For Immediate Release January 17, 2013

Contact: Leah Ammon, (408) 961-5814 lammon@montalvoarts.org

Summer Camps 2013: Creating Wellbeing through the Arts

Popular summer program offers brand new classes; reaffirms Montalvos commitment to children, community, creativity

SARATOGA, Calif. For the fourth summer in a row, Montalvo Arts Center is pleased to offer Silicon Valley families a robust schedule of 32 one-week- and two-week-long childrens summer camp programs focusing on music, dance, culinary arts, theatre, design, visual arts, and world culture. The first cycle of these classes, which are all taught by a distinguished group of Bay Area artists and arts professionals, begins on June 10 and the last runs through August 16. Registration begins for the general public on February 22with advance registration available for Montalvo members beginning February 15and is available at montalvoarts.org as well as through the Montalvo Box Office at 408.961.5858, M-F, 10am-4pm. The programming this summer has been expressly tailored by Montalvos Camp Director, Charlee Wagner, to align with the institutions new programming theme Flourish: Artists Explore Wellbeing. Health, happiness, and wellbeing are all integral to artistic expression, said Wagner, and they are also all fostered by the arts. Our camp programs will allow children to experiment with self-expression, community building, and environmental engagement, and help them to thrive emotionally and creatively.
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A number of brand new classes will be offered, including: Culinary Arts and Writing: Led by former Montalvo Culinary Artist Jessie Washburn, this camp will introduce kids to simple recipes featuring the fresh bounty of the Montalvo kitchen garden. Students will also maintain a journal about their culinary experiences. Digital World: Photoshop Drawing and Design: Students will use Adobe Photoshop CS6 tools to learn about fundamental design techniques and produce their own artwork that can be printed on T-shirts, iPhone cases, and more. Fortitude: The Ultimate Fort Building Camp! What better way to learn about the basic principles of architecture than to build a fort with fellow campers? This two-week-long session will emphasize collaboration and spatial imagination, and the finished forts will remain on view on Montalvos grounds through the end of the summer. Some of Montalvos most popular camp sessions from previous summers will again be offered, updated with new subject matter: All Things Strings: Led by Barbara Day Turner, the founder and musical director of the renowned San Jose Chamber Orchestra, young musicians will enjoy daily sessions focusing on different musical stylesranging from baroque to modern jazzand a special study unit on the genius of Mozart while they each work to compose their own short musical compositions. Circus Arts: A Montalvo tradition! This camp is the perfect opportunity for children to learn about circus arts through juggling, clowning and basic acrobatics, while cultivating coordination, strength, and self-confidence. Handbuilt Clay Forms: After mastering pinch, coil, and slab pottery techniques, students will form their own clay creations and decorate them with traditional glass-based glazes and raku finishing. The complete listing of dates and sessions are as follows:

JUNE
JUNE 1014 Comic Book Crash Course 9am-12pm: ages 9-12 || 1pm-4pm: ages 6-8 Instructor: Pantea Karimi This camp will explore the value of humor in our lives and what it means in art. Students will use their imagination to create fun, interesting characters and scenes, and how to mix realism and fantasy. They will make their own 2D and 3D comic books.
African Culture through Drumming and Singing 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Masankho Banda In Africa, dance, music, and drums are an integral part of life. Everything that happens in a village has a song and dance accompanied by drums. In this exciting camp, students will learn to dance,

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sing and drum while learning about different African cultures. The camp concludes with a performance on Friday. Spy Camp 9am-12pm: ages 6-8 || 1pm-4pm: ages 9-12 Instructor: Calen Barca-Hall Prepare to be a spy at this art and adventure camp! Students will explore Montalvos grounds, design a 3-D map of the property, learn about secret languages, riddles, and other secret codes to create a way of communicating to their spy team only! Using the spy gear, disguises and the secret code made in class, our spies will discover and solve the secrets hidden at Montalvo! Flamboo! The Art & Fun of Bamboo Flutes 1pm-4pm: ages 9-12 Instructor: Shelley Phillips Learn to make and play your own bamboo flute! Using Montalvo bamboo, we will make flutes using hand tools and corks, decorating them to make them truly unique. Students will learn beginning flute techniques and parents are invited to join us on Friday at 3pm for a performance.

JUNE 1721 Circus Arts 9am-4pm: ages 8+ || 1pm-4pm: ages 6-10 Instructors: Texas the Clown and Queenie Moon Come join the circus! In a fun, safe and challenging environment, students will explore the basic skills of circus arts including juggling, tumbling, pyramid building, stilt walking, rola bola, diablos, and rolling globe. Circus Arts helps build self-confidence, discipline, coordination, teamwork, and a great sense of humor. Camp concludes with a performance on Friday, June 21, at 3pm.
Imprint on the World 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Asual Aswad Students will make imprints on the world with this fabric printing class as they explore Adinkra Symbols from West Africa, utilizing stamps to create Talking Cloths with patterns, symmetry, and wonderfully expressive designs. You Can Ukulele 9am-12pm: ages 9+ Materials fee: $30 (includes ukulele) Instructor: Carey Liston Ever wanted to play an instrument? Ukulele is a great way to get started! This camp will teach basic chords and strums while students learn some of our favorite songs. Parents can join us for songs on Friday at 11:30am. Children may keep their ukulele! Rhythm Band! 1pm-4pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Carey Liston Play drums, bells, shakers and find out what a boomwhacker is! This camp will focus on using tone and rhythm first improvisationally and then as a group as we compose and recreate some familiar tunes! The class will perform on Friday at 3:30pm.

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The Me I See: Photography 1pm-4pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Asual Aswad Students will learn the elements of a successful photograph. We will explore the use of line, shape, color and composition, combined with Cyan type prints, as a means to see the world within us all. Students will need to bring a digital camera of their own.

JUNE 2428 Missoula Childrens Theatre: Blackbeard the Pirate 9am-4pm [ALL DAY]: ages 6-15 Your child will shine as they rehearse their roles throughout the week with professional actors and directors from Missoula Childrens Theater, the countrys preeminent childrens theater touring company. Youth gain confidence while participating in age-appropriate visual and performing arts workshops led by local teaching artists. The week culminates with a performance at the Carriage House Theatre on Friday, June 28 at 5pm. Camp fee includes 2 tickets.

JULY
JULY 812 Inside Out: An Introduction to Painting 9am-12pm: ages 9-12 || 1pm-4pm: ages 6-8 Instructor: Susan Trimingham Students will learn painting techniques with an emphasis on understanding the elements of visual art, and the use of music to enhance the creative process. Paintings by the great artists will be used to inspire every project. Lessons will include the concepts of line, color, shape, nature patterns, geometric patterns, and texture.
Circus Arts 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructors: Texas the Clown and Queenie Moon (See previous description) Multicultural Art through Mixed Media 1pm-4pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Claudia Stevens Make waves with your creativity as we explore arts from a range of cultures. Students will use a variety of materials including pastels, color pencils, watercolors, and charcoal as well as tempera, printmaking, and tin. A traditional botanical painting lesson will be included!

JULY 1519 Seeds of Curiosity: Young Writers in the Garden 9am-12pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Genine Lentine Writing and gardening both invite us to pay close attention to the world around us. Each day in our creative writing camp well explore Montalvos grounds with our discoveries shaping our writing.
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Activities include writing poems, stories, making a journal from found materials, planting seedlings, and papermaking. Students will read their work at the end of the week. Spy Camp 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Calen Barca-Hall (See previous description) Fortitude: The Ultimate Fort Building Camp! (NOTE: Two week camp ending July 26) 1pm-4pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Calen Barca-Hall This camp will take a look at the spaces we inhabit and utilize every day. We will examine architecture how it is built, why it looks the way it does, and how we interact with it by designing and building our own ultimate fort! Collaboration and an active imagination will be integral to the success of this camp! The resulting forts will be installed on the grounds and on view to visitors through the end of the summer. Explore the World Through Art 1pm-4pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Kathy Martinelli Take a trip around the globe and create art from each continent! Every day will take us somewhere new! From the masks of Africa to the brush paintings of Asia to the weavings of North America, this camp will expose students to a variety of materials and skills.

JULY 2226 Zero to Hero: Digital Comics with Adobe Photoshop 9am-12pm: ages 11+ Instructor: Pantea Karimi Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop CS6 tools step-by-step. Learn digital comic book techniques, develop narrative and create imaginary characters and digital graphic novels. Students are required to bring their own laptop and purchase the program, or download a trial version available at www.adobe.com. Previous experience with Adobe products is NOT necessary.
Pop Pioneers: Explore and Create Pop Art 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Nancy Meyer We will explore the artwork of contemporary pop artists whose work we will no doubt recognize. After looking at works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana, and Peter Max, we will create our own Pop-inspired images using a variety of mediums. Bridge Brigade! 9am-12pm: ages 8+ Instructor: Chris Sicat Upon inspection of natural material bridges, students will be challenged to make a bridge over Wildcat Creek. These young engineers will design and fabricate with an in-depth look at tension, suspension, and structure. The young builders will explore Montalvos grounds for resources such as wood planks, logs, rope and bamboo. The finished bridge will be installed on the grounds and on view to visitors through the end of the summer.
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Digital World: Photoshop Drawing and Design 1pm-4pm: ages 11+ Instructor: Pantea Karimi Use Adobe Photoshop CS6 tools and learn fundamental design techniques. Throughout the camp, each student works on personal projects. Using creative ideas and Photoshop CS6 tools, students develop designs that can be printed on T-shirts, iPad or iPhone cases, and more. Students are required to bring their own laptop and purchase the program, or download a trial version available at www.adobe.com. Previous experience with Adobe products is NOT necessary. NOTE: Artwork created in the digital camps will be installed in our Project Space Gallery!

JULY 29AUGUST 2 Missoula Childrens Theatre: Alice in Wonderland 9am-4pm [ALL DAY]: ages 6-15 (See previous description). The week culminates with a performance at the Carriage House Theatre on Friday, August 2 at 5pm. Camp fee includes 2 tickets.
Sculpture and Assemblage Art 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Nancy Meyer Students will create 3-dimensional art with new and found materials. Together we will explore the work of Louise Nevelson, Alexander Calder and Claus Oldenburg.

AUGUST
AUGUST 59 Kilele: Traditional Afro-Latin Drumming, Singing, and Dancing 9am-12pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Miguel Gonzalez Students will learn how to play traditional Afro-Cuban and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms and traditional call-and-response songs that teach students Spanish and proverbs that highlight the cultures of their origin. We will also look at traditional dance and steps. The camp concludes with a performance on Friday at 11:30am.
Drawing with Dimension 9am-12pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: James Green Students will use simple shapes to create and build drawings of everyday objects. Through step-bystep instruction, students will be assisted through fine motor skills, coloration, and enhancing their ideas with ultimate imagination! GLEE: Musical Theatre 9am-12pm: ages 9+ Instructors: California Theatre Center Do you love to sing? Learn to build song and dance skills while developing musical theater talents with experienced professional theatre artists from CTC. Students will demonstrate the skills they have learned at the end of the week for friends and family.

Shadow Vision: Cinematography with Silhouettes

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1pm-4pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Wendy Tetsu A cinematic exploration into shadow and light, students will perform behind a large 6x9 ft. screen where they interact with larger than life handheld cutouts and objects. The possibilities are endless with the magic and mystery of silhouettes. The production is a combination of imagination, hand drawn visuals, spoken word, storytelling, music, acting and dancing behind the big screen! Meet the Masters Portraits 1pm-4pm: ages 6-10 Instructor: Nancy Meyer Learn the fundamentals of art while exploring the work of master artists. Each day, students learn about a different master artist and will work on projects inspired by his or her self-portraits. Students learn about proportion while using materials such as pencil and charcoal to oil sticks and acrylic paints to create their own unique portraits of their favorite people. Note: Bring three copies of photos of your favorite people to use in your art projects. Handbuilt Clay Forms 1-4pm: ages 9+ (NOTE: Two week camp ending July 26) Instructor: Charlee Wagner Pinch, coil and slab pots are both ancient and contemporary pottery vessels formed by hand. These pieces will be finished with traditional glass-based glazes as well as raku. The raku process fires clay to a very hot temperature and then it is removed and placed on a bed of combustible materials where the smoke makes unpredictable and extraordinary color effects.

AUGUST 12 16 All Things Strings: Prelude 9:30am-12:30pm: ages 7-14 A week of string music fun! With a goal to developing good string techniques while enjoying daily workshops in playing various styles (jazz, baroque, etc.), this camp will also offer a chance to compose an original piece! This session, which also includes a great study unit on Mozart, concludes with a short performance on Friday. An audition CD, MP3 or MP4 must be submitted by July 26 to San Jose Chamber Orchestra.
Culinary Arts and Writing 9am-12pm: ages 6+ Instructor: Jessie Washburn Taste and write about the summers bounty in Montalvos garden and kitchen. Students will learn easy recipes to make at home and will create their own handmade journal to write and draw about the weeks culinary experience. Drawing from Fantasy: A New Way of Seeing 1pm-4pm: ages 9+ Instructor: Dana Harel This drawing class will introduce students to the realms of fantasy and the surreal as they tap into their imaginations and learn to draw from real life observation. Instruction includes pencil shading, composition, design and developing a keen eye for details.

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TUITION INFORMATION
Camps are five days a week (Monday through Friday). Enrollment for half-day camps is $175 for the general public, $160 for members. Full-day enrollment: general $350; members $320. There is a $20 materials fee for every camp, and a one-time nonrefundable $10 registration fee.

The following camp sessions feature additional teachers and/or last more than one week, and because of this, have different prices:

Missoula Childrens Theater (all day)

General: $395; Members $365 (includes 2 tickets for performance)

All Day Circus Arts (AM and PM) Fort Building (PM, two weeks) Handbuilt Clay Forms (PM, two weeks) Digital Comics Digital Drawing and Design GLEE: Musical Theater San Jose Chamber OrchestraAll Things Strings Prelude Strings

General $335; Members $320

General $200; Members $185

General: $175; Members $160

Morning and afternoon day care is available for $50/week (8:009:00 am) or $50/week (4pm5pm) or $10/day drop in per session.

Both full and partial scholarships are available. To obtain an application, visit www.montalvoarts.org/programs/scholarships. E-mail camp@montalvoarts.org or call 408.913.7460 for more information For Montalvo Arts Centers camp refund policy, visit www.montalvoarts.org/refundpolicy.

CAMP SESSION INSTRUCTORS

Montalvo summer camp sessions are taught by a distinguished group of artists: Asual Aswad is a photographer and textile printmaker who has taught in Bay Area schools for many years. He was a resident artist with the California Arts Council. Masankho Banda, a native of Malawi, is an educator, and healer/masseur. He works to build peace, inspire diversity and foster healing through dance, music, and stories. Calen Barca-Hall, a sculptor, earned a BFA from U.C. Santa Cruz and an MFA in Sculpture from California College of the Arts.
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Miguel Gonzalez, educated in Colombia and the U.S., works to promote peace and multicultural unity by combining Afro-Latin and Hip-Hop drumming, singing, and dancing. James Green has been teaching drawing for ten years. He emphasizes having fun while learning to draw and strives to build creativity, imagination, and appreciation for the arts. Dana Harel, a former Lucas Fellow at Montalvos residency program, holds a BA in Architecture and works as a visual artist. Her drawings fuse themes of humans, animals, and the environment. Pantea Karimi has an MFA in printmaking and painting, and an MFA in graphic design. Her works have been exhibited in Iran, England, and America. Genine Lentine, who holds an MFA in Poetry, is a poet, writer, and gardener. She co-founded a CSA farm and was a Lucas Fellow at Montalvos residency program. Carey Liston holds a Bachelor degree in Music Education. She taught music in the public schools for 12 years and continues to advocate for the arts in the school setting. Kathy Martinelli is a visual artist and art educator. She has worked for many years as an art teacher. Nancy Meyer holds a degree in art and art education. A practicing artist, she teaches in a variety of mediums including mosaics, painting, printmaking and clay. Queenie Moon is an actor and clown who has worked with the Pickle Family Circus, ACT, Berkeley Rep, and Cal Shakes. Shelley Phillips performs and tours with the Coulter/Phillips Ensemble. She has an MA in Music and founded the Community Music School of Santa Cruz. Chris Sicat, an artist and curator, holds a BFA from Otis/Parsons School of Design and an MFA from the New York Academy of Arts. Claudia Stevens has an MA from San Jose State University and a BFA in printmaking from U.C. Santa Cruz, where she also studied scientific illustration. She has taught in the Santa Cruz schools for twenty years. Wendy Testu attended design school where she studied fashion and clay art. Today, she works as an artist in clothing design, painting, ceramics, sculpture, installation art, and film. Texas is a clown and performer who teaches throughout the Bay Area. Susan W. Trimingham, a painter, holds degrees in Anthropology, Art, and Social Science. She has taught in Uganda, Yosemite, and at U.C. Santa Cruz. Charlee Wagner is a ceramicist, woodworker, photographer, and Montalvos Camp Director. Jessie Washburn, a former Culinary Artist at Montalvos residency program, is a chef, food educator and poet.

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The California Theatre Center, a professional theatre for young audiences, was founded in 1967 to create quality theatrical experiences for youth and families. It aims to inspire an appreciation of literature and the fine arts in audiences of all ages and provide educational opportunities for young thespians. The San Jose Chamber Orchestra is a professional string orchestra focused on presenting high-quality chamber orchestra repertoire. SJCO champions a variety of living composers alongside more familiar classical works. Barbara Day Turner is the founder and Musical Director of SJCO.

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About Flourish: Artists Explore Wellbeing Seeking to contribute to the ongoing international conversation about wellness in the 21st century, Montalvo embarks on Flourish: Artists Explore Wellbeing its new 20-month-long programming theme. Flourish will not only cast light on the question of happiness and health, it will also bring to the community a series of exhibitions, conversations, performances, workshops and screenings, promoting creativity and communal engagement. All programs will be mounted in collaboration with artists from the Lucas Artists Residency Program and Montalvo's Education Department. To download more information about Flourish, please click here. About Montalvo Arts Center Montalvo Arts Center is an oasis of culture and nature whose mission is to create and present arts of all types, nurture artists, and use our historic Villa, buildings, and grounds in innovative ways that engage people in the creative process. Located in Silicon Valley's Saratoga hills, Montalvo occupies a Mediterranean-style Villa, built in 1912 by Senator James Duval Phelan, surrounded by 175 stunning acres, including the campus of our international Lucas Artists Residency Program. Senator Phelan bequeathed the villa and grounds to the people of California for the encouragement of art, music, literature and architecture, a mandate that Montalvo has carried forward ever since its founding. For more information about Montalvo Arts Center, call 408.961.5800 or visit http://www.montalvoarts.org.

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