Hello Everyone
It’s almost Groundhog Day! I hope you all are making best of the variable weather- taking out the sleds and skis, putting them away and then hauling them out once more. I caught a glimpse of the Wolf Moon last week coming home from Harvard Square.
Spring will be here soon.
Let me know if you are coming to
Open Studios during the February school break
2/20 and 2/21 3:30-5pm
All welcome. Mothers fathers, sisters, brothers… come and play with available materials
$5, max $10 for families. Let me know you are coming by February 16!
A Note about Spring ClassesWe are finally working on getting our retaining wall and driveway rebuilt so I am delaying scheduling my Spring Session. If all goes well I will most likely offer a 6 week session in May.
Art Camp 2024I will offer 3 weeks this summer, end of July into August. I hope the timing works out for families who want to participate!
July 15-19
July 22-26
July 29- August 2
Mornings 9-12
What:
Summer Art Camp is a morning program for 5-11yr olds. Art projects are linked to games, stories, playful physical challenges and experimentation with elements like water, sand, clay, bubbles, earth and air. We do individual and collaborative work with a variety of 2D and 3D materials. The work is inspired by nature, fine artists, the materials themselves, and each other. It’s summer and the aim is to get wet, dirty and immersed in the elements!
When: 9am -12noon
Week 1 July 15-19
Week 2 July 22-26
Week 3 July 29- August 2
Where:
115 Robbins Rd, Arlington
Camp will be held at the studio down the driveway to the right of the house. Door is on the left. We will work and play in the studio, backyard and at Robbins Farm Park
Approximate Schedule:
9:00 Gathering activity outside
9:15 Meeting and Art Project, free play
10:30 Bathroom and snack
11:00 Walk to the Park, Games (this timing is subject to weather, how much everybody needs an open space to run and the whim of all the artists involved)
OR
Free play at studio
12:00 Pickup at 115 Robbins Rd
Early Pickup: Let me know if you need to pick up your child early. You can come to the park if we are there.
How to contact us during camp:
Ann’s cell: 781 366 5955
Drop off and Pick up: 115 Robbins Rd
What to bring
Bring:
-water bottle
- if raining, a rain coat
-simple snack (no nuts)
Wear:
- hat
-shoes to run in(no flip flops please)
-clothes that can get dirt, paint, glue and more on them(I have smocks)
-sunscreen (please apply at home)
It is also helpful if you eat breakfast and do a bathroom visit before you come to camp! (full stomach, empty bladder)
Assistants:
I will have an assistant with me from 9-12 each day. They will help
me with materials, bathroom runs, cleanup and the couple of trips to the park.
The Art
Visit my blog for pictures of past projects and summer camp archives. It will give you an idea of the materials I use regularly and the kinds of activities we do at camp. During Summer Camp we will do more with the outdoors and nature for inspiration. Each week will have a loose theme to tie the activities together. Some of the projects will produce products that we can play with outside. Some projects will be collaborative and others will simply be art to look at. There will be free time to experiment with materials.
The media will be a mixture of 2D and 3D.
I’ll let you know the themes later! (Not only do I need time to get it altogether, I also think that a theme does not tell a child what camp’s going to be like)
Registration! Please Read-
Send me an email and I will send you the contact information forms and waiver. When I receive a complete package including a $50 deposit per week, per child your child will be registered.
(This way I won’t chase anyone for contact information or $ and I can think about ART!)
Fees:
$225 per week per child
$50 per child, per week, due at time of registration, balance due on or before 1st day of class
Sibling discount: 10% off total
The Registration Package
-contact information form
-release papers- photo and walk
-$50 deposit per child per week
