Tracy's 2017 SUMMER ARTS MAKER CAMPS:
JUNE 19TH-23RD - Stop Motion & Claymation Maker Camp
JUNE 26TH-30TH - Waldorf Inspired Nature Arts Camp
JULY 10TH-14TH - Movie Makers
AUGUST 7TH-9TH - 3 Day Famous Artist Intensive
AUGUST 14TH-18TH - Kids That Code Camp
AUGUST 21ST-25TH - Photography & Nature Arts Hiking Camp
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STOP MOTION & CLAYMATION MAKERS
June 19th-23rd 2017 from 10am-4pm
Location - Lafayette, CA
Ages 7-96
Calling all Movie Makers! Do you love films like Wallace & Gromit and Nightmare Before Christmas, shows like Plonsters? Do you like making things out of clay or building with legos?
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 & Friend 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.
COST: $525
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
WALDORF INSPIRED NATURE ARTS CAMP
JUNE 26th-30th 2017
Monday-Friday 10am-4pm
Welcome Summer as we transition away from Spring to explore this new season! With stories of the Sun King and Faeries, students will delight in creating art inspired by nature. Come join us as we explore the nearby creek, hike beautiful hills, and create keepsake projects using our hands and imagination. Students will have access to high quality supplies and tools as we paint, whittle, knit, weave, dye, felt, build and play! We will learn about the Sun King and create projects to better understand our relationship with the Sun. Students will love feeling independent as they put their heart and soul into making projects they can be proud of as well as build friendships throughout the week with improvisation games and storytelling. This will be a treasured week to remember!
COST is $525 and includes all materials and handmade projects created by your artist.
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MOVIE MAKERS
July 10th-14th 2017 from 10am-4pm
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 our fifth season creating and filming in an 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 Movie Showing where everyone can reunite in October 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.
COST: $525
TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CONTACT Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
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SUMMER ART 3 DAY INTENSIVE:
"The Greats" Famous Artists
August 7th-11th
Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm
Let's take time to explore the life and work of these famous artists while expressing ourselves through our own artwork using various mediums like these "Greats" including clay, watercolor, acrillics, oil pastels, and more! Students will be using high quality supplies and create one of a kind take home canvas paintings and sculptures after they are viewed gallery style in our Visual Art Maker Premiere (VAMP!) night in October where family and friends can view these young artists work. There are too many "Great" artists to name, but in this week we will focus on six artists and their unique contributions to the art world.
COST: $450
CONTACT Tracy to enroll at (925) 822-5435 or tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
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KIDS THAT CODE! THE ART OF BUILDING YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME!
AUGUST 14TH-18TH 10am-3pm (before/aftercare available at extra cost)
Do you love playing video games? Ever dream about making your own video game worlds for you and others to enjoy?! What is it like to turn our video game dreams into a coded reality? These are the fun and challenging questions we will aim to answer in this week filled with coding challenges for coders of any experience level using programming adventures like Scratch and Tynker, along with Python for more seasoned coders, to create and share our ideas while learning the basics of coding. Students will create their own Scratch and Tynker accounts which will be shared in a online studio as well as end of session Family Style Potluck and Game Play. Kids will love being able to code while also being able to take breaks to do free art and play outside or jump on an outdoor trampoline. Tracy will help students focus on a sense of connection and community where kids have the tools not only to complete their projects but also communicate their ideas to peers in a collaborative way. Coder Ryan Ramsey will also be co-teaching this class with Tracy.
Class will be held in Lafayette, CA. Geared for ages 7-15
COST $475
Students will need to bring a healthy snack and water.
COST $475
Students will need to bring a healthy snack and water.
TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CONTACT Tracy at (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY & ART KIDS
August 21st-25th Monday-Friday from 10am-4pm
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 new DSLR as well as new point n' shoot digital 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
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
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.
COST: $525
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! Location will either be at Tracy's or The Lafayette Library Community Hall.
CONTACT Tracy to enroll (925) 822-5435 or at tracyrandolph@hotmail.com
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Check out my FREE class on Mandalas at the Lafayette Community Garden. Register here:
www.lafayettecommunitygarden.org
MAY 6th 2017 from 1pm-3:30pm
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