ArtStart’s Art and Creativity Camps for Teens are geared for youth who want to explore
their imagination through a variety of art media and gain new skills in making art. Designed to inspire creativity, these classes encourage you to think outside of the box, see people and things with new eyes, and explore a variety of ideas and media through the arts.
If you are interested in becoming a paid intern assisting artists who are teaching pre-schoolers and school age children in ArtStart’s Passports program, please register for either 1/2 days or full days of Creativity Camp, or Cultural Arts Camp or Signatures, so you are eligible to intern.
Camps:
Half Day $130
Full Day $240
Signatures Almanac:
Full Day $425
Mt. Zion Temple High School,
1300 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Early Bird Discount
Receive 5% off tuition if you register by March 1, 2012
Download Brochure/Registration Form
Design Your Own Line
Both men and women are involved in the fashion industry. Work with artist Robin Getsug to create your own line of fabric. Upload your designs onto computer and have them printed on fabric. Then work with artist Michele Rock to design your own line of jewelry using recycled jewelry, leather, beads and more that compliments your fabric.
Robotic Scarecrow for the Garden
Conceptualize, collaborate, design, build, and install describes the process for this public work of art. Work with artist Laurie Watson to create a robotic scarecrow for the garden. Use reclaimed wood, metals, and other materials as you build a large sculpture that has moving parts. Then as a group determine where the scarecrow will be housed.
Reverse Glass Painting
Work with artist Willicey Tynes to learn the art of reverse glass painting. Unlike traditional painting, the order in which you paint images is reversed. Experiment on clear plastic and once you have mastered the technique paint on glass, creating colorful plates, bowls, glasses, and vases.
Upcycling Your Wardrobe
Recycled, re-mixed, re-fabbed clothes and accessories are the stuff of fashion. There are lots of ways to transform, alter, embellish and reconstruct old clothes into a fashionable and trendy wardrobe. Work with an artist to deconstruct, re-cut and completely transform old clothes into a new look.
Puerto Rican Rag Dolls
Work with master puppeteer Julie Kastigar Boada to create a rag doll that is inspired by the jibaro or mountain people of Puerto Rico. Use color fabrics from ArtStart’s ArtScraps to create your doll and add details to your doll that makes it a truly authentic Puerto Rican creation.
Stilt Making Workshop
Work with master puppeteer Gustavo Boada to learn the art of stilt construction. Paint and decorate your own so they are unique. Then learn the art of stilting with Gustavo.
Japanese Chirimen Art
Chirimen is a traditional Japanese weaving technique that was first developed during the Edo period in Japan to create beautiful fabrics. Work with artist Gina Ruppert to create a variety of miniature animals using chirimen-like fabric from ArtScraps from owls to rabbits and more.
Japanese Bento Boxes
Small empty matchboxes serve as the inspiration for these containers that hold all things petite. Work with artist Lois Elaison to create your own special multi-layered bento-like boxes covering them with rice paper and other colorful papers.
The internship program is for youth ages 13 years old or entering 7th grade and older. Interns work side-by-side with professional teaching artists to assist in the classroom. Generally, interns serve for one week only. Interns are paid at the end of the week for their internship-$75/half-day or $125/full day/week. Intern training is on Monday, July 2 at Mt. Zion. All prospective interns are required to take this training. Note: Teens must attend at least a 1/2 day of either Creativity Camp or Cultural Arts Camp to be eligible to intern. All Signatures students are also eligible.
ALL DAY 8:30 am-3:45 pm
Signatures is a project-based arts program for Teens who want a hands-on
approach to learning new skills or applying skills they already have attained to a real-world problem or opportunity that adds value to the community. Teens plan, design, and produce the final product working with professional artists who offer guidance and assistance throughout the experience.
The 2012 project Guide to the Twin Cities for Teens is a 2 week experience in which you work as a team to create and publish a guide for teens of unique places in the Twin Cities. Working with artist Kitty Kremer and Felice Amato, you plan your week and travel each day by van to art museums, parks, cultural or historic sites, stores, farmer’s markets, and restaurants to learn about the space and programs. You record your impressions using digital cameras, original art, and creative writing. After getting permission from the owners and operators of sites you visit, you work as a team with Kitty and Felice to design and self-publish your Guide to the Twin Cities for Teens, incorporating photos, drawings, writings, and other materials you collected during your site visits. We order copies of the guide and they are distributed at ArtStart’s ArtScraps. (Limited to 10 participants.)
ASL interpreter available upon request
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