Art making is a language children use to communicate and express themselves. This young artist is keen on exploring the many different art media in the studio. She listens as well as verbally comments on her work and the materials available to her... in three different languages!

 In between exploring the materials, she also often engages others and myself in conversation about different things she notices in the studio, from art hanging on the walls to the various materials on the shelves. Although I cannot quite comprehend the words she is speaking, being a mixture of Spanish, Turkish, and English, she is understood on many different levels.

The studio environment facilitates this young artists creativity as a means to explore materials and reflect on her art process. By interacting with others in the studio she develops verbal skills and expands her vocabulary.