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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
We will be closed on Thursday November 27th. Join us on Friday and Saturday from 10:00-1:00 for an hour or more of open studio. The cost is $15/hour per child and $10 /hour for each additional sibling.

Afternoon Class Schedule Change:
Look for a great activity for your kids 4-9 years old on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon from 4:00-5:00pm? Drop-in or sign up for the whole session with Sue for either class through December 24th. The cost is $15/ child and $10/ each additional sibling.

Week of November 17th - November 22nd
Get ready for Thanksgiving. Some of the suggested projects are decopague centerpiece, corn cob collage, potato turkeys, teepees, and more. Artists are always welcome and encouraged to join in on a class which start at 9:30 or 11:00am. Our Saturday hours are open studio from 9:30-11:30 so come for an hour or more. Drop-ins are $15/ child and $10 each additional sibling.

Dinner & Art - November 14th 5:00-7:30pm
Drop off your kids to enjoy dinner and art while you enjoy dinner in one of the local restaurants or just some piece and quiet. The cost is $25 per child and $15 for each additional sibling. Regristration required.

Smudge Regular

Please welcome Sue Hammerland of Cousins Island, Maine to the Smudge studio. Sue is a painter and person who "likes to make things." She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sue attended Virgnia for undergrad and graduate school in Art History and Studio Art. She has taught classes through the Yarmouth Community Services, and as a volunteer at her children's schools. You can find out more about Sue by visiting her website Sue_Land.com.

ORDER PERSONALIZED GIFTS AND GIFT CERTIFICATES

We have a variety of products available for personalization including lap desks, step stools, piggybanks, storage containers, and more. Each item can be customized with a name and a design of your choice. The personalized gifts make great party favors as well. Gift certificates are also available.

Our Philosophy:
Smudge provides a unique approach to art making for children ages 2-9. Our drop-in sessions, birthday parties, and special events focus on the creative process while using a variety of media. Our studio is set up in stations which enables children to explore art in a relaxed setting and allows them to create at their own pace. Art making can be messy (which is a lot of fun) and we encourage children to come to the studio in comfortable old clothes. Each week our drop-in sessions will present children with an array of choices in order to maximize participation and focus on self-expression. Smudge aims to maintain a fun, supportive and instructional environment that will allow children to develop their artistic skills.

Location:

Smudge
541 Us Route 1, Ste 24
Freeport, ME 04032
(From I-295 take Exit 20, go south on Rte 1, and we on the left in the Freeport Plaza)

You can contact Michelle and Sarah by phone at 207.865.0272
or email us at:
art@smudge4kids.com

About Us:

Sarah graduated from BowdoinCollege in 1998 and earned her MBA at the University of Colorado at Denver in 2004. She spent seven years in the customer service side of a major Denver financial company and a year with a bonds company in Maryland. The mother of two young boys, she decided to go after her dream of opening her own business centered around children.

Michelle graduated from KnoxCollege in 2001. She spent a year working for City Year Chicago running an after-school program for middle school students. After City Year, Michelle worked for a year at ChicagoYouth Centers where she was responsible for the summer and after school programs for kids 5-7 years old. She then moved to Massachusetts where she worked at an educational children's store for four years.