SUMMER CAMPS 2015
CAMP #1 MOVIE MAKERS:
JULY 20th - July 24th (Monday-Friday 11am-2pm)
Movie Makers
SUMMER MOVIE MAKING!!!
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 5-95
Calling all movie makers! Have you ever wanted to make and/or be in a movie?
Come and join us for this new and exciting Summer Movie Making intensive! We will dream up and create from start to finish our own movie!
Students will take on many roles throughout the week long process from creating a story, building a character, putting together costumes/props/set, learning ensemble building games that are fun and promote team building, and shooting a one of a kind original film like no other! This is the "reel" deal!
Movie Makers will become comfortable throughout the week with one another by having a variety of free art experiences, open play, and focused drama activities that will support the filming process. This will be a unique experience for children of a variety of ages to learn from and assist one another in developing their own story. At the end of the week we will have completed footage for a new film.
There will be a special Family & Friends Summer Movie Showing where everyone can reunite and kick back with some popcorn to enjoy their film! Copies of the film on DVD and a CD of pictures taken during our artistic process will be made and included in the cost of class so that each child can have a keepsake memory of this special time.
Class will be held in Lafayette, CA.
Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.
TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CONTACT Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
CAMP #2 Stop Motion Makers:
JULY 27th - July 31st (Monday - Friday 11am-2pm)
Stop Motion & Claymation Makers
STOP MOTION & CLAYMATION MAKERS
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 7-96
Calling all Movie Makers! Do you love films like “Wallace & Gromit”, shows like “Plonsters”, and
Join us as we explore making our very own Stop Motion Movies using low and high tech equipment! Students will explore the various mediums they can manipulate to create Stop Motion projects such as: clay, legos, blocks, plus plus, paint, wire figurines, each other and many more! This hands on class will get your budding film maker into action from day one, creating everything from claymating their name to one of a kind projects with friends, including Stop Motion Magic! Our student ensemble of filmmakers will learn and be inspired by cutting edge film making and gain experience fleshing out their own ideas. Our original films will be edited, layered with music and our own voice overs, even special effects using current Stop Motion Software. It is amazing to watch these young artists create and bring to life their own creative inner worlds. There will be a special Family & Friends Summer Movie Showing where everyone can reunite and kick back with some popcorn to enjoy their film! Copies of the film on DVD and a CD of pictures taken during our artistic process will be made and included in the cost of class so that each child can have a keepsake memory of this special time.
Class will be held in Lafayette, CA.
Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.
SPECIAL FAMILY & FRIENDS GALA MOVIE SHOWING: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER (DATE TBA)
TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CONTACT Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
CAMP #3 Photography & Art Kids:
AUGUST 10th - August 14th (Monday - Friday 11am-2pm)
PHOTOGRAPHY & ART KIDS
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 5-95
This class is designed for the creative child who is interested in exploring the world through photography.
Each day students will focus on a different aspect of photography and get a chance to shoot as many photographs as they like on a new Nikon L26 & Cannon T3i digital camera as well as various point and shoot cameras and retro polaroids. At the beginning of class each day students will view a version of their best photos from the previous day's shoot. They will use their photographs to share ideas, positively critique, and ultimately to add to a personal scrapbook portfolio keepsake.
As we explore different aspects and types of picture taking there will be an emphasis on play through various drama exercises and games. Our young photographers will also be able to edit and layer their photos using Macbook Pro's Aperture Photo Editing System.
Students will come back for a festive Visual Art Premiere night where the session students, family, and friends are invited for a one of a kind gallery-esque photography showing of the work they are most proud of. During this potluck celebration students can celebrate their unique perspective of the world they see...photos of life through their eyes as well as celebrate our other Summer Arts Projects including Movie Makers and Stop Motion Makers! It will be a Summer and night to remember. Students will walk away with a custom trophy keepsake.
During our week, students will explore:
Introduction to care and use of a digital camera.
History of Photography
History of Photography
Create your own scrapbook portfolio. Focus on taking candids.
Portraits
Nature
Landscapes
Close-Ups
Tableaux
Emotion-Photo Project
Group Artistic Project Directed by Professional Photographer, Tracy
Landscapes
Close-Ups
Tableaux
Emotion-Photo Project
Group Artistic Project Directed by Professional Photographer, Tracy
Class includes use of new Nikon L26 Digital Camera & Cannon T3i, all polaroid film, kids best photos on a CD, Enlarged Best Gallery Photos, Scrapbook Portfolio, and all art supplies/take home projects.
Sign up today! (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
VISUAL ARTS MAKER PREMIERE (VAMP!)
All camp projects culminate in a later Visual Arts Maker Premiere (VAMP!) that includes a special festive party night, Photography Kids Gallery viewing, and showing of our Movie Maker and Stop Motion Maker Films! With POPCORN & Friends! It's a happy reunion and awards night with special handmade trophies by Tracy! YAY! This is the celebration from our fun summer creating!
CAMP SCHEDULE REVIEW
CAMP #1 - JULY 20th - July 24th 2015 (Monday-Friday 11am-2pm)
MOVIE MAKER
CAMP #2 - JULY 27th - July 31st 2015(Monday - Friday 11am-2pm)
STOP MOTION / CLAYMATION MAKERS
CAMP #3 - AUGUST 10th - August 14th (Monday - Friday 11am-2pm) PHOTOGRAPHY & ART KIDS
SPECIAL FAMILY & FRIENDS GALA MOVIE SHOWING: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 (DATE TBA)
CONTACT Tracy to enroll (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
LET'S PLAY! ART & DRAMA
~ EVERY FRIDAY from 10am-1pm ~
Come join us for a a fun themed Art & Drama day where play is important, creativity will be sparked, it's okay to get messy, friendships are made, and stories are imagined and created!
Each class begins with free art, then transitions into a focused project of the day, lunch/story time, open play, fun drama games, acting out a story, and ends with a popsicle with friends.
This class is open to kids ages 4-12. Class size is limited. Discounts if you enroll by the month...ask Tracy. Visions Vendor!
To enroll contact Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
JANUARY 2015
MANDALAS
Friday - January 2nd from 10am-1pm
It’s a new year and a new you! Let’s explore who we are and what intentions we want to focus in 2015. Through a guided meditation and geometric art exploration, we will create our own mandalas. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation. Students can color in a variety of mandalas or create their own mandala based on skill and interest. Mandalas taken home represent more than just a geometric pattern, they can represent the cosmos or symbolically a microcosm of the Universe. After lunch students will create a story about a mandala that they will act out for one another. We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
AMAZING WORLDS: TEXTURED FOIL ART
Friday - January 9th from 10am-1pm
Let’s create vibrant colors and interesting textures using simple household materials. Students will imagine and create their own fantastic world picture and then learn how to add texture and depth to their layered picture. After lunch let’s play some fun and ensemble building theatre games. We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
LOOM WEAVING
Friday - January 16th from 10am-1pm
Let’s explore the ancient art of weaving!
Students will love the meditative and gratifying expression of creating their own woven art! With access to beautiful and colorful yarns (both natural and synthetic), students will be amazed and impressed with what it takes to create their own fabric. While weaving we will explore the history and variety of cultures that used loom weaving and how it is used today. After lunch we will play improvisation games and weave our own tale to act out! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
WEIRD SCIENCE! MAKE YOUR OWN PAINT
Friday - January 23rd from 10am-1pm
Science is fun when you can measure, mix, and create your own paint and use it right away! Students will LOVE creating their unique colors, painting, and taking home their creations! Let's start 2015 off with vibrant color and beautiful science. We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and
popsicle.
STORY STONES
Friday - January 30th from 10am-1pm
Let’s make our own unique stories with story stones! Story stones are a creative way to tell a story and provide a sensory play experience for each storyteller. Students can paint, collage, decoupage, and draw their own unique characters, settings, and surprising story plot turners. Once finished students will sew a special bag to hold their unique stones as well as create and act out their own stories with classmates. We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
FEBRUARY 2015
WEIRD SCIENCE! LET’S MAKE PAPER
Friday - February 6th from 10am-1pm
Have you ever wondered how paper is created? Let’s get our hands wet as we recycle junk mail/newspaper and transform it into homemade paper! Students will gain a greater perspective on where the everyday paper we use comes from and what it takes to create it. We will use a kid friendly method of creating our special paper with a wire screen. Parents are encouraged to send kids with the latest junk mail or newspapers from home that might otherwise be trash. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
LOVE DAY ART
Friday - February 13th from 10am-1pm
Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends as we talk about love and enjoy heart centered art. Students can share special art creations with friends in class as well as a special take home art project. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
WALDORF INSPIRED ART: WORRY DOLLS
Friday - February 20th from 10am-1pm
Ever have a hard time falling asleep at night? Let’s make some special worry dolls to help take our worries away at night and help us sleep better. According to Guatemalan folklore, worry dolls are thought to worry in the person's place, thereby permitting the person to sleep peacefully. We will craft our very special worry people out of wood, wool, and other natural materials. After lunch let’s create a story about our worry dolls to act out! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
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GEORGIA O’KEEFE & WATER COLOR EXPERIMENTS
Friday - February 27th from 10am-1pm
How many ways can you explore water color paper, water color paints, and water color pencils? We will discover the many ways you can add to and layer watercolor painting with household ingredients like glue and salt to add new dimension to our art work. We will also read about famous artist
Georgia O’Keeffe who used watercolor as a means of exploring the intense colors and light she witnessed after moving to rural New Mexico. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost is $50 and includes take home project/materials and popsicle.
MARCH 2015
WEIRD SCIENCE! LET’S MAKE A LAVA LAMP
Friday - March 6th from 10am-1pm
Let's explore the science behind liquid densities with a groovy Lava Lamp project!We will explore what happens when we put different liquids together. Better yet, what happens when we add salt? Baking soda? How about sodium bicarbonate? Dyes? Let's have fun experimenting and making one to take home! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
MAGIC MELTY CRAYON ART
Friday - March 13th from 10am-1pm
Let's enjoy burning some wax from crayons to make beautiful art! Ever tried melting crayons with a blow dryer? Or drawing with crayons as they melt? How colorful can you get? Let's explore the many uses of leftover unused crayons. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
FAERIES - INSPIRED BY BRIAN & WENDY FROUD
Friday - March 20th from 10am-1pm
Ever watch Dark Crystal? Froud was the conceptual designer and costume designer for the films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth (both in conjunction with Jim Henson's Creature Shop). He and Wendy Froud have created many wonderful books on Faeries, Trolls, Goblins and everything fantasy. These creative souls are amazing artists who delight people of all ages, helping us imagine a world beyond our own. After learning a bit about the Frouds, we will create our own nature inspired Faeries! Using all natural elements like gallwasps, sticks, wool, and more we will create our own fantastic characters to amuse ourselves. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Ever watch Dark Crystal? Froud was the conceptual designer and costume designer for the films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth (both in conjunction with Jim Henson's Creature Shop). He and Wendy Froud have created many wonderful books on Faeries, Trolls, Goblins and everything fantasy. These creative souls are amazing artists who delight people of all ages, helping us imagine a world beyond our own. After learning a bit about the Frouds, we will create our own nature inspired Faeries! Using all natural elements like gallwasps, sticks, wool, and more we will create our own fantastic characters to amuse ourselves. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
Friday - March 27th from 10am-1pm
Ever noticed those little statues of men and women with tall pointy hats in gardens and yards? Have you ever heard of or seen a gnome?! Let's explore the legendary dwarfish creature known as a Gnome through making our own! Using natural supplies we will get to know these magical little people who are supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Cost.
JACKSON POLLOCK INSPIRED PAINT FILLED EGG SMASH ART!
Friday - April 3rd from 10am-1pm
Wanna throw some eggs filled with paint at a blank canvas? Yeah, me too! Come and explore the simple pleasure and excitement of reckless messiness. This is the one time and place where throwing paint is encouraged! Afterwards let's go on a egg treasure hunt! Kids will have to work together to find the hidden treasure. Collaboration and teamwork are key as it will take everyone to complete this egg mission! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
WEIRD SCIENCE! LET’S MAKE CHALK
Friday - April 10th from 10am-1pm
Kids LOVE to draw with chalk! What's better than that? How about we make some! Let's explore the science behind the blackboard and sidewalk chalk that were originally made from the sedimentary rock of the same name; a form of soft limestone. Today, sidewalk and blackboard chalk are made from gypsum which was used to make plaster (of Paris in Paris!). Gypsum is the structural component of dry-wall and a thickener in many personal care products. Science is cool when we can mix simple ingredients and watch colorful chalk forming that we can actually use! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
GEOPATTERNS
Friday - April 17th from 10am-1pm
Let's explore geometry and patterns found both in art and nature. Imagine going on a hunt for shapes and patterns, finding as many as you can, and adding them to a class created project. Let's use our senses to observe patterns. Direct observation in practice means seeing visual patterns, which are widespread in nature and in art. Visual patterns in nature are often chaotic, never exactly repeating, and often involve fractals. Natural patterns include spirals, meanders, waves, foams, tilings, cracks, and those created by symmetries of rotation and reflection. Patterns have an underlying mathematical structure. Similarly in the sciences, theories explain and predict regularities in the world. Let's take a look at some famous artwork that may or may not use predictable patterns and see what the pattern gets us thinking about or feeling. Let's even create our own geometrical patterns through creative exploration and/or mandalas. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
ARBOR DAY - TREE ART & SPECIAL PLANTING
Friday - April 24th from 10am-1pm
Trees! Trees! Trees! Let's talk about the importance of trees in our life. We will read stories and learn about the many stories the rings of a tree can tell. Let's celebrate these precious resources by planting more with a special Arbor Day tree planting ceremony. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
MAY 2015
WEIRD SCIENCE! POLYMERS: LET’S MAKE GALAXY SLIME
Friday - May 1st from 10am-1pm
Oh the joys of slime! One of the greatest messy and fun childhood science projects will help us discover what happens when making a long chain of molecules known as a polymer! Using simple household ingredients, students will measure and mix their own special galaxy slime to play with and take home! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
MOTHER’S DAY ART - NATURAL GIFT MAKING FOR MAMA
Friday - May 8th from 10am-1pm
Oh, this is gonna be special! We are cookin' up something super special for Mamas! Your child will be creating a beautiful keepsake AND all organic special gift to thank Mama for all those special kisses and love! Moms, get ready to feel loved with these thoughtful gifts from your dear ones. Students really get excited doing top secret special creations just for you! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
TIE DYE AWESOMENESS
Friday - May 15th from 10am-1pm
Let's be colorful as we design and enjoy the wonders of tie dye! Students will learn about ancient resist dyeing techniques. Every student will come home with a unique tie dye shirt they made! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
FAMOUS ARTIST: MARC CHAGALL
Friday - May 22nd from 10am-1pm
Let's get to know famous artist Marc Chagall! Chagall pioneered modernism as a major Jewish artist. He experienced modernism's "golden age" in Paris, where "he synthesized the art forms of Cubism, Symbolism, and Fauvism, where the influence of Fauvism gave rise to Surrealism". "When Matisse dies," Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s, "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what colour really is". We will notice some exciting similarities to Chagall and Picasso as we experiment with color, making our own inspired art. One of the most rewarding aspects of learning about Chagall and other artists is the great deal of adversity they faced with the reward of grit they took advantage of to become successful in their artistic endeavors. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Calling all toy lovers and engineers! We will turn our old broken down toys into new super toy creations as we re-envision new life for old toys. Plenty of hot glue, string, and tape will be on hand for instant toy building fun! Have old toy parts or broken things around your house you just don't want to throw away? Bring them and add them to our magical treasure box of discarded play things! Think "Sid" from Toy Story, except nicer! Afterwards we will make time to jump on the giant trampoline and play improvisational theatre games, maybe even act out a story! And, as always we will finish our fun together with an all fruit popsicle.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
JUNE 2015
WEIRD ART SCIENCE! POLYMERS: LET'S MAKE SILLY PUTTY
Friday - June 5th from 10am-1pm
Substances like Silly Putty are part of a class of materials called polymers. Like other molecules, polymers are compounds, but they are large and may contain tens of thousands of atoms. Part of what makes polymers interesting is that each polymer has unique properties and behaviors defined by its molecules. Some polymers are stretchy. Some are sticky. Let's figure out what combination of simple ingredients creates the best silly putty possible! We will be experimenting with glue (polyvinyl acetate), borax, and water. Bring on the polymers! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
FAMOUS ARTIST - MICHELANGELO
Friday - June 12th from 10am-1pm
Let's explore the life and art of one of the most famous artists of all time! Our focus will be on sculpture inspired by the amazing life like sculptures of Michelangelo. Students will use their observation skills to draw and sculpt the human form. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
FATHER’S DAY ART
Friday - June 19th from 10am-1pm
Let's celebrate Dads and special Father figures in our lives. This TOP SECRET project will a one of a kind special treat for Dads! This thoughtful gift will be saved for years to come. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
CARDBOARD CREATIONS
Friday - June 26th from 10am-1pm
Let's dive into the wonderful world of cardboard! This versatile medium can be cut, shaped, poked, taped, built on, torn, layered, manipulated and more! Student investigators will use a variety of tools and tape to make their own unique creations. Anything is possible here! Minds will be opened and blown away at what can be created using simple ingredients! Bring your imagination and building ideas! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
ARBOR DAY - TREE ART & SPECIAL PLANTINGFriday - April 24th from 10am-1pm
Trees! Trees! Trees! Let's talk about the importance of trees in our life. We will read stories and learn about the many stories the rings of a tree can tell. Let's celebrate these precious resources by planting more with a special Arbor Day tree planting ceremony. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
MAY 2015
WEIRD SCIENCE! POLYMERS: LET’S MAKE GALAXY SLIME
Friday - May 1st from 10am-1pm
Oh the joys of slime! One of the greatest messy and fun childhood science projects will help us discover what happens when making a long chain of molecules known as a polymer! Using simple household ingredients, students will measure and mix their own special galaxy slime to play with and take home! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
MOTHER’S DAY ART - NATURAL GIFT MAKING FOR MAMAFriday - May 8th from 10am-1pm
Oh, this is gonna be special! We are cookin' up something super special for Mamas! Your child will be creating a beautiful keepsake AND all organic special gift to thank Mama for all those special kisses and love! Moms, get ready to feel loved with these thoughtful gifts from your dear ones. Students really get excited doing top secret special creations just for you! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
TIE DYE AWESOMENESSFriday - May 15th from 10am-1pm
Let's be colorful as we design and enjoy the wonders of tie dye! Students will learn about ancient resist dyeing techniques. Every student will come home with a unique tie dye shirt they made! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
FAMOUS ARTIST: MARC CHAGALL
Friday - May 22nd from 10am-1pm
Let's get to know famous artist Marc Chagall! Chagall pioneered modernism as a major Jewish artist. He experienced modernism's "golden age" in Paris, where "he synthesized the art forms of Cubism, Symbolism, and Fauvism, where the influence of Fauvism gave rise to Surrealism". "When Matisse dies," Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s, "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what colour really is". We will notice some exciting similarities to Chagall and Picasso as we experiment with color, making our own inspired art. One of the most rewarding aspects of learning about Chagall and other artists is the great deal of adversity they faced with the reward of grit they took advantage of to become successful in their artistic endeavors. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
UPCYCLE TOY CREATIONS
Friday - May 29th from 10am-1pm
Calling all toy lovers and engineers! We will turn our old broken down toys into new super toy creations as we re-envision new life for old toys. Plenty of hot glue, string, and tape will be on hand for instant toy building fun! Have old toy parts or broken things around your house you just don't want to throw away? Bring them and add them to our magical treasure box of discarded play things! Think "Sid" from Toy Story, except nicer! Afterwards we will make time to jump on the giant trampoline and play improvisational theatre games, maybe even act out a story! And, as always we will finish our fun together with an all fruit popsicle.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
JUNE 2015
WEIRD ART SCIENCE! POLYMERS: LET'S MAKE SILLY PUTTYFriday - June 5th from 10am-1pm
Substances like Silly Putty are part of a class of materials called polymers. Like other molecules, polymers are compounds, but they are large and may contain tens of thousands of atoms. Part of what makes polymers interesting is that each polymer has unique properties and behaviors defined by its molecules. Some polymers are stretchy. Some are sticky. Let's figure out what combination of simple ingredients creates the best silly putty possible! We will be experimenting with glue (polyvinyl acetate), borax, and water. Bring on the polymers! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
FAMOUS ARTIST - MICHELANGELO Friday - June 12th from 10am-1pm
Let's explore the life and art of one of the most famous artists of all time! Our focus will be on sculpture inspired by the amazing life like sculptures of Michelangelo. Students will use their observation skills to draw and sculpt the human form. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
FATHER’S DAY ARTFriday - June 19th from 10am-1pm
Let's celebrate Dads and special Father figures in our lives. This TOP SECRET project will a one of a kind special treat for Dads! This thoughtful gift will be saved for years to come. After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
CARDBOARD CREATIONSFriday - June 26th from 10am-1pm
Let's dive into the wonderful world of cardboard! This versatile medium can be cut, shaped, poked, taped, built on, torn, layered, manipulated and more! Student investigators will use a variety of tools and tape to make their own unique creations. Anything is possible here! Minds will be opened and blown away at what can be created using simple ingredients! Bring your imagination and building ideas! After lunch we will play improvisation games that encourage imagination and collaboration! We will end class with our beloved organic apple juice popsicle with friends.
Cost includes all art supplies/materials, popsicle, and take home project. Ask Tracy about Monthly Membership or Individual Class Costs.
SUMMER CAMPS 2015
CAMP #1 MOVIE MAKERS:
JULY 20th - July 24th (Monday-Friday 11am-2pm)
Movie Makers
SUMMER MOVIE MAKING!!!
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 5-95
Calling all movie makers! Have you ever wanted to make and/or be in a movie?
Come and join us for this new and exciting Summer Movie Making intensive! We will dream up and create from start to finish our own movie!
Students will take on many roles throughout the week long process from creating a story, building a character, putting together costumes/props/set, learning ensemble building games that are fun and promote team building, and shooting a one of a kind original film like no other! This is the "reel" deal!
Movie Makers will become comfortable throughout the week with one another by having a variety of free art experiences, open play, and focused drama activities that will support the filming process. This will be a unique experience for children of a variety of ages to learn from and assist one another in developing their own story. At the end of the week we will have completed footage for a new film.
There will be a special Family & Friends Summer Movie Showing where everyone can reunite and kick back with some popcorn to enjoy their film! Copies of the film on DVD and a CD of pictures taken during our artistic process will be made and included in the cost of class so that each child can have a keepsake memory of this special time.
Class will be held in Lafayette, CA.
Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.
TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CONTACT Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
CAMP #2 Stop Motion Makers:
JULY 27th - July 31st (Monday - Friday 11am-2pm)
Stop Motion & Claymation Makers
STOP MOTION & CLAYMATION MAKERS
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 7-96
Calling all Movie Makers! Do you love films like “Wallace & Gromit”, shows like “Plonsters”, and
Join us as we explore making our very own Stop Motion Movies using low and high tech equipment! Students will explore the various mediums they can manipulate to create Stop Motion projects such as: clay, legos, blocks, plus plus, paint, wire figurines, each other and many more! This hands on class will get your budding film maker into action from day one, creating everything from claymating their name to one of a kind projects with friends, including Stop Motion Magic! Our student ensemble of filmmakers will learn and be inspired by cutting edge film making and gain experience fleshing out their own ideas. Our original films will be edited, layered with music and our own voice overs, even special effects using current Stop Motion Software. It is amazing to watch these young artists create and bring to life their own creative inner worlds. There will be a special Family & Friends Summer Movie Showing where everyone can reunite and kick back with some popcorn to enjoy their film! Copies of the film on DVD and a CD of pictures taken during our artistic process will be made and included in the cost of class so that each child can have a keepsake memory of this special time.
Class will be held in Lafayette, CA.
Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.
SPECIAL FAMILY & FRIENDS GALA MOVIE SHOWING: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER (DATE TBA)
TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CONTACT Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
CAMP #3 Photography & Art Kids:
AUGUST 10th - August 14th (Monday - Friday 11am-2pm)
PHOTOGRAPHY & ART KIDS
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 5-95
This class is designed for the creative child who is interested in exploring the world through photography.
Each week students will focus on a different aspect of photography and get a chance to shoot as many photographs as they like on a new Nikon L26 & Cannon T3i digital camera as well as various point and shoot cameras and retro polaroids. At the beginning of class each day students will view a version of their best photos from the previous day's shoot. They will use their photographs to share ideas, positively critique, and ultimately to add to a personal scrapbook portfolio keepsake.
As we explore different aspects and types of picture taking there will be an emphasis on play through various drama exercises and games. Our young photographers will also be able to edit and layer their photos using Macbook Pro's Aperture Photo Editing System.
Students will come back for a festive Visual Art Premiere night where the session students, family, and friends are invited for a one of a kind gallery-esque photography showing of the work they are most proud of. During this potluck celebration students can celebrate their unique perspective of the world they see...photos of life through their eyes as well as celebrate our other Summer Arts Projects including Movie Makers and Stop Motion Makers! It will be a Summer and night to remember. Students will walk away with a custom trophy keepsake.
During our week, students will explore:
Introduction to care and use of a digital camera.
History of Photography
History of Photography
Create your own scrapbook portfolio. Focus on taking candids.
Portraits
Nature
Landscapes
Close-Ups
Tableaux
Emotion-Photo Project
Group Artistic Project Directed by Professional Photographer, Tracy
Landscapes
Close-Ups
Tableaux
Emotion-Photo Project
Group Artistic Project Directed by Professional Photographer, Tracy
Class includes use of new Nikon L26 Digital Camera & Cannon T3i, all polaroid film, kids best photos on a CD, Enlarged Best Gallery Photos, Scrapbook Portfolio, and all art supplies/take home projects.
Sign up today! (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
VISUAL ARTS MAKER PREMIERE (VAMP!)
All camp projects culminate in a later Visual Arts Maker Premiere (VAMP!) that includes a special festive party night, Photography Kids Gallery viewing, and showing of our Movie Maker and Stop Motion Maker Films! With POPCORN & Friends! It's a happy reunion and awards night with special handmade trophies by Tracy! YAY! This is the celebration from our fun summer creating!
CAMP SCHEDULE REVIEW
CAMP #1 - JULY 20th - July 24th 2015 (Monday-Friday 11am-2pm)
MOVIE MAKER
CAMP #2 - JULY 27th - July 31st 2015(Monday - Friday 11am-2pm)
STOP MOTION / CLAYMATION MAKERS
CAMP #3 - AUGUST 10th - August 14th (Monday - Friday 11am-2pm) PHOTOGRAPHY & ART KIDS
SPECIAL FAMILY & FRIENDS GALA MOVIE SHOWING: OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2015 (DATE TBA)
CONTACT Tracy to enroll (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
