{"id":6643,"date":"2022-12-18T17:07:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T22:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/?p=6643"},"modified":"2022-12-18T17:07:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T22:07:50","slug":"happy-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heidimayo.com\/topblog\/happy-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upside down Santa is an important lesson on releasing pre-conceived notions, observing shapes, colors, and relationships and reproducing them without thinking about anything except what’s before your eyes. Our brains tend to take over, when as artists, what we really need to do is just look and actualize, trust our eyes. Enjoy these Upside-down \u00a0Santas and scroll down for the schedule.<\/p>\n

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We had a cousins upside down Santa fest!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Class Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

THIS WEEK
\n<\/strong>Monday, Dec 19, 4-5:30 \u2013 Down & Dirty
\n<\/strong>Conrad
\nMichael
\nTherese
\nroom for more<\/p>\n

Tuesday, Dec 20, \u00a0<\/strong>4-5:30\u00a0\u2013 Down & Dirty<\/strong>
\nAmy
\nCaroline
\nLila S
\nZach
\nRoom for\u00a0more<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Dec 21, \u00a03:30 \u2013 5:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Advanced Art Salon<\/strong>
\nSarah
\nJack
\nSophia
\nEmma
\nMegan
\nFanoula
\n(no\u00a0Dylan)
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Thursday, Dec 22,\u00a04-5:30 \u2013<\/strong> Down & Dirty \u00a0<\/strong>
\nChar
\nLila H
\nGigi
\nKylin
\nMolly
\n(Elena off)<\/p>\n

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NO CLASSES Dec 24 \u2013 resume\u00a0January 3, 2023.<\/strong>\u00a0Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! \u00a0If a\u00a0group\u00a0wants a special class over break, let me know, and I\u2019ll see what I can do.<\/p>\n

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HAPPY NEW YEAR
\nWeek of Jan 3, 2023
\nMonday, Jan 2\u00a0–\u00a0no class<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Tuesday, Jan 3, \u00a0<\/strong>4-5:30\u00a0\u2013 Down & Dirty<\/strong>
\nAmy
\nCaroline
\nLila S
\nZach
\nRoom for\u00a0more<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Jan 4, \u00a03:30 \u2013 5:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Advanced Art Salon<\/strong>
\nSarah
\nJack
\nSophia
\nEmma
\nDylan
\nMegan
\nFanoula
\nFULL<\/p>\n

Thursday, Jan 5,\u00a04-5:30 \u2013<\/strong> Down & Dirty \u00a0<\/strong>
\nChar
\nLila H
\nGigi
\nKylin
\nMolly
\nElena<\/p>\n

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