I♡YOUTH2 PROGRAMMING ARCHIVE
Summer Camp 2025
Click through to read about our second summer of youth arts camps!
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Monday June 30th - Wednesday July 2nd, 9-2pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this 3-day collaborative camp, campers spent part of the day at ILYouth2, and part of the day in our neighboring camp, Electronic Music Club!
Campers learned what installation art is; looked at spaces such as Meow Wolf and Hopscotch, and artists/collectives such as Rania Hassan, ENESS, Atsushi and Yayoi Kusama; and discussed elements that make installations feel immersive, including being site specific, large scale, multi-media, transformative, multi-sensory, and interactive.
At Electronic Music Club, campers built synths, learned to mix music, and collected recordings from around the mall to build an audio track for the installation. At ILYouth2, campers used styrofoam, foam tubing, plaster, and paint to create sculptures—then installed them in the ILYouth2 restroom and incorporated dramatic lighting to connect the pieces together. Finally their audio track was added for a fully immersive experience.
About the Instructors:
ILYouth2: daelyn lambi is the director at ILYouth2, and maintains an art practice that currently encompasses writing, making video games, and making miniatures. In undergrad their senior thesis project was an immersive installation.Electronic Music Club: Erik Carlson is a Portland-based musician, educator, and founder of Electronic Music Club, a unique music program that inspires children to explore music production and develop their own creative voice. Known for his work as DoublePlusGood, Erik has been featured on NPR and toured extensively in the USA and Europe. He has taught piano since 2008 and co-founded S1, a nonprofit art collective where he developed a synthesizer library and taught synthesis classes. With a passion for education and the arts, Erik continues to make a lasting impact on his community.
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Monday July 7th - Friday July 11th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this camp, campers utilized Jungian active imagination techniques to go into their inner subterranean spaces and meet the inner gremlins—the little aspects of self that delight in producing chaos and malfunction.
Campers illustrated, then sculpted these figures out of foraged organic materials such as discarded fruits, seeds, sticks and flower petals. They then worked collaboratively to map and construct where their gremlins live.
About the Instructor:
Umico Niwa received her MFA in Sculpture + Extended Media from Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond in 2020. Rejecting Western notions of personhood, Niwa considers alternative modes of existence unbridled by bodily restrictions or gender constructs. Her creations speak to a state of being defined by perpetual movement - a flower, wilting; a fruit ripening. A seed vault, a genetic sequence, a sensorium, a somatic memory bank. A valley full of weeds, bursting with life. -
Monday July 14th - Friday July 18th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
Our spring break clay instructor Erika returned to expand on ceramic techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! We started each day looking at some ceramics and talking about them, and then dove into projects. Over the course of the week we explored wet work and handbuilding, painting with underglaze, and glazing bisque plates that Erika provided!
About the Instructor:
Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist mostly focused these days on ceramics and art zines. Her work seems to change how feminine people are perceived in art and the world. -
Monday July 21st - Friday July 25th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
This camp was an introduction to animation through stop motion! While there are many different mediums to animate in, stop motion is one of the most accessible and fun for young artists to get started in. We explored the process behind crafting a compelling story with interesting characters, saw how environments can add to the storytelling, studied the visual ‘principles’ that make animation work, and learned how to collaborate with a small group to make one cohesive short film. We also took a look at the pipeline of professional work from Pixar, Disney and Laika films, to give campers a better understanding of how films like this get made!
About the Instructor:
Amelia is a CG Animator and Layout Artist by trade, and is new to the Portland art scene, with 2 years of experience in Children’s TV animation. She loves to inject humor and action into her animations and drawings; making audiences feel and match the energy she puts into her work is one of the most gratifying parts of the industry. Her work has been included on Disney Jr’s “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1, “Firebuds” Seasons 2 and 3, and has also produced her own animated short film “Pizza Knights” (2022). -
Monday July 28th- Friday August 1st, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this special camp, we explored Recycled Art & Junk Journaling with Natalie in the mornings, and paper mache in the afternoons with Megan!
Mornings: Recycled Art and Junk Journaling
Recycled art and junk journaling was a camp to teach that you can make art from anything! The artists learned to repurpose items that would often be thrown away, and turn them into art. They also learned that journaling can be for everyone. You don’t need fancy papers and stickers or writing skills to have a journal - you can fill it with junk! We experimented with zines, recycled paper flowers, collaging, diy stickers, and basic book binding to create a journal.
Afternoons: Paper Mache Flower Garden
Together we transformed everyday materials like cardboard, newspaper and glue into a flower garden! Campers found flower inspiration from artists today and throughout art history. They played with everyday materials, bold shapes, expressive textures and vibrant colors; and left with their own original paper mache flower sculptures!
About the Instructors:
Natalie Galbraith (she/her) is a life long lover and learner of all things arts and crafts. She received a BA in Digital Communication Arts and minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She has experimented with many different art practices including photography, sound, book making, print making, fused glass, crochet, theatre, and dance.Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Megan earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Their work uses a mix of materials as well as prioritizes art as social practice. Megan has received grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council as well as the Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC) which provides free books, sustained gatherings and co-created art offerings in response to their readings.
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Monday August 4th- Friday August 8th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
Our spring break printmaking instructor Misha returned to expand on printmaking techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! Campers learned a variety of printmaking techniques focused on expression and getting lost in process.
On the second day of camp, we took a field trip to the Oregon Zoo to see and sketch real animals and environments, to incorporate into our print designs!
Campers worked on a large, collective woodcut, serving as the base for a collaborative print—which they collaged with smaller prints (made through various techniques, including linocut, and hard and soft foams).
About the Instructor:
Misha is an artist and former Montessori teacher working with printmaking and ceramics. She teaches out of Sandy River Studio on Flying Coyote Farm on Tuesdays and has taught with Portland Grief House and Elbow Room PDX. She is currently resident artist with Canby School District focusing on printmaking techniques for kids (pre)k to 6th grade! -
Monday, August 11th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeFor our “Week of Fun”, we featured a different teaching artist and theme each day! Campers were able to sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression.
About this Camp:
In Fiber Arts, campers were introduced to the history of fiber arts, and the transition we’re seeing from knitting, sewing and weaving being perceived as pure utility and craft to a respected art movement.
We learned the basics of knitting (casting on, knit stitch, binding off), and weaving. In addition to personal projects, we also worked on a piece of weaving as a group, inspired by artist Joyce J. Scott.
About the Instructor:
Mads (she/her) I’m an artist constantly interested in exploring new mediums. I appreciate developing techniques and honing craft, but I also really value the joy of exploring different ways one can create art without the pressure of perfect execution. While creativity does result in a product, the self expression that that product conveys is so valuable, whether the artist has fully mastered their craft or not. Art is how we explore and express ourselves. -
Tuesday, August 12th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeFor our “Week of Fun”, we featured a different teaching artist and theme each day! Campers were able to sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression.
About this Camp:
In Words, words, words we delved into the mysterious magical realm of words, creating art that intersected with creative writing. A crayon box of poems, a world inside a painting, and Black Out Poetry. Campers were invited to explore the space between art and writing in a series of inspiring and exciting medium bending exercises.
About the Instructor:
Camille Pass is a writer and educator living in Portland, Oregon. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A lover of all genres, her work focuses on the wonder and humor of day to day life. She has taught creative writing to children of all ages for the past six years as a writer in the schools and as a summer camp and after school instructor. -
Wednesday, August 13th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeFor our “Week of Fun”, we featured a different teaching artist and theme each day! Campers were able to sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression.
About this Camp:
In this camp we used watercolor painting as the jumping off point to explore unlocking creativity and thinking outside the box. We learned all about what makes the watercolor medium unique through a variety of abstract and collaborative exercises. Campers left with an in-depth knowledge of the watercolor medium, activities and games for both solo and collaborative artmaking in the future, and practical tools for combating creative block.
About the Instructor:
Amy Wike is a watercolor and illustration artist based in Portland, Oregon. Since 2017, she’s been creating custom designs for individual and corporate freelance clients, as well as endearingly quirky greeting cards, art prints, and posters. Inspired by small joys and finding delight in the everyday, her style is playful, energetic, and colorful. She enjoys offering watercolor workshops to local audiences and participating in markets around town. -
Thursday, August 14th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeFor our “Week of Fun”, we featured a different teaching artist and theme each day! Campers were able to sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression.
About this Camp:
In Face Painting: You Are the Canvas, campers experienced their art come to life by learning various painting techniques on their faces. Makeup can be fun for everyone! They got inspired by engaging themes, felt the freedom of temporary physical art, and built confidence in their creative voice!
About the Instructor:
Hello, my name is Eunbi (she/her) and I am a 1st gen mixed Korean American multifaceted artist from Portland. Being an artist has been my dream since I was 5 years old and continues to be what brings purpose and value to my life as an adult. In 2019, I graduated college with a Bachelor of Arts and within the last 5 years, I have professionally pursued Makeup as my latest art medium. In recent years, I am grateful for skill building opportunities like being the MUA for short films, creative photoshoots, a couple Willamette Week covers, and a soon-to-be-released music video. -
Friday, August 15th, 9-3pm
For youth entering 2nd-5th gradeFor our “Week of Fun”, we featured a different teaching artist and theme each day! Campers were able to sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression.
About this Camp:
Whether campers were drag fanatics or just wanting a new fun way to express themselves through performance, Drag Camp was the place to be! We explored our passions, music interests, and creative skills to create our own drag personas; while learning essential drag history along the way. Local drag artist, The Eggboy, shared tips and tricks for a great drag performance, and by the end of the day, each camper was strutting down the ILYouth2 runway with confidence!
About the Instructor:
Ever Milo Reid also known as The Eggboy is a multidisciplinary local artist and arts educator who got his start in drag helping to produce all ages drag shows at Marrow in 2018. He has a passion for creating spaces that encourage expressing yourself through art, and using art as a tool for fostering community. Ever was on the organizing team for many community events including the Oregon Queer Youth Summit and Queer Rock Camp Portland. Ey’re excited to be back in the ILYouth2 space for Drag Camp!!
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025
Click through to read about our art camps, classes, and workshops in fall 2024 through spring 2025!
Please note that this does not include 2024-2025 events–such as drag shows, pop-ups, or our monthly art hangouts.
You can always see our full calendar here!
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Monday Nov 25th - Saturday Nov 30th, 2024 (no camp Thurs); 8:30-3:30pm
For youth in ~3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
I♡Youth2’s Autumn Break Camp was an opportunity for young creatives to explore their creative identity. Each day featured art projects, theater games, and other creative exercises centered around a theme that asked campers to explore both inward and outward.
Days + Themes:
Monday 25th: Monsters + Aliens + Mythical Creatures
Tuesday 26th: Plants + Animals + Environments
Wednesday 27th : Heroes + Villains + Sidekicks
Friday 29th : Community + Connection + Collaboration
Saturday 30th : Narrative + Media + Storytelling
About the Instructor:
daelyn lambi (they/them) &
Ever Milo Reid (ey/em, he/him)Daelyn (I♡Youth2 director) and Ever have been working and teaching together for 7+ years, and strive for rich arts programming that fosters intentionality and growth, while centering joy and creativity.
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Saturday, December 7th, 2024; 1-4pm
For ages ~10-15About this Workshop:
Visible mending is an ornamental approach to repair that highlights and celebrates imperfections and mending, rather than trying to hide it.
In Visible Mending, youth discussed why we might want to mend something (vs. replace it), learned histories of mending across cultures, and practiced various sewing, stitching, and glueing techniques to mend textiles.
As part of the workshop, we collaboratively transformed I♡Youth2’s sad grey couch into a joyful work of mended + altered art!
About the Instructor:
Martha Daghlian (she/her, they/them)
At the time of this workshop, Martha was the current resident in fellow ILY2 space ILY2 Too.
Martha Daghlian is fascinated by people and their lives and the fact that we all die. Her work draws upon the history of symbols, art forms, and frameworks of thought—from high academia to folk traditions—that people have developed to deal with the implications of living and dying in an unprovable reality. Martha’s handmade costumes, videos, and sculptural objects animate an emergent, imaginative world populated by characters including the fool, the scholar, and the mourning lady, who navigate a questionable reality in their own peculiar ways.
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Monday, Dec. 30 - Friday, Jan. 3; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth in ~3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
ILYouth2’s 2024 Winter Break Arts Camp explored themes of rest and renewal, crafts and coziness; highlighting the things that make this season special. Each day featured art projects, theater games, and other creative exercises.
Days + Themes:
Monday 30th: Arctic Animals
Tuesday 31st: Snow Day
Wednesday 1st : The Stars
Thursday 2nd : Hibernation
Friday 3rd : Pretty Lights and Ugly SweatersAbout the Instructors:
daelyn lambi (they/them) &
Ever Milo Reid (ey/em, he/him)Daelyn (I♡Youth2 director) and Ever have been working and teaching together for 7+ years, and strive for rich arts programming that fosters intentionality and growth, while centering joy and creativity.
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Saturday, January 4th; 11am-4pm
For youth ~11-16 years oldAbout this Workshop:
Tween Intensives are one-day workshops where we do a deep dive into a subject or medium! In STOP MOTION ANIMATION, we learned about three different types of animation:
traditional stop motion using found objects
pixelation (stop motion using human subjects)
paper cut animation
We collaborated to make two short films (using methods 1 & 2), then learned how to make paper cut animation puppets, which the young artists were able to take home to make their own animated films! To animate, youth were able to use both free smartphone apps, as well as a professional setup with a DSLR camera and Dragonframe.
About the Instructor:
daelyn lambi (they/them)daelyn (Director, ILYouth2) studied stop motion in undergrad, and has taught it for over 10 years.
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Wednesdays, Jan 29 - March 19; 1:15-2:15pm
For middle schoolersAbout this Class:
In this partnership with The Cottonwood School, middle school students were able to take a winter elective in Stop Motion at the ILYouth2 studio. Students were introduced to the stop motion animation methods: pixilation, object animation, cutout animation and claymation. Following a lesson on each method, students would break into groups of 1-4 students and experiment, using either free smart phone animating apps, or a professional animation setup with a DSLR camera and Dragonframe.
For the final two classes, students were broken into two larger, collaborative groups, and created short films using the animation method(s) of their choice. The class ended with a screening of all their work.
About the Instructor:
daelyn lambi (they/them)daelyn (Director, ILYouth2) studied stop motion in undergrad, and has taught it for over 10 years.
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Monday, March 24 - Friday, March 28; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth in ~3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
Each day of ILYouth2’s 2025 Spring Break Arts Camp was led by a different working artist, sharing an element of their practice and leading youth through related skills and projects. Campers were able to select individual days, or attend all five.
Instructors + Themes:
Monday 24th: Clay with Erika Rier
Tuesday 25th: Printmaking with Misha
Wednesday 26th : Storytelling with Wonderwood’s Mike Bennett, Frank, & Heaven-Leigh
Thursday 27th : Places that Matter with Laura Halsey Brown
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Monday, April 7th; 9am-3pm
For youth ~7-11 years oldAbout this Day Camp:
In this one day camp, we looked at the almost 30 year history of Pokémon card art. (For example, did you know that some cards are actually photographed clay sculptures?!) We tried out various artmaking techniques–from watercolors to clay–while creating our own Pokémon cards, and doing fun imaginative experiments like designing our own Eevee evolutions (“Eeveelutions”).
About the Instructor:
daelyn lambi (they/them)daelyn (Director, ILYouth2) has been a Pokéfan for over 25 years. They got into the cards, games, and tv show when they were in 4th grade–and still play the games regularly as an adult. They have a small collection of Pokémon plushies and figures, and consider Pokémon to be one of their special interests. Their favorite Pokémon are Gengar, Spinda, Golisopod, and Mew.
Summer Camp 2024
Click through to read about our inaugural summer of youth arts camps!
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Monday July 1st - Friday July 5th, 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In our 2024 SUMMER ART CAMP opener, campers worked alongside ILY2 artist Bonnie Lucas, as she shared her invitations to work with small scale objects and materials to create small wonders. Materials were simple; creations were extraordinary! Campers played with new ways of using traditional art tools, and explored what it means to be an artist.
About the Instructor:
Bonnie Lucas (she/her)Bonnie Lucas was born in 1950 in Syracuse, New York. She completed a B.A. in Art History from Wellesley College and an MFA from Rutgers University.
In the decades that have followed, her work has been exhibited throughout the United States (New York, Cambridge, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Oakland) and abroad (Netherlands, Finland, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia). In the 1980s, she presented a series of solo exhibitions with the Avenue B Gallery in New York.
Her work has been included in projects at the Drawing Center, the International Studio Curatorial Program, Sideshow Gallery, the Painting Center, Art in General, the DeCordova Museum, the Dutch Textile Museum, and Bellevue Art Museum among other institutions. In 2011 Lucas was interviewed by MSNBC.com, and her work has been written about in Artforum, ARTnews, The New York Times, The Village Voice, The New Yorker, and USA Today. Recently, her work was covered in the summer issue of Artforum. In 2014 her work was the subject of a survey exhibition at Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery. Following this extensive survey, Lucas presented solo exhibitions at JTT in 2017, 17ESSEX in 2018, Ruschwoman Gallery in 2022, ILY2 in 2023, and Trotter & Sholer in early 2024.
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Monday July 15th - Friday July 19th, 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this camp, young folks learned about different methods and utilizations of visual storytelling; and how to harness and self express their own ideas in a visual format. They were given opportunities to try out communicating with some of the common tools used in graphic novels. They talked about types of visual storytelling, when we might use images to communicate and why, and looked at existing examples. By the end of the week, each camper had constructed their own small booklet containing a comic they'd written and illustrated, as well as a collectively constructed and illustrated comic.
About the Instructor:
Buck Corvidae-Schulte (they/them)
Buck is a nonbinary multimedia artist living in Portland, Oregon. They began their trajectory as an artist learning traditional painting and drawing, and now create art in an attempt to express and make sense of their thoughts, their emotional truths, and to humanize concepts they struggle with. They've been independently printing their own zines and short form comics for a decade - ever since voraciously consuming numerous graphic novels and manga as a teenager. They recently began a serial comic called "Spiritual Error" that will be published in an anthology coming out in 2024.
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Monday July 22nd - Friday July 26th, 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
"Let's take trash and discarded items and make them into something new and loved!" Using common refuse (paper, cardboard, plastic containers, bags, etc.) and found items, campers made sculptures, costumes, puppets, and more, turning what was trash into TREASURE.
About the Instructor:
urks io (they/them)
Urks is an omninonbinary, interdisciplinary artist based in Portland, OR. Their work focuses on collective creation, weaving the dream of a radical queer utopia into reality, and encouraging exploration and play through the creation of immersive worlds. Filled with irreverent humor, word play, and ecstatic nonsense, urks envisions characters, situations, and universes that embody an optimistic and effervescent vision of our future-- exploring how future generations will integrate joy, pleasure, and play into their lives.
urks io has been based in Portland, OR since 2009. At the moment, urks is working as a teacher, events producer, and artist. urks is a collaborator and co-producer of four different creative projects – the TV shows ”Magic Night at the Trans Bar with Max and Mars and Given and Urks and Friends” and “Friends in Space-Time Story Hour,” the theatre group The Clown Mystics, and the interactive performance group The Gift.
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Monday July 29th- Friday August 2nd, 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this camp, young folks explored how to create 3D forms using fun and experimental materials. They learned that sculpture is not just imposing sculptures in museums - anyone can make a sculpture, with simple everyday materials and an open mind.
Campers were introduced to a wide variety of mediums including macramé, wood, felt, clay, cardboard, papier-mâché, found objects, and more.
To conclude, the campers put together a gallery show to display the great things they'd created !
About the Instructors:
Raphael Lewi (he/him) & Krystal Barrio (she/her)
We are a duo of artists that has been working together for the past six years ! Since we met in art school, we've been collaborating on projects and have had a shared studio. We are both very passionate about hands-on sculptural practices and working with multiple mediums.
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Monday August 5th- Friday August 9th, 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 6th-8th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this camp, campers were guided through creating analogue zines using drawing, painting, collage, and/or writing. They learned the process from dummy, to creating content, to laying out books by hand. Campers left with a digital version of their finished zine, as well as printed versions of their own and other campers' zines.
About the Instructor:
Erika Rier (she/her)
Erika Rier is a self-taught interdisciplinary artist creating mostly ceramics and art zines in a style she calls folk surrealism. Writing was her first love and she still secretly writes stories. Having lived in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, NYC, Arizona, and Washington state; Erika now resides in Portland, OR. She also has one of each of the following: a husband, a daughter, and a cat she found in a hallway.
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Monday August 12th- Friday August 16th 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 3rd-5th gradeAbout this Camp:
In this camp, the spirit of Collage was our guide as we attempted to glue together a giant net made out of disparately connected ideas and materials, that we'll call "Art". During our time, we created and shared songs, videos, sound poetry, found poetry, trash art, instrument building, community building & yes, always more. We played surrealist games and looked closely at a few artists including Harry Smith, Sun Ra, and Nick Cave (both), among others. This open-ended, child-led class was aligned with Waldorf, Dada, Hegelian and a mosaic of other philosophies. The main goal was always to have the maximum amount of fun while we put all sorts of stuff together, together!
About the Instructor:
David Weinberg (he/him)
Dabbler of Arts across the board, my bag is a well-mixed one. I have made underground noise music and art for decades, while simultaneously teaching in mostly Montessori and Waldorf preschools and public elementary schools. I earned a Bachelors of Arts (with a focus on contemporary poetry, cybernetics and new media) from Evergreen State College in 2009, in my hometown of Olympia. In 2020, I earned my Masters in Teaching in Early Childhood Education. Within my teaching, and my larger creative practice, collaboration and collage have been two through-lines. I’ve led after school programs in experimental music making called Imagimusic, and during the pandemic, I created an outdoor micro school in the Cully neighborhood for a group of 2nd graders. In the last year, I’ve opted to be a stay-at-home parent to my toddler, and it has allowed me to harness new directions in my art. In all endeavors, I aim to echo the ethos of Harry Smith who held that "everything goes with everything".
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Monday August 12th- Friday August 16th 2024; 8:30-3:30pm
For youth entering 6th-8th gradeAbout this Camp:
Oracle making is a magical life long practice that can take many forms. Making an oracle deck is a great way to connect with self and the world around us.
This camp demystified the art of creating oracle decks, presenting it as a fun, accessible activity that taps into each camper's unique wisdom and creativity. Participants learned about the basics of oracular arts in a way that empowered them to explore their own perspectives and express themselves. Through exploring and understanding the symbolic language of oracles, campers used these tools for artistic expression, insightful decision-making, and deepening self-awareness.
Our hands-on activities guided campers through creative visualization, drawing, painting, and crafting personal mixed media collages that tell a symbolic story. By the end of the week, each camper had created their own unique oracle deck of 10 cards to take home. The goal of this camp was to empower and enhance intuitive thinking and storytelling abilities through finding personal meaning within 10 archetypal themes:
1. The Hero // 2. The Explorer // 3. The Magician // 4. The Underdog // 5. The Friend // 6. The Rebel // 7. The Leader // 8. The Creator // 9. The Caregiver // 10. The Trickster
We worked with two themes per day, first focusing on each theme individually and exploring how the two work together. We brainstormed affirmations and titles for each archetype. We wove in color, symbolism and elements to keep everyone inspired. While the campers were making, they were supported in thinking about and beyond these archetypes via conversation, mini guided visualization, q+a, intuitive card pulls with animal spirit decks and age appropriate oracle and tarot decks.
About the Instructor:
Danielle Delceppo (she/her)
I am an artist, astrologer, tarot reader and tarot deck creator. I have been practicing astrology, tarot and art since childhood. My practice is connective and I specialize in bringing people together through group astrology and tarot. I am passionate about creative, immersive experiences using the mantic arts and have seen how these practices can open hearts, minds and lives up to the magic we all have within. Before creating Auburn Intuitive LLC in 2020, I worked as a color designer at Nike for 8 years, and did freelance for many other brands in the sportswear realm. Prior to my work in corporate color design, I was a print and pattern designer specializing in wallpaper design.