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2008 Summer Arts Program for Kids |
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Creations from Down Under July 7th -11th $200 It's all about Australia this week as billylids and tykes head down under and learn how to speak like the Aussies. Go for a dive to paint an enormous Great Barrier Reef and make underwater creatures with clay to inhabit it. Then head above water to build large sculptures of unique animals from down under like the koala bear, kangaroo, and Tasmanian devil. Our soundtrack for Australia week will include modern Aussie favorites like Yothu Yindi, Aboriginal music, and songs on the didgeridoo.
Fun, Funky, Fantastical! July 14th -18th $200 Find new ways to paint this week as we use unusual tools to create giant splatter paintings and spin art. Paint by number with your feet! Play on the pottery wheel with the guidance of a professional ceramicist. Create the perfect princess tiara or mad hatter hat for our end of the week dance party gala. Then dig deep in our costume box to find a matching outfit! You'll also make a clay teacup and plate for the party so you can taste the food sculptures created by other kids!
Capes , Crowns, and Superpowers July 21st - 25th $200 Bring favorites like Spiderman, Pokemon, and Cinderella to life this week for theater that brings characters together with newly invented plots. We will make puppets, backdrops, and props to be used in our new puppet theater. Make a treasure chest for your royal jewels and a shield for protection from pirates swords and space age lasers. We'll develop the plot for a new magical adventure and create a storybook. Books will be illustrated with photographs staged using costumes, backgrounds, and props. Students will be involved in the book making process at every step and leave the week with a beautiful storybook of their own!
Global Safari July 28th - Aug. 1st $200 Jump on board as we travel to Africa, Mexico , Antarctica , and other intriguing places. We will build sculptures of animals from far corners of the world – polar bears, giraffes, Adelie penguins, and hippos! Use clay to recreate one of the Seven Wonders of the World such as the Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China . Build a model of what you think the eighth wonder should be! Prepare to eat lunch with chopsticks and try snacks from Japan , Thailand , and Mexico !
All Eyes on Me August 4th - 8th $200 You're a superstar as we make art that focuses on you! Paint a life size picture of yourself dressed up for your favorite hobby or sport. Commemorate your favorite memories in a book illustrated with scratchboard pictures, prints, popup, and other fun styles! Recreate yourself in sculpture to become your favorite superhero and make a Hollywood star with your own handprints. The repetition of Andy Warhol's art will inspire our own self-portraits as we combine photography, painting, and other media to make our faces pop! Finish off the week in the spotlight at the summer camp talent show!
Future Fest: Travel Through the Universe August 11th - 15th $200 Robbie the Robot and R2D2 were just the beginning of our mechanical friends! Twist wire, attach buttons, add antennae, and paint, paint, paint! Use found objects and clay to build robots. Students will build a model city of the future in a moon bubble and design filtration goggles to be worn during space travel. Develop the language of Plutonians to speak while making paper mache and plaster alien masks. We'll make jet packs to wear during our robot dance-off at the end of the week.
Holidays: A Week to Create and Celebrate! August 18th -22nd $200 Hooray for holidays! Everyday is a holiday as we celebrate National Chocolate Day, Gum Drop Day, and Chocolate Covered Cherry Day (yes, those are real holidays)! We will create banners for Human Rights Day and puppets for International Youth Day. We'll use feathers, gems, plaster, and paint to make ornate masks and beads for Mardi Gras festivities. And of course mates- wooden legs, eye patches, parrots, and pirate hats must be made for International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Argh!
Monsters Attack! August 25th -29th $200 Beware: raptors, T-Rex, crocodiles, gorillas, and the Loch Ness Monster are on the loose this week! We will build dioramas of primordial swampland and erupting volcanoes – a habitat fit for dinosaurs and monsters! Then we will make clay creatures to inhabit the caves and trees in our dioramas. Dig for fossils and make a necklace of teeth and bones. Taste Cave Man Stew made from a secret recipe while enjoying storytelling of ancient myths. Students will reinvent a classic game into Crazy Creatures Checkers and take home the board and all the pieces needed to play!
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North Main Street | Concord, NH 03301 | (603)
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