SPRING BREAK...PICK UP A BOOK!

Spring is here

and

spring break is upon us.

Yay!

Where will you travel?

What will you do?

We here at the SAC campground are heading to the shore, as I am sure many of you may be too.  It'll be good to wiggle our toes in the sand, splash in the sea, make some seashell creatures, and escape this yellow fog of pollen around here, don't you think?

But whether you take the bus to a big city or cruise to the coast, you will want something fun and creative to do during your break.

 

Better bring a book with you...

...because we know 
that at least one of you
will be

B-O-R-E-D

at some point
and
will not know what to do
with all your free time.
Right?

So why not pick up book?
No, not to read, but to tear out the pages, use them as your canvas, doodle an image or scene and paint it.

Grab a black Sharpie, some watercolor paints, a cup of water, and a paint brush and go at it.  The printed words make a charming background to the paintings.

This has always been a very popular Summer Arts Camp project, and thanks to the Friends of the Library who so graciously donated stacks and stacks of old books for us to use we are never out of paper.

Now, what to do with all that free time you will have this summer?

Hmm...
That's not hard to figure out.

Join us in June for some creative fun at Summer Arts Camp!

Registration begins on April 1st ~ no fooling.

{That happens to be a very special day around here at Summer Arts Camp headquarters.}

All the information and FAQs you need are on the side bar to the right.

Just click.

Happy Spring.

We will see you in June!

TALK AROUND TOWN

There is talk around town that Summer Arts Camp is coming back again for its fifth year this June!

These characters from last summer dressed up in their finest costumes and are shouting out loud the news.

Each one has his or her very own story to tell...

...won't you join us this June to create your own story?

We hope you will.

~~~

Registration begins April 1st.

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A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SAC 2016 SPONSORS

Big thank you to our first sponsors of 

SUMMER ARTS CAMP 2016!  

Your generosity is appreciated by us all.

The best Good Puppy trainer in Macon!

The best Pet Nanny in Macon!

One of the best places to purchase art supplies!

Our favorite helpful place and neighborhood hardware store and garden center.

The most fun classroom supplies!

CELEBRATION OF OUR ARTS ~ 2015

...and it was a celebration!

The Camper Kids had an endless collection of creations to proudly share with their friends and families.

The joy in their faces was priceless.

All we can say, is that we hope we see some of these darlings back this summer for Summer Arts Camp 2016. 

And to our 2015 sponsors, a huge THANK YOU!

Registration will begin on April 1, 2016.  As in our previous years, we will only accept 12 Camper Kids each week, so please register early to secure your spot.  {Last year we unfortunately did not have enough room for everyone who wanted to participate ~ we keep it small to ensure the best experience for the children.}

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OUR LATEST NEWS

We now have our own registered domain!  Our new website address is www.SummerArtsCamp-MaconGA.com.  

We also have a dedicated gmail e-mail account and will be using it exclusively by the time registration begins.  

In April look for messages from SummerArtsCamp.MaconGA@gmail.com in your inbox.

Stay current with other SAC details by visiting all of the links on the right hand side bar and feel free to contact us anytime.  We would love to hear from you.

IT WAS AS SIMPLE AS BLACK & WHITE

With a few pieces of art inspiration from my past,

{These charcoal on paper art pieces I made in a required beginning art class in college ~ abstract, Matisse inspired, organic landscapes.}

and channeling Ed Emberley's critter magic,

using some chunks of organic charcoal left over in our Big Green Egg,

the Camper Kids drew dozens of whimsical creatures and imaginary gardens.

They were fearless and it was hard to get them to put the charcoal down, so that we could work on the next project ~ midnight cityscapes.

Using scraps of wall papers, vintage sheet music, old catalogs and books, buttons, keys, and other found objects, villages were built one by one.

City blocks were planned.

Buildings were constructed.



The stars came out in the night sky to illuminate the tiny towns.

Awesome architects,

who each had a key to their city.

But we were not done yet.
On this very last day of Summer Arts Camp 2015, the Camper Kids were unstoppable!

Our final project was painting with black ink and creating abstract works of art using brushes, string, straws, and other funky objects which were dragged through the paint.  
So much fun and imagination!

Then the day was done and we prepared for the Celebration of Our Arts {those photos will come in the next post}.

The littlest Camper Kid was more than happy to help clean up our work space, and she made me this happy owl charcoal drawing before leaving for the summer.

LOVE.

What a great day.