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Summer Art Camps at the McMillan Art Centre (2012). Lindsay Rose – Summer Art Camp Director. Lindsay Rose.
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Summer Art Camps at the McMillan Art Centre (2012) Lindsay Rose – Summer Art Camp Director
Lindsay Rose Lindsay Rose has been working with children for over fifteen years. She has worked as a Junior Kumon Reading & Math Instructor, Reading Tutor, Teachers Assistant, Day Care Leader, Summer Camp Leader, Student Teacher and this summer as a Summer Art Camp Director. Lindsay obtained her Bachelor of Arts with a double minor in Anthropology and Spanish in 2010 from Vancouver Island University. Lindsay is currently in the final year of the Education Program at Vancouver Island University. She will be obtaining her Bachelor of Education degree in June 2013. Aside from working with children, Lindsay also enjoys singing. Lindsay performed in choir as a high soprano for nine years. In 2000, her choir went to Japan and she had the opportunity to sing a solo there.
Weeks Two – Six • A Bugs Point Of View • Pirates • Coraline • Sea Creatures • World Art • Morning Art & Activities
Bugs Point Of View Projects for Week 2 • Dragon Fly Popsicle Sticks • Itsy Bitsy Spider Project • Rock Bugs (Acrylic) • Grasshopper (Using Pom Poms) • Spider Piñata • Caterpillar Habitat • Bottle Cap Lady Bugs • Paint a Bug Story • Bean Bag Bugs • Paint a Bug Tunnel
Bugs Point of View • Dragon Fly Popsicle Sticks • Rock Spider & Bottle Cap Lady Bugs
Bugs Point of View • Walking Stick Bug • Lady Bug Bean Bag
Bugs Point of View • Bumble Bee Bean Bag
Itsy Bitsy Spider Project For this project , the students were creating a spider home / spider. The students were first asked to create the spider home. For the spider home we used badminton tubes. The students covered the tubes with different coloured paper , we also used gift wrap to cover the tubes. After the students were able to decorate their homes with stickers and pom poms. After, the students made their spiders. The spiders were made with egg cartons, googly eyes , yarn and pipe cleaners (for the legs). After the students used pipe cleaners and a long piece of yarn that could be attached to their spiders. This way the spider could hang inside the badminton tube or the students had the option of letting it dangle outside of the tube. The students seemed to really enjoy this , and I would definitely use this project again for the future. The students liked how their spiders were able to make a ”peek a boo” affect when surprising their parents with what was inside the tube. Bugs Point of View Highlights
Spider Piñata For this project , the students were creating a spider shaped piñata. Local Artist Helen Binns taught me how to make these spiders using paper mache. After our session, I was able to teach the students. For this project we used balloons, paper, black construction paper, podgy glue, paint, felt, foam and googly eyes. The students had a very fun time creating this project. This was also a longer project to complete because of the drying process. Helen and I made a sample spider piñata for the students to pop. I filled the piñata with candy and on the last day the students were able to pop it. The students individual piñatas were filled with shreds of multi coloured paper. Bugs Point of View Highlights
Treasure Box Parrot Spyglass Telescope Egg Cup Pirate Ships Draw / Paint a Pirate Scene Pirate Money Bag Pirate Eye Patch Treasure Map / Treasure Hunt Pirate Art Projects for Week Three
Pirates • Paper Lock for Treasure Box • Parrot • Pirate Picture
Pirates • Pirate Money Bag
Egg Cup Pirate Ships During this art camp, I really wanted the students to create their mini own pirate ships. For this project, the students used dark blue washable paint, brown acrylic paint, foam, playdough, individual egg cartons, tooth picks and cardboard. The foam and tooth picks were needed to create the mini sails for the ships and the play dough was used to help keep the sails in their mini egg carton ships. The students were very creative with this project. Some of the students even made the effect of ocean waves by making small cuts in the cardboard. Students also added fish, sharks and mermaids to their project. Highlights for Week Three (Pirates)
Treasure Box Another project that the students really enjoyed from this week were the treasure boxes. For this project, we used cardboard boxes, construction paper, paint, small rocks, and aluminium foil. The students were first asked to paint the outside of their boxes. Once that was done, the students were able to decorate their treasure boxes. Some added messages such as “keep out”. After I taught the students how to make paper locks. After, the students glued the paper locks onto the outside of their boxes. The last task was to fill their boxes with different coloured gems. The students covered their rocks with aluminium foil and then painted the rocks green ,blue, red etc to indicate whether the rocks were diamonds, rubies, or emeralds. Highlights for Week Three (Pirates)
Treasure Map Project Before going on the treasure hunt, the students were asked to create their very own treasure maps. I first gave an example of a treasure map by visually drawing one on the white board. I felt it was important for the students to know that a treasure map always has a beginning and ending point. I also encouraged the students to use their creativity to create maps that would be very complicated to complete. For example, one student made her treasure map dangerous by adding a river filled with crocodiles. A person would have to pass this river to reach the treasure. For this project the students used a canvas (that looked like old fashioned paper), paint, foam and felt. The students were first asked to draw their map onto a piece of scrap paper with pencils and erasers. After the students were given the canvas “treasure map paper”. The students were once again asked to use their pencils first (this way if they needed to make any changes they could erase them) and then finally the students were asked to complete their treasure maps with paint. Highlights for Week Three (Pirates)
Treasure Map Hunt! On the very last day of week three , I had planned a treasure hunt for the students to participate in. I created a map that had 4 locations for the students to find. |The last location led to the treasure. First Location- McMillian Art Centre Second Location- Parksville Library Third Location – Parksville Beach Fourth Location – Dairy Queen (Treasure Location) For each location, the students had to answer a question , and this question helped the students to know where the other locations were located. Ex. “Where can you find sea creatures?”. I was really happy with the location of our centre because the students and I were able to walk to all the locations on the map. At the 3rd location, the students were given some time to play on the play ground. It was at that point that I hid the mini treasure box with a small message inside. I used the same canvas that I had used for the Treasure Map. The mini messages congratulated the students for finding the treasure! (The treasure being ice cream at dairy queen). I would definitely do this activity again with students but I would add more details to the treasure map. Highlights for Week Three (Pirates)
Coraline Projects for Week 4 • Button Forest • Coraline Tunnel (Acrylic Paint) • Coraline Doll Paper Project • Coraline Room Project • Coraline Plushie Doll
Coraline Tunnel (Using Acrylic Paint) In the film, one of the most popular scenes is when the character Coraline leaves her world to enter the “fantasy” world. Coraline does this by crawling through a tunnel. I wanted the students in this camp to create a tunnel and with the help of Helen Binns (Local Nanaimo Artist), the students were able to create a painting that gave this 3D affect. The students used blue, red and white acrylic paint, water, paint brushes and mini canvases for this art project. During this art project, the students also learned the difference between water colour and acrylic paint. The students also learned some of the benefits of acrylic paint, such as acrylic paint dries very quickly. If a person makes a mistake they can use white paint over top, and then restart. I also wanted the students to learn the benefits of mixing colours. The tunnel in the “Coraline” film, was a mix of beautiful colours (one being purple). The students were able to create a similar purple colour with the paints given. “Coraline” Highlights for Week 4
Coraline Doll Paper Project I found this amazing project online. The website provided the paper doll parts and instructions. During this week I had a range of ages for my group of students. I had to make accommodations. For the older students ages 10 & 12, they were asked to complete the entire paper doll. For the younger students (ages 6-8) , I had them complete the `Coraline`paper doll head and then from there, they were able to create their own bodies and clothes. Coraline Room Project As an extension for the paper doll project, I wanted the students to make `Coralines` bedroom. The students really enjoyed doing this! For materials, the students used cardboard , foam , felt, and many other craft materials to create a bed, shelf, dresser, table, door etc. I was amazed at how creative the students were with their projects. “Coraline” Highlights for Week 4
“Coraline” Plush Dolls Coraline Plush Dolls For thisproject the students had the choice of making a stuffed Corlaine doll or a stuffed version of Coralines stuffed toy. For this project we used cotton fill, glue guns, foam, felt and buttons. I also helped the students by sewing their stuffed dolls when needed. This is definitely another project that I would want the students to do in the future.
Sea Creatures Projects for Week 5 • Elements of Art Booklet (Line, Value, Shape, Colour) • Sea Crab (Using Sea Shell Macaroni) • Sea Creature Bean Bags • 2D & 3D Sand Sea Creatures
Elements of Art Booklet Element of Arts Booklet (Sea Creature Theme) For this week, I wanted to teach the students about the seven elements of art (Shape, Colour, Space, Value, Line, Texture, Form). For each day, I explained to the students what each element meant. I used the power point presentation I had created from my Visual Arts Education Course (Vancouver Island University) to visually show the students examples of each element. I also explained the definition for each element. For this week the students completed art projects that were based around Line, Value, Shape and Colour. The art projects were based around the theme of “sea creatures”.
Line For this project, students were asked to look through National Geographic magazines and then asked cut out and glue down the sea creatures they found on a sheet of construction paper. After the students were asked to trace the mammal using a black pen. This way, the students were able to see the shape of the line that came from each sea mammal. After , I encouraged the students to add more to their pictures by creating an “ocean” background.
Value For this project, the studentsused black and white tempera paint. The students were asked to mix the two colours together to create different shades of gray. After the sea creatures had been painted and were dry, the students were asked to cut their creatures out and glue them down onto a piece of black construction paper.
Shape For this project, the students were asked to draw a large sea creature and then after, the students were asked to colour their sea creatures using oil pastels. In the picture on the left , the student is showing that the animal (sea turtle) is a positive shape and the back ground is a negative shape.
Colour For this element, the students were asked to use water colour paint to create an ocean theme. The students were asked to paint each object (Lobster, Whale etc) using warm or cool colours.
2D & 3D Sand Sea Creatures On the last day of this week, the students and I went to the Parksville Sand Castle / Sculpture Festival. The students had an amazing time and were able to learn interesting facts such as “do the sculptors use sand from the Parksville Beach?” & “how are the sand sculptures able to remain intact?”. After visiting the festival, we went to the Parksville Beach and I asked the students to create 2D or 3D sea creatures in the sand. The students were really engaged in this activity!
World Art Projects for Week 6 • Matryoska Dolls (Russia) • Yarn Painting (Mexico) • Sand Painting (South Western United States) • Hieroglyphics (Egypt)
World Art Highlights Sand Painting (South Western United States) For this project, I taught the students about sand painting and how the Navajo Natives created this form of art and caused this form to be popular. The students learned that the Navajos also used sand painting as a way to heal the sick and injured. Before starting this project, we walked down to the beach and then I asked the students to collect sand and other natural objects they could use to add to their pictures.
World Art Highlights On the last day , I taught the students about Egyptian Hieroglyphics and the students learned how to write their names in Egyptian. The students really enjoyed this. They also liked the idea of being able to ``stack a name` when writing. Ex. Lindsay Egyptian Stacking Lin Lind dsay say I gave the students a piece of canvas to write their names on. First they wrote their names using pencil and then after I asked the students to write their names using acrylic paint.
Morning Art Projects & Activities • Camp Fire Project • Sock Walrus& Walrus Home • Bear Head Pencil Toppers • Rock Walrus Activities for Morning and Afternoon (Capture the Flag, `Hot Shoe`, People Bingo, ``What Time is it Mister Wolf`, ``Duck Duck Goose``, Parksville Beach, Parksville Beach Play Ground &Parksville Beach Water Park)
Morning Art Projects Bear Pencil Toppers Rock Walrus
Morning Art Projects + Highlights Camp Fire Project The students seemed really engaged in this project because they enjoyed being able to add things such as people, hot dogs, marsh mellows, roasting sticks, tents, sleeping bags etc to their camp fire. For this projects the students used rocks, sticks, cotton balls, foam, felt and tissue paper; as well as many other materials.
Sock Walrus and Sock Walrus Home Thiswas another project that the students really enjoyed. For this project we used , blue and white washable paint, cotton fill, rubber bands, plastic cups, socks, cotton balls, googly eyes, yarn, and felt. When the cups were painted and dry , I cut off the bottom of the cup and this allowed the students to slide their walruses through the cup.
Summer Art Camps at the McMillan Art Centre How have I personally benefited from this experience? I just want to begin by saying that this has truly been an amazing work experience. I feel extremely lucky and grateful for being given this opportunity. In the spring of 2012 , I was taking a Visual Arts Education course at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo. My instructor taught us about the seven elements of art. She also taught us how to create lesson plans that could be used when teaching visual arts to students from elementary school – secondary. I also learned ways of integrating visual arts into core subjects such as math and language arts. I feel that art (visual, performance, etc) is extremely important because it allows students to express themselves and to show their creative individuality. This is another reason, why I was so grateful to have been offered this position. I was amazed with how creative the students were that attended the summer art camps. The parents and students were very happy and satisfied with the art programs offered and the parents were extremely proud of their son and daughters creativity. The McMillan Art Centre is an amazing part of Parksville`s community, not only were students able to create their own art but they were also able to view art work from local artists! One of the students even said that `she would like to have her art work shown in the McMillan gallery someday``. All summer, Dave Wright and Helen Binns have been such an extremely amazing support for me, and I appreciate everything that each has taught me. Dave and Helen also made me feel like a member of the centre and this is one memory I will never forget.
