Summer nature program
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ART THERAPY
"I never knew I could paint" - Art Therapy gives our students creative confidence and the knowledge that they, too, can create beautiful works of art. Whether painting with acrylics or forming pottery - students come to know just how satisfying and fulfilling it is to create a work of art. They are learning that, with a little guidance, the artist inside can be seen!
Whether Matthew is guiding students through a painting with the stylings of Bob Ross or helping a kid bust their first flame with a pair of sticks, one thing is for sure... they are ALL having a blast rain or shine! |
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The week was a complete blast! We jumped right in with a painting intensive inspired by Bob Ross through guided paint-a-long’s. Students completed numerous acrylic paintings on 18”x 24” canvases, which is rather large for beginners. The paint tent overlooks the beautiful Wasatch mountains and had the opportunity to create a ‘plein air’ composition inspired by studying the landscape and rainy day. Students got to reflect on the science of atmospheric distortion and then create their own misty monochromatic composition.
We set the tone for our first week in the art tent through self love, accomplishment, and affirmative feedback via the critique process. Students were challenged to stop thinking and just create art. The outcomes were astonishing! We mastered how to blend colors, make texture, create silhouettes and make a complete composition with a background and foreground. By the end of the first week students walked away with 3 compositions that captured the beauty of Utah landscape while garnering a growth mindset. All and all, this week was all about accomplishment and happy little trees.
We set the tone for our first week in the art tent through self love, accomplishment, and affirmative feedback via the critique process. Students were challenged to stop thinking and just create art. The outcomes were astonishing! We mastered how to blend colors, make texture, create silhouettes and make a complete composition with a background and foreground. By the end of the first week students walked away with 3 compositions that captured the beauty of Utah landscape while garnering a growth mindset. All and all, this week was all about accomplishment and happy little trees.
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This week students got their hands dirty and explored the wonderful world of clay. We discussed the origins of clay and what defines this magical medium. We then immersed ourselves into the artform by making pinch pots and activated background knowledge on what makes clay so special. We then scaffolded dexterity skills via pinch pots, explored coil building, and ramped up the challenge with lidded vessels and mechanical attachments. In the end, students had a crash course in beginner ceramics and dabbled in sculpture and had a ball during the process.
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