Summer Camp Slideshow

Ages are 5 through 8 and 9 through 12. Camps Begin June 7^th.

CLICK HERE TO download the Youth Registration form 

 

All Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) events, programs and classes are open to everyone, regardless of what county they live in. OCAF members receive discounts on classes and events, but membership is not mandatory.

 

Summer Camps consist of two individual classes per session for each age group. Each camp is held from 9 AM to 12 PM each week day. 

 

Session I: June 7-18	Session II: June 21- July 2	Session III: July 12-23
Instructors:	Instructors:	Instructors:
Monica Jones, Ages 9-12	Sara Pattison, Ages 9-12	Sara Pattison, Ages 9-12
Holly Fields, Ages 5-8	Anna Beth Eason, Ages 5-8	Holly Fields, Ages 5-8

 

Cost Per Session

 

Full 2 Week Session: $215 OCAF members* or $230 For non-members*

One week sessions accepatable for half the above price. Ask at time of sign-up.

*Includes t-shirt, snack & materials

 

Open your child's eyes to a new experience this summer at OCAF's SUMMER ART CAMP!  Our dynamic, hands on summer classes will awaken your child's hidden talents. This year have your child spend their summer days with inspirational teachers and artists who will uncover your child's creative unique self. There will be a final show of the children's artwork in our Members Gallery July 23^rd through July 30th. 

 

2010 Theme: GA Wildlife

Children will explore the Georgia Wilderness and its Wildlife by creating a number of hands on crafts that focus on the children's use of new materials. The two week session are designed so that the children will work on more long term projects like those listed below:

 

Kid's Clay Camp focus on Georgia Wildlife

Instructor: Monica Jones
Projects may include:

 

·         Animal pinch pots: with discussion about animals native to Georgia and the anatomy and building of a pinch pot.

·         Slab fish wind chimes: with discussion about aquatic life in our state along with texture, decoration, and using slabs.

·         Nature press: includes a walk around outside collecting objects from nature, then pressing them into slabs and forms, for functional use and wall hanging.

·         Animal sculptures: a more complex 3-D newspaper formed sculptural piece with discussion about animals native to Georgia.

·         Birdhouses: discussion about birds in our state, slab construction and decoration of a birdhouse.

GA Critters

Instructor: Sarah Pattison
Projects may include:

 

·         Things that move in the wind:  Whirligigs, kites, and wind socks made in the form of native fauna

·         Creating Critters:  Exploring the natural wildlife of Georgia and creating critters that move out of recycled materials & Paper Mache'

·         Creating habitats: Three dimensional dioramas in detail. The world of that the critter of choice lives in.

·         Critters Story: Creating a story about the critter and his daily experiences...materials will be cardboard and paper newspaper etc...

 

Children's Art Classes focusing on Georgia Wildlife

Instructor:  Holly Fields

Projects may include:

 

·         Sweet Gum Pod Mouse:  with discussion about the different types of trees and plants that grows in Georgia. 

·         3D  Works of Art:  Creating Georgia State Symbols out of 3D objects:  such as the Brown Thrasher Cherokee Rose, and many others

·         Making Leaf Stamps and Rubbings:  includes taking a walk outside and finding different types of leaves to make a special work of art.

·         Coffee Filter Butterfly Clips:  With discussion about the state butterfly of Georgia

·         Nature Luminary Votive Candle Holder: Helps bring the nature from the outside in

 

Children's Art Classes focusing on Georgia Wildlife

Instructor:  Anna Beth Eason

Projects may include:

 

·         Mixed Media Collage: Campers will be introduced to the concept of foreground, middle ground, and background in a composition through the creation of their own mixed media collage. The subject of the collage will be the various habitats in Georgia and the animals that reside in them.

·         Up Close and Personal with the Natural World (a lesson inspired by Georgia O'Keefe): Campers will create a close up drawing of local flora samples their own using a flower of choice and drawing from direct observation. They will produce a large scale drawing in color using oil pastels.

·         Stepping Stones-Reducing Our Global Footprint: Campers will learn about their responsibility to the environment while creating our own stepping stones with found objects (which would otherwise be construed as trash). Campers will create a unique and functional piece of art as well as practice the concept of reusing. 

·         What Shape Am I In?: Campers will use their creative mind to transform their silhouettes into familiar animal shapes and forms. They will trace each other on recycled paper and reuse variety materials to make the transformation.

·         Texture Tiles-Inspired by our Furry, Fishy, and Feathery Friends: Campers will work with clay tiles and learn about texture through the study of local wildlife. They will work to recreate the bodily texture of various forms wildlife and learn about the function it serves to the particular animal. These tiles will then become part of our mosaic mural.

·         Mosaic Mural: Campers will experiment with a variety of media and create numerous drawings and paintings on squares of fabric and canvas. These creations will reflect the knowledge and techniques they have gained from each activity. At the end of the two weeks we will assemble our mosaic mural together to display our new found knowledge and artistic skills.