Art camp started bright and early this morning, and did we have a blast! I have the older kids this week, ages 9-12, and they really held their attention as I discussed different fibers and their uses.
Poor Georgie. He really wanted to go to camp with me.
But there really was no room in the car, it was packed to the gills. So in his place, I told the kids how the wool is harvested, washed, carded, spun and dyed.
The fun really started when we got to spin. I bought ten top whirl drop spindles from The Bellwether last winter.
When you buy her spindles in bulk, you get a discount! I just love these drop spindles! (Yikes! After checking the link, the price has gone up. But if you are buying in bulk, you still get a discount, and I think it is a great way to introduce kids to spinning without breaking the bank).
Today the kids really stayed focused. You could hear a pin drop, they were concentrating so hard. One little boy said, "I can't do this!" I reminded him in baseball you don't hit a home run the first time you swing a bat (well, maybe with beginner's luck). It takes practice and patience to learn something new. I showed him why he was having trouble; and then he got it, and blasted off!
When I announced that we forgot to take a break for snack time, they said,
"Awwww. Do we have to stop?"!!!
"Can we spin while we have our snacks?"!!!
Oh my gosh! I think I have a next generation of spinners on my hands!
After snack, we talked about the color wheel and did some Kool-Aid dyeing.
I overheard the little boy who had trouble spinning tell another classmate, "I want to come to art camp every summer!"
Me too!
Fleece,
Abu
I wanna go to art camp too...any room for old ladies??? Sounds too fun...sorry about your rain out for the show...got sme practice in I suppose...I have some ideas for the booth for next time. enjoy camp!
Posted by: bmor | 07/07/2011 at 08:02 AM