Adventures in Writing and Art + Multi Sport (full day summer camp)
Are you interested in exploring the art of writing and creating visual art that connects to your writing? This is the camp for you. Together with other young, creative writers, you will try out new ways to write, choosing ideas and topics that are important to you. Work with artist Kathleen Schmalz to create visual art that illustrates your writing. You will share your writing and art with other young authors and artists by publishing your work on the ѻý website along with the creative work of other ѻý summer camp participants.
Then, have fun, be active and explore a variety of sports and games in our multi sports camp where you will play soccer, tag, racket games, capture the flag and many more……
Are you interested in exploring the art of writing and creating visual art that connects to your writing? This is the camp for you. Together with other young, creative writers, you will try out new ways to write, choosing ideas and topics that are important to you. Work with artist Kathleen Schmalz to create visual art that illustrates your writing. You will share your writing and art with other young authors and artists by publishing your work on the ѻý website along with the creative work of other ѻý summer camp participants.
Then, have fun, be active and explore a variety of sports and games in our multi sports camp where you will play soccer, tag, racket games, capture the flag and many more……
Are you interested in exploring the art of writing and creating visual art that connects to your writing? This is the camp for you. Together with other young, creative writers, you will try out new ways to write, choosing ideas and topics that are important to you. Work with artist Kathleen Schmalz to create visual art that illustrates your writing. You will share your writing and art with other young authors and artists by publishing your work on the ѻý website along with the creative work of other ѻý summer camp participants.
Then, have fun, be active and explore a variety of sports and games in our multi sports camp where you will play soccer, tag, racket games, capture the flag and many more……
When?
Tuesday July 4 - Friday July 7, 2023
9:00am - 12:00noon: Adventures in Writing and Art
12:00noon - 1:00pm: Lunch at ѻý (bring your own)
1:00pm - 4:00pm: Multi sport camp
Who?
This camp is designed for students aged 9-12 years.
Cost:
$425 (including tax).
If the fee is a barrier to your participation, a limited number of bursaries are available for eligible families - please email camps@visst.ca to inquire.
Where?
Drop off and pick up at: ѻý (ѻý): #200 - 1490 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC.
Why should you attend?
Explore writing and art together. Meet other creative writers and learn more about how to create art using an interesting combination of materials that you may have not tried in school.
This is your chance to try out new ways of writing, and to create art with an artist who sells her work for a living.
Learn from established artists and experienced writers.
Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.
What will you learn?
Mornings:
Through daily one-on-one mentoring with both instructors, you will:
Explore story, memoir, poetry and non-fiction form of writing. Choose your own genre to write and illustrate as a final project.
Combine writing and art using a variety of interesting materials from sidewalk chalk, oil pastels, black and white photography and more.
Create artwork to further express your writing. Studies have shown that some students get inspiration from their artwork and use it to write stories around the art they created.
Publish your writing on our “Student Work” page.
Afternoons:
Have fun, be active and explore a variety of sports and games in our multi sports camp where you will play soccer, tag, racket games, capture the flag and many more……
