At FACE, the majority of our art is an open-ended creative process for the child. Our teachers prepare the environment for the children to learn through active exploration of the materials. The success of open-ended art is directly related to children being able to express themselves freely in a manner that has been created by them.

Natural creativity is developed in a low-key, non-intimidating setting. With open-ended art there is no right and wrong for the child to contend with, therefore eliminating any sense of failure that could be felt in a structured art project. Our teachers place the emphasis of creativity on the process rather than the finished product.

Teachers and children are constantly interacting during this time, building language skills and reinforcing cognitive skills such as identifying colors (and color mixing), shapes and counting.

The children work together to clean up, developing a spirit of cooperation around the art table. The end result is a roomful of happy artists!