{"id":3621,"date":"2019-10-06T16:30:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T20:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=3621"},"modified":"2019-10-06T18:20:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T22:20:52","slug":"committed-to-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/committed-to-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Committed to Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nPath of Least Resistance<\/h6>\n

In addition to being committed to never stopping growing\u00a0as\u00a0an artist, and making art on a regular basis, I am also committed to teaching art\u00a0Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and scheduled private lessons in any given week. I spend a lot of my time cooking up curriculum to keep it fresh and exciting, and making sure I have everything we need to make good art. I’m terrible at the clerical, but I do my best at the desk (and rhyming).
\nIn the past ten\u00a0years since the last time I raised my rates, the cost of materials has nearly tripled. \u00a0I’m determined to keep the classes affordable, and just need to afford to keep doing this in order to feel successful. \u00a0My success lies in your kids’ growth and development as artists and people. I have never looked at it as a profit-making endeavor, though I do depend on it for groceries and art supplies.
\nThat said, all I ask for in return is commitment from kids and parents. \u00a0Commitment to show up, and to pay for the classes. \u00a0Sure, kids get sick and sent home from school, and I usually\u00a0carry the balance over for unavoidable absence. But I still have to cover operating expenses when a kid is a no-show. In fact, any other sports or classes expect payment in advance, and it’s just tough luck if your kid gets sick or doesn’t feel like coming on a\u00a0particular\u00a0day. Why am I any different?
\nWe have few rules here at the Top, but expectations are very high. I am an art teacher, not a babysitter. I expect kids to have a certain level of maturity and dedication; to be mindful and considerate of me and each other; to listen and learn – because that’s what they are here for. What makes the kids that come to me so special is their commitment to art. We’re all in it together.<\/p>\n

Enjoy these awesome apple paintings, and scroll down for the schedule.<\/p>\n

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CLASS SCHEDULE
\n<\/strong>Kids come down driveway to back door. We are a shoe-free house. Leave shoes in the pantry and come upstairs. Kids are welcome to bring indoor footwear like slippers.
\nPay in advance for the number of classes you\u00a0will attend in the month\u00a0ahead. Payment is expected for last minute cancellations. Make checks payable to Heidi Mayo.
\nPlease check the schedule carefully, and correct me if I\u2019m wrong.
\n<\/strong>These classes have room for more, but I am not worried as things usually get busier when fall sports end.<\/p>\n

THIS\u00a0WEEK – pumpkins\u00a0and autumn goodness
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Oct 8 \u2013 \u00a04-5:30 Down & Dirty with Pastels<\/strong>
\nCharlie
\nKayden
\nLincoln
\nSam<\/p>\n

Wednesday Oct 9 \u2013\u00a03:45-5:30 Ages 12 and up
\n<\/strong>Scotty
\nEmma B
\nLucy
\n(Jack &\u00a0Sophia? half day, please confirm if they’re coming or not)<\/p>\n

Thursday, Oct 10, 4-5:30<\/strong>
\nQuinn
\nDylan
\nKylin V
\nElizabeth (every other)
\n(No Emma P)<\/p>\n

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NEXT\u00a0WEEK – Bones Jones comes up from the cellar to pose for you!
\n<\/strong>Tuesday, Oct 15 \u2013 \u00a04-5:30 Down & Dirty with Pastels<\/strong>
\nCharlie
\nKayden
\nLincoln
\nSam<\/p>\n

Wednesday Oct 16 \u2013\u00a03:45-5:30 Ages 12 and up
\n<\/strong>Scotty
\nEmma B
\nLucy
\nJack
\nSophia<\/p>\n

Thursday, Oct 17, 4-5:30<\/strong>
\nQuinn
\nDylan
\nEmma P
\nKylin V
\n(No Elizabeth (every other))<\/p>\n

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EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY<\/strong>\u00a0Registration OCT 10, 3-7:00<\/strong> \u2013 Kids from the Top usually place well in these art shows. \u00a0Young at Art<\/strong> at the Plymouth Center for the Arts\u00a0Read all about it here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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