These are your fellow counselors, Marissa and Brandon, tuning in at the end of an eventful day!
Our morning comprised of all of our favourite things-- pancakes, Creative Expression classes, and our various Arts Workshops! These arts-X-pressers never cease to amaze us in the creative risks that they are taking day by day. They are growing so much as artists and cannot wait to show y'all their progress tomorrow at the Parent Presentation.
After our scrumptious lunchtime, we all took a journey to Laguna Beach, where the Festival of the Arts was awaiting our arrival! When we loaded off the bus, we got an exclusive backstage tour of the show that we would watch later that evening, Pageant of the Masters: The Grand Tour. We were able to learn how the magic on stage is created as well as all the things that go into guaranteeing a successful show.
When the tour was over, all of our arts-X-pressers became visual arts masters! We broke out into our respective Creative Expressions groups and rotated between three art stations-- scratch art, print art, and marble bowl painting! Alert-- save space on your refrigerators and on your walls and on your tables... prepare for these three magnificent works of art to be coming home with your campers!
We were then all assigned to new family groups, with which we were able to observe and appreciate pieces of art that were produced by local artists. Each exhibit was unique and demonstrated different art media which taught students that the definition of art does not need to be limited to the conventional archetype of Van Gogh (though TRUST, we LOVE Van Gogh!) Rather, professional art may be in the forms of photography or even wooden sculptures. We witnessed so many campers having their magic moments. Some even got to catch glimpses of artists at work, painting in front of their booths.
We then carefully maneuvered our way around the parking meters of Laguna Beach while heading to to Heisler Park, where we played games, prepared for our talent show, and enjoyed our pizza dinner. And it brings us GREAT JOY to announce that we had a very, VERY special guest join us-- Carl St. Clair, the conductor of the Pacific Symphony and the founder of this program. He gave us an inspiring speech encouraging campers to embrace the arts, reminding us that it remains as a grand uniter amongst all people who share a passion for art.
With new inspiration and bellies full of pizza, we headed out on the walk back to the theatre to finally watch the show. The theme was "The Grand Tour" where we explored various pieces of European art and, in the second act, explored more contemporary pieces that emphasized the rising impact of American culture. The show was very enjoyable for all because of its integration of ALL the art forms (and history) to create a show in perfect harmony.
Although it was a pretty long day, we had A TON of fun with everything we did. We always stayed busy, ensuring that this Monday was Manic, but at the same time it was undeniably Marvelous. We look forward to seeing all of your smiling faces tomorrow at the Parent Presentation-- we are so proud of our campers and cannot wait for you to witness all of their artistic growth!
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