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Carnegie Museum of Art announces 2005 Summer Art and Architecture Camps presented with Carnegie Mellon University School
of Architecture for kids ages 4 through 13, plus special high school and preschool programs
March 31, 2005
Pittsburgh, PA… Carnegie Museum of
Art will conduct a variety of camps this summer for children ages four to 13,
plus programs for those of preschool age, and a series of workshops for high
school-aged kids. New this summer are Architectural Explorations, a series
of camps introducing architecture and presented in collaboration with Carnegie
Mellon University School of Architecture. Each camp has a special age-appropriate
theme that involves kids in exploring the museum’s collections and exhibitions.
Camps and workshops engage kids in a variety of media and art forms, ranging
from drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture to building architectural
models, creative writing, drama, and dance. See the listings below for more
information.
Most camps are half-day and run one week, Monday through Friday. Kids may select
morning or afternoon sessions, or combine two half-day sessions to create a
full-day schedule. A few camps are full day only; Urban Revolution, one of
seven architecture themes, is two weeks long. Camp season begins June 20 and
ends August 19, 2005.
Half-day Camps
9:00–11:30 a.m. or 12:30–3:00 p.m.
Members $87/week; nonmembers $95/week
Full-Day Camps (or combined morning and afternoon half-day camps)
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. including supervised lunch hour
Members $175/week; nonmembers $190/week
High School Workshops
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. including supervised lunch hour
Members $175/week; nonmembers $190/week
Urban Revolution and Painting are two weeks long
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; full-day
Members $350; nonmembers $380
Gallery Play Dates for ages 2 and 3 with an adult
10:30–11:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 21–July 28, limit: nine children, each with one adult
$12 members; $15 nonmembers, per pair
Prices include all supplies and materials, except for photography camps, which
have additional fees. Scholarships are available.
Pre- and post-camp care are available for an additional fee.
Camp Descriptions
Ages 4–5 and 6–7
Art in Motion
Young dancers learn techniques from a Dance Alloy instructor, and then create
costumes and scenery inspired by works of art in the galleries. (Ages 6–7
only; full day)
Art on Safari
Children sketch, make gesture drawings, and sculpt their own animals based
on the wildlife found in the works of art in the galleries and the dioramas
in the Museum of Natural History.
Art Picnic
Children create their own art inspired by paintings and sculptures of food;
they utilize pencils, paper, clay, and paint to portray fruit, crackers with
cheese, sandwiches, or pastry.
Art Vacation
Students discover paintings that portray beaches, tropical islands, and oceans
and, in turn, create a giant art postcard, sunglasses, a beach bag, and a souvenir
sculpture.
Birds, Bugs, and Butterflies
Children sketch creatures found in paintings, sculptures, and furniture in the
art galleries, in the dioramas in the Natural History museum, and outside in
natural habitats. They then create mixed media masks, costumes, and habitats
for birds and insects.
Bridges (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
Students study, sketch, and model designs of bridges found in artworks and the
surrounding neighborhood. They also explore the methods and material of bridge
building and experiment with their own designs. (Ages 6–7 only)
Buildings and Bodies (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
In a successive comparison of buildings and bodies, children discover the structural “bones” of
buildings and design their own, while examining architecture inside and outside
the museum. (Ages 6–7 only)
Draw ’til You Drop!
For the constant doodler, this camp takes you on a tour of the museum’s
galleries to view the diverse art of different countries, cultures, and time
periods. Young travelers record their progress and impressions in a journal of
their own design. (Ages 6–7 only)
Explore Art through the Senses
The imagination and the senses, in conjunction with an evocative work of art,
bring to life the responsive, sensory intentions of an artist. Children make
their own scented still life, touchable sculpture, and musical painting while
exploring the senses.
Finders Keepers
Young artists explore the limitless vaults of inspiration, gathering ideas for
their own expression from both works of art and everyday items, and creating
singular, one-of-a-kind artworks.
Houses and Habitats (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
By examining a variety of houses and habitats constructed by people and animals
all over the world, students consider requirements for function, location, and
materials, and then let their imagination take over, as they design their own
ideal living space.
Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of
Architecture)
Children embark on a “streetscape” scavenger hunt in and around the
museum. They identify geometric patterns, such as rows of rectangles, stacked
up squares, and meandering lines, as a way to create their own architectural
forms. (Ages 6–7 only)
Puppets on Parade
Young ventriloquists inspired by paintings and sculpture spin tales and create
hand puppets based on what they have seen and imagined. They construct a stage
and put on a puppet performance at the end of the week.
Sailing the Seas
Encountering works of art of oceans, lakes, and ponds in which appear icebergs,
seals, seagulls, and lily pads, children then create mixed media seascapes with
oil pastels, pop-up sailboats, and sand and seashells for color and texture.
Treasure Hunt
To collect ideas for their own paintings, young adventure seekers make a “treasure” map
of the museum and decorate a chest to store their sketchbook, art materials,
and handmade treasures.
Ages 8–10, 11–13
Acting Out Art
Young actors and artists exercise their talents as they are invited to act, create
scenes, and share stories. They learn acting techniques in the morning and, in
the afternoon, put on a show with the stories, scenery, and costumes they have
designed. (Ages 8–10 only; full day)
Architecture Time Warp (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
Aspiring architects discover architectural details from the ancient world and
the Middle Ages. They sketch in the museum’s galleries and Hall of Architecture
and, while visiting the Intelligent Work Place at Carnegie Mellon University,
they uncover designs from the past in buildings from today.
Art in Motion
In an exploration of line, color, and rhythm, and in a performance that puts
art in motion, students spend one half of the day with a Dance Alloy instructor
and the other half making costumes and scenery. (Ages 8–10 only; full
day)
Bridges (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
Students study, sketch, and model designs of bridges found in artworks and the
surrounding neighborhood. They also explore the methods and material of bridge
building and experiment with their own designs.
Drawing What You See
By sketching works of art in the galleries and scenery around the museum, students
develop their ability to draw exactly what they see. They work “plein air” (outdoors),
experimenting with conté crayon, pencil, pastel, charcoal, and ink, to
develop skill with contour, gesture, perspective, and shading.
Expressive Drawing
Students explore how artists use different techniques to express mood and emotion
then experiment with those techniques creating their own drawings.
From Art to Architecture (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
Through initial inspiration from a work of art in the museum’s collection,
students learn how architects progress through the process of making a series
of drawings and models, considering various design solutions to arrive at a finished
project.
Houses and Habitats (presented with Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture)
By examining a variety of houses and habitats constructed by people and animals
all over the world, students consider requirements for function, location, and
materials, and then let their imagination take over as they design their own
ideal living space.
Heroes
Students explore artists’ portrayals of their heroes in paintings and sculpture
as an inspiration for their own artistic interpretation of a hero in their own
lives.
Sculpture
Young sculptors experiment with three-dimensional form in a variety of media
as they take their ideas from the drawing stage to actual finished sculptures.
Shadow Play: Drawing Light and Dark
Proper shading gives a work depth and mood, and touring the galleries teaches
students how they can achieve similar effects in their own drawings. Afterwards,
they practice techniques using pastel, charcoal, paint, and ink, as they create
their own portfolios. (Ages 8–10 only)
Symbols, Myths, and Legends
Symbols, myths, and legends are prevalent in all cultures throughout time. Students
explore the galleries for them, finding, among others, the decorative dragon
on a Chinese tomb tablet and the sphinx in the Hall of Architecture. They then
invent their own symbols and mythological creature, in the creation of a sculpture
and a painted setting. (Ages 8–10 only)
Take Another Look: Working in Series
Many artists create multiple versions of the same subject. Here, students compare
scenes made at different times of day, in different shades of light, and then
experiment likewise themselves.
Triathlon: Paint, Print, and Sculpt
Students experiment with three distinguished mediums and figure out which of
the three they prefer. (Ages 8–10 only; full day)
Urban Revolution Two-Week Architecture Camp Presented in Collaboration with Carnegie
Mellon University School of Architecture
Tours with Pittsburgh History and Landmarks and The River Life Task Force and
discussions with the museum’s Heinz Architectural Center curators help
the student discover the evolution of Pittsburgh’s urban systems. Students
make sketches of the city and then create models and site plans to formulate
a city of their own design. (Two-week camp; full day)
What If? Artists’ Choices
Students apply their own discretion to existing works of art, varying color choices
in a landscape or changing the setting for a portrait or the pose of a figure,
and explore the impact of artistic choices.
Words and Images
By imagining conversations that might occur between figures in works of art,
students cultivate their storytelling imagination and work out their ideas with
the help an artist and a writing coach. (Ages 11–13 only)
High School Workshops (full day)
June 27–July 1: Drawing from Life: The Human Body
Sketching figure paintings, sculptures, and various poses of a live model teaches
the student how to accurately depict the proportions of a human body and to create
the illusion of a three-dimensional form.
July 5–8 and 11–15: Painting: Two-dimensional Techniques
(2-week
workshop)
Students study firsthand the techniques of some of the world’s greatest
artists and learn painting fundamentals, including color mixing and paint application
for illusionist and expressive effects. They experiment with a variety of painting
mediums, including watercolor, acrylic, and oil pastel, and work on an independent
composition in a medium of their choice.
July 18 – 22: Fashion & Fabric
Using paintings and sculpture as examples of costume design, students create
their own sketches and color illustrations that reflect their personal vision.
They will experiment with fabric designs as they learn to print color, textures,
and pattern on a variety of materials.
July 25–August 5: Urban Revolution Two-Week Architecture Camp Presented
in Collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture
Tours with Pittsburgh History and Landmarks and The River Life Task Force and
discussions with the museum’s Heinz Architectural Center curators help
students discover the evolution of Pittsburgh’s urban systems. Students
make sketches of the city and then create models and site plans to formulate
a city of their own design.
August 8–12: Drawing: Abstraction & Expression
Abstraction and exaggeration—of color and form—are effective artistic
strategies for pushing expression in new directions. Students refine their representational
drawing skills and augment their personal expression by exploring abstraction
through a variety of techniques and media including conté crayon, pencil,
pastel, and charcoal.
Gallery Play Dates for Preschoolers, ages 2 and 3, with an adult
Each morning session includes a volley of activity: a visit to the galleries
to view one or two paintings or sculptures that appeal to children, rhymes, games,
storybooks, and simple art projects, all based upon the following themes.
June 21 and 23: Parks and Picnics
June 28 and 30: Summer Skies: Clouds and Sunshine
July 12 and 14: Make New Friends
July 26 and 28: Cats and Dogs
Registration
For more information on summer camps or to request a brochure, call 412.622.3288,
Mon.–Fri., 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or check the web site at www.cmoa.org.
Registration forms can be downloaded. You can e-mail the registration office
at ProgramRegistration@carnegiemuseums.org.
Support
The exhibitions and programs at the Carnegie Museum of Art are supported by grants
from The Heinz Endowments and the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts.
Carnegie
Museum of Art
Located at 4400 Forbes Avenue in the Oakland section
of Pittsburgh and founded by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie
in 1895, Carnegie Museum of Art is nationally and internationally recognized for
its distinguished collection of American and European works from the sixteenth
century to the present. The Heinz Architectural Center, part of Carnegie Museum
of Art, is dedicated to the collection, study, and exhibition of architectural
drawings and models. For more information about Carnegie Museum of Art, call 412.622.3131
or visit our web site at www.cmoa.org.
Contact:
Tey Stiteler
412.688.8690
stitelert@carnegiemuseums.org
Mark Bertolet
412.578.2571
bertoletm@carnegiemuseums.org
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