Class/Mobile Camp Descriptions DRAGONFLY DESIGNS

Transcription

1 About Dragonfly Designs Since 2005, Dragonfly Designs has been sharing the joy of art and jewelry making with our community in the San Francisco Bay Area. The aim of our family business is to enable children s creativity through holistic art education. We believe that artistic expression is crucial to healthy development. Art should be an engaging, tactile, and rewarding experience. Our goal is to create peaceful and inclusive spaces where each child is empowered to make truly unique treasures by hand. Because there s no better time for cognitive retention than learning a language at a young age, we offer classes and camps taught in Mandarin and Spanish to children age five to teenagers. An understanding of art and language expands worldviews and fosters an appreciation for cultural diversity. Our full day Jewelry Making, Art Exploration, and Textiles camps also include an hour of yoga to encourage mindfulness and movement. Meditative focus is a natural part of craft making, and we strive to bring this mindset to all of our events. Are you looking for a fabulous, fun, and memorable artistic experience for your child? At a class, camp, or birthday party by Dragonfly Designs, they'll express themselves in a way that you'll both be proud to show off. Class/Mobile Camp Descriptions DRAGONFLY DESIGNS Instructor Qualifications: Our instructors are college educated, many with degrees in the arts All employees of Dragonfly Designs are fingerprinted with FBI & DOJ background check All instructors carry current TB tests Dragonfly Designs carries required insurance Daring Dazzlers Jewelry Designers Classes & Camps Pre-K (or) K-1ST Dare to dazzle with handmade jewelry pieces! Daring Dazzlers is a jewelry-making class for beginners that encourages children to explore their creativity through an introduction to interesting colors, textures, and age-appropriate jewelry-making techniques. Our classes are designed not only to entertain, but to improve hand-eye coordination, small muscle development, and pattern-making skills. Boys and girls can learn the basics of beading, finger knitting and so much more! Our highly trained and fun instructors create a relaxed, encouraging environment all children will love. Bold Beaders Jewelry Designers Classes & Camps 2ND & up, teens/tweens Tap into your natural creative talents and personal style by designing your own jewelry! Create customized jewelry for you and your friends to wear by choosing from a huge selection of hot colors, textures, and unique beads to make one-of-a kind pieces. Our classes are designed not only to be fun, but to let you in on some of the most popular jewelry making techniques available, such as wire wrapping, beautiful beading, woven cotton cord, and leather projects. We use only the highest quality findings, fresh water pearls, and Czech glass beads and work to create one piece of new jewelry per class.

2 Bold Beaders Jewelry Designers Classes & Camps taught in Mandarin Chinese K & Up Creative Explorers Art Class or Camp K & Up Bold Beaders Jewelry Designers: Taught in Mandarin [or Spanish] Chinese! Tap into your natural creative talents and personal style by designing your own jewelry while enhancing your vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese [or Spanish]! Create customized jewelry for you and your friends to wear by choosing from a huge selection of hot colors, textures, and unique beads to make one-of-a kind pieces. Our classes are designed not only to be fun, but to let you in on some of the most popular jewelry making techniques available, such as wire wrapping, beautiful beading, woven cotton cord, and leather projects. We use only the highest quality findings, fresh water pearls, and Czech glass beads to create one piece of new jewelry per class. Our highly trained and fun instructors who are native Mandarin [or Spanish] speakers create a relaxed, encouraging environment all children will love. Enter into a creative world full of endless possibility with Dragonfly Designs! Students will be led on an adventurous exploration of art mediums such as metal, clay, wax, wood, paper and leather to create innovative projects from mosaics, candles, paintings, tie dye t-shirts, soap, jewelry and so much more! Over the course of the camp, students will be exposed to the broader creative world through a wide variety of Art mediums. Unlock the power of creativity with Dragonfly Designs - get messy & have fun! Creative Explorers Art Classes & Camps taught in Mandarin Chinese K & Up Enter into a creative world full of endless possibility with Dragonfly Designs! Divergent thinking, or the ability to look at multiple ways to solve problems, is the most valuable life skill we can offer our children. Students will be led by our native speaker in Mandarin, Chinese on an adventurous exploration of art mediums such as metal, clay, wax, wood, paper and leather to create innovative projects from candle making, lip balms, painting, tie dye, jewelry design, etching, paper making and so much more! Bouncing Butterflies Creative Art Class or Camp Pre-K Unlock the power of creativity with Dragonfly Designs Bouncing Butterflies Class or Camp! Young children have a natural desire to express their unique imaginations as well as move their bodies. Bouncing Butterflies unites yoga and movement games with art into one age-appropriate class/camp. Students will create beautiful pieces of take-home jewelry, as well as masks, lip balms, clay, and so much more! By blending the concepts of yoga, movement and art in one class, students will develop problem-solving skills while exploring the limitless possibilities of their own creative spirits.

3 Mandarin Immersion through Art & Jewelry Making Tap into your natural creative talents and creativity by designing your own jewelry & art while enhancing your vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese using a whole child immersion approach! Students will be led on an adventurous exploration of art mediums such as metal, clay, wax, paper and leather to create innovative projects from mosaics, candles, lip balms, painting, tie dye, soap felting, jewelry design, etching, paper making and so much more! Our highly trained and fun instructors who are native Mandarin speakers create a relaxed, encouraging environment all children will love. Pequeños Artistas: Spanish Immersion through Art & Jewelry Making (Ages: 5-10 years old - 60 minute class) What better way for your child to engage in the vocabulary of a new language then through art & jewelry projects! We provide a stimulating environment of creative exploration to promote early language comprehension in your 2nd language learner. Our immersion class will expose children to new vocabulary through dynamic modes of self-expression. Our expert, bilingual staff is trained in fine art and in making learning a new language a fun and interactive adventure! Each week we will introduce a new hands on art project & practice the vocabulary togo along with it! Textiles & Fiber Arts This class will introduce students to the basics of textile and fiber art techniques. Processes such as sewing, wool felting, weaving, screen printing, macrame, dying, stamping and fabric painting will be introduced. Students will learn to design, plan and execute their ideas from an abstract notion into a tangible product. Projects may include the following: Wool felted stuffed animals Shibori and Batik dying Woven Wall hangings Decorative Pillows Zipper pouches Draw String bags Screen-print T-shirts Decorated Tote bags Tie Dying Paper making Bean bags Macrame

4 Creativity Art Lab - in English! Students, grab your lab coats and enter into a creative world full of endless possibility with Dragonfly Designs Art Lab! This adventurous exploration into the world of creativity will include experiments in everything from jewelry design, embroidery, painting and so much more! Create customized creative pieces by learning some of the most popular art techniques using only the highest quality materials. Through sewing, screen printing, and candle-making (oh my!) students will learn to design, plan, and execute their ideas into tangible products. Tap into your natural creative talents and personal style while enhancing your design skills! Creativity Art Lab - in Mandarin! Students, grab your lab coats and enter into a creative world full of endless possibility with Dragonfly Designs Art Lab! This adventurous exploration into the world of creativity will include experiments in everything from jewelry design, embroidery, painting and so much more! Create customized pieces by learning some of the most popular art techniques using only the highest quality materials. Through sewing, screen printing, and candle-making (oh my!) students will learn to design, plan, and execute their ideas into tangible products. Tap into your natural creative talents and personal style while enhancing your vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese! Creative Dance Class Pre-K (or) K-3RD Get your groove on with a creative dance class that encourages natural freeform dancing rather than step-by-step routines! Covering genres from ballet to jazz, hip-hop to world and contemporary, kids learn about music as they dance with our provided props. Not only is Creative Dance a fun class, kids are also developing their motor skills, muscle co-ordination and flexibility as they perform their own choreographed dances. This enriching class immerses children in the rich world of music and dance, allowing them to express their creativity in their own unique style with their peers just don t blame it on the boogie!

5 (or) Funky Bunch Hip Hop Dance Class K & Up Students get down and throw down some moves to the beat like their favorite pop stars with our easy-to-follow routines that focuses on hip hop choreography, while also teaching them about the genre s history. Combining freestyle dancing, dance routines, students get to showcase their own style while building up their co-ordination and rhythm skills. This energetic class isn t just fun it s also ideal for building confidence and performance skills while learning about one of the most dynamic genres of music in the United States today. Toppling Tree Yoga Pre-K (or) K & Up Get breathing with our Toppling Tree Yoga class! Young children have a natural desire to move their bodies as a form of self-expression, and in this fun, hour-long class, children will work on breathing techniques, flexibility, social skills and simple yoga poses as we play fun yoga games. Our certified instructors provide an imaginative and relaxing environment for students to have fun, stay healthy, and get in tune with their bodies! Meditating Monkeys Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation K & Up It s never too early to learn yoga & to meditate! Students will jump into fun, focused movement and breathwork blended with useful relaxation techniques to use at home after a hectic week of school and social activities. Dynamic yoga poses build strength, increase flexibility, and improve coordination while providing students the basics of life-long balance and mindfulness. Get breathing and re-centered with us! Om. Little Sprouts - The Science of Gardening It s time to get curious and excited about the environment! Little sprouts is a program designed to teach and engage children in learning about the fascinating world of gardening. From sprouting seedlings, to learning about sun patterns this course is designed to teach your little one how fun the natural environment can be. Through hands on play little sprouts is designed to nourish inquisitive minds creatively, through kinesthetic and visual learning. Your child will be thrilled to engage in the elements that make up our world and sooner than you know you ll have a little farmer in the family. Course outline Where does food come from? Right plant right place, Sun patterns Elements Making and designing your own planter Soil detectives Repotting plants/seedlings Plants share too, Propagation and plant division The birds and the bees, learning about bugs and life in the garden

6 Drawing, Water color & Acrylic Painting Exploration K-1ST Offered in English and Mandarin In these weekly hour long sessions, students will play with color & technique as they develop their artistic abilities in drawing, water color, and acrylic painting. The open studio space encourages kids to bring their own imagination to life while receiving guidance when they need it. They'll have a chance to play with a variety of fun tools for painting and see different techniques in each medium. Give your child a wonderful opportunity to express themselves and build skills for a lifetime of creativity! 2ND & up Offered in English and Mandarin Through mindful observation and the application of visual art skills, students are challenged to expand their imagination and express themselves creatively. Various techniques in the media of drawing, watercolor, and acrylic paint will be presented and practiced. The open studio format gives kids both support and freedom to make their dreams real. They will finish with valuable skills and their own art pieces to be proud of!