Our Vision
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Our Vision *
At Dandelion House we believe that we all come into the world pretty sophisticated artists. Our programs and classes are designed to gently guide kids through projects that allow their own creativity to shine through.
We do not focus on technical art skill building, we focus on celebrating what is already inherently inside of every human. We want to make art that gives us joy, offers self exploration, and encapsulates a fleeting chapter of life.
Fostering the ability to create bravely, explore tactile processes, and learning through experience is more essential than ever before in our increasingly fast paced and automated world.
Our Space
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Our Space *
Dandelion House began in 2019 as a small back yard art camp. Creating outside in the grass was wonderful, but after 6 summers of being at the mercy of weather we felt it was time to look for a new location. In 2025 we moved the space into the old Firehouse in Murray Utah. We now have a wonderful large classroom space to host classes in rain or shine, hot or cold. The building is located on 13th east and boarders the beautiful Murray Canal Trail. We have a small fenced in outdoor area for snack breaks and paint drying.
If you are planning to visit us: We only occupy the “living quarters” of the firehouse. The Garage space is still utilized by the building owners and they need open access to those garage doors. So while the front drive looks like a wonderful place to park, please utilize the parking spaces in the back of the building and enter through the door on the North side.
Our Staff
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Our Staff *
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Hi, my name is Kirsten Schiel. I am the artist and teacher who runs Dandelion House.
After 4 years, I left my position teaching for Granite School District as a Beverly Taylor Sorenson Art Specialist. Prior to that position, I had been teaching art to youth in several places such as: the non-profits Bad Dog Arts (Salt Lake City) and Kimball Arts Center (Park City), Bonneville Elementary, and for Hannah's Paper House which was a summer camp started by my sister and mother.
I currently am working as a self-employed ceramic artist. My work can be found under the brand name Sils Ceramics.
I felt motivated to start Dandelion House during my second year of teaching at the district level, as a response to my frustrations with teaching in the public education system. Our schedules and class sizes leave art teachers with only a little time and energy to serve a lot of students. While I fully believe in the integration concept of the BTS program, (developing all art lessons to relate the the State Core of Math/Reading/Science/Social Studies) I believe more strongly that Art is important for the sake of a human's need to create, explore, and express regardless of standardized test scores.
Summer art camps serve as a way for me to reconnect with my favorite parts of teaching: bearing witness to the little genius in every child. We prioritize fun, we welcome messes, we run barefoot in the grass, and we have the time and connection to truly foster creativity.
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