I joined Lupton Street Studios as a teacher during the first summer of the whole COVID situation. I had just lost my job as a paint instructor with another business and I wasn’t sure where I was going after that. With the world at a stop, and my self-confidence not at its highest, I didn’t […]
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As a teenager, I was teaching myself how to chord on the piano after 10 years of lessons in classical piano. I was pretty excited to be able to play the songs that were blaring on my radio after 10 years of only playing Bach and Chopin (although I did love Bach and Chopin). However,
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At Lupton Street Studios, exploring creativity in a variety of mediums is our thing! When we started, music was the big one. It still is the core of our identity and will always remain an essential and beloved part of our programs. Then we stepped out of the comfort zone and branched into offering some
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Hello friends! How have you been enjoying your summer up to now? Are you spending some time by the pool with a nice cool drink in hand? Or maybe doing some gardening? Are you playing a team sport in a park near your home? Firing the BBQ and making burgers for neighbors and friends? Are
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Before our world took a break from “normal” for a few years, I lead paint evenings on a regular basis in restaurants and pubs. I’ve seen all kinds of people coming to these events: best friends looking for a cool kind of evening together. Moms on an evening out to nourish their own soul. Artists
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Mothers’ Day is coming soon. You would like to do something special for Mom, Grandma or another special lady in your life. Flowers and chocolate are nice, but you’d like to shake things up a little. What would be fun and special and unique…? A full-on scrapbook is a long endeavour. Maybe you don’t have
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Here, at Lupton Street Studios, when we do a painting session, whether with kids or adults, we always start with the same five colours. Yellow, blue and red, as you probably know, are the primary colours. Black and white are not considered colours but they allow us to create all kinds of variations in our
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What comes to mind when you hear the words “music theory”? Seems boring? Dry? Complicated? Guess again! Music theory can be so much fun! There is an infinite number of games and activities we can use to help little ones getting familiar with the basics of music. Even before starting to actually learn to play
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