THE FOLLOWING CURRICULUM HAS BEEN CREATIVELY DESIGNED FOR OUR GROSSE POINTE LOCATION,
BY A CERTIFIED ART EDUCATOR (K-12), WITH EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING THE ARTS TO ALL AGES FOR 20 +
YEARS. EACH WEEK WILL BE FILLED WITH HISTORICAL AS WELL AS HANDS-ON CONTENT THAT WILL
ENLIGHTEN AND INSPIRE YOUR CHILD.
INCLUDED: STUDENTS WILL PAINT ON ONE STRETCHED CANVAS OR CANVAS BOARD (VARIOUS SIZES) DURING
EACH CAMP SESSION. MORNINGS ARE A SESSION, AND AFTERNOONS ARE A SESSION.
PAINTING PROJECTS ARE A PRIMARY FOCUS.
ALWAYS DRESS YOUR CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS- THIS MEANS “OLD CLOTHES.” ART CAN BE A MESSY PROCESS
AND ALTHOUGH WE DO PROVIDE APRONS, PAINT IS SNEAKY
WEEK 1 (6/22-25)-ARTIST HENRI MATISSE- EMPHASIZE EMOTIONAL POWER WITH STRONG
BRUSHSTROKES AND BRIGHT COLORS WHILE SIMPLIFYING FORMS TO THEIR ESSENCE. EXPERIMENT
WITH PRINTMAKING PROCESSES, SCULPTURE, AND DESIGN LIVELY IMAGES OF COLORED PAPER CUTOUTS.
WEEK 2 (6/29-7/2)-ARTIST HENRI ROUSSEAU AND ANIMAL ART- PAINT LUSH AND EXOTIC JUNGLE
SCENES WITH YOUR FAVORITE ANIMALS IN THEIR HABITAT. CREATE COLLAGES USING NATURAL AND
MAN-MADE OBJECTS. REPEAT ANIMAL PATTERNS USING MULTI-MEDIA ON VARIOUS SURFACES
WEEK 3 (7/6-7/9)- ARTIST MONET- REDISCOVER NATURE AND ALL OF ITS WONDERS WITH IT’S VIBRANT
COLORS. BUILD GIANT WATERLILIES AND THEN MAKE PAINTINGS OF THEM IN MONET’S FAMOUS LILY
POND. BEING SO CLOSE TO NATURE- WHY NOT GET BUGGY AND STUDY INSCECTS (AND BIRDS).
ILLUSTRATE YOUR OWN NATURAL WONDERS NATURE ART USING MULTI MEDIA
WEEK 4 (7/13-7/16)-ARTIST VAN GOGH AND THE STARS- PAINT YOUR OWN STARRY NIGHT AS YOU
LEARN ABOUT THE CONSTALLATIONS AND THE POST-IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING MOVEMENT, NOTABLE
FOR BEAUTY, EMOTION AND COLOR. ENJOY PAINTING FROM NATURE AND ARRANGED STILL LIFE’S.
WEEK 5 (7/20-7/23)-ARTIST ROY LICHTENSTEIN- CARTOONS, PUZZLES AND BOOKS. LEARN ABOUT THE
POP ART MOVEMENT AS YOU INVENT YOUR OWN CHARACTERS FOR YOUR PERSONALLY DESIGNED
COMIC STRIP. TURN YOUR ART INTO A PUZZLE. HELP YOUR ARTIST FRIENDS CREATE A LARGE SCALE
MURAL IN THE BOLD POP ART STYLE. MAKE “COOL” BUTTON PINS THAT YOU CAN WEAR.
WEEK 6 (7/27-30)-ARTIST PICASSO- PAINT LIFE SIZED SELF-PORTRAITS IN THE STYLE OF PICASSO.
CREATE CULTURAL MASKS FROM A VARIETY OF MEDIA. MAKE SOME SIMPLE INSTRUMENTS AND
INVENT YOUR OWN SOUND (PICASSO’S BLUE GUITAR)? BUILD A ROBOT OUT OF JUNK-THAT’S RIGHT, I
SAID “JUNK!”
WEEK 7 (8/3-8/6)-PUPPET AND PAPER DOLL ART- EXPLORE YOUR ENTERTAINING SELF. CREATE
FINGER, STICK, AND HAND PUPPETS ALONG WITH STAGES AND BACKDROPS. BUILD CLAY CREATURES.
PUT ON A PUPPET SHOW FOR YOUR FRIENDS. DESIGN YOUR OWN PAPER DOLLS FROM YOUR
IMAGINIATION. BE INSPIRED BY ANIME OR SUPER HEROS
WEEK 8 (8/10-13)-FRIENDSHIP, GRATITUDE, AND HAPPINESS WEEK- KEEP THE PEACE! MAKE
MEMORIES. CONTRIBUTE AND SPREAD KINDNESS BY MAKING LOT’S OF ART TO KEEP AND SOME TO
GIVE AWAY- SPECIAL CARDS, A FRIENDSHIP COLLAGE, JOURNALS, FRIENDSHIP JEWELRY AND MORE
Week 9 (8/17-20)-ART-A-PALOOZA- A WEEK FILLED WITH SURPRISES. EACH DAY WILL BE ACTION
PACKED WITH EXPERIMENTATION OF ART TECHNIQUES. FINISH THE SUMMER OF IN AN ARTFUL WAY!