About Little Spring Studio

Little Spring Studio was created in 2021 by artist Emily Wilson Gillespie after she spent some time reflecting on professional and life goals during the pandemic. Emily has always been passionate about art and can vividly remember the joy of making a painting with tempera paint and marbles in preschool. She has been working and volunteering in art education (in one way or another) since 2008.

In June of 2021, Emily began teaching small-group and private art lessons to kids ages 4-14. Since then, she has expanded to teaching private and small-group watercolor classes for adults. When she’s not teaching, you can find her painting in her studio or hiking with her dog, Huck, and partner, Chas.

Image of Emily Wilson Gillespie with a blue background
Portrait of Emily by an art camp student
Photo of Emily Wilson Gillespie taken by a Saturday art student
Drawing of Emily Wilson Gillespie by a student

Contact me: hello@littlespringstudio.com

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Little Spring Studio’s Autumn Art Camps are officially here and registration is now open! The first camp, Fall Break Art Camp, meets 💫this week💫 on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th. The second, November Art Camp, will meet on
Beginner watercolor workshops return this autumn — and registration is now open 🥳🎨💫 All classes are beginner-oriented and can be taken sequentially or a la carte. See the class schedule and learn more through the link in bio 🍂💫 . . . #wat
Autumn art classes return this September and registration is now open 🥳🥳🥳 Join Little Spring Studio for small-group art classes for kids and teens ages 5-14. Classes cover a variety of projects including drawing, painting, sculpture, clay, and mor
Little Spring Studio is three years old today 🥳🥳🥳 To everyone who has joined, shared, and supported our classes — thank you! We couldn’t have done it without you! Here’s to more creative adventures in the future 🎉🎨✏️🤗 #arted
Calling all creative kiddos — Little Spring Studio’s Summer Art Camp returns in June! Camp meets Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the I Fell Artist Studios and Galleries and is open to children and teens ages 5-14. Projec
Spring classes have officially wrapped 🥲🌷🐝 We are so proud of the amazing work students made, the sketchbooks they filled, and their ability to approach each project with creativity, curiosity, and determination. Here are just a few highlights fro
Join Little Spring Studio for our first-ever Spring Break Art Camp! Artists Sarah Nichols and Emily Wilson Gillespie are collaborating to teach an art camp for kids this March from Monday, March 11 - Friday, March 15 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the I
Join Little Spring Studio for Fall Break Art Camp at the I Fell Gallery in Bloomington 🍂🎨💫 Art camp is for children ages 5-12 and meets 9:00 AM-12:00 PM on Thursday 10/12 and Friday 10/13. Students will work on a variety of projects including wat
October’s small-group classes for kids start in just 10 days! We'll have all new projects including painting, drawing, and sculpture + there are still openings in a few classes 🤗Click the link in bio to see the schedule, learn more, and regist