‘Momtrepreneur’ Tara Osborne puts art into educational charts
Published:Saturday | January 29, 2022 | 12:08 AMKrysta Anderson/Staff Reporter
When Tara Osborne had her son, she vowed to incorporate creativity in his growth and development. Her hands-on approach to learning caught the attention of the teachers at his school, Meadowbrook Preparatory, who requested education materials from her to decorate the classroom. Osborne obliged, taking things a step further by combining digital and physical representation. It was there that her business, UKreateArt, was born.
“The aim is to reach as many children as possible and help both parents and teachers assist children [in having] a better understanding of major topics at primary level,” Osborne told Saturday Living.
The subject areas explored include, but aren’t limited to, mathematics, language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. Motivational charts for students are also made for children at the primary level. So far, the feedback for the innovation has been good. “My customers are as excited about my products as I am. They love the brightly coloured materials and the carefully constructed information,” she said.
Art was always second nature for the mother of one who recalls watching her father draw and create when she was younger. He would often recreate her favourite Disney characters so beautifully that she would be in awe of his ability to bring them to life with just a pencil. “It made me feel like he gave me a piece of the Disney story to keep with me,” she added.
What sets her educational charts apart from the rest has to do with the vibrancy, imagery and wording. The entrepreneur and artist, in her own right, prides herself on making the charts both easy on the eyes and children-friendly.
When asked which chart gained the most popularity, she responded that people love the chart collection called Split Charts. The two-in-one feature allows customers to receive larger charts at more affordable prices.
With any business, there are challenges, and Osborne wasn’t spared the blows of high printing costs and overall chart costs. She endeavours to one day be able to produce bigger sizes and cut down on the chart prices to assist more parents, teachers and students.
But there are always positives, even in the midst of trials. According to the ‘momtrepreneur’, COVID-19 has propelled the vision of UKreateArt, largely in part because of the introduction of online schooling. “The global pandemic has pushed more parents to get involved in their children’s learning process and to seek home educational charts and interactive books to keep their children abreast with their schoolwork in these changing times,” she revealed.
The business isn’t limited to educational charts. UKreateArt specialises in art pieces, craft, digital design and do-it-yourself projects. Through art, she also hopes to employ the use of graphical representations and careful wording to explain key concepts and reinforce the information our teachers provide.
UKreateArt is on Instagram, @ukreateart. Call or WhatsApp 876-447-5223.