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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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
September’s group classes for ages 5-12 have begun 🍂🥳 This week we’re making clay animal sculptures 🐌 🐊 Stay tuned + see how students decide to decorate their finished work with paint 🎨 💫 Interested in signing up your kiddo? You&r
Beginner watercolor workshops are back — and the first class meets tomorrow (9/6) from 6-8PM 🤗🎨 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 🍂💫
Let the countdown begin ⏰Autumn art classes start in just THREE weeks! I’ve added a few new classes, including a class for pre-teens and teens 🤗 Head over to Little Spring’s website to see the class offerings, learn more, and register. H
New class alert ‼️ 🤗 This autumn, Little Spring is offering its first after-school art class for pre-teens and teens ages 11-16. Classes meet on select Wednesdays, last 90 minutes, and cover a variety of subjects and art principles. To learn more a
Autumn art class registration is now open 🥳🥳🥳 Join Little Spring Studio for small-group art classes for kids ages 5-12. Classes cover a variety of projects including drawing, painting, collage, clay, and more! Classes are grouped by age and meet o
An exhibition of art by Little Spring students is currently on display for the month of July @rainbowbakery 🎨 🌈 🍪 Swipe to see more work ➡️ Or, better yet, head over to see it in person + grab a treat! #bloomingtonindiana #visitbloomington #k