Summer Art Camp for Kids

2014 Summer Art Camp for Kids: REVISED SCHEDULE AND FEE FOR THE WEEK!

Paper making, print-making, book binding, batik, and sculpture. A week of exploring the muddier, messier forms of artistic endeavours. Students will collect natural materials and flowers for paper making. A variety of print making techniques will be explored, and we will make portfolios for our work. We will dabble in book binding to make a beautiful hard covered book, using classic Japanese stitch patterns. Sculpting with cob will round out the week. On the last day, there will be a celebratory pizza lunch in our outdoor adobe oven.

Dates: August 12-15, 2014

Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: 638 Fieldville Road, Low, Quebec

For more information, or for a registration form, please call: 819-422-2552

or e-mail "tina"@strawhomes.ca

Camp fees:$130/child, or $35/day
Ages: 7-10 year olds

Camp provides: Drinking water, paper and all art supplies

Students bring: Lunch, snacks, juices, sun hats, painting smocks, and a positive attitude

Please note: If after hours child care is desired, it is $10/day per child. After hours care is available from 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm.

Instructors:

Tina Therrien: Former teacher-turned natural builder, Tina puts her love of teaching and the natural world into the work that she does. She has been building straw homes for 15 years, and while she doesn’t consider herself an artist, she is a great facilitator of the arts for children.  Author and plasterer, Tina loves inspiring others.

Jericho Sanderson Knight: With two artists as parents, Jericho is emerging as her own artist- a trumpet player, a dabbler in the arts, Jericho is an enthusiastic person to have around. Jericho has had extensive babysitting experience, and is comfortable working with young ones.

Denis Drouin: An artisinal timber framer, Denis is a talented wood worker and designer. A creative and inspirational artist, Denis is the perfect person to round out this team of instructors.

This art camp will be hosted at the Shelter By Hand homestead just outside of Low, Quebec. There are 113 acres of property at the farm, and groomed trails will be part of the experience for participants as we search for natural materials for paper making and print-making. 

 Hosts:

Shelter by Hand, Inc is a timber frame/straw bale company specialising in artistic timber frame elements, natural plasters, and natural wall systems. Tina Therrien and Denis Drouin are natural builders, and live at their homestead in Fieldville, Quebec.