Green Weaves: Recycled Art
Lynn Ramsson
Learn about weaving and its importance in our world by creating your own woven masterpieces with recycled materials. We will start the process with traditional weaving, using paper and yarn, and then move on to more adventurous kinds of weaving. Who knows, maybe interesting twigs, scraps of your favorite old jeans, or even old grocery bags will take your project somewhere brand new! (2,3)

Floor Cloths: Step on That! Lynn Ramsson Have you ever heard of a painting you can step on? That's exactly what you will be making in this class. We will look at traditional floorcloth designs as well as patterns you have observed in nature and daily life as inspiration for your very own floorcloth. Then, you will design, sketch, prime, and paint your floorcloth and finish it off with a protective topcoat. This is one painting that does not belong on a wall! (2,3) Music and the Theater Richard Drake Think music and theater are two different entities? No way! Learn how music comes into play with theater. Come sing as I play as we explore musical theater and how music can make theater moments magical. We'll sing, dance, play games, and create short musicals to perform at the end of camp! Great for music and theater lovers alike! (1,3)

Speak With Your Hands
Sarah Beaulieu
Come discover the art, beauty and fun of signing. Learn to speak with your hands and have silent conversations with your friends. Not only will you learn finger spelling, numbers, and basic vocabulary, but you will also learn to use facial expression and body language to enhance your communication. (1,2,3)

Games of Strategy
Jack Nachmanovich
Games will be offered at all grade levels throughout each day. Jack will be on hand to teach you new games and how to outfox your friends. We can play chess, checkers, Connect 4, Stratego, Othello and Battleship. Develop clever strategies and increase your under-standing of games through a fun playing experience. (1,2,3)

Woodworking
Judy Cahilll
Do you like to make things? Learn about the joys of building. Make a small bench. Create a pinball machine to amuse yourself and your friends. Need a shelf next to your bed? Make one! The birds would be delighted to have a house; decide which neighborhood birds you like best and build a birdhouse to the exact size they use. Join us as we make incredible projects out of wood.
(Session 2 only)

Theater Who???
Richard Drake
Have you always liked watching plays, but were afraid to be in one yourself? Here’s your chance to try theater first hand in a safe environment. We will learn theater basics, play theatre games, and perform a short play at the end! Bring lots of creative energy and enthusiasm to this class! (2,3)

Fantastical Creatures
Katie Marshall
Fantastic or horrific? Maniacal or benevolent? We’ll review some of the most fantastic creatures in literature and make our own. We’ll decide where they sleep, what they eat, who their predators are, and what sort of mighty powers they wield. Wherever our imaginations lead us, we’ll bring these fantastic creatures to life through painting and drawing and create our own books full of magical or menacing creatures. (1,2)

Stories Without Words
Isabelle Abbot
Want to learn how to tell a story using only pictures? We will take stories from ancient Greece, full of Gods and Goddesses, monsters and princes, and create books and storyboards that tell the story without any text. At the end of the class, we will create a group mural and work together to tell the tale of our favorite myth with pictures. (1,2,3)

Claymation Animation
George Andrews
Let’s help the Spectrum film crew make an animated film using Istop Motion software. You will create clay characters like “Gumby” complete with props, a storyline and imaginary set. Imagine the setting or environment where your clay characters live. What kinds of things does your character do with its moveable parts. Can it dance? Can they drive a car? Play jump rope? (1,2)

Self-Portrait
Isabelle Abbot
Have you ever wanted to express yourself in art? In this class, we will learn not only how to draw ourselves realistically, but also how to represent what's inside ourselves through images. Using everything from paints and pencils to found objects and family pictures, we will do both realistic and abstract self-portraits that capture not only what we look like, but who we are. (1,2,3)

Lost In the Woods
Bryan Hawkes
Let’s pretend we’re lost in the woods (Lost In the Woods will happen primarily outdoors). We’ll build a giant survival shelter, take nature hikes, identify edible and poisonous plants, go on a nature treasure hunt, and create nature prints. We’ll even learn some basic survival skills (first aid, how to read a compass, tell time by the sun and learn to be resourceful if lost in the woods). (1,2,3)

Filmmaking: A Self-Portrait
George Andrews
Did you ever imagine making a movie about yourself — your likes and dislikes? Using meaningful images set to your favorite music, your personal film project will be created within Tandem’s new MacLab. You will be using a wide variety of software including: Imovie, Photobooth, and Garage Band to create your self-portrait film. A CD with all your work is yours to share with your family and friends. (1,2, 3)

The Jig is Up/Irish Dance
Meg Madden
Whether new to dance or not, this class will give you a unique perspective on music and rhythm through the study of traditional Irish folk stepdance. We will learn reels, jigs, and slip jigs. We will also explore percussive forms of step-
dance that have made Riverdance so popular (1,2,3)

Silent Expressions
Sarah Beaulieu
Let’s see how expressive you can be without talking. Learn to sign sentences
and illustrate objects with your hands. If you like playing fun games like Charades or Guesstures, this is the place for you. You can mime, gesture or use anything else you want to convey a topic. You just can’t use your voice! (1,2,3)

Clowning 101
Richard Drake
Experience the fun of being a clown! Learn the basics of what it takes to be a clown, starting with theater games, finding your inner clown, and even creating clown sketches to present at the end of camp. Bring comfortable clothes to move in. (1,2,3)

Let’s Paint a Masterpiece
Katie Marshall
Have you ever thought about painting a revolutionary masterpiece? After learning about some of history’s greatest painters, their fascinating lives, and even more fascinating paintings, we will recreate larger-than-life masterpieces inspired by the masters that will astound friends and family. (1,2,3)

Mythical Shadows
Leslie Kenner
The mystery behind the light? Hmmm…
I wonder who it is? It’s you dancing along with your paper puppets in a story you and your friends compose. Learn some great legends from mythology and then create your own legend with the magic of shadow play. (1,2)