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

STARTING NEXT WEEK:

PERCY JACKSON’S GREEK MYTHOLOGY CAMP

AUGUST 6TH-10TH from 10am-4pm

Calling all story lovers and Percy Jackson fans!  Let’s jump into the world of Ancient Greece and get to know the origin stories of popular Gods/Goddess as well as hear stories of famous heroes, monsters, and all types of mythological creatures!  Each day will be filled with storytelling and art inspired by these characters.  Students will have access to high quality art supplies, getting to design, paint, sculpt, sew, build and create each day.  After discussing themes seen throughout many hero tales, student will create their own hero story and art work.  After art projects and storytelling in the morning we will have a picnic lunch outside and transition to drama where students will play improvisation games and act out stories from their favorite Greek myths.

COST is $525 and includes all art materials and handmade projects created by your artist.

Class will be held at Tracy’s Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA.  

Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.  

Enrollment is limited:

TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

Harry Potter Art Camp 

JULY 9TH-13TH from 10am-4pm

Take your broomstick and dive into the world of Harry Potter and friends!  Once enrolled, your child will receive a very special Hogwarts Camp invitation letter to their front door, delivered by a special owl!  

               

In camp, your Hogwarts student will be sorted into their house by our sorting hat and enjoy various magical projects throughout the week.  

Students will attend different Hogwarts classes and get to make their own wand, plant a mandrake, create art based on their Patronus,  craft their own one of a kind Marauder’s Map, knit their own scarf in their house colors, mix up potions to make their own Polyjuice slime, craft an origami Howler, play Wizards’s chess and so much more!  After lunch, students will gather to play a host of Harry Potter themed improvisational drama games that encourage positive ensemble collaboration.

Young Wizards and Witches will celebrate the end of the week by making their own Butterbeer and Chocolate Frogs to enjoy and take home.

COST is $525 (Early Bird Registration $399) and includes all materials, art supplies, potions, and handmade projects created by your artist.

Class will be held at Tracy’s Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA.  

Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.  

  Enrollment is limited.  To sign up or for more information:

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

MOVIE MAKERS: 

 Harry Potter Re-Mix

JULY 16TH-20TH from 10am-4pm

Calling all movie makers!  Have you ever wanted to make and/or be in a movie?  Do you love Harry Potter?!

Come and join us for our sixth season creating and filming in an exciting Summer Movie Making intensive! This year’s theme is HARRY POTTER REMIX!  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 at Tracy’s Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA.  

Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.  

COST: $525  (Early Bird Registration $399)

Enrollment is limited:

TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

STOP MOTION & CLAYMATION MAKERS

JULY 23RD-25TH from 10am-2pm

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 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.

Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.  

COST:  $325 (Early Bird Registration $275)

Location:  
Tracy’s Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA

Best for ages 7-96

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 SUMMER ARTS CAMP

July 30th-August 3rd from 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 creating one of a kind 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 ( Early Bird Registration $399) and includes all materials and handmade projects created by your artist.  

Class will be held at Tracy’s Homey Art Studio in Concord, CA.  

Students will need to bring a healthy lunch and water and wear clothes they can get dirty/paint on.  

Enrollment is limited:

TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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