What is Art with Amy About? Hope to see you soon!

Art With Amy! An old-school neighborhood creative space for children of all ages!

 Art With Amy is an old-school neighborhood creative space for children of all ages. We believe in the power and beauty of the hand made. Children learn painting, construction, jewelry making and weaving. We do projects here! The most wonderful thing we have to offer is a guided journey that encourages true personal exploration, with pit stops in art history along the way. We intentionally keep our space WiFi free in the hopes that we can all grab moments of distraction-free time in an era in which all of us- even children - are being bombarded with information.

Our studio has children of all ages working together, sometimes collaborating, and sometimes working side by side. Art with Amy is my personal labor of love. It's a safe space where every day I see truly magical work being made. There's all sorts of evidence and articles out there supporting these old-fashioned ways of creating, that help children grow into problem solvers and critical thinkers who are more confident. It's also super fun!

Looking forward to welcoming you to our world of art!

Here's the Summer Art program for Art with Amy in Brookline Village. I'm still finishing up some pieces. Please feel free to email with any questions and to sign on. artwithamystudio@gmail.com

Summer Fun 2023

Week of June 26th
8:30-1 M-F

A fun filled week of studio explorations, tie dye, drawing, sketchbooking, painting. Expect the artful unexpected!

1-2 Drawing class. Join for the week or by the day.

2-6 Teen Art

You Can Do This~Your Way!

Week long, student-centered, artist-as-coach of classical visual art techniques~ What do you wish you could do better:  Linear Perspective, Drawing Faces, Drawing Form with shading and shadows, Drawing from nature, painting techniques with watercolors, color and color mixing/blending with color pencil, or pastels?  Collage and studio materials are also available for whatever you can imagine and Michelle will be there to support your exploration.  

Michelle Mendez, practicing artist, AP Art certified instructor and retired high school art teacher offers a supportive studio approach.  She'll be there to guide and coach you working on your skills, taking risks in your art-making or simply to have a relaxing week exploring new media and techniques.

Week of July 3rd

8:30-1 Be a Naturalist! ( Tuesday-Friday )

This week students will experiment with natural elements to tie dye and paint with. Lots of painting, printing, cyanotype, embroidery and drawing. Always studio explorations!

1-2 Drawing class Join for the week or by the day.

2-6 Open Studio Explorations

Painting, printing, cyanotype, embroidery, sewing and drawing.

Week of July 10th - Miniatures!

8:30-1 Projects will include tiny paintings, sculptures and dioramas

1-2 Drawing class Join for the week or by the day

2-6 TBD

week of July 17th

8:30-1 ART WITH SHELBY

Shelby was in the studio last summer and students made creative board games, sewed banners AND made paintings, prints, cyanotypes, embroidery, sewing and drawing. Looking forward to more this year!

1-2 Drawing class. Join for the week or by the day

2-6 Open studio explorations

Painting, printing, cyanotype, embroidery, sewing and drawing

week of July 24th
M-F 9-2 Weaving and Fiber Arts

Mihoko will be in the studio with floor sized looms and fiber arts. A week of weaving on looms, sewing, spinning and felting! Scarves, bags, stuffed animals and more!

Week of July 31

9-1 ART WITH SHELBY

painting, printing, cyanotype, embroidery, sewing and drawing

1-2 Drawing class Join for the week or by the day

2-6 ART WITH SHELBY

painting, printing, cyanotype, embroidery, sewing and drawing

Week of August 1st

8:30-1 Art studio week!

Painting on canvas, drawing and learning art history through the ages

1-2 Drawing class Join for the week or by the day

2-6 Classic Art with Amy including lots of painting, drawing and building

Week of August 7th

8:30-1 Paint! Print! Draw! In this class students will work on canvas painting, learn printmaking techniques and work on drawing skills.

1-2 Drawing class. Join for the week or by the day

2:00-6

TBD

Week of August 14th

8:30-1 Collage, Image Transfer, Paint

1-2 Drawing class Join for the week or by the day

2:00-6:00 Milo returns to the studio

Paint, draw and build- lots of mixed media!

week of Aug 21st

8:30-1 Studio explorations with Amy

2-6 with Michelle Mendez painting, drawing and collage for middle schoolers

You Can Do This~Your Way!

Week long, student-centered, artist-as-coach of classical visual art techniques~ What do you wish you could do better:  Linear Perspective, Drawing Faces, Drawing Form with shading and shadows, Drawing from nature, painting techniques with watercolors, color and color mixing/blending with color pencil, or pastels?  Collage and studio materials are also available for whatever you can imagine and Michelle will be there to support your exploration.  

week of Aug 27th
8:30-1 M-F Classic Art with Amy Lots of painting, drawing and building

1-2 TBD

2:00-6 M-F Classic Art with Amy Lots of painting, drawing and building

Hello all

Hope you’ll join me for the closing reception of “Magic and Offerings” at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester, MA Saturday, May 13th 3-5

Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sunday 1-5 and by appointment

With great gratitude to Jane Deering for the opportunity of having my first solo show in her beautiful light filled gallery.

Cheers,

Amy

Pictured above:  "Magic and Offerings" mixed media on wood 4"x4"

Below: Panoramic photo of my exhibit by David Reed

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Check out my new work: "Magic and Offerings" at  Jane Deering Gallery  in Gloucester, MA  April 28th- May 14th
Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio/ 

Magic and Offerings Jane Deering Gallery Gloucester

Dropping Masks in Studio (Covid) and ...my solo art exhibit in Gloucester! (also some summer info)

Hi all,

With Covid numbers down I will be dropping the mask mandate in the studio next week. I am hoping things improve even more and that this isn't just a lull. I'll continue to watch the numbers and read updates and if need be will reinstitute. I'll still keep my mask on since I am in contact with so many each week and I am older than most that are making art here .

I'm almost finished planning the complete summer schedule. I should have everything all set for the month of August next week. I am taking sign ons if you'd like August weeks. We have teen art, weaving on looms, all sorts of painting and drawing and tie dye! To see the schedule look here:

https://www.artwithamy.com/summer2023

I hope you'll be able to stop in and see my solo exhibit at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester! If you've never been to Gloucester, it's a beautiful, quaint seaside town with shops, galleries and cafes all about an hour from Brookline. I'll be in the gallery this Friday morning 10-12 and Saturday and Sunday 1-5. I am happy to give you a private tour of my drawings and paintings!


See you soon!

Amy

617-435-9768



Amy Solomon "Magic and Offerings" art exhibit at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester MA

Magic and Offerings!

Emotional Formalism!

Consider yourself invited!

I will be exhibiting new work at Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester MA April 28 - May 14

Exhibition opening Sunday, April 30th 3-5

Gallery hours: Saturday 1-5pm and Sunday 1-4pm

I am also available most mornings to meet. Make an appointment here

Jane’s gallery is a true light filled gem: an ideal venue to be showing my new framed works on paper and wood pieces. I’ll also have my larger and smaller portfolios of works on paper available.

Gloucester is a beautiful New England ocean town about an hour from Boston by car or an easy commute from Boston’s purple line. The feel here is special- lots of small shops, galleries, Cape Ann museum ( right next door to the gallery )and cafes.

** other attractions include: Mystery Train record store Italian bakery Virgilio’s

Hope to see you!

Amy

April break art!

April break art!!

Looking for fun art classes during April break?! Alex will be in the studio with painting, drawing and building projects and explorations Tuesday-Friday 9-1

More Summer Fun on the schedule here!
teen/preteen class
weaving on looms and fiber arts
sewing/embroidery
painting/drawing
AND always tie dye!

Please reach out with any questions and to sign on.

Hope to see you soon,
Amy

PS We have one space available for a 3-4th grader in our Wednesday after-school class. 

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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at Art with Amy
In all cases payment reserves space :) 

Check out my new work: "Magic and Offerings" at  Jane Deering Gallery  in Gloucester, MA  April 28th- May 14th
Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio/

Look out! April and Summer ahead!

April and SUMMER

Woah! The studio is busy this April!!

** Update: half days are filled. Email for wait list

Brookline half days are coming!
Meeting 12:40-2:30 
$50 per workshop
Pick up available at Pierce, Lawrence and FRR available

Wednesday, April 12th  Mixed media studio
Thursday, April 27th Slime Time 
Thursday May 4th Make a Terrarium
Wednesday, May 10th Tie Dye!

Update: This class is filled. Email for wait list

Special art class
No school Friday, April 7th
Studio art 9-1  reach out for more info and to sign on

During April school vacation the studio will be running full force 9-1 daily. Be in touch for details and to sign on.

Summer

We've added more Summer options to our schedule. Mihoko will be in the studio with floor sized looms and fiber arts, Michelle will be teaching preteen/teen art, Shelby is back sewing, painting and drawing. Lots more coming soon! Check out Art with Amy for summer schedule in progress.

Our art studio is a unique experience. Children have the opportunity to make their own creative decisions, EXPLORE and learn hands on art history all in a safe and nurturing environment. We think of our space as a true art studio for kids! Hope to see you soon!

:) Amy


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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at Art with Amy
In all cases payment reserves space :) 

Check out my new work: "Magic and Offerings" at  Jane Deering Gallery  in Gloucester, MA  April 28th- May 14th
Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio/

Half days/ more details on Summer/ After school and more!

Half days coming up!
Meeting 12:40-2:30 $50. Pick up at Pierce. We can possibly arrange pick up Lawrence and FRR. Reach out.


Wednesday, April 12th- Mixed media studio

Thursday, April 27th- Slime time!

Thursday, May 4th - Make a terrarium

Wednesday, May 10th- Tie dye!


Email artwithamystudio@gmail.com to join on.

Other goings on in the studio:

Space in some after school classes.
Please reach out.

Adding a Kindergarten class with Alex
Forming now. Please email for details.

April break 9-1 days

Summer schedule
We've been expanding the schedule including art for teens and preteens, sewing, embroidery, canvas painting, tie dye. Shelby is adding a Be a Naturalist art studio week that we are excited about. We're in the process of adding special classes to the 1-2 part of the day. Check out what we have so far. www.artwithamy.com. 

I am excited to be showing work this spring at
Jane Deering Gallery in Gloucester! Hope you can stop in and enjoy the ocean air and some art. Details on art opening coming soon.

As always, please reach out with any questions.
See you soon!
Amy
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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at Art with Amy
In all cases payment reserves space :) 


Check out my new work: "Magic and Offerings" at  Jane Deering Gallery  in Gloucester, MA  April 21st- May 14th
Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio/

 

Summer weeks added!

Summer weeks added!

Thrilled to have Shelby back in the studio this summer! Expect lots of drawing, printmaking, painting, sewing and embroidery! Shelby is a real gem with lots of wonderful art intuition - expect the unexpected! She has her art work up in Cambridge here

Week of July 3
Art with Shelby

8:30-1 and 2-6

Week of July 10th
Art with Shelby

8:30-1 and 2-6

Week of July 31st
Art with Shelby

8:30-1 and 2-6

Working on full summer schedule. To see what we have so far check here

Art during April vacation? Yes! Details coming! Please feel free to email with any questions and to sign on. 

Cheers,
Amy
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Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at Art with Amy
In all cases payment reserves space :) 

Check out my new work: "Magic and Offerings" at  Jane Deering Gallery  in Gloucester, MA  April 21st- May 14th
Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio/

Wednesday after school class/ Sunday morning Kindergarten class/ Sunday class is filled/email to be on our email list

Hello all!

We have space in our Wednesday class meeting directly after school until 6. This year we have a grouping third and fourth graders on this day. Pick up available at Pierce and FRR. We paint! We draw! We sculpt! 

Organizing a Sunday morning class for kindergartners meeting 10:30-11:30. This will be a six class set.

All Sundays 10:30-11:30

March 12th

March 19th

March 26th

April 2

April 9

April 16

Thinking of bringing back grown up art studio time. Are you interested?

Our partial summer schedule is up  on our website and taking sign ons. Soon to be expanded. 

Please feel free to reach out with questions and to sign on.

Cheers,
Amy

Art auction to benefit survivors of earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Hello all!

I have a tiny 6"x 9" ink and pencil painting on paper entitled "Float" in an online auction to benefit the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. Bidding begins February 20th and runs through Feb 25th. All art in this auction is priced to sell. The bidding for my painting begins at $75.

Float is part of my morning sketchbook work I have been doing at my desk at home. Looking forward to showing more of these pieces at the Jane Deerlng Gallery in Gloucester this spring.

BID on Float HERE. 

Check out the entire auction of interesting work by a variety if artists  HERE.

Cheers,
Amy


Art with Amy is located at
45 Harvard Street in Brookline Village
Check out our classes and workshops at Art with Amy
Follow me on: https://www.instagram.com/amysolomon_studio/

February vacation art class update


Art with Amy has three spaces open in our Friday class during February break. Alex Vaillancourt will be teaching 8:30-1:30. We are mixed ages and this time around grades 3-6. I'm organizing a teen/preteen class for Thursday 2-5. Lots of painting, drawing, building and studio explorations all week long! We are right in Brookline Village in the corner storefront on Harvard/Linden with cool art in the window and no sign .
Please feel free to reach out to artwithamystudio@gmail.com.

Update! Feb break art classes!

Update: AWA February vacation classes with Alex Vaillancourt!

Tues-Fri 8:30-1:30

We have a mix of ages signed on so far

Tuesday: One space available

Wednesday: One space available

Thursday: Two spaces available

Friday: Four spaces available

Expect art projects! Expect explorations! We’ve got a mix of ages. For this grouping 3rd-6th grade is the best fit. Sign ons by the day welcome.

For more info and to sign on please email artwithamystudio@gmail.com

New summer offering added!

Summer programming! New**

We are adding two the week of afternoons with local artist Michelle Mendez. Thinking of this for middle schoolers at the moment. Does your slightly younger or older child love to draw and paint? Please reach out!

Week of June 25th M-F 2-6

Week of August 21st M-F 2-6

Drawing, painting and collage

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More weeks/ to be added.

week of June 18th

8:30-1


week of June 25th
8:30-1 M-F

2-6 painting, drawing and collage with Michelle Mendez


week of July 23rd 
2-6 M-F

week of Aug 20th
week of Aug 27th
8:30-1 M-F


week of Aug 20th

8:30-1

2-6 with Michelle Mendez painting, drawing and collage for middle schoolers


week of Aug 27th
8:30-1 M-F

Art Class News

We have three spaces in the Wednesday class. Pick up available at both Pierce and FRR on this day. This class is best for an art loving child in grades 3-5.

Planning Feb break. We have 8:30-1:30 Tuesday-Friday with Alex and will likely add the afternoons. Reach out to sign on.

I have the skeleton Summer art schedule ready for sign ons. More weeks to come. Those last weeks in August fill fast so good to sign on early. We try to keep all weeks mixed age and have limited spots for each age group.

week of June 18th
week of June 25th
8:30-1 M-F


week of July 23rd  
2-6 M-F

week of Aug 20th
week of Aug 27th
8:30-1 M-F

Love!

Amy

artwithamystudio@gmail.com

** pictures from yesterdays super creative plaster and paint explorations. There was some impressive art made but the table!!! WOW

Thank you!

Happy New Year! A quick note to thank you all for a fun filled year! Looking forward to more creative studio times ahead in 2023! Much love! Amy

December break art!

We are excited to have Alex Vaillancourt in the studio Tuesday-Friday of December break!

Hours 8:30-1.

Dates: December 27, 28,29 and 30.

Expect a ton of art fun including painting, drawing and building of all sorts. This one is for grades second through fifth.

Everyone loves Alex and AWA will remain the same :).

Check out Alex’s parent coaching work! https://availparentcoaching.com/

Email artwithamystudio@gmail.com with questions and to sign on.

We will likely be adding workshops so stay tuned! If your child is in grades fifth and up and you are looking for art class options for this week please reach out.

Hope to see you soon!

Open Studios this weekend! November 19th and 20th

Open Studios at AWA @45 Harvard in Brookline Village

Saturday November 19th 5-8:30

Sunday November 20th 1-5

Hope you’ll stop in and say hello!

I’ll be showing framed and unframed ink scrolls, painty paintings, and framed drawings.

Around the corner at Bodily Kneads on Linden Street my neighbor Jean Svizzero will be showing her wonderful fiber arts creations ( think woven wall hangings, bags and dresses). and Sarah Fuhro will be showing her beautiful clay work on Linden Street .

Shop local! this coming holiday season

Masks required at AWA Studios

See you soon!

Amy

Unframed ink scroll

Open Studios /Half day workshop/ Bookbinding

Lots going on in the studio!

Open Studios November 19th and 20th

Come by and. check out my framed and unframed drawings and paintings at 45 Harvard in Brookline Village! Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. I’ll be sharing Open Studio with my neighbor and weaver Jean M Svizzero as well as clay artist Sarah Fuhro. Both will be displaying their work around the corner on Linden Street at Bodily Kneeds. Think wall hangings, bags and dresses <3

Half day workshops!

We have space two spaces open on the Thursday, November 17th half day

and one space for Thursday December 1st. Reach out for more info and to sign on.

Intergenerational Bookbinding/Cyanotype workshop

Shelby Feltoon will be teaching this one Saturday, December 3rd 10-2. It's a combination cyanotype ( for the cover)/bookbinding class. This is for adults, teens and preteens. The tuition is $100. Check out Shelby’s beautiful work below!