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Top Moments from the Earthworks Camp Week

All the campers have been having a fantastic time this week, playing games, creating art inspired by our natural landscape, and exploring the sanctuary…with many special trips to the brook to catch crayfish and check on their crayfish houses. Here are some of the top moments from the week:

Moment #1: Weaving in the trees with natural materials

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Moment #2: Building with natural materials

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Moment #3: Exploring the brook and putting out crayfish houses

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Moment #4: Learning about and building bird nests

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Moment #5: Creating Nature Journals

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Moment #6: Stacking rocks

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Moment #7: Creating mobiles for the art show

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See the world differently: Earthworks week at the Wild at Art Summer Camp

During the Earthworks camp session from August 3 – 7, campers will experience the natural world in new ways by creating landscape art with natural materials. Each camper will engage with their natural environment in many creative activities guided by caring and well-trained camp counselors. Find out more about the Wild at Art camp and download the camp brochure.

Camper creating landscape art with pine cones and other natural materials

Camper creating landscape art with pine cones and other natural materials

Campers will use nature as their canvas and create inspiring works of art. During the Earthworks week, campers will

  • Have lots of fun planning and building with natural materials throughout the nature sanctuary
  • Develop their problem solving skills while designing and creating their works of art
  • Expand their creativity and vision
  • Develop friendships and increase their confidence by creating landscape art

Sign up today for the Earthworks Camp Session 

This camp week is inspired by landscape artists, including Andy Goldsworthy and Robert Smithson, whose artwork you can see below.

Learn more about landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy:

Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘Slate Cone’ in Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, UK

 

Spiral Jetty, By Landscape Artist Robert Smithson.

Spiral Jetty, Great Salt Lake, Utah, Artist: Robert Stimpson. CC-BY-SA-2.0

Spiral Jetty, Great Salt Lake, Utah, Artist: Robert Stimpson. CC-BY-SA-2.0