"Women are the primary resource of the planet. They give birth, we come from them.
They are mothers, they are visionaries, they are the future.
If we can figure out how to make women feel safe and honor women,
it would be parallel or equal to honoring life itself."
-
Eve Ensler



"I celebrate myself, I sing myself!" - Whitman


Welcome to the official campsite of Mighty Girl Art ™!

Mighty Girl Art™ is an art empowerment workshop for girls (and moms). In the summer we gather in a 30 foot modern Tipi located on a beautiful vista in Northern Virginia. In the winter we meet in the cozy art studio.

Mission:

We live in a society where a girl's self confidence is challenged daily by an assault of images which suggest that they are somehow not good enough the way they are. Mighty Girl Art™ empowers young girls to feel good about themselves through a series of projects that fosters creativity and nurtures self-esteem.

Here you will find photos and stories, as well as information about how to join the Mighty Girl Brigade...

*All content Copyright 2008-2012 by Mighty Girl Art™ and Wendy Cook. All rights reserved. If you desire to use any of this content, you must have our permission. Contact us using the link at the top of this page.


Thank you.

Wintry Workshop Day Two

"as when the heart of this flower imagines
the snow carefully everywhere descending" - e.e. cummings

















This morning at dawn I began setting up the studio for day two of the Wintry Workshop. I thrifted some red mugs for the girls which will be used in a project next week.

















Today we'll be working on two new projects...Snowflake Talismans (inspired by these)...






















and Winter Bloom Hairpins.


















The girls arrived and immediately filled their new mugs with hot cocoa while we chatted about the projects for the day. Then we got right to work on our Snowflake Talismans.

















They were lovely!

















We tucked them into little organza pouches and created gift cards.


















Next we made Winter Bloom Hairpins!






















During which, one of the magical sprites accidentally turned herself into a fabulous crow.

































And the hairpins were fabulous too!

















Lastly, we finished up our felted soaps from last week.
















Of course, such gorgeous creativity makes one rather snackish so we made S'mores in the fireplace.

















Then we tidied up and went for a walk.

















See you next week, girls...Don't forget your branches!

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