Our Motto: Art+Freinds=Joy
"We met and became instant friends in 1997 at our workplace, connecting over the rich possibilities that art has to bring joy to people's lives, especially children.
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We have a passion for creating art and creating inviting places where people love to gather.
We love how the arts and the creative process have the ability to slow us down, make us more mindful and bring us to a time and place in our hearts that we long for as we live in our busy lives.
Most of all, nothing makes us happier than bringing a smile to your face as you create something that you can't wait to take home or share with someone.
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We hope that you pop on over to our little slice of creative heaven and join us for a peaceful time making art and making memories!"
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Our Story
Florie Reber had the idea for a children's art studio while on vacation in 2016 in the mountains of North Carolina. Wanting to make a change in her career and saddened by all the cutting of art programs in the public schools, she wanted to stay in her field and be able to bring more joy to children through art in the Tampa Bay community, and so Yellow Bird Studio was born!
Her friend since 1997, Pamela didn't hesitate when Florie came to her with the idea, and said yes. They opened the Westshore Boulevard studio just in time for Summer Camps in June 2017, and opened the Gunn Highway studio in November 2022.
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Their dream is to open more Yellow Bird Studios in our area and beyond, so their vision of Art+Friends=Joy can reach more children!
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Florie Reber has over 30 years of experience designing and leading programs for children and adults in a variety of settings. She has a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Florida, with a focus on arts and sciences. Florie is a creative visionary who understands the power of art and community to inspire us and bring us together for a common good. She enjoys making beautiful art, reading, gardening and exploring the great outdoors with her husband, son and three crazy dogs. She teaches classes at the Gunn Highway location.
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Pamela Navarro has been teaching children for over 30 years and has been a program coordinator, assistant director and parenting consultant along the way. She holds a Child Development Associate credential and is a VPK certified teacher. Pamela's warm and helpful nature makes her a favorite with everyone! She is the proud mom to an adult daughter and in her spare time she enjoys dancing, music, days at the beach, and cuddling and adventuring with her fur baby, Charlie, who often comes to the Westshore studio.
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