This summer, M7 and Liwan presents an extraordinary Kids Summer Camp to inspire and empower young minds. Centered around the theme of character development, this 5-day summer camp will teach children how to bring their characters to life using various artistic mediums. Under the guidance of local creative practitioners, children will explore the essence of creative storytelling through design, culminating in a community exhibition showcasing their amazing work.
Day 1:
Illustrate Characters: Roots in Archives
This workshop features illustrative processes for building visual characters, suitable for inventive applications. The creative and playful process includes custom made stamps that use elements from characters in the picture books in the Liwan Archive.
Day 2:
Paper Crafting: Scene-Setting and Cover Design
This workshop utilizes paper crafting to help translate ideas into visual art. Participants will learn how to break down an image into shapes that can be pieced together to create a coherent whole, working with scrap paper and their own imagination.
Day 3:
Clay Creations: An Avenue for Narrative Storytelling
This workshop will utilize basic clay modeling techniques and guide the participants through a process to depict their imaginative ideas through clay. Participants will be guided on refining their characters narrative for inspiration and utilize and develop their fine-motor skills to create an outcome.
Day 4:
Dress your Character: Storytelling through Fashion
During this workshop participants will examine their characters' narrative for cues to develop into clothing. Participants will further explore the narrative impact of clothing choices, and the origin and suitability of different materials to be used for their story. They will be supervised working with fabric scraps to dress their character.
Day 5:
Exhibition Exploration
Participant uses the character card, paper-cut artwork, ceramic tile, and dressed wood mannequin created in earlier workshops to tell their story.
Why Join Us?
- Creative Exploration: Each day offers a new artistic design medium, ensuring a well-rounded creative experience.
- Skill Development: From storytelling to design, campers will enhance essential life skills.
- Expert Guidance: Learn from local creative practitioners in a safe and encouraging space.
- Community Showcase: Campers will learn what it would take to create meaning behind their work by showcasing their design.
Spaces are limited to ensure a personalized and enriching experience for entry participants.