Summer Camps 2013
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Scholarships available
Camp scholarships are made possible by funding from our sponsors
Early drop-off/late pick-up are available upon request
Art Extravaganza (a Stowe Parks and Rec partner camp)
ages 4-12 |
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Stretch your creative muscles with artist instructors at the Helen Day Art Center. Explore Action Painting, Mural Design, Environmental Sculpture, Found Object and Mixed-Media Collage. You will have the opportunity to draw, paint and combine materials into exciting 2-D and 3-D art pieces. Combine this with an afternoon camp at Stowe Parks and Rec for a full day of fun and activity! Register for this camp at the Stowe Rec website or call 802.253.6138 *HDAC memberships or early registration discounts do not apply for this camp only. |
Art & Natureages 3-5 THIS CAMP IS FULL. PLEASE CALL TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST. 802-253-8358 |
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Discover the great outdoors through art! Partake in nature walks, creative outdoor games and art using a variety of media. Art making will be explored through story-telling, active exercises, and art projects created specifically for early learners. Each child will gain familiarity with art materials, practice observational and verbal skills, and work with other students through group projects. |
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Stop Motion Animationages 8-12 |
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Create your own stop-motion animation! In groups of two, students will complete a cut-out puppet animation and bring their imaginative stories to life. From storyboard to camera, we will work together to develop a simple script and make all of our own characters, backgrounds and sound. For guided inspiration, we will look at innovative short animation from around the world. We will also make a flip book, draw directly on 16mm movie film, and learn about optical toys. A screening of the final projects for parents and friends will occur on the last day. |
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Sculptureages 8-12 |
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Learn about contemporary sculpture and installation by exploring the Exposed outdoor sculpture exhibition in Stowe. Create your own unique sculptures experimenting with paper, wire, wood, paper mache, found objects and clay. The camp will culminate with a group installation of sculptures conceived and created during the week. |
Fashion Designages 11-16 |
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Take pieces of clothing and rearrange them into a whole new wardrobe! Working on sewing machines, you will learn how to redesign old clothing into your new favorite outfit. Raid your closet, visit a used clothing store; bring buttons, sequins, lace, ribbon and other accessories to add. Basic sewing skills helpful but not necessary. |
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Instructor Bios
Zoe Boucher is a resident artist and staff member at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT. She has a BFA fro Alfred University and studied ceramics and photography at Sydney College of Art in Australia. Zoe has been as assistant teacher for children’s ceramic classes in Somerville, Mass and worked with an urban youth arts program in Boston.
Donna Collins has been in the garment industry since the 4th grade when she sold doll clothes to her friends. She has done costume design for the Lyric Theatre and The Flynn Center for Performing Arts. She has also worked for Garnet Hill, Burton, Brystie and the Johnson Woolen Mill. Donna does everything from designing to pattern making and is currently working as a freelance design technician.
Stephanie Drews-Sheldon recently moved to Vermont, and creates commissioned and gallery furniture pieces, as well as small production work She earned her MFA in Wood Design from East Carolina State University where she taught deisgn and wood design classes. Stephanie spent 12 years working at an independent school in Washington D.C. teaching and creating art, woodworking, and ceramic curricula for all ages.
Leif Goldberg is an artist working with drawing, printmaking, and film animation. He teaches film production and animation at Burlington College. His film work as part of collaborative projects has been exhibited in the 2002 Whitney Biennial and the RISD Museum and is showcased at Anthology Film Archive in 2013. Leif's drawings and prints have been published in numerous anthologies and are held in collections around the world
Jolene Lane’s mother taught her to sew as a young girl and she has not stopped since. She works as a home sewer for Prints & Patches Quilt Shop and also designs and creates her own products. Jolene has a MA in Art Education and is a licensed art teacher.
Karen Abbruscato has been a professional educator and visual artist for over thirty years. Her strategies are planned, developed and recalled from many experiences teaching all ages in a variety of schools and settings in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Vermont. Karen presently lives in Lunenburg, Vermont where her artwork (Blue Spruce Studios) is focused upon Two Dimensional Imagery and Fiber Arts.
Suzanne Rexford-Winstonis a teaching artist who has worked with children in many venues – public school, art camps, after school programs and privately. She makes prints, collages/assemblage, books and many other things in her home studio, and loves to teach what she learns. She currently teaches art at Community College of Vermont, Johnson State College and Studio Place Arts.
