122 HAWAII PARENT May/June 2025 student to reach their creative potential” is achievable both in and out of the classroom, and throughout life. Finding a place for your child, and for yourself, within the Arts community is the very best way to tap into and rejoice in exactly who you are. For your child to see and feel their own incredible potential, to truly take pride in the gifts they have to give this world is an invaluable lesson. Your child is your greatest creation, and giving them the opportunity to find their own creative soul is a remarkable opportunity. Find an art program near you, and watch your child recreate themself into an incredible work of art. The Rainbow Art Studio is now holding classes on Saturdays at their Kahala Elementary location. They also offer afterschool programs at various schools on the island, and hold Summer, Fall, and Winter Camps. With a variety of options for you and your little ones, there is a program for every lifestyle, every skill level and every desire to create. Rainbow Art Studio can be reached at 497-5718. Learn more by visiting RainbowArtStudioHawaii.com. crave it. They want to go to museums and not the mall? That’s why I do what I do.” Art fosters obvious life skills like creativity, confidence, visual learning, and focus. It also fosters less obvious, but essential, skills such as collaboration and working together, motor skills, decisionmaking, perseverance, selfawareness and accountability. Participation in art also clears the mind in a healthy manner, and serves as a powerful relaxer for the student who needs peace in a busy world. It is in settings such as these provided by The Rainbow Art Studio, where you’ll find your place. We can all find peace in creativity, which is still readily available and accessible despite being limited in our schools. Despite what it may seem, the arts are not dying. In fact, they’re thriving and evolving as they always do, and have since the beginning of humanity. Art is the very best and most beautiful expression of the human mind: of our potential, of our dedication, of our love and of our passions. With programs such as those offered at The Rainbow Art Studio, “inspiring every We can all find peace in creativity. “I watch their grumpy faces melt into smiles as they begin to appreciate art.”
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