My first act of summer is always working Wesleyan's Center for the Arts, summer intensive. It's camp, but with real professors and real art projects using real equipment. It's a taste of college for students who have a special interest in the Arts. As the co-director, I get to attend each class and learn from my stellar colleagues.
Every student had classes in ceramics, printmaking, photography theatre, and music. Students were put into groups to write original songs by the end of the week, and they learned some choral pieces and bells. They also had workshops in Chinese paper cutting and a cooking class in which they learned to make Chinese dumplings.
Theatre games was a great way to start each morning because it helped kids step outside their comfort zone and get to know each other. Each camper also had a chance to take private lessons in the afternoon in voice, piano and acting.
By the end of the week each teen had competed 9 original pieces of art: cyanotypes, transfer drawings, monotypes, and ceramic tiles. We spent Friday night on the town: back stage tour at the local theatre, walk in a sculpture garden, a gallery walk, artist talk, and all we could eat Indian food. It's an exhausting but worthwhile week of art!
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