CREATE
CREATE is a week long arts camp that matches students with skilled teachers in a creative area of their choice. On Monday through Thursday evenings (6:30-8:00PM), students engage their imaginations and dirty their hands while diving into photography, recycled art, paper collage, dance or painting. Then, on Friday, CREATE concludes with a giant party.. Food, music, performances and displays give students and their work the chance to be celebrated.
DETAILS FOR FRIDAY’S CELEBRATION:
Please note the location of the celebration: because all GRPS building are closed on Fridays during the summer, the celebration will take place at Seymour Church (across the street from the middle school).
If you have signed up for the 6:00PM dinner…please arrive at 6:00PM. Dinner will be served in the shaded courtyard outside of the church. At 6:30, you will be able to enter the building to view the art gallery.
If you have signed up for the 6:30PM dinner….please arrive at 6:30PM. Dinner will be served in the shaded courtyard outside of the church. At 7:00, you will be able to enter the building to view the art gallery.
EVENING NOTES:
- Throughout both dinners a concert of fun, lively children’s songs will provide a great backdrop.
- The dance students will perform their piece outside at 6:45PM.
- Some parking is available at the church; otherwise, we encourage you to park across the street at Alger Middle School.
This year’s classes included:
PAPER COLLAGE
Whoever said that paper is only good for writing and coloring didn’t take this class. 3rd-5th Grade students will use paper to create an accordion style folding book, collages, pop-up cards and origami and kirigami.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Even if they’ve never taken a picture before, all students will have fun learning basic (3rd-5th graders) and advanced (6th- 8th graders) techniques through photo walks and personal instruction. Cameras and developing included.
DANCE
We’re offering two dance options – a fundamental class in creative movement (for 1st-2nd graders) and a class exploring basic dance steps (for 3rd-5th graders). Each class will learn and perform a choreographed routine on Friday night.
RECYCLED ART
Why throw it away? Students will work individually and collaboratively on projects that take “junk” and turn it into art. Three classes are available, with each class working on different, age-appropriate projects: PreK-1st grade, 2nd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade.
PAINT
Canvas. Watercolor. Finger paint. Mosaics. This class has it all – and all kids can dive in and stretch their creativity. Supplies provided. One piece will be displayed at Friday’s celebration. Three classes are available, with each class working on different, age-appropriate projects: PreK-1st grade, 2nd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade.
