Early Childhood A artists studied the work of Debbie Smyth . The children are learning that Debbie Smyth is a young British artist who uses pins and meters of thread (hilo) to create "Arte Textil." They learned that Debby Smyth discovered this technique while trying to transform things from 2 dimensions to 3 dimensions. Based on this lesson, children created their own pieces of artwork.  The Early Childhood A class created and used coiled stamps to paint thank-you notes to visiting artist and Abintra parent Caroline Cercone of  Caroline Cercone Pottery ! During Caroline's visit, each student created a coil out of clay; Caroline then put all the coils together to make a special bowl for the classroom!  The top (bottom left) and bottom (bottom right) of the bowl are  pictured below. Early Childhood B artists created totem pole art to go along with their Native American study.  They drew animals that they painted, outlined, and cut out to put

Many parents decide to document the birth and childhoods of their children through home movies to share with their families. Nashville couple and Abintra parents Curtis Shaw and Desmond Child decided to share their experience with the world. On Tuesday, May 13th at the Belcourt theater, Nashvillians will be able to experience it, too.  Desmond, Angela, and Curtis with Roman and Nyro at Desmond and Curtis' New York wedding The Shaw-Child family tale is not the most traditional one. While many may recognize legendary songwriter Desmond Child's name (known especially for hits such as Livin' on a Prayer , Dude (Looks Like a Lady) ,  and Livin' La Vida Loca ), that's not the reason they feel their story is share-worthy. Many years ago, the couple met and connected with close friend Angela Whittaker, and the three of them decided that Angela would carry their twin sons, Roman and Nyro. Twelve years later, the documentary TWO: The Story of Roman and Nyro