2010 Stark Museum of Art Eco-Ranger Summer Camps


 
This summer, the Stark Museum of Art will partner with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center to offer three summer camps inspired by art and nature.  Registration for Eco-Rangers Summer Camps is through Shangri La.  Applications will become available on April 19; they can be downloaded from http://shangrilagardens.org/Programs/Summer-Camp.aspx.  Space is limited.  Please visit the Shangri La website for more details.
 
 
July 19 – 23, 2010               Flocks of Feathered Friends          Grades 6, 7, 8
In partnership with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
 
Join us for bird week!  We will study these flying creatures at Shangri La, learn their names and draw them in our nature journals.  Campers will learn about famous naturalist-artist John James Audubon, who loved to draw birds.  We will visit the Stark Museum of Art to see Audubon’s art and learn about his printmaking process.  Then, campers will make a book of the birds of Shangri La using their own drawings of our feathered friends.  Campers will play bird games, learn about birding, and try printmaking techniques.
 
 
July 26-30, 2010                  Living Landscapes            Grades 3 and 4
In partnership with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
 
Come explore the extraordinary ecosystems of Shangri La!  Campers will visit four different ecosystems this week, where they will do experiments, take soil samples, and learn about the plants and animals that depend on the land.  Then we’ll visit the Stark Museum of Art and examine how artists portray different landscapes.  Campers will be introduced to basic painting techniques and have a chance to make their own landscape masterpieces.
 
 
August 2 – 6, 2010              Colors to Dye For             Grades 4 and 5
In partnership with Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
 
Come discover the wonders of the plants around us and the colors they give artists.  During this camp, we will explore the Elements of Art and create weavings from natural dyes and plant materials.  Students will learn to spin their own yarn and make their own dyes for their weaving project.  We will learn about plant life, experiment with dyes, and gather natural materials at Shangri La.  At the Stark Museum of Art we will take inspiration from the Southwest weaving collection, look at Native American traditions, and tour the works of naturalist-artists.


Campers display the weavings they created during the
2009 Colors to Dye For summer camp.