Description
We are so excited to finally launch a little Saturday afternoon knitting class!
Each child will learn basic knitting and work on one or more little projects.
We are also thrilled to have an amazing teacher leading this, Cristina Post (with Christina B as her assistant). Please read about Cristina below, and we can’t wait to knit with you!
KNIT: a knitting workshop series
Dates: 1.10, 1.17, 1.24, 1.31, 2.7
Who: Mixed Ages (7 – 14)
Time: 2 – 3:30pm
Cost: $225
***Includes all materials
About the lead teacher…
Cristina Post, EdM, ET/P is an experienced and gifted teacher, educational therapist and owner of Affect Academics in Maine.
Cristina is a certified Professional-level educational therapist with the Association of Educational Therapists, holds a Master’s degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a K-8 Waldorf teaching certificate from Antioch New England Graduate School, and a bachelor’s in genetics and creative writing from Cornell University, summa cum laude.
She has given talks at schools throughout New England, both public and private, on the relevance of recent research in neuroscience to education. Cristina is a certified Professional level educational therapist with the Association of Educational Therapists, holds a Master’s degree in Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a K-8 Waldorf teaching certificate from Antioch New England Graduate School, and a bachelor’s in genetics and creative writing from Cornell University, summa cum laude.
*extra info
our space
Our space, Love Lab Studio, is fun and joyful, bright. The design is thoughtfully curated for the needs of children. We are located at 26 Brackett Street, a mixed residential and retail neighborhood in the West End of Portland. Usually, you can find parking close or nearby on one of the neighborhood streets.
some of our values
With backgrounds as studio/craft/public artists and designers, certified art teachers, Reggio Emilia and Waldorf inspired/trained, advanced degrees, service learning, college teaching experience, contemporary art education pedagogy of all kinds, some of our values include:
* The whole child: social & emotional development, inclusion within a deeply caring and welcoming community
* Child as a communicator + poet: language development through participation, listening, art
* Child as co-creator: project-based, hands-on, playful, individual learning and collaboration
* Child as informed citizen: community member, global + ecological participant. We care for each other, and work to develop our ability to do that better all the time.
* Child as artist: centering arts, creativity, imagination, joy + healing in all we do!
healthy community
For the safety and health of all, we are working hard to stay open and keep our community well. If you or your child is sick, please don’t come and reschedule! If you have a cough or any questions, please mask up! We DO encourage you, if you are sick in any way or feel worried, to pop a mask on or reschedule. We are also back to hand-washing to stay on top of this as well. Thank you!
before the drop-off workshop!
> We will send you a welcome email before your art workshop, reminding you of anything you need to remember or bring.
> Each parent/guardian must sign our online forms (including media form, release form, and other important info).
> Come ready to have fun and become a part of the studio! It’s always good to wear clothes, it’s OK to get dirty too. We will detail all of this in our welcome email.
waiting list
Please view our waiting list inquiry form on our contact page and submit your choice if you would like to be on our waiting list!
teachers For drop-off workshops, lead teachers often include Christina Bechstein with our teaching team + visiting artists. This workshop is led by Cristina Post. We are very skilled in many pedagogies and have years of teaching experience in private and public schools and also college-level. We work to set up a caring and super creative environment, and we see it as a complete honor to support your children’s voice and creativity!
We look forward to seeing you at the studio!
