Summer Art and STEAM Adventure
Ten days to play from June 15 to June 26 (Mon - Fri)
Closed. Unfortunately we cannot take anymore campers. All programs are closed.
Program is directed by Dr. Rob McCallum and Dr. Cindy Maguire.
We have been hard at work to brainstorm an alternative to our traditional camp. The solution? The camp will still take place by it will be at wherever you are!
Inclusive of all supplies.
Projects and activities are designed for individual campers or for small groups of campers. We've designed each activity to be student-centered where children can work independently with little supervision. Each activity can also be expanded upon and carried out after the initial two weeks have been completed.
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Create imaginative spaces from where you are. Transport yourself to new playful and innovative spaces, interact with a whole community of friends, campers, artists, makers and doers.
Special supplies will arrive in two large boxes with instructions on daily projects as well as how to interact with artists and teachers on a daily basis through FlipGrid, SeeSaw, Zoom and email. We tailor the experience to your digital platform of choice.
Children will have the opportunity to interact with other campers and learn a range of new skills, all the while having loads of fun. Activities are structured through synchronous and asynchronous support with daily sign in times to work face-to-face with our teaching artists, camp counselors and other campers. This way, campers have the option to engage at the times that work best for them and their families.
Children will have the opportunity to interact with other campers and learn a range of new skills, all the while having loads of fun. Activities are structured through synchronous and asynchronous support with daily sign in times to work face-to-face with our teaching artists, camp counselors and other campers. This way, campers have the option to engage at the times that work best for them and their families.
Theme-Based Interactive Art Making Activities And Camp Supplies
Project supplies and activities are easily expanded upon and modified both during the camp and after, as individual campers bring in to play their own abilities and imaginative ideas. Most of the materials can be reused/repurposed.
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Fort Building Zone - Build your own fort!
Analogue Old School Construction Zone- DIY!
Puppets, Plush Creatures and Soft Sculptural Forms
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Digital Construction Zone. Coding and Interactivity.
Maker Zone - Tinker and Invent!
Art Making Zone: The Sky's the Limit!
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Other Workshops (included free if registered for the camp, some materials fee may apply)
Workshops for 10 years and up -
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Tutorials and projects in digital software - including Tinkercad, Sketch-up, Photoshop and Gimp - $250
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Design, build and code projects with Arduino processors and electronics - $350 (includes materials)
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Tutorials and projects in website design and animation - $250
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Build, code and control your own robot - $350 (includes materials) Full
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So how does this work?
Children will need to find a space to create and play, preferably a desk/table and a small open floor area (underneath the desk?). We call this the MakerSpace. Once this environment is created the camp is organized around six main steps:
Step 1: Imagination and Creative Thinking: Children are provided with ideas to start imagining and creating. Artists, scientists and engineers who have used their imaginations to create and invent all kinds of things such as Leonardo's helicopter and Nancy Johnson's ice-cream maker are introduced throughout the projects.
Step 2: Tinker, Plan, Build, Construct and Make: Received two boxes shipped to your residence. These boxes contain all the materials and supplies for the activities, projects and ideas that are planned.
Step 3: Time and Space: There will be plenty of time and space to plan, build, tinker and make. Artists, art teachers and makers will be on call to give support between 9am and 3pm M-F. We call this the "Houston, we have a problem cloud". All structured sessions are recorded and links to resources on how to problem solve are provided.
Step 4: Collaborate: Through Zoom and SeeSaw campers share their ideas; their creations and have the opportunity to upload images and video.
Step 5: Reflect. Children have time to reflect on their process, what was challenging, what was fun, how they solved a problem and how to do it differently next time. Reflection also provides children the opportunity to imagine new ideas and interests.
Step 6: Play and Fun: This is the time to play and have lots of imaginative fun! Research shows that through play children attain new knowledge and learn important life skills. The art activities included in the camp support socio-emotional learning - the process through which children understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions - all key aspects in children's' growth.
Project supplies and activities can easily be expanded upon and modified both during the camp and after, as individual campers bring into play their own abilities and imaginative ideas.
Step 1: Imagination and Creative Thinking: Children are provided with ideas to start imagining and creating. Artists, scientists and engineers who have used their imaginations to create and invent all kinds of things such as Leonardo's helicopter and Nancy Johnson's ice-cream maker are introduced throughout the projects.
Step 2: Tinker, Plan, Build, Construct and Make: Received two boxes shipped to your residence. These boxes contain all the materials and supplies for the activities, projects and ideas that are planned.
Step 3: Time and Space: There will be plenty of time and space to plan, build, tinker and make. Artists, art teachers and makers will be on call to give support between 9am and 3pm M-F. We call this the "Houston, we have a problem cloud". All structured sessions are recorded and links to resources on how to problem solve are provided.
Step 4: Collaborate: Through Zoom and SeeSaw campers share their ideas; their creations and have the opportunity to upload images and video.
Step 5: Reflect. Children have time to reflect on their process, what was challenging, what was fun, how they solved a problem and how to do it differently next time. Reflection also provides children the opportunity to imagine new ideas and interests.
Step 6: Play and Fun: This is the time to play and have lots of imaginative fun! Research shows that through play children attain new knowledge and learn important life skills. The art activities included in the camp support socio-emotional learning - the process through which children understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions - all key aspects in children's' growth.
Project supplies and activities can easily be expanded upon and modified both during the camp and after, as individual campers bring into play their own abilities and imaginative ideas.
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