Art Camp, More Like Fun Camp

Art camp in Monson was such a blast to teach. This week I taught on Thursday and Friday, always a rush at the end to finish up projects at the end before parents arrive. Was determined to teach book binding. Kids are capable of a lot. Especially when you have some assistance on hand. We did cool marbled paper with a shaving cream and tempera paint technique for the covers, and used mat board, needles and embroidery floss to make a finished bound book. I love when students can walk away with a handsome finished product to write, draw or journal in later. Also it's fulfilling to see a project through and not just scrap it because it might seem difficult. Thomas Edison once said, "If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." Photos to follow.