Artbase - what the parents thought...

..we asked the parents what they thought they – and their children – had got out of Artbase. Here are just a few of their comments.

• “It’s been great to have time to do things with my son. We’ve done some of the activities at home already and we’re planning to do more over the Easter holidays – we’ve already started collecting things – we’re going to make a huge spaceship.”

• “Doing creative things with my daughter was brilliant – and it was lovely to have time alone with her. I really  enjoyed getting mucky and messy – I didn’t think I was very creative at first and then I realised that art isn’t just about painting a Van Gogh, it’s about having fun together and making things. I definitely feel more confident about doing it now.”

• “We went round to my friend’s house, pushed all the furniture to one side in the dining room and then we all made tape and chalk landscapes – it was great … and very easy to clear up afterwards.”

• “Artbase gave me a different way of doing things with my daughter – and I surprised myself with some of the work I did – it gave me a real sense of achievement.”

• “It was really nice meeting new people and spending time with my son – and I got some good ideas for things we can do at home – my son has already shown my husband how to make towns out of masking tape. I’m not an arty person at all, so I was really surprised at what I did and I feel a whole lot more confident now.”

• “It was good fun, and great to spend some time one-to-one with my child. It gave me a different experience of school and it was a nice way to meet other parents. I liked the fact that so many of the activities we did were simple and easy to repeat at home – and they’re cheap, they don’t need a load of expensive materials to do them.”

• “I thoroughly enjoyed it – I’m sad it’s over.”

• My son is devastated it’s over – he loved everything about it. He was really proud of what he achieved, and he loved showing the work to his teacher – I’m glad they came in to see what the children had done.”

• “I really didn’t know what to expect at first, but I tried everything, because I wanted my daughter to see that I was giving it a go, so that she would, too – and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it … I’m a bit sad it’s all over.”