This year Crane Bird Art School has packed a bag full of art activities for kids to experience the best of the best at the Summer Camps!

The broad spectrum of autism cannot be summed up easily. It affects different people differently, and generalizations are useless. But most people with autism are affected in two key areas: personal expression and sensory processing. Because art involves both of those areas, it offers real benefits to people with autism spectrum disorder. Art therapy can be a powerful source of empowerment for people of all ages with autism. A qualified art therapist can devise specific ex

We tend to think of art classes as something for the very young, the very old and the very talented. But that short changes the rest of us! The teen years are notorious. It is a tumultuous time for most people. Teens are coping with massive changes within them and around them. They are facing a new level of expectations and the pressure can be intense. This is why teens need art. Teens have big emotions and a small set of coping skills. They get overwhelmed. Without h

Paints, modelling clay and colouring crayons are staples of childhood. Children delight in using them in all sorts of ways. But what do they learn from that? Is art just a fun pastime to keep children occupied on rainy days or does it have meaningful benefits that will help them throughout life? Arts and crafts are more than fun and games for children. No matter what type of art or craft children make, they learn three major skills from it that will help them not only in