Apple Blossom Summer Camp and Headwaters Music and Arts have teamed up to offer summer programming for children ages 4 ½ to 8 Monday, August 14 – Thursday, August 17. We have three flexible scheduling options – sign up for just the morning, just the afternoon, or attend both sessions!
Fairytales and Folklore Camp
9am-12:30pm
Join us in the magical outdoor space at Rail River Folk School for four mornings of storytelling fun! Each day begins with a story told using props or puppets: Jack and the Beanstalk, Mashenka and the Bear, the Legend of Arachne the Weaver, and The Three Little Pigs. We will explore the Story of the Day through imaginative play and a real life activity based on the story: gardening, cooking, fiber arts, and fort building. Use your imagination to change or add to the story as we play among the gardens and trees. Snack provided.
$60 | Rail River Folk School
Creativity Camp 1-4pm
From Picasso to Mozart, explore your creative side with an afternoon of lively, hands-on art and music activities. Bring to life famous artists like Van Gogh and Jackson Pollock as you create your own works of art each day. Wear clothes you can paint in! Make your own instrument including a guitar, violin, or kazoo. Have a music lesson on violin, guitar, cello or piano. You will be treated to music themed snacks. Join us 3:30 Thursday for a celebration!
$60 | Headwaters Music and Arts
Want to attend both events? The cost to attend both is only $125 for both morning and afternoon sessions, which includes supervised lunch and walk from Apple Blossom Summer Camp to Headwaters Music and Arts (Bring a lunch from home)
$5 |8 am early arrival at Rail River Folk School | fee includes all 4 days
$5 |5 pm late pickup at Headwaters 5 pm | fee includes all 4 days
Contact Headwaters Music and arts to register, or register online.
218.444.5606 | headwatersschool@yahoo.com
Join us for 9:00-3:00pm for a Headwaters’ Art Camp. During this fast-paced program, participants will work with different skilled artists to advance their skills. Led by Tom Daly, with guest artists Al Belleveau, Stacey Stang, Susan Kedzie, author and illustrator of A Thousand Purring Cats, and Joanna Dymond, author of Howling Yowling Growling with the Lost River Wolf Pack, will work with participants to create animal art in clay, pastels, murals, acrylics, drawing, and plasma welding.
Participants will develop an artist’s statement and learn how to exhibit their work in Friday’s public art exhibition at 3 pm. Participants will be divided into two groups based on age, and should plan to bring a bagged lunch each day.
Ages 9-18, the cost to attend is $125 per participant, applications for partial scholarships available. The registration deadline 5 pm August 15, 2017 (if deadline has passed, contact us about late registration options). For more information or to register, contact Headwaters Music and Arts at 218.444.5606 | headwatersmusicandarts.org/programming/camp
This activity is make possible, in part, by a grant from the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment, a component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
A workshop inspired by Kim Addonizio’s book, Ordinary Genius, about the magic, technique and artistry awakened when one is in the throes of writing a poem! For poets who want to dive deep, develop humor and voice, and let the images lead. This three session course, will be led by published author and professor at BSU, Carol Ann Russell. If you are currently a poet this class is for you.
Wednesday (around the full moon), Sep. 6th, Oct. 4th, and Nov. 8th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
$70.00 member | $75.00 public
Join us at 6pm, September 15, for Night of Jazz and Poetry featuring Mark Vinz, David Ferreira and Bill Law.
Starting at 8pm will be the Headwaters’ Poetry SLAM!, emceed by Marsh Muirhead. Join us at Headwaters for a night of art!
Instrument petting zoo as well as a carnival of games and snacks, and even live critters! Register for music lessons, pottery classes or art club, and find out about chess club, Schmitt Music Purchase plan and accessories, and other workshops and classes for adults. Come celebrate music and the arts!
Learn how to illustrate a story with Amanda Kastner, an illustrating storyteller and designer from the Northwoods. This class will take you through the process of creating a character, giving that character a personality, and building a scene. You will leave this 4 session class with one short story and the skills to create more.
A workshop inspired by Kim Addonizio’s book, Ordinary Genius, about the magic, technique and artistry awakened when one is in the throes of writing a poem! For poets who want to dive deep, develop humor and voice, and let the images lead. This three session course, will be led by published author and professor at BSU, Carol Ann Russell. If you are currently a poet this class is for you.
Wednesday (around the full moon), Sep. 6th, Oct. 4th, and Nov. 8th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
$70.00 member | $75.00 public
Learn how to illustrate a story with Amanda Kastner, an illustrating storyteller and designer from the Northwoods. This class will take you through the process of creating a character, giving that character a personality, and building a scene. You will leave this 4 session class with one short story and the skills to create more.
Keila McCracken owner and operator of Bare Cloth, a sustainable design and clothing business in Bemidji, MN will lead the class in Sashiko mending. Shashiko is a method used to mend clothing that is worn and torn in a way that is artistic and that creates aesthetic value. Sashiko is one of oldest known mending stitches in human history, originating in Eastern Asia, it is now practiced throughout the world for its durability, visual and aesthetic and cultural significance. All levels of experience are welcome. Bring your well-loved clothes that are need of repair and add value and beauty through the process of repairing it.
Learn how to illustrate a story with Amanda Kastner, an illustrating storyteller and designer from the Northwoods. This class will take you through the process of creating a character, giving that character a personality, and building a scene. You will leave this 4 session class with one short story and the skills to create more.
Learn how to illustrate a story with Amanda Kastner, an illustrating storyteller and designer from the Northwoods. This class will take you through the process of creating a character, giving that character a personality, and building a scene. You will leave this 4 session class with one short story and the skills to create more.
Local famed mural and batik artist, Mary Therese, revisits her artistic beginnings with a class in basic watercolor. Learn the beauty of this fluid art form by exploring the basics with a pro. This four session class is for all those who have wanted to learn watercolor but haven’t had the opportunity, or folks looking to brush up on their skill.
Local famed mural and batik artist, Mary Therese, revisits her artistic beginnings with a class in basic watercolor. Learn the beauty of this fluid art form by exploring the basics with a pro. This four session class is for all those who have wanted to learn watercolor but haven’t had the opportunity, or folks looking to brush up on their skill.
Join artist and jewelry designer, Heather Harrom, as she teaches the basics of wire wrapping. In this two session workshop you will learn wrapping technique and put it to practice, creating a one-of-a-kind Tree of Life pendant.
Capturing the details of the human face is a challenge, face it head on with instruction from professional artist Diamond Knispel. The face holds many facets, learn how to use a pencil to draw those facets in this 4 session course for intermediate level artists. This class will put emphasis on details and technique, skills that can be used in any area of art to further your abilities.