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art is good.

one of the many fabulous contacts i made at the old school market was with the lovely debbie.

she invited me to come to the grand opening of the 4Cats arts studio here in abbotsford to document the festivities.  i had heard of 4Cats before, but had never been in one of their studios.  what an incredible place!!

i really wanted to let the kids feel comfortable and like they didn’t need to perform, so i tried to capture natural expressions instead of forcing everyone to say “cheese”.  it was amazing to see the range…from intense concentration to pure elation.

one of my favorite things about this idea is that it gives kids a place where they can totally unleash their creativity and it allows parents to take a step back and really see how artistic their kids are…while not having to worry about cleaning up the mess!!  you just walk away.  they get to do things here that you secretly dream of letting them do at home.  and kids do not disappoint, i tell you.  you would not believe what they are capable of.  i’m so excited that our city finally has a place like this and i can’t wait to enroll my kids in a class.  congratulations, debbie and your 4Cats team!

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8 Comments to “art is good.”

  1. Beth Mans says:

    WHOA. Is this place just for kids, or….?

    I love it. Amazing. I’m so inspired. What a great place. I leafed through a little magazine I found in White Spot about this place. Great job, Sharalee, as usual.

  2. amber WOLF says:

    That looks AMAZING!!! oh man! where is it?

  3. dsparrow says:

    Oh this is exciting, I’d heard Abby was getting a 4cats. I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about them, I’m excited to check it out! Thanks for the inspiring photos!

  4. Natalie says:

    So excited Abbotsford has a 4Cats! We have one right by our house and it’s awesome!!! Great photos Sharalee… as always. 🙂

  5. Debbie Barkman says:

    Love the pics. Thanks for spending some time with us.

  6. what a terrific concept for a business! great pics, again!!! xo