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Ages 9-12

Spring Arts Camp: Passport to the Enchanted Emerald Isle Ireland

$325
Calendar Apr 9, 2024 at 9 am

Unleash your inner artist and explore the Emerald Isle at our magical art camp during spring break! Dive into the wonders of Ireland through three creative workshops brimming with fun and learning:

FELTING: Fun and Furry Beasties 
From the tiny pygmy shrew to the mighty red deer, Ireland’s grasslands, forests and bogs boast many creatures. Work with artist Gustavo Boada to learn the technique of dry needle felting as you create your favorite Irish animal: a red fox, a hare, or even a hedgehog! Use felting tools and colorful roving to create your own wooly wonder. 

PUPPETRY & STORYTELLING: Finn MacCool the Giant & Other Fairy Tales 
Leprechauns and fairies, giants and banshees! Ireland has long been known for its magical folk, called the Aos sí, or “the Good People.” Explore some of these exciting stories with artist Julie Boada, and make rod puppets to create your own adventure inspired by these tales. 

MIXED MEDIA: Sacred Traditions of the Emerald Isle 
The Druids, who were the spiritual guides and healers of the Celts, had a profound connection to the forests. Learn with artist Laurie Witzkowski about the cultural and medicinal uses of various trees. Next, working with pen, ink, and watercolor, make a mandala of your favorite one. Then channel your inner Druid, and make some tree medicine! 

Ages 6 - 12 years
Tuesday – Friday, April 9 – 12, 2024
9 am – 12:30 pm daily

Fantasia! Atlantis to Middle Earth (Morning Session, Ages 9-12)
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Fantasia! Atlantis to Middle Earth (Morning Session, Ages 9-12)

$250
Calendar Jun 17, 2024 at 8:30 am

June 17-21, M-F, Morning Session: 8:30-11:45am

Ages 9-12

Fantasia! Atlantis to Middle Earth: A Creative Writing & Art Camp

From Narnia to Harry Potter’s Wizarding World, stories have the power to transport us to a different reality. Some of the most engaging ones create a whole alternate universe, where cowardly lions battle their fears, kids go on dangerous quests, and dragons soar through the skies. In this camp, you’ll get to create your own fantasy world with words and images, and plunge into creating stories to rival those from Oz or Nim.

Morning Classes:

Spine-Tingling Adventures: The Art of Mystery, Suspense, and Action in World-building 

Taught by Karlyn Coleman

Young writers, journey into world-building with us! Explore haunted and mysterious places, crafting thrilling tales. Join our exciting journey where we create page-turning and spine-tingling stories to tell around a campfire! 

Poetry and Graphic Novels 

Taught by Allison Blevins

Visual artists and writers often inspire each other to both create in fun new ways and push boundaries: poems have been written about paintings, songs about tv shows, and movies about books.  Artists and writers also find ways to combine their creativity and work together using illustration, posters, and more.  In this camp, you'll work together to inspire each other and create pieces that combine art with writing.  Our final project will be a poetic graphic novel.

Price: Half-day (morning or afternoon session): $250

Full day: $450

Partial scholarships available upon request

Fantasia! Atlantis to Middle Earth (Afternoon Session, Ages 9-12)
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Fantasia! Atlantis to Middle Earth (Afternoon Session, Ages 9-12)

$250
Calendar Jun 17, 2024 at 12:30 pm

June 17-21, M-F, Afternoon Session: 12:30-3:45am

Ages 9-12

Fantasia! Atlantis to Middle Earth: A Creative Writing & Art Camp

From Narnia to Harry Potter’s Wizarding World, stories have the power to transport us to a different reality. Some of the most engaging ones create a whole alternate universe, where cowardly lions battle their fears, kids go on dangerous quests, and dragons soar through the skies. In this camp, you’ll get to create your own fantasy world with words and images, and plunge into creating stories to rival those from Oz or Nim.

Afternoon Classes:

Wild Worlds: Build on Your Imagination 

Taught by Aurora Masum-Javed

So often a story begins with a simple question: What would happen if...? What would happen if octopuses took over the world? What would happen if our memories began to disappear? In this class, we'll design worlds and characters that stem from one of your questions. Whether you imagine an underwater utopia or an oil spill in the Mississippi or a blossoming community orchard in Saint Paul, we'll take your seeds and create dioramas, masks, and written books that explore a world! This will be a class of play and artmaking in addition to writing!

Roll For It: Collaborative Storytelling Through Games

Taught by Josie Hegarty

In this course, we will come together to build a dynamic world and then have an adventure in it. We will create exciting characters to embody in the world we build, and using dice, magic, a few rules  and our imaginations, explore and expand that universe as we quest.

Price: Half-day (morning or afternoon session): $250

Full day: $450

Partial scholarships available upon request

 

 

 





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