August Classes
August 3-7
Ears, Tails, Fins and Wings
(ages 7-10)
Deborah Bazer
Become your favorite animal or mythical creatures, in this costume and mask making, imaginative play class. Get in touch with your inner fox, selchie, raven, dragon, or whoever you imagine yourself to be. We’ll transform fabric, cardboard, paint and papier mache, into ears, tails, paws, fins, wings and masks to bring our creatures to life! Then we’ll head to the field and forest to fly, swim, prowl, pounce and play with each other in gentle games and frolicking fun.
August 3-7, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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For Ages
10 -16
August 3-7
Magical Tabletop
Game Creation
(ages 10-16)
Lahri Bond
Tabletop gaming is a great way to enable kids to use their natural sense of wonder to learn how to work co-operatively and solve problems. This introduction to Role Playing Games (RPGs), begins with kids creating their own characters such as wizards, elves, knights, dragons, and enchanters. Each child will make their own unique tabletop biomes, terrain, and magical creatures from recycled supplies, paint, glue, and natural materials found in our immediate surroundings. We will build our collective worlds both in the classroom, and outside among the trees. The class will create imaginative terrains from ordinary materials, while supporting and fostering cooperation, mutual creation, decision making, and creative problem solving. An equal share of the day will be spent playing noncompetitive games and exploring the beautiful woods of the Hampshire College campus. Please bring a lunch, water, and a snack.
August 3-7, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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August 11-15
Dinosaurs, Spaceships & Your Wild Imagination
(ages 7-11)
Lahri Bond
We end the summer by firing up our imaginations, creating worlds, where anything is possible. Dinosaurs pilot spaceships, cats and dogs have wings, people have fish tails and live underwater and grasshoppers are superheroes. We have some serious fun, trying out different materials and techniques; from drawing and painting, to paper maché sculpture, Sumi-E ink paintings and mask making. An equal share of the day will be spent playing noncompetitive games, and exploring the beautiful woods of the Hampshire College campus. Please bring a lunch, water and a snack.
August 10-14, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
$375.00 - price includes materials
August 11-15
Art Exploratorium
(ages 5-10)
Deborah Bazer
As another summer draws to a close, lets wind down and explore a variety of art-making techniques and materials together. We’ll have time to relax and explore many drawing, painting and sculpting media. Conventional and homemade art materials will be used including grinding shells, nut hulls and plants to make our own ink and paint, charcoal and paper mache. We will wander the fields and woods collecting natural objects to create sculpture, mandalas and to hone our observational skills. There will be plenty of time spent playing noncompetitive games and exploring the beautiful woods of the Hampshire College campus. A fun and relaxing class for kids who are “camped-out” by summer’s end.
August 10-14, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Camp Full- Please email us to be added to the waiting list
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