For more information call 651-698-2787 or contact Cindy Smith at cindy@artstart.org

or visit our website at www.artstart.org.

Grab your passport, 4-12 year olds, and join ArtStart artists on an unforgettable

adventure to Africa through the arts!

FROM GABON TO SENEGAL

The first week travel to the countries of Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, and Senegal and experience community life. Work with artists and performers from those cultures, as well as experienced and skilled ArtStart teaching artists. Morning classes offer drawing, dioramas, drumming, dance, and drama. A highlight of the afternoon is stilt walking, an art form found throughout Africa.

FROM TANZANIA TO SOUTH AFRICA

The second week go on a Nature Safari to Sub Saharan East Africa! Through drawing and painting, mosaic work, book arts, and wearable art capture the beauty and wonder of the animals who live on the Serengeti and in the Indian Ocean. Highlights of the afternoon include Tinga Tinga painting, puppetry and storytelling, creating clay animals and tiles and more.

Pre-school children ages 4-5 years register for “A Start with the Arts” offered morning only both weeks. Youth ages 13 years and older register for “Camp CREATE”, a studio-based camp offered June 19-22 with classes that parallel the theme of Africa. See the ArtStart website for a brochure.

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AFRICATHROUGH THE ARTS

WEEK ONE: JULY 10-14, 2017

401 DRAWING & PAINTING

WilDLifE of WESt AFricAWork with artist Felice Amato and learn skills in drawing and painting inspired by the wildlife who live in the forests, savanna and Ashanti uplands of Ghana. The hornbill, the colobus, the elephant and others come to life as you use pencil, craypas, and paint to capture the spirit of these amazing animals.

402 MIXED MEDIA

Of GoriLlas And OthEr PrimAtEsThe country of Gabon, West Africa, is home to lowland gorillas, lemurs and other primates. About 85 percent of Gabon is covered by rainforest – a perfect habitat for primates. Learn about rainforest habitat, the community life of these primates and create a diorama of the rainforest with your favorite primates.

403 DRUMMING & DANCE

The circLe of LifeMaster drummer Fode Bangoura from Guinea, West Africa, and dancer Whitney McCluskey combine their talents to take you on a whirlwind tour of Guinea. Learn about Guinean culture as you practice authentic African drumming and African dance patterns. Then perform at our community celebration.

404 MASKMAKING

InspIrED By the AshaNtiLearn about the carved wooden masks of the Ashanti people of Ghana with artists Julie and Gustavo Boada. Create your own mask inspired by the Ashanti people using papier mache over a clay base. Then paint your mask and wear it to our community celebration.

405 DRAMA

DrAmA from GhAnA anD MoreActor T. Mychael Rambo takes the stage at ArtStart this summer! Work with T. Mychael to learn about the culture of Ghana through stories. Develop skills in voice production, characterization, and movement as you dramatize a favorite West African folktale. Then you take the stage at our community celebration!

406 INSTRUMENT MAKING

The African DrumGhana Mbaye, master drummer from Senegal, West Africa teaches how to make an authentic African drum. He provides all of the materials shipped directly from West Africa for this amazing opportunity. Then join the drum circle and perform on your drum at our community celebration. Additional materials fee: $120

407 TEXTILE ARTS

Adinkra SymbOls of WisdOmAdinkra are visual symbols, originally created by the Ashanti of Ghana and the Gyaman of Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa. Each symbol has a special meaning. Work with artist Anne Sawyer-Aitch to create adinkra designs and print them on cloth. Then wear your Adinkra to our celebration.

408 BEAD ARTS

Of colors anD PattErnsThe majority of beads in Ghana are made by the Ashanti and Krobo people in the Krobo region. Beads are worn in ceremonies, festivals and parades. Work with artist Julie Boada to create your own bead work using glass beads and seed beads. Additional materials fee: $10

409 DANCE

swiNGS thE thiNG!Popular swing dances like the Jitterbug and Hand Jive have their roots in the wide African diaspora. Dancer Christopher Yaeger shares the origin and history of these trends as you learn historic dance steps and popular dance rhythms. Then explore their influences in today’s dance and music. Dance, Improvise and Perform from the Jazz age to today.

410 STILTING

WalkIng TallStilt walking has been part of celebrations for millennia including many African celebrations. Walk tall and learn the art of stilt walking with artist Gustavo Boada. Then lead the ArtStart pageant into the community celebration. Limited to 12 students/age group.

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501 DRAWING & PAINTING

A NatUrE safArIImagine you are on a nature safari to Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Working with artist Karen Anderson, learn about park wildlife – herds of wildebeests and zebras, magnificent elephants, lions, and giraffes. Then use a variety of drawing and painting materials to capture your trip on paper.

502 MOSAICS

PuttIng the PiecEs TogeThEr Join naturalist Larry Wade and artist Jeanette Dickinson to learn about ocean life along coastal ecosystems of east Africa. Learn about mangrove forests, coral reefs, shark whales, stingrays, moray eels, and more. Then create a mosaic tile of your favorite animal. Additional materials fee: $10

503 BOOK ARTS

Big & Small cats of Africa The wild cats of Africa include big cats like the lion, cheetah and leopard as well as small wild cats such as the caracal, serval and black-footed cat. Work with artist Meg Erke to create your own personal Book of African Cats using a variety of art materials and have a roarin’ good time!

504 TEXTILES

Safari InspIrED-WEArAble ArtLearn about the textiles of Tanzania and Kenya with an artist. Then using the fabric printmaking process, design and print your own fabric using animal and plant images of the forest, plains, and rivers of the region. Then proudly wear your art for our community celebration.

505 DANCE

LEApIng LEopArds & OthEr Great MoveSTwist, run, leap! as you create your own dances inspired by the amazing wildlife of the Serengeti plain! Work alone and in groups as dancer Christopher Yaeger helps you choreograph your dances. Then perform for our community celebration.

506 DRAWING & PAINTING

TingA TingA StyleEdward Tingatinga, a native of Tanzania, began a style of painting called Tinga Tinga in the 1960s, using vibrant colors, exaggeration, and repeated patterns. Much of his art was sold to tourists. Work with artist Jeanette Dickinson to learn about Tingatinga and create art inspired by this style.

507 MIXED MEDIA

GamEs & DollsMancala is considered one of the oldest games in the world. Work with artist Megan Monson to create a Mancala board and play the game with friends. Then create a Ndebele doll, inspired by authentic Ndebele dolls made by the Zulu people of South Africa, and learn about its significance.

508 PUPPETRY/STORYTELLING

BrinGing ThE rain to kapiTi PlaiNThe Kapiti Plain is located in Kenya, Africa. Listen to the story Bringing Rain to Kapiti Plain. Work with artists Julie and Gustavo Boada to create puppets of the diverse wildlife of the Kapiti Plain and retell the story through puppetry and special sound effects.

509 INSTRUMENT MAKING

The GourD rattlETake a fascinating musical journey through Tanzania with composer and instrument builder Douglas Ewart. Make your own ikinyuguri or gourd rattle. Then turn it into a work of art through careful decoration using traditional patterns and motifs. Additional materials fee: $10

510 CLAY

WildLife OF the SEreNegtiWork with artist Karen Anderson to create a bas relief tile (ages 6-8 years) and a clay animal statue (ages 9-12 years) inspired by animals of the Serengeti. Work with a variety of clay tools and learn different clay techniques as you create your masterpiece. Additional materials fee: $10

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A R T S TA R T A R T I S T SThe ArtStart roster of artists for our summer programming includes both artists and arts

educators who represent diverse cultural backgrounds and art forms. All have a deep commitment to the arts and nurturing each person’s creative artist within. ArtStart artists and

staff cordially invite you to start your summer with the arts!

A Start with the ArtsAGE S 4 - 5 Y E A R S

A Start With the Arts meets daily Monday-Friday and offers 4-5 year-olds the opportunity to work with an artist and explore the art, culture, and wildlife of Sub-Saharan Africa through singing, movement, drama, art making and other hands-on activities. The program for pre-schoolers parallels the school-age program in theme and content-West Africa July 10-14 and East Africa July 17-21. A Start With the Arts children share their art work and perform at the Friday school-age informance.

MORNING SESSION ONLY: 8:30-11:40 AM TUITION: $145/WEEK

Felice AmatoVISUAL ARTIST/ART EDUCATORAfter teaching Spanish and art in the public schools for 20 years, Felice Amato went back to school to pursue an MFA and then on to her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. An experienced and devoted teacher, Amato has found that engaging with others in the creative process is a crucial part of her own practice. Felice has taught in ArtStart summer camps for 12 years.

Karen AndersonVISUAL ARTIST/ART EDUCATORKaren Anderson is an elementary art teacher for Hopkins Public Schools and lead art educator for the elementary art program. She especially enjoys teaching drawing and painting to young children. Her personal artmaking interests range from drawing and painting, to photography, to pottery. She is an avid traveler and outdoor enthusiast.

Fode BangouraAFRICAN DRUMMER/AFRICAN DANCERBorn in Conakry, Guinea, Fode Bangoura has been recognized internationally for his work as the lead drummer with the acclaimed ensembles “Les Merveilles de Guinea” and the national ballet of Guinea, “Les Ballets Africains”. Fode was the resident drummer for Alvin Ailey School in New York as well as the principal drummer for the most respected and talented dancers in the African Dance World, Youssouf Koumbassa, Mamady Sano, and Djoniba Mouflet.

Julie Kastigar BoadaPUPPETRY • MASKMAKING ANISHINABE BEADWORKJulie Boada is an Anishinabe artist, storyteller, puppeteer and art educator. She has worked regionally and nationally for the past 25 years, both with Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre and independently. Julie has received grants from Minnesota State Arts Board and Jerome Foundation. She has a B.A. in Studio Arts and American Indian Studies from the University of Minnesota. She is passionate about work that fosters cultural pride and value.

Gustavo BoadaPUPPETRY • MASKMAKING Gustavo Boada is a theater-based multidisciplinary artist with more than 22 years of working in professional theater in Peru, Chile, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania and Minnesota. He is known for his work with traditional dance and performance masks, as well as designing and building puppets, performance structures and set design. In 2007 he was invited by Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre to be part of the May Day staff.

Some of the art work featured in this brochure is by children enrolled in

previous ArtStart camps.

PASSPORT TO AFRICA

Jeanette DickinsonSCULPTURE • PAINTING • ILLUSTRATION • PRINTINGJeanette Dickinson received BA in art with a focus on sculpture, from the University of Minnesota. Jeanette has works in private collections, and recently illustrated the book, Nature Seeker Workbook. “It is my belief that bringing art to a community is an expression of how we perceive, respond and record the world around us. We share in a moment of creation our thoughts, feelings and history as an individual and as a society.”

Meg ErkePAINTING • COLLAGE • BOOK ARTSMeg Erke is a painter, collage and book artist and art educator. Before working as a professional artist, Meg was a visual arts teacher in middle and high schools. Meg loves taking old discarded things like windows, old books, maps, and fabric and bringing new life to them through art. In addition to working with youth, Meg has developed and implemented art lessons in a variety of mediums for adults with developmental disabilities.

Douglas EwartINSTRUMENT MAKING • MUSIC COMPOSITIONBorn in Jamaica, Douglas Ewart is a professional musician, composer, and instrument builder. His appearances in the Twin Cities and Chicago are met with rave reviews by the contemporary music community in which Ewart showcases his musical and instrument construction skill performing/improvising on instruments he builds using a variety of recycled and salvaged materials. Ewart has taught in ArtStart’s summer interdisciplinary arts program since its inception in 1992.

Ghana MbayeAFRICAN DRUMMING • PERFORMANCEGhana Mbaye was born in Senegal, West Africa. Inspired by the spiritual songs and rhythms of the Baye Fall, a unique group within the Muslim religion, characterized spiritually by their dedication to hard work, education and tranquility, Ghana performs with various world music groups around the Twin Cities. Since moving to the United States in 2000, he has committed his life to teaching African drumming, dance, and customs to children in and around the Twin Cities.

Whitney McCluskeyAFRICAN DRUMMING/DANCEOriginally from New York, Whitney McClusky began studying African Dance at the Djoniba Dance and Drum Center NYC with Master Dancers Djoniba Mouflet and Youssouf Koumbassa.Since moving to the Twin Cities in 2001 Whitney has performed with “Les Gitanes” under the Direction of William Atchouellou, choreographed for Dance in the Dark, Black Choreographers Evening, B-Girl Be, Choreographers Evening at The Walker and Rhythmically Speaking Presents.

Megan MonsonVISUAL ARTISTMegan is a professional artist and free-lance teaching artist. She has taught with ArtStart for 7 years offering adult and youth art classes that explore the creative potential of reuse materials in fun and exciting ways. Megan is deepy involved with issues of social justice and the environment.

T. Mychael RamboACTOR/DRAMA EDUCATORT. Mychael Rambo is an accomplished actor and theatre professional who performs both locally and nationally with companies such as Penumbra and the Guthrie. As an artist-in-residence, he teaches classes and workshops in improvisation, creative dramatics, theatre, voice, and creative writing. His awards are numerous and span both the field of drama and music.

Anne Sawyer-AitchPUPPETRY • MASKMASKING • TEXTILESAnne Sawyer-Aitch has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Latin American Studies, with emphasis in Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Graduating with Distinction. Anne has worked as a puppeteer, arts educator, and stilt walker for many Twin Cities groups, including In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Open Eye Figure Theatre, the Ordway, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Chicks on Sticks, ArtStart, and the Minnesota Zoo.

Larry WadeNATURALIST • WRITERLarry Wade has been a student of nature since 3rd grade. After 20 years of professional work as a naturalist and teacher in public schools, Larry recently completed Nature Seeker Workbook, a resource for teachers and kids. For the past 4 years, Larry has written a nature blog (www.oldnaturalist.com). Previous to moving to Minnesota, Larry was a marine biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Christopher YaegerCREATIVE MOVEMENT/DANCE • CHOREOGRAPHYChristopher has played a variety of roles in dance and theater since his early school days. As an independent teaching artist, he works in schools and performs on stages across the globe including the Twin Cities, Budapest, Prague, Las Vegas, and Seoul. He is the Director of Dance Hall Days Dance Company and is a featured artist on the Young Audiences and Minnesota State Arts Board rosters, as well as with ArtStart.

R EG I S T R AT I O N FO R MComplete one registration form (both pages) per child. Please print clearly.

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COMMUNITY LIFE W E E K 1: J U LY 10 -14

DEADLINEFriday, June 16, 2017 but classes fill very quickly. We support children attending camp with a friend and will place them in the same class. Half day offered both morning and afternoon. Class ratio: 1 teacher/15 students. Confirmation letters and directions sent out June 23, 2017. In addition, partial scholarships are available.

DISCOUNTSArtStart Members*: Join now and receive a 10% discount! Non-Members: 5% discount if registered by February 18, 2017Discounts do not apply to aftercare or additonal materials fees.

ARTSTART MEMBERSHIPS*Household: $50 Adult: $45Senior (age 55+): $35 Student (age 16-25): $25See member information at www.artstart.org/become-a-member

CANCELL ATION FEESJune 5- July 1: 20% of registration fee forfeitedJuly 2- July 9: 50% of registration fee forfeitedJuly 10 or later: 100% of registration fee forfeited

Ages 4-5: ❑ A Start with the Arts - 8:30-11:40 am (Tuition: $145)

Ages 6-12: ❑ Morning (Tuition: $150) ❑ Afternoon (Tuition: $150) ❑ Full Day (Tuition: $295)In the chart below, choose one age-appropriate class for each time period (pertaining to the session selected above)

MORNING 401 Draw/Paint

402Mixed Media

403Drum/Dance

404Maskmaking

405Drama

8:30-10 am10:15-11:45 am

❑ ages 6-8❑ ages 9-12

❑ ages 9-12❑ ages 6-8

❑ ages 9-12❑ ages 6-8

❑ ages 6-8❑ mixed ages

❑ ages 6-8❑ ages 9-12

AFTERNOON 406 Instruments

407Textiles

408Beads

409Dance

410Stilting

12:30-2 pm2:15-3:45 pm

❑ ages 9-12+$120❑ ages 6-8 +$120

❑ ages 6-8 ❑ ages 9-12

❑ ages 9-12+$10❑ ages 6-8+$10

❑ ages 6-8❑ mixed ages

❑ ages 6-8❑ ages 9-12

Aftercare Needed: 3:45-5 pm ❑ M ❑ T ❑ W ❑ Th ($7 each day)

$ + $ + $ = $ Total of Tuition Materials Fee Aftercare WEEK 1 TOTAL

ON SAFARI W E E K 2 : J U LY 17- 2 1

Ages 4-5: ❑ A Start with the Arts - 8:30-11:40 am (Tuition: $145)

Ages 6-12: ❑ Morning (Tuition: $150) ❑ Afternoon (Tuition: $150) ❑ Full Day (Tuition: $295)In the chart below, choose one age-appropriate class for each time period (pertaining to the session selected above)

MORNING 501 Draw/Paint

502Mosiacs

503Book Arts

504Textiles

505Dance

8:30-10 am10:15-11:45 am

❑ ages 9-12❑ ages 6-8

❑ ages 6-8+$10❑ ages 9-12+$10

❑ ages 9-12❑ ages 6-8

❑ ages 6-8❑ ages 9-12

❑ ages 6-8❑ mixed ages

AFTERNOON 506 Draw/Paint

507Mixed Media

508Puppetry

509Instruments

510Clay

12:30-2 pm2:15-3:45 pm

❑ ages 6-8❑ ages 9-12

❑ ages 6-8 ❑ ages 9-12

❑ ages 6-8❑ mixed ages

❑ ages 9-12+$10❑ ages 6-8+$10

❑ ages 9-12+$10❑ ages 6-8+$10

Aftercare Needed: 3:45-5 pm ❑ M ❑ T ❑ W ❑ Th ($7 each day)

$ + $ + $ = $ Total of Tuition Materials Fee Aftercare WEEK 2 TOTAL

M E T H O D O F PAY M EN T

LUNCH & SNACKSFull day students need to bring a lunch. Lunch is supervised. Children should also bring a morning and afternoon fruit break.

AFTER CAREAfter care is supervised and unstructured so that children can relax. Children are free to bring games, or books and to make art on their own. If we show videos, we like to provide further learning about a culture through documentaries or stories. Extended day students should also bring an additional snack.

LOCATION All classes are held in school rooms at Mount Zion Temple located at 1300 Summit Ave, St. Paul 55105www.mzion.org

INFORMANCESEach Friday family and friends of pre-schoolers and school age children are invited to attend ArtStart’s Informance where children share their art work and performances created throughout the week. A flyer will be sent home mid-week announcing the time and place of the Friday Informance.