Camp Bear Wallow
 with Nancy Robb Dunst

Camp Bear Wallow 2009 - The Art Camp for Kids.  Directed by Nancy Robb Dunst.  A 4-week camp from June 1-5, 9-13, July 6-10, & 13-17, 9:30 am-12:30 pm each day in the Art Cabin.  Sign up for 1 week or all 4.  The camp can take 12 children each week, age 6 to 11 and includes paint, sculpture, fiber and clay. On Wednesdays, they might travel the Institute of Eco Tourism to learn eco-arts and work with a US Forest ranger, sketching and learning about habitats.  A special registration with Nancy Robb Dunst (282-0776 or 221-3202) is Required to go to the Institute of Eco Tourism.  On July 17th, a garden party/exhibit will be held where each child will demonstrate their favorite new art process (i.e. carving soap, puppet stories) and works. In addition, a mosaic bench, designed by the children, will be unveiled and donated to the community.  This will be a public event with parents invited and refreshments.  Tuition is based on a sliding scale (see below).  Children will need to bring a snack each day as there will be a break time.  Register by calling Sedona Creative Life Center, 282-9300.   This program is partially funded by the Arts & Culture Division of the City of Sedona, the Sedona Arts Festival, Gardens for Humanity and the Caris Family Foundation.

Guest Artists this year will include Nancy Latanzi  (Eco Arts), Jessica Sierra (NVC puppets),  Heidi Carter (Voice Craft),  Mason Rumney (architectural domes) and others!

Camp Philosophy

• To promote the joys of childhood through experience in the arts
• To raise self esteem, self expression, self and other awareness, problem solving, creativity and critical thinking.
• To promote the AZ State School Art Standards of creating art, art in context and art as inquiry.

Program

• Balloon Sculpting!

• Fabulous Fiber! (tie-dying, weaving, painted T-shirts & shoes) (Children need to bring a white or pastel T-Shirt)
• Powerful Painting! (creative blocks, visual journaling, murals, water colors, pastels, crayons)
• Creative Clay! (animals, self portraits, bowls, cups & masks)
• Puppets & Plays!  (stories, poems, hip hop dance and acting)
• Art & Science!  (Eco Arts, Solar energy sculpture, making clay)

All of these areas will be covered each week, and each week will be different Monday-Friday so that even if a child can only come for one week, she or he will receive training in each of the media.  Tennis shoes are required.

Nancy Robb Dunst

Nancy Robb Dunst has been a professional artists for 30 years.  She has a master's degree in Education and also in Counseling.  She has been commissioned by Sky Harbor International Airport, The City of Yuma, Harkins Theaters, the City of Tempe and is in numerous art collections. She has been a long term artist (studio on site) at the Madison School District (Phoenix) for 2 years, and the Sedona Red Rock High School for 2½ years and at the Demiguile Elementary School in Flagstaff. This will be the tenth year that she has developed and taught a Summer Art Program.

Volunteers

The camp needs several parent volunteers to help each day in the classrooms. When you register, please let Sedona Creative Life Center know if you are able to volunteer.

Sliding Scale for Tuition Donation

Registration

To register, call Sedona Creative Life Center at 928-282-9300

 For further information please call Sedona Creative Life Center
928-282-9300