In Leslie Hakoski’s children’s book ‘Woolbur’, a little sheep has some trouble fitting in. He refuses to let himself be sheared, and in weaving class he weaves his own wool into the design along with a whole bunch of other strange stuff.The book was the inspiration for a Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation (KAF) class assignment for some of their youngest art students. The very cute result is on show in the KAF children’s art exhibition at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery at City Hall in Hamilton.In addition to self-weaving sheep there are also owls, a diorama of a forest with little birds, neo pop classical art, mosaics, wire sculptures and lots more.“It is amazing to see the children’s expressions when they come in and see their own work on the walls,” said Fiona Rodriguez-Roberts. “That is our main reason for doing it. The children come in and say ‘wow, we are in the gallery’. Their work is up on the wall and there are other artists in the gallery who are making a living from it. That is pretty cool.”She said children often bring their family into the gallery to see their work. It is a particular boost for children who might be struggling with self-esteem and confidence issues.The mosaics done by students in primary five and older are particularly eye catching. They include female faces done with little bits of coloured tile. Students cut or “smashed” their own tile and came up with their own designs.“Of course, the smashing was their favourite part,” said Ms Rodriguez-Roberts with a smile. “We do mosaics with the younger children but we alter the lesson a bit. We might cut out pieces of matting for the three-year-olds to make into mosaics.”More than 200 children regularly take classes at KAF after school and during school breaks. KAF tried to pick the strongest piece from each of their students to enter into the exhibition. Ms Rodriguez-Roberts said there was a lot of budding talent on show. It was clear that many of their students could become career artists, if that was their wish.“They could be mosaic workers, interior designers, photographers, graphic designers or whatever,” she said.The majority of students in their art classes are girls. Unfortunately, a lot of the boys who start out with them are quickly wicked away into sports activities.The show at the BSOA runs until June 25. The children’s art is not for sale. For more information go to www.bsoa.bm or www.kaf.bm.