Children's Program
Code: K0912-22
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Open to All
Subject to specific age requirements, students of any skill/knowledge level.
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Ages 6-8
Go Green: Creativity in Nature
Aug 1 - 5, 2022
9AM-3PM
Concept
Gardens are full of animals, insects, flowers and, of course, food. In this nature-inspired workshop, students work together to create clay garden totems, batik fabric with animal prints, birdhouses to support their little critters and papier-mâché vegetable baskets. Students also take nature walks around the Ranch campus and observe and learn about the importance of green-garden creatures.
Faculty
Anjuli DiMaria
Anjuli’s background includes post baccalaureate work in Studio Ceramics under Richard Hirsch and Julia Galloway after receiving a BA in Ceramics and Philosophy at Houghton College. Anjuli moved to Snowmass Village to participate in a ceramics residency at ARAC in 2004. Since then, Anjuli has worked in galleries, the Aspen School District, and as an adjunct faculty at CMC-Aspen. Anjuli is lucky enough to be raising her three children with her husband here in Snowmass Village.
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Child & Teen Scholarships
Applications for scholarship support are encouraged. Specific scholarships are funded by Ranch supporters, both individuals and foundations, either through endowed funds or special gifts.
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