue them on a canvas,” 8-year-old Reese explained. School Bus Studio founder Krista McKinnon helps guide students of the Little Den early learning center through an art project. Today, a decade after first thinking of the School Bus Studio, this dream has become a reality. “In 2010, I was sleeping in a school bus that had been turned into a camper, and I was laying there thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, I want to turn one of these school buses into a traveling art studio,’ ” Conifer, Colo., resident and longtime art teacher Krista McKinnon said. This bus, however, is not taking kids to art class … it’s bringing art class to them. Let's raise awareness together.The wheels on the bus go round and round, seemingly unaware of the summer break that leaves other school buses vacant. Please remember to specify the Bus.Ĭontact us to arrange for your time on The FunArt Bus now!Ĭall Laurie 551.265.1392 or email Recreate. To book a party or special event, email us with your desired dates – and we will get back to you to confirm. And if the time is available, we'll be happy to set up the class. Let us know the days and times that work for your group. ![]() Gather up a bunch of friends and let us know where you want the bus to meet you. Our classes are being scheduled at your convenience. We offer "ARTrageous Recyclables" art classes, "Trash-to-Treasure" drop-in crafting, "Green with Envy" parties, and "Go Green" appearances, special events and field trips. to bring EcoArt to kids everywhere – Schools, Camps, Businesses, and Homes. The FunArt Bus is ready to roll into your neighborhood. At the same time, we will be empowering them to express themselves – to help bring out the innate creativity in every child. By teaching them to become aware at a young age, we can help build lifelong habits – which will eventually make a major difference in the future of our earth. Our hope is that these activities will encourage them to live a "greener"lifestyle. Either way, the kids will get their creative juices flowing with a wide assortment of "trash" that will quickly becomes their new-found treasures. The kids will have the opportunity to come on the bus and quickly turn their imaginations on, energy-free! We will be working on a specific "ARTrageous Recyclables" project or a free-style "Trash to Treasure" creation. We will talk about trash and the 4 R's – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Our goal is to spread the love of art and the environment. We converted an old school bus into a traveling art studio. We will show how we can take everyday items we find around the house – toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, tin cans – and together, turn these ordinary items into our own unique artwork. We are devoted to promoting creativity and self-expression, and dedicated to raising awareness about our environment, by encouraging kids everywhere to do eco-friendly crafts. We've taken our studio on the road with The FunArt Bus, our mobile EcoCraft Art Studio. ![]()
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