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Kid’s Recycled Arts Camp @Still Life Studios

Join community artist Missy Arellano for a drop in kid’s art camp using all recycled materials this summer at Still Life Studios, 187 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, 02138

We are back for the summer! Kid's Recycled Arts Camp was a huge success over April Break that we have decided to launch for the entire month of July and the last week of August. Come for the full week, month or pick and choose your days.

July 6th-31st:
Days: Monday-Friday
Time: 9am-12pm
Spots: 7 per day

August 24th-28th
Days: Monday-Friday
Times: 9am-12pm
Spots: 7 per day

Age range:
This camp is designed for kiddos ages 5 to 12. Please reach out (art@missyarellano.com) if your child falls out of this age range or you would like to register siblings.

Activities include: cardboard play, clay, photography, cyanotypes, music, experimental drawing, collaging, printmaking, and outdoor walks.

About the instructor:
The camp is run by local community artist and arts educator Missy Arellano, an EEC Certified teacher. She has over 20 years of experience working with kids and families in the arts and is a mother of three kiddos ranging from 7 years old to 16 years old. You can find more information about her and her work here: https://www.missyarellano.com/artist-bio

Scholarships:
We have a limited number of day scholarships. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please reach out to Missy Arellano via email at art@missyarellano.com

About the location:
The camp is run at Still Life Studios in Cambridge, MA, and you can find more information here: https://www.stillifestudios.com/

We can't wait to create with you all this summer!

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Kid's Recycled Art Camp

Kid's Recycled Art Camp

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Daily Schedule (subject to change based on kids interests):
  • MONDAY: Collage & Cardboard Play
    •  Both Missy & Emily are collage artists and passionate about spreading the joy and accessibility of collaging in the community! We will work on collaging in the morning and then work with cardboard when we return!
  • TUESDAY: Flower Power! 
    • We will go for a walk, look at flowers, draw them, then come back to the studio to do a variety of art projects with real flowers and make paper and egg carton flowers. We will work with the flowers and other natural materials to make special cyanotype photographic prints with magic paper
  • WEDNESDAY:  Photography !
    • We will go on a photo walk with disposable and Polaroid cameras, then return to the Studio to craft photo magnets!
  • THURSDAY: Music Day! 
    • Time to get groovy! aWe will go on a sound walk, listening to the sounds all around us, and come back to make musical instruments inspired by the sounds we heard, as well as items that are inherently non-musical but can make music via sound, inspired by John Cage.
  • FRIDAY: Collage & Print Making!
    • We will work on a collaborative collage at the studio, take mini canvases and other found objects to the park, and have some print-making time. We will walk back to the studio, then put our creations into our Free Library, turned mini art gallery, to be displayed outside Still Life Gallery!
$75.00
Full Week #1: July 6th-11th 
Daily Schedule (subject to change based on kids interests):
  • MONDAY: Collage & Cardboard Play
    •  Both Missy & Emily are collage artists and passionate about spreading the joy and accessibility of collaging in the community! We will work on collaging in the morning and then work with cardboard when we return!
  • TUESDAY: Flower Power! 
    • We will go for a walk, look at flowers, draw them, then come back to the studio to do a variety of art projects with real flowers and make paper and egg carton flowers. We will work with the flowers and other natural materials to make special cyanotype photographic prints with magic paper
  • WEDNESDAY:  Photography !
    • We will go on a photo walk with disposable and Polaroid cameras, then return to the Studio to craft photo magnets!
  • THURSDAY: Music Day! 
    • Time to get groovy! aWe will go on a sound walk, listening to the sounds all around us, and come back to make musical instruments inspired by the sounds we heard, as well as items that are inherently non-musical but can make music via sound, inspired by John Cage.
  • FRIDAY: Collage & Print Making!
    • We will work on a collaborative collage at the studio, take mini canvases and other found objects to the park, and have some print-making time. We will walk back to the studio, then put our creations into our Free Library, turned mini art gallery, to be displayed outside Still Life Gallery!
$350.00
Full Week #2: July 13-17th 
Daily Schedule (subject to change based on kids interests):
  • MONDAY: Collage & Cardboard Play
    •  Both Missy & Emily are collage artists and passionate about spreading the joy and accessibility of collaging in the community! We will work on collaging in the morning and then work with cardboard when we return!
  • TUESDAY: Flower Power! 
    • We will go for a walk, look at flowers, draw them, then come back to the studio to do a variety of art projects with real flowers and make paper and egg carton flowers. We will work with the flowers and other natural materials to make special cyanotype photographic prints with magic paper
  • WEDNESDAY:  Photography !
    • We will go on a photo walk with disposable and Polaroid cameras, then return to the Studio to craft photo magnets!
  • THURSDAY: Music Day! 
    • Time to get groovy! aWe will go on a sound walk, listening to the sounds all around us, and come back to make musical instruments inspired by the sounds we heard, as well as items that are inherently non-musical but can make music via sound, inspired by John Cage.
  • FRIDAY: Collage & Print Making!
    • We will work on a collaborative collage at the studio, take mini canvases and other found objects to the park, and have some print-making time. We will walk back to the studio, then put our creations into our Free Library, turned mini art gallery, to be displayed outside Still Life Gallery!
$350.00
Full Week #3: July 20th-24th 
Daily Schedule (subject to change based on kids interests):
  • MONDAY: Collage & Cardboard Play
    •  Both Missy & Emily are collage artists and passionate about spreading the joy and accessibility of collaging in the community! We will work on collaging in the morning and then work with cardboard when we return!
  • TUESDAY: Flower Power! 
    • We will go for a walk, look at flowers, draw them, then come back to the studio to do a variety of art projects with real flowers and make paper and egg carton flowers. We will work with the flowers and other natural materials to make special cyanotype photographic prints with magic paper
  • WEDNESDAY:  Photography !
    • We will go on a photo walk with disposable and Polaroid cameras, then return to the Studio to craft photo magnets!
  • THURSDAY: Music Day! 
    • Time to get groovy! aWe will go on a sound walk, listening to the sounds all around us, and come back to make musical instruments inspired by the sounds we heard, as well as items that are inherently non-musical but can make music via sound, inspired by John Cage.
  • FRIDAY: Collage & Print Making!
    • We will work on a collaborative collage at the studio, take mini canvases and other found objects to the park, and have some print-making time. We will walk back to the studio, then put our creations into our Free Library, turned mini art gallery, to be displayed outside Still Life Gallery!
$350.00
Full Week #4: July 28th-31st 
Daily Schedule (subject to change based on kids interests):
  • MONDAY: Collage & Cardboard Play
    •  Both Missy & Emily are collage artists and passionate about spreading the joy and accessibility of collaging in the community! We will work on collaging in the morning and then work with cardboard when we return!
  • TUESDAY: Flower Power! 
    • We will go for a walk, look at flowers, draw them, then come back to the studio to do a variety of art projects with real flowers and make paper and egg carton flowers. We will work with the flowers and other natural materials to make special cyanotype photographic prints with magic paper
  • WEDNESDAY:  Photography !
    • We will go on a photo walk with disposable and Polaroid cameras, then return to the Studio to craft photo magnets!
  • THURSDAY: Music Day! 
    • Time to get groovy! aWe will go on a sound walk, listening to the sounds all around us, and come back to make musical instruments inspired by the sounds we heard, as well as items that are inherently non-musical but can make music via sound, inspired by John Cage.
  • FRIDAY: Collage & Print Making!
    • We will work on a collaborative collage at the studio, take mini canvases and other found objects to the park, and have some print-making time. We will walk back to the studio, then put our creations into our Free Library, turned mini art gallery, to be displayed outside Still Life Gallery!
$350.00
Full Week #5: August 24th-28th

Daily Schedule (subject to change based on kids interests):

  • MONDAY: Collage & Cardboard Play

    •  Both Missy & Emily are collage artists and passionate about spreading the joy and accessibility of collaging in the community! We will work on collaging in the morning and then work with cardboard when we return!

  • TUESDAY: Flower Power! 

    • We will go for a walk, look at flowers, draw them, then come back to the studio to do a variety of art projects with real flowers and make paper and egg carton flowers. We will work with the flowers and other natural materials to make special cyanotype photographic prints with magic paper

  • WEDNESDAY:  Photography !

    • We will go on a photo walk with disposable and Polaroid cameras, then return to the Studio to craft photo magnets!

  • THURSDAY: Music Day! 

    • Time to get groovy! aWe will go on a sound walk, listening to the sounds all around us, and come back to make musical instruments inspired by the sounds we heard, as well as items that are inherently non-musical but can make music via sound, inspired by John Cage.

  • FRIDAY: Collage & Print Making!

    • We will work on a collaborative collage at the studio, take mini canvases and other found objects to the park, and have some print-making time. We will walk back to the studio, then put our creations into our Free Library, turned mini art gallery, to be displayed outside Still Life Gallery!

$350.00

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