Stories from our kids and their parents...
It is always lovely to hear back from you and your kids..
Holiday Camps
MJ & Rae
My girls attended two weeks of holiday camps at Inspired Arts art camps over the school holidays. Mr Betts was their art teacher for several years, and they always loved his classes, so we became very early supporters when he launched the company. My daughter received an Inspired Arts gift voucher for her tenth birthday from a friend. She already knew Mr Betts and several children who recommended camps or classes, so she was eager to use the voucher asap!
There are holiday camps plus a la carte after-school and weekend programmes available for all ages, including adults, as well as team-building sessions. I enrolled my 10- and 12-year old in to the Senior Holiday Camp (for children aged nine to 13), from 12:30 to 3:30pm, Monday to Thursday. The first week they explored how to use jewellery making techniques to design imaginary creatures with beads, wire, haberdashery and natural materials. They also learned about different types of weaving and knotting. The Steampunk programme was more intensive in the second week. In steampunk, the kids re-purpose objects to design elaborate futuristic sci-fi costumes and art. The results were amazing.
Mr betts is a fantastic teacher. He is an experienced educator and passionate artist with an excellent subject knowledge. I was fully confident that my kids would have fun and learn - which they did. Overall, I saw a huge sense of pride and achievement when they completed a project, boosting their confidence and self-esteem. Most importantly, they keep asking to go back.
Vanessa and Greg Mittman
MJ & Rae
Feeling at home
matilda
Matilda is extremely creative but very much set in her ways. At Inspired Arts she has her safe space where she can grow the way she wants and follow her art instincts the way she chooses under inspired guidance, rather than follow strict art curriculum that is often offered in other Singapore based art centers. It is her wonder world, full of colours, beads, fabrics, clay…. As a parent I like the passion, flexibility and ease of communication of the art teachers. Matilda is allowed to explore advance courses, if she can’t help her curiosity over a new camp theme or wants to grow beyond her age group. She can stay after and finish her work or come another day to make up the unfinished project. I think she feels it is her second home.
Flexible and Creative
Maya, Anika & Arjun
I love that the kids don't have to sit and copy something or just paint an object. They are pushed to really create. Each term covers a unique topic that is different from the previous term. The other main attraction is the flexibility of classes. I have 3 kids and all have their own level of capabilities. Inspired Arts manages to combine all of them together. So it's easy for me to drop them all off together. It is not often I can have all 3 in the same class together, but they are, and they're all doing something different!! Inspired Arts is also so flexible with our classes. As a parent we find ourselves juggling so many things and sometimes it's not possible to make a class. Inspired Arts is very understanding about that and are so good about make-up classes. Inspired Arts is exactly that....it inspires kids!
This is ART!!!
Kayden & Caitlyn
My kids are loving this small cozy place, it is allowing my children to create something that they really want with their own creativity. Proper guidance and questions enable them to think about their project and put into mind what they really want. They learn how to plan, create, problem solve and persevere to see what they can really create.
Highly recommend this place to parents with curious and creative kids. This place is not the regular art lessons that you go to.... receive instructions and follow through. Hamish & Coco is around to guide and encourage the children to do it instead of waiting for instructions on what to do next. This is ART!
Family time
Ben, Ginny, AJ and Caroline
We love art classes together in the parent-and-child sessions in the weekends. We look forward to it every weekend - either working on solo pieces or creating an art project together as a family. As busy parents and startup entrepreneurs, our days and weeks are very packed. We love art classes together, as they give us an opportunity to bond. For us parents - a great time to release a bit of work stress! In those 2 hours, we chat and laugh and sing to the music as we explore. Inspired Arts is also a very comfortable and happy environment for us to relax and create.
