At Whisker & Brush, children are invited to create from the inside out. Through painting, building, storytelling, and quiet reflection, we explore materials, emotions, ideas, and the joy of making. Our classes are small, year-round, and designed to grow with each child.
Latest Exhibitions & Projects
“Blooming Blocks” @ Planters ON + OFF the Ground XII
“JOYfield”
“Connecting the Dots”
“I say Papa no Patata @ “I Say Potato”
Pia Leighton
Pia Leighton is a Chilean-born artist, writer, educator, and certified Pause in Joy Reiki Master. She holds a PhD in Spanish Literature and is trained in traditional Tibetan thangka painting.
Based in Amagansett, NY, she teaches art, creates collaborative installations—most recently The JoyField at LongHouse Reserve with local students—and partners with schools and artists through her art school Whisker & Brush.
Whisker & Brush Comes to You
Whisker & Brush comes to you—offering on-site art experiences for schools, museums, libraries, and community spaces that nurture creativity, connection, and curiosity.
Children’s Art Gallery
Today we explored rhythm, focus, and the quiet patience of watercolor. The children created a set of “Magic Mail” postcards, adding details they discovered only after looking twice. Each tiny artwork left the studio wrapped in origami paper—small treasures on their way into the world…
Today we began exploring Kipling’s tale of the wild, clever Cat who walks by himself. The children were captivated by its symbols—freedom, loyalty, and the quiet power of the Woman in the cave. Their drawings captured these ideas in surprising ways, like a girl who sketched the Woman declaring, “I am so wild!” A beautiful start to a story we’ll keep unfolding together…
Notes From the Studio
Thoughtful writings on teaching, poetry, art, and seeing the world with curiosity—now shared through Pia’s Substack for readers who enjoy the stories behind the work.
