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Holter classes are for everyone! The Ethel Harrison Education Fund provides assistance for those who cannot afford tuition. Applying for a scholarship is easy. Fill out the online form, including a statement of need for a scholarship and the value of the workshop to you or the student. Please include the amount you are able to pay for the workshop.
For further scholarship information or to contribute to the scholarship fund call 442-6400.
Do you enjoy brick films and other stop animation movies? In this camp, you will learn how they make the short films you love. Learn to develop a simple story board, stage the building blocks, and learn how to utilize stop animation techniques to build a short film out of Legos! Students will work in pairs to create their own film. Each camper will leave with a DVD of the film developed in the camp.
This popular new art form has been seen in independent film festivals and on YouTube. Students will develop story boards that tell an interesting tale, stage the building blocks, and utilize stop animation techniques to build their own short film out of Legos! Each participant will leave with a DVD of films developed in the camp.
Back by popular demand! Celebrate 2012, the Year of the Dragon, by creating a cloth mache dragon with Helena’s own dragon artist and teacher, Tim Speyer and his dragon-making partner Sondra Hines. Each student will create a single, fully-developed creature using a mix of materials in just 5 days. The dragon project will be a challenging, fun experience for middle and high school students.
Take the plunge and dive into the world of photography. Experiment with a variety of conventional and unconventional cameras and techniques. Become a photographer and learn to see and record the world through fun and inventive projects. Students will learn to develop and print black-and-white photographs in the darkroom. Participants will also paint with light as they make digital photographs in the dark and shoot professional studio portraits. This camp includes on-site installation photography in the great outdoors.
New adventures! Create your own passport and embark on a trip around the world. This summer’s trip will explore many locations and artistic influences of Mexico and Africa. participants will discover these interesting locations and cultures through stories, maps, movement and art. Create worry dolls and traditional Mexican tin art while “visiting” our neighbors to the south. And make wild masks inspired by the people of Western Africa.
Get creative in the digital darkroom! Use graphic design software to enhance, manipulate and alter your photo images. Be inspired by instructor Kurt Keller’s photo series entitled Altered Realities as he leads students through the techniques they can use to create their own creative take on this theme. Students should have some prior knowledge and experience with digital technology. Works of art will be posted in our virtual student gallery to share with friends and family and each student will receive a digital copy of their work. Take a look at Kurt’s work at http://kurtkellerphoto.com/personalwork/altered-realities/
Welcome to a world where science and art are smashed together (quite literally). Here you will explore the imaginative side of science along with the explosive side of art. This course is a special collaborative offering, where students will learn basic circuitry using LED lights, then integrate your lights into freeform sculptures and lighted robots. Practice photography skills to create “night photos” of your lighted creations. Spend some time playing with the chemistry of color, and practice engineering skills to become a master sculptor. Wear your painting clothes and bring your pocket protector for this blending of experimentation and creation.
We’ll use the adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and Spiderman to inspire new superhero identities. Heroes will create capes, masks and superhero gadgets to fly, stick to the ceiling and walk through walls! Join us for a super-duper, superhero showing on the final day of camp.
Students will work not only from observation, learning valuable formal tools like composition, value, scale, perspective, and color mixing, but will also tap into their creativity and imaginations to better express themselves. Projects will encompass different genres such as still life, portraiture, and landscape.
