Child bug-catching crafts
buzz to campus art scene
■ Forty children from the
UO child care centers delight
in the display of their work
at The Buzz Tuesday
By Katy Rykert
for the Emerald
“Bug rescue kits” hung from a
display at The Buzz this week,
highlighting the creativity of the
young artists that attend Univer
sity child care centers. The kits are
clear plastic cups decorated with
brightly colored little bug stickers
and are connected by a string to a
piece of cardboard.
About 40 children, ages 1
■ through 6, filed into the cafe Tues
day hand-in-hand to attend a re
ception honoring their artwork.
As the children weaved through
the tables of The Buzz, college stu
dents glanced up from their stud
ies to see the young faces.
Megan Wheeler, lead teacher of
the EMU Toddlpr Program, said
her favorite part of teaching is hav
ing the chance to watch the chil
dren grow.
“They start using small motor
skills, like little squiggles,” she
said. “It’s really fun.”
Wheeler also said she enjoys
the growth of the young artists.
“It’s like a sudden transforma
tion, they just begin writing,” she
said.
Child Care Coordinator Dennis
Reynolds began the reception by
welcoming the children.
“Who are the artists here?”
One by one the children raised
their hands, smiling proudly. “I
want to thank all of you for mak
ing this beautiful work,” he said.
Next the artists were led
through The Buzz to see all of the
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Children from the EMU Toddler Program attend a reception honoring their artwork.
displayed art. The largest draw
ing, one of a green dragon, is
named Hot Breath and was creat
ed by 5-year-old Corin Lockery.
“There is a guy trying to see if
she has any fleas,” he said, cupping
his hands around his eyes as if
holding binoculars. “When she’s
sleeping, the fleas crawl all over
her.”
As he described his dragon,
drawn using a green marker, Corin
suddenly gasped and said, “Oops!
I made a mistake.”
He pointed to his drawing
where he had written “momy”
and drawn an arrow pointing to
the dragon.
“I’m supposed to write ‘mom
my’,” he said.
Two other young artists, Emma,
5, and William, 2, were accompa
nied by their mother, Sue Willis.
Having been involved with the
University’s child care services for
three years, Willis is pleased with
the program.
“I love it,” she said. “The teach
ers are amazing and they respond
to the developmental stages that
the kids are at. It’s very engaging. ”
Erica Munson, an employee at
The Buzz, said she has enjoyed
the change in scenery around the
cafe.
“I always like the art work in
here because it’s neat visual stim
ulation,” she said. “We get the full
range of artists in here, and this is
the most precious thing I’ve seen.”
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