All classes are currently FULL.  If you would like to be added to Tracy's WAITLIST, please contact at the below information.  To enroll in our next session, WINTER SESSION:  Egyptian Mythology Movie Makers "Live-Action" contact Tracy directly.

CONTACT Tracy @ (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com

TRACY'S OFFERINGS 2019

FIBER ARTS CAMP POP UP DAYS:  Sewing, Knitting, & Embroidery  

August 19th, 21st, 23rd 2019 from 10AM-4PM

Have you ever wanted to know how to sew your own clothes and accessories?  Ever thought about knitting something special?  Do you enjoy crafting and taking time to make things have that special thoughtful touch?!  

Come join us as we explore a variety of fabrics, yarn, and threads to dream up and put together one of a kind and wearable creations!  

Through a variety of projects, students will learn about hand sewing, embroidery, machine sewing, and the art of knitting both on castle and needles for those who are ready!  Projects vary from the simple to more complex depending on each students motor skills and experience.  All fabric, threads, yarns and supplies are included with many take home creations at the end of the week!  Just show up ready to craft with us!  Students love the ease and creativity involved in our homey studio where they are able to work and take outdoor breaks to play with new friends.

COST is $150 per day and includes all materials, supplies, and handmade take home creations by your favorite artist!

Class is geared for students 6-14 years old and will be held at Tracy’s Homey Art Studio, now in Concord, CA

To ENROLL:

CONTACT Tracy Randolph at (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com

http://tracyrandolph.blogspot.com

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WORLD MYTHOLOGY FALL SERIES: 

INDIA'S EPIC TALE OF "THE RAMAYANA”

September 6th - November 29th on Fridays from 9-1pm

Come dive deep into more World Mythology as we study India's most well known and beloved epic, "The Ramayana". The Ramayana is an ancient Indian tale, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, Prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught it to Rama's sons, the twins Lava and Kush. The Ramayana is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature! At about 24,000 verses, it is a rather long poem and, by tradition, is known as the Adi Kavya (adi = original, first; kavya = poem). While the basic story is about palace politics and battles with demon tribes, the narrative is interspersed with philosophy, ethics, and notes on duty. We will celebrate the Hindu tradition of Diwali (October 27th 2019) which is a festival of lights that is celebrated every autumn and relates to The Ramayana, as it symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance."

Students will be immersed in the stories of Rama while creating memorable art. Once we have a good grip on the epic tale, we will choose an aspect to adapt and capture as we shift and become MOVIE MAKERS! Students will learn about acting and the film production process as they read through scripts, learn active storytelling techniques, audition for parts, improvise, and build an ensemble dynamic that is inclusive and challenges them to work together. Through this creative process students build a set, design and sew costumes, design important character make-up, and bring this story to life! Students will learn by doing as they film this tale. Once our film is finished the editing process will begin and we will hold a outdoor potluck movie screening around the Indian Spring Festival of Holi in 2020 (date TBD, but likely 3/7/20).

Classes located in Tracy’s Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA.

Geared for students aged 7-13.

COST $600

CONTACT Tracy to ENROLL @ (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com

http://tracyrandolph.blogspot.com

NEW SPRING BREAK CAMP!

S.T.E.A.M. Board Game Design

Design is a multidisciplinary process that exposes students to a multitude of important life skills. In this course, students will take on the role of a team of engineers to design, build, test and improve upon their own original board game. They will also learn about what it takes to create a board game, from writing the concept and rules to designing and crafting the board, box and other components. 

Join host Tracy and Instructor David with other students in this fun hands on class.

CAMP DATES:

Spring Break - April 1st-5th

Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm 

(before and aftercare available)

Important Skills students will practice in this course:

- Applied mathematics to design with basic arithmetic, geometry, and statistics.

- Develop language skills such as writing, communication, collaboration, and problem solving.

- Practice the engineering cycle of design, build, test, and improve.

- Learn new art and craft techniques with the creation of a prototype board game.

 

Meet the Instructor:

David gradated from SFSU with a bachelor's degree in Art

Education and a minor in Animation. He enjoys teaching science, art, and game design to elementary and middle school students. And as an avid board game aficionado, David is very excited start this new course on board game design.

Class meets @ Tracy's Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA

Geared for kids ages 7-14 years old

COST $525 $499 Earlybird Special if enrolled BEFORE 2/3/19

WINTER CLASS SERIES 2019

NORSE MYTHOLOGY & THE WORLD OF THE VIKINGS SERIES

Freya's Day's (Fridays!):  
January - March 2019 from 9am-12:30pm

Come join Tracy as she retells ancient stories from the Norse world and introduces students to a rich world of mythology, Viking history and culture, along with quality art and drama projects inspired by this ancient world leading to a filmed production of a Norse Myth!  

Why is mythology important?  Come explore this question with Tracy and revel in the stories that make us laugh, teach us to question, attempt to bring meaning to our world's deepest wonders, and entertain.  Each class will focus on a different aspect of Viking history and culture and is themed by various myths from the Norse world.  

Students can sign up for an individual class, but it is highly recommended to enroll for the series as we will start in chronological order and each class will build upon the last.  Students will work with clay, wax, paint, sew, write, build, act, and eventually film a myth they learn about.  We will also learn about the teachings of Joseph Campbell, an American Professor of Literature, who is famous for his explorations of common themes and archetypes within myths and religions.

COST is $525 and includes all art supplies, materials, film copy and screening/potluck party of student film!

Class is geared for kids ages 8-14 years old and is located in Concord, CA from Tracy's Homey Art Studio.

CONTACT Tracy @ (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com to enroll.

Dungeons and Dragons Game Days

Hosted by Tracy and with Instructor David Wilcox

Dungeons and Dragons is a collaborative fantasy roleplaying game. In this course, students will learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons as well as some important life skills. Students will practice proper table etiquette, communication, collaboration, team building, and creative problem solving as they encounter traps, puzzles, and monsters. Dungeons and Dragons is a great avenue for students to learn how to work and play with each other while also learning about myths and legends by interacting with the very characters and monsters from those myths and legends. This course will provide all the tips and tricks a student needs to start running their own adventures at home with their friends and families.

Meet the Instructor:

David Wilcox is an artist and educator. He works with students from preschool through middle school teaching science, art, and game design. With over a decade of Dungeons and Dragons expertise and a passion for education, David is excited to guide his students on and brand new adventure.

Class is located in Concord, CA and geared for kids ages 10-15 years old.  Small groups!  Tracy will serve fresh organic popcorn and cider as a snack.  

DATES:

SESSION 2B:  

PLAYER ADVANCEMENT FOCUS with CAMPAIGN GAME

Saturday January 5th from 2pm-6pm

Saturday January 12th from 2pm-6pm

Saturday February 9th from 2pm-6pm

Saturday February 23rd from 2pm-6pm

Saturday March 9th from 2pm-6pm

Saturday March 23rd from 2pm-6pm

COST $315

CONTACT  Tracy to enroll @ 925-822-5435 or email tracyrandolph@hotmail.com

FALL 2018

"THE GREATS"

Famous Artists, Musicians, Scientists & Thinkers 
Fall Series

Fridays from 9am-12:30pm

Who are "The Greats"?  
The Greats are a collection of famous artists, musicians, scientists, inventors, and thinkers who positively shaped our world with the bravery and persistence needed to follow their bliss, their life's work.  

Although each of them faced adversity, they made a consistent decision to continue to do what made them each alive and unique!  

Let's dive into their lives to learn who they were and who they became!  Each "Great" is unique unto themselves and so will our projects be!  Some days we will use paints, some days clay, other times we will move our bodies and express ourselves creatively through drama to create short films inspired by these individuals.  Students will walk away knowing the valuable ways these leaders used to express themselves, learn some of their tools and we will make time to reflect on how they too can use their own tools and interests to express themselves right now to make a positive impact.  

Sign up for individual classes, by the month at a discounted rate, OR Tracy's 10 class punch card.  Enrollment is open!

Individual Class Cost:  
$60

Monthly Class Cost: 
$160 (works out to $40 per class)

Tracy's Punch Card:  
$349 (works out to under $50 per class!  Use when you want during for Friday classes in Fall 2018 through 12/14/18.)

“Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before.” 
― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

SEPTEMBER 2018

Famous Artist:  James McNeill WHISTLER

Friday, September 7th 2018

NO CLASS September 14th 2018

Famous Musician:  Frederic CHOPIN

Friday, September 21st 2018

Famous Scientist/Thinker/Physicist:  Stephen HAWKING

Friday, September 28th 2018

OCTOBER 2018

Famous Artist:  Horace PIPPIN

Friday, October 5th 2018

Famous Musician:  Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART

Friday, October 12th 2018

Famous Scientist/Mathematician/Thinker:  Albert EINSTEIN

Friday, October 19th 2018

Famous Artist:  FRIDA KAHLO

Friday, October 26th 2018

NOVEMBER 2018

Famous Musician:  Peter TCHAIKOVSKY

Friday, November 2nd 2018

Famous Artist:  Edward HOPPER

Friday, November 9th 2018

Famous Antropologist:  Jane GOODALL

Friday, November 16th 2018

NO CLASS November 23rd 2018

Famous Musicians:  THE BEATLES

Friday, November 30th 2018

DECEMBER 2018

Handmade Gifts for My Family

Friday, December 7th 2018 from 9am-12:30pm

Let's make one of a kind handmade gifts for the holiday season for our families. Only your kids will know what special usable keepsakes we will be making for YOU! Kids will get to "shop" Tracy's high quality natural supply and project store to find just the right gift that is both meaningful and that they are excited to make themselves!  All handmade gifts will be wrapped by your kids and ready for your family's special holidays days. 

Handmade Gifts for My Family

Friday, December 14th 2018 from 9am-12:30pm

Let's make one of a kind handmade gifts for the holiday season for our families. Only your kids will know what special usable keepsakes we will be making for YOU! Kids will get to "shop" Tracy's high quality natural supply and project store to find just the right gift that is both meaningful and that they are excited to make themselves!  All handmade gifts will be wrapped by your kids and ready for your family's special holidays days. 

WINTER 2018:

WINTER HANDMADE GIFTMAKING CAMP

Monday, December 17th - Friday, December 21st 2018 from 10am-4pm

Sssh!  Top secret gift making for your family is here.  Imagine a festive place where your kids can "shop", collect, and create something magical and original with great supplies to share with your family.  

Experience the beauty and wonder of Waldorf inspired art and natural and organic kid made bath products.  Kids love feeling independent as they put their heart and soul into making a keepsake you'll want to keep and enjoy!  All gifts will be handmade and wrapped by your artist!

COST:  $525 (EARLY BIRD PRICE $399 if enrolled BEFORE 11/1/18) and includes all materials and gifts created by your artist.  Early Bird cannot be combined with any other discounts.

WINTER CLASS SERIES 2019

NORSE MYTHOLOGY & THE ANCIENT WORLD OF THE VIKINGS SERIES

Freya's Day's:  January - March 2019 from 9am-12:30pm

Come join Tracy as she retells ancient stories from the Norse world and introduces students to a rich world of mythology, Viking history and culture, along with quality art and drama projects inspired by this ancient world.  Why is mythology important?  Come explore this question with Tracy and revel in the stories that make us laugh, teach us to question, attempt to bring meaning to our world's deepest wonders, and entertain.  Each class will focus on a different aspect of Viking history and culture and is themed by various myths from the Norse world.  Students can sign up for an individual class, but it is highly recommended to enroll for the series as we will start in chronological order and each class will build upon the last.  Students will work with clay, wax, paint, sew, write, build, act, and eventually film some of the myths they learn about.  We will also learn about the teachings of Joseph Campbell, an American Professor of Literature, who is famous for his explorations of common themes and archetypes within myths and religions.

COST is $525 and includes all art supplies, materials and final screening of student films!

“Myth basically serves four functions. The first is the mystical function,... realizing what a wonder the universe is, and what a wonder you are, and experiencing awe before this mystery....The second is a cosmological dimension, the dimension with which science is concerned – showing you what shape the universe is, but showing it in such a way that the mystery again comes through.... The third function is the sociological one – supporting and validating a certain social order.... It is the sociological function of myth that has taken over in our world – and it is out of date.... But there is a fourth function of myth, and this is the one that I think everyone must try today to relate to – and that is the pedagogical function, of how to live a human lifetime under any circumstances.” 

― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

Class Dates:

January 4th-March 29th:  
Freya's Days (Fridays!) from 9am-12:30pm

Freya's Day, January 4th 2019:

• Introduction of the Norse World
• First Gods & Giants
• Creation of the World
• Creation of Man

Freya's Day, January 11th 2019:

• Yggdrasil the World Tree
• Asgard & the Aesir Gods
• Odin the All Father

Freya's Day, January 18th 2019:

• Thor
• Loki

Freya's Day, January 25th 2019:

• Sif's Golden Hair
• Loki's Monstrous Brood

Freya's Day, February 1st 2019:

• Balder
• Heimdall

Freya's Day, February 8th 2019:

• Njord
• Frey & Freya
• Bragi the God of Poetry

Freya's Day, February 15th 2019:

• Odin & The Eight Legged Steed
• Valkiyries & Valhalla

Freya's Day, February 22nd 2019:

• Frig & The Goddesses
• Freya's Necklace

Freya's Day, March 1st 2019:

• Idynn, the Apple of Youth
• Skade
• Ski Goddesses
• Frey & Gerd the Jotun Maiden

Freya's Day, March 8th 2019:

• Thor's Hammer
• Thor and the Jotun Geirrod
• Thor and the Jotun Utgardsloki
• Thor and the Jotun Rungnir
• Thor and the Jotun Aegir

Freya's Day, March 15th 2019:

• The Death of Balder
• Loki's Punishment

Freya's Day, March 22st 2019:

• Ragnarok

Freya's Day, March 29th 2019:

• A New World

SPRING 2019

APRIL 2019
MAY 2019
JUNE 2019