The End of Summer Spree 2010

Summer Spree 2010; a summer program whose motto holds truth in saying 'the sky's the limit.' Indeed, CAC campers proved there is no limit to how far creative ideas, imaginations, and inspirations can possibly go, and, particularly for this summer, grow. Throughout the Summer, the outdoor surroundings of the Community Arts Center became even more beautified with the work of each and every individual camper that was a part of Summer Spree. After just the first week, a long line of print makings were hung outside where a garden was later soon developed; in just a few weeks after that, an enchanting dragon blowing magical inspirational bubbles was created and installed just right outside of the kitchen; soon after, a humming bird garden was planted and accompanied by bird feeders that attracted gorgeous butterflies and birds of all kinds. In the final session of Summer Spree 2010, Bob Deane and Drew Arata joined forces to make the Secret Garden area an even more enchanting place for friends to enjoy with an archway. Bob, Drew, and our campers produced not just any archway in the Secret Garden, but an archway full of one-of-a-kind tiles, as well as the natural twigs and branches that lay nearby. Check it out:

[ Painting a personal tile ]

[ Yellow to mellow the tile ]

[ Serious about glazing ]

[ Drew assists in shaping the tiles ]

[ High-fives from Drew for a job well done ]

[ Bob Deane assists in sticking the tile to the cement with mastek ]

[ One row of tiles: complete ]

[ The arch progresses ]

[ Individual tiles ]

[ Campers hanging out in the Secret garden ]

[ The Archway ]

I believe the following picture below depicts what the final session of Summer Spree brought together; through the Community Art Center's natural beauty, our campers were able to build upon what nature presented with their own creative work to not only serve as something to please the eye, but also to serve as a place for a community to take a break, sit, inspire, and create:

Though Summer Spree 2010 has come to an end, we hope these projects brought forth inspirations for children and teens to continue to artistically create and grow. We know for certain that one project in particular will continue to grow over the next year, and that is within the Secret Garden(For more details, check The Children's Committee on our website. ) From this year's Summer Spree, creations of originality and ideas of brilliance were bounced between campers, faculty, and staff, some that will forever remain within the stone of the Community Arts Center, and some that are meant to be spread among our community. In closing: may your tie-dye tees shine bright, and your creative spirit soar in the new school year.