| CultureLAB 2009 Summer Art Camp at the Museo |
| Posted: March 25, 2009 | |||
CultureLAB: 2009 Summer Art CampMuseo de las AméricasWeekly from June 15 - August 14, 2009Click here for the full schedule (from the press release) INVESTIGATE THE ARTES OF THE AMERICAS! DISCOVER! CREATE! LEARN! RELATE! Investigate the diverse cultures of the Americas in the Museo's Culture Laboratory! Expand your knowledge of the artes and speak a little español too! Younger students will discover Latin American history and traditions while taking part in activities that are creative and educational. Older students will be given more in depth and challenging projects that will blend historical and contemporary ideas. Students may register for ½ or full day classes. Minimum of 8 students. Students who enroll in full day classes may bring their sack lunch for a half-hour supervised lunch and activity. For an additional $20 per week, the Museo will provide a sack lunch each day. Museo de Las Americas 861 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204 303.571.4401 http://museo.org
CLASS SCHEDULE Week I June 15-19, 2009 ELEMENTARY Fee: One half day: $150/ Member $125 Full day: $275/ Member $220 Weaving 9:00 - 12:00 Visit the world of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas through the ancient art of weaving. Students will wash, cord, and spin natural wool fibers and create colorful dyes from various plants and herbs. Clay 12:30 - 3:30 Pottery vessels are an integral part of any ancient culture. Students will learn about various clays found in Latin America and will create their own earthen pottery by using early hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slabbing. MIDDLE SCHOOL Fee: One half day: $175/ Member $150 Full Day: $320 / Member $275 Mural Art 9:00 - 12:00 Work with a professional muralist in the style of Diego Rivera. Students will learn the art of calligraphy and contemporary mural making as they walk through the neighborhood with Jeremy Ulibarry on a mural crawl and then create their own large-scale art. Paper Maché 12:30 - 3:30 Explore playful and colorful mask making in the Latin World. Students will create Aztec and Mayan animal masks made of paper mache, build Puerto Rican Vejigante masks, and learn about Mexican Alebrijes. Week II June 22 - 26, 2009 ELEMENTARY Fee: One half day: $150/ Member $125 Full day: $275/ Member $220 Paper Story 9:00 - 12:00 Explore the Aztec culture with ancient Codex books that documented their way of life. Students will design and create their own Codex book with hand made paper and personalized binding. Festivals & Paper Maché 12:30 - 3:30 Explore playful and colorful mask making in the Latin World. Students will create Aztec and Mayan animal masks made of paper mache, build Puerto Rican Vejigante masks, and learn about Mexican Alebrijes. MIDDLE SCHOOL Fee: One half day $175/ Member $150 Full Day: $320/ Member $275 Cartooning 9:00 - 12:00 Learn the techniques of the hot art of cartooning with Jeremy Ulibarry. Students will design a new character and use their imaginations to create a new super hero on a fantastic adventure. Contemporary Art II 12:30 - 3:30 Pottery vessels are an integral part of any ancient culture. Students will learn about various clays found in Latin America and create their own earthen pottery by using early hand-building techniques of pinching, coiling, and slabbing. Week III July 13 - 17, 2009 ELEMENTARY Fee: One half day $150/ Member $125 Full day: $275/ Member $220 Draw and Paint 9:30 - 12:00 Monstruos y Dragones. Students will design wild and wonderful creatures by learning how to draw claws, scales, wings, and more. They will also take home a sketchbook full of imaginary characters and a full-sized poster of their favorite! Traditions 12:30 - 3:30 Enjoy the rich cultures of the North, Central, and South America through art. Students will make a variety of crafts from Southwestern Tin Retablos and Guatemalan Worry Dolls to Mapuche Jewelry and Huichol Yarn Painting. MIDDLE SCHOOL Fee: One half day $175/ Member $150 Full day: $320/ Member $275 Forum Theatre 9:00 - 12:00 Act and improvise with in-demand artist Gwylym Cano. Students will work in teams as they write their own plays based on the techniques of the Theater of the Oppressed. (Students are encouraged to sign up for the second week as well.) Mural Art II 12:30 - 3:30 Study the work of Mexican muralists Orozco, Rivera and Siqueiros. Local muralist, Jeremy Ulibarry, will lead this workshop while students create their own grand scale art. Students who attend Mural Art I may also enroll! Week IV July 20 - 24, 2009 ELEMENTARY Fee: One half day $150/ Member $125 Full day: $275/ Member $220 Weaving and Clay 9:00 - 12:00 Visit the world of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas through the ancient art of weaving and pottery. Students will wash, cord, and spin natural wool fibers and create colorful dyes from various plants and herbs. They will also learn about various clays found in Latin America and create their own earthen pottery. Paper Story 12:30 - 3:30 Explore the Aztec culture through the ancient Codex books that documented their way of life. Students will design and create their own book with hand made paper and personalized binding. MIDDLE SCHOOL Fee: One half day $175/ Member $150 Full Day: $320 / Member $275 Forum Theatre 9:00 - 12:00 Act and improvise with in-demand artist Gwylym Cano. Students will work in teams as they write their own plays based on the techniques of the Theater of the Oppressed. (Students are encouraged to sign up for Week IV) Cartooning II 12:30 - 3:30 Learn the techniques of the hot art of cartooning with Jeremy Ulibarry. Students will design their own comic book character and create their own adventure. (Students may continue if they enrolled in Cartooning I) Week V July 27 - 31, 2009 ELEMENTARY Fee: One half day $150/ Member $125 Full day: $275/ Member $220 Draw and Paint 9:00 - 12:00 Monstruos y Dragones. Students will design wild and wonderful creatures by learning how to draw claws, scales, wings, and more. They will also take home a sketchbook full of imaginary characters and a full-sized poster of their favorite! Traditions 12:30 - 3:30 Enjoy the rich cultures of the North, Central, and South America through art. Students will make a variety of crafts from Southwestern Tin Retablos and Guatemalan Worry Dolls to Mapuche Jewelry and Huichol Yarn Painting. MIDDLE SCHOOL Fee: One half day $175/ Member $150 Full Day: $320/ Member $275 Mask Making 9:00 - 12:00 Explore playful and colorful mask making in the Latin World. Students will create Aztec and Mayan masks made of paper maché, build Puerto Rican Vejigante masks, and learn about Mexican Alebrijes. Movies & DVD Film (Appropriate for high school as well) 12:30 - 3:30 This is the opportunity to work with filmmaker Gwylym Cano, a local digital filmmaker. Students will learn various techniques of digital filmmaking by creating a short film each day. Week VI August 10 - 14, 2009 ELEMENTARY Fee: One half day $150/ Member $125 Full day: $275/ Member $220 Draw and Paint 9:00 - 12:00 Monstruos y Dragones. Students will design wild and wonderful creatures by learning how to draw claws, scales, wings, and more. They will also take home a sketchbook full of imaginary characters and a full-sized poster of their favorite! Paper Story 12:30 - 3:30 Explore the Aztec culture through the ancient Codex books that documented their way of life. Students will design and create their own book with hand made paper and personalized binding. MIDDLE SCHOOL Fee: One half day $175/ Member $150 Full Day: $320/ Member $275 Cartooning III 9:00 - 12:00 Learn the techniques of the hot art of cartooning with Jeremy Ulibarry. Students will design their own comic book character and create their own adventure. (Students may enroll in the course without the previous courses or continue on from Cartooning I or II) Journey Through the Americas 12:30 - 3:30 Enjoy the rich cultures of North, Central, and South America through art. Students will learn about Southwestern Tin Retablos, Dream Catchers, Mapuche Jewelry, Huichol Yarn Painting and Inca Quipu.
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