2008 Discovery

Dancin' through the Plateau
June 9–13, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Explore movement and dance with inspirational music in our very own dance studio. Transform nature with crafts, painting, drawing and a week long mural. Daily Colorado Plateau reflections through hiking, nature explorations, and visiting MNA.
Educator: Mary Pratt
$175 Members/$185 Nonmembers

The Urban Artist
June 16–20, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Transform natural and recycled materials into art. Creative spirits go wild making mosaics and masks, molas and mobiles, piñatas and paper planes.
Educator: Melissa Beaury
$175 Members/$185 Nonmembers

Creating with Clay
Session 1: June 16–20 and 23–27, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Educator: Craig Bowie
Session 2: July 14–18 and 21–25, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Class Full!
Educator: Melissa Beaury
In this two-week introduction to ceramics, experiment with ancient hand building and firing techniques, as well as contemporary clays and glazes. Week one explores prehistoric pottery forms and designs, explains thebasic techniques of pinch and coil construction for pots, and produces musical shakers and embossed tiles. Week two investigates firing, glazing, and decoration methods to produce pendants, beads, and containers.
$195 Members/$205 Nonmembers

Terrific Textiles
June 23–27, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Using fiber art, get creative with paint, dye, and wet wool. Make colorful and useful objects from fabrics and felt—a tote bag, a stuffed toy, a felt pouch, and a wall hanging decorated with block prints, natural dyes, and yarn.
Educator: Sheila Clancy
$115 Members/$125 Nonmembers

Celebrating Latino Culture
June 23–27, 1–4 p.m.
Celebrate the diversity of Latino culture through singing songs, making folk art such as papel picado, dancing, and learning Spanish words.
Educator: Marcella Trahan
$110 Members/$120 Nonmembers

Paper Art
June 30–July 3, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Create extraordinary art using the most ordinary material. Make mosaics, fold origami, create and play with puppets, and mold mobiles. Parents are invited to a Friday art show.
Educator: Melissa Beaury
$85 Members/$95 Nonmembers

Canyon Collage
June 30–July 3, 1–4 p.m.
This multimedia workshop explores new ways of creating and thinking about art. Use everyday objects and versatile materials to create original art. Make mosaics, origami, puppets, and mobiles, and display them at a Friday parents’ art show.
Educator: Melissa Beaury
$85 Members/$95 Nonmembers

Dino-ramma!
July 14–18, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (Tuesday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) Class Full!
Explore the long-ago world of dinosaurs by making plaster molds, sketching fossils, hearing surprising tales collected by famous paleo experts, and building a papier-mâché model of favorite dinos. Field trip to real dino tracks on Tuesday.
Educator: Devan Duke
$130 Members/$140 Nonmembers

Rumbling Rocks
July 21–25, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Class Full!
Do you hear rocks talking? We do! Learn what amazing stories rocks can
tell. Erupting volcanoes, edible minerals, mini-earth models, and a trip to
see space rocks are all part of the fun! Wednesday field trip to Sunset Crater.
Educator: Mari Soliday
$125 Members/$135 Nonmembers

Detecting Wildlife
July 21–25, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (Tuesday field trip, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) Class Full!
Increase your awareness and understanding of wildlife by reading the landscape and honing your skills of observation. Learn to recognize signs of wildlife including reading tracks, identifying scat, and more. Record findings through photos, tracings, and casts and monitor wildlife in the field, using a remote sensing camera. Tuesday field trip.
Educator: Trica Hawkins
$130 Members/$140 Nonmembers

It's not Easy Being Green
July 28–August 1, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Learn more about our wonderful world and the animals that live in it. See what we can do to save and take care of this great planet. Includes hiking adventures, recycled craft projects, and storytelling.
Educator: Mari Soliday
$115 Members/$125 Nonmembers

Animal Adaptations
July 28–August 1, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
How does an owl fly through the air silently and how far can an eagle
see? Play games and do crafts that explore the wild world of animals.
Educators: Cathleen Patterson and Devan Duke
$115 Members/$125 Nonmembers

Photo by Dallas Larsen

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