We are presently accepting registrations for all of our Summer and Fall Programs.
Early Childhood and Primary Summer Camps
Snacks, juice and water are provided for all campers - please send your
child with a water bottle for our outdoor adventures. Also, please alert
us if your child has any allergies (food or otherwise).
Your preschooler will be exposed to a number of authors who do their own illustrations over the course of the week: Keith Baker, Oliver Jeffers, Marie Louise Gay, Melanie Watt, and Mo Willems. We will examine several books by each author-illustrator to observe any stylistic consistencies. Children will be invited to observe how different styles, both written and visual, fit particular stories and will have the opportunity to create their own piece of art in the spirit of the author-illustrator being studied. On Friday, new books will be presented to see if the children can identify an author-illustrator by their style.
Contemporary Fairy Tales Inspire Great Art
July 5- 9 (five afternoons) • 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages 5 - 7
$200 + HST
During this week, children will explore their identity as visual artists through literature provocations. Many children know the traditional fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault, but have missed out on the wealth of fabulous contemporary fairy tales that grace library shelves. Books like The Goblin and the Empty Chair, Dragon Feathers, and An Undone Fairytale are absolute treasures that beg to be shared and discussed in a group. Using these books as inspiration, children will have an opportunity to work with a variety of paints, collage and sculpting materials.
Stretching our Imaginations
August 3- 6 (four mornings) • 9am - 12pm
Ages 4 – 7
$160 + HST
We will begin the week by gathering the children’s theories on imagination and try to deconstruct this abstract concept in a way that is meaningful to each child. To fuel discussion, we will present open-ended picture books about imagination. Then engaging our own, we will create work that causes others to talk.
Go Green With Recycled Art
August 23- 27 (five mornings) • 9am – 12pm
Ages 3-5
$200 + HST
Inspiring environmental awareness in our children starts with an appreciation of beauty and magic found in nature. In this camp, we engage children in that magic using a variety of picture books and “looking” walks. We also explore easy ways that little ones can help keep their community green. Each day we’ll take what we’ve learned and create beautiful and functional art from recycled materials. Going green has never been so much fun!
