(NEW) - Eco Art Camp with Green Art Labs (Age 4-8) - August 21-24

WILASC is pleased to forge this collaboration with Green Art Labs to bring another art camp to Whidbey children! Have fun, get creative, and connect with others in the Green Art Labs summer camp that celebrates the creative process with open-ended materials and ample time to engage in hands-on projects with friends.

[Please note that the content of this camp is the same as the other two Green Art Labs camps offered by WILASC on August 14-17 and August 28-31) 

The four-day camps will focus on:  

• Engaging all of your senses in art-making and experimentation 
• Connecting to the artist, engineer, naturalist, and collaborator within
• Using open-ended natural, repurposed and recyclable materials
• Exploring art making, creating and experimenting with materials and the elements of art

Ages: 4-8 years old

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS 

Rachel Joseph, (she/her) is a registered dietitian, outdoor enthusiast and artist who moved from Southern California to Whidbey Island in 2021. She enjoys distance running, cooking with island produce, foraging, being in the ocean and exploring wild places in western Washington. She draws inspiration for her art from the natural world around her and loves to get creative/experimental with local and repurposed materials. Rachel enjoys being around kids and facilitating an imaginative environment for them to tap into their unique creative abilities. She has been working at various outdoor themed & art camps for 9+ years. Last summer, she was an instructor with Green Arts Labs and a counselor with the Dragonfly Camp, Coyote Camp and Songbird camp at Full Moon Rising Farm.

Joan Green (she/they) is an environmental artist and art teacher who connects people to the Earth and their creativity, through reusable materials. She is influenced by Expressive Arts, Eco-Psychology and the Reggio Emilia approach to being with children. She is an artist in residence with The Climate Science Alliance – Climate Kids program, which educates children about climate change. In 2016 she was an artist in residence at Cabrillo National Monument, where she made art from debris that washed up on the shores of San Diego. Joan has more than 10 years of experience creating with children and the community. She is passionate about giving people the time and space to enjoy nature as they freely create. Read more at www.greenartlabs.com