Seasons of Change by Rebecca Stees
Create something inspired by an artist whose work you admire. #k12creativesprint
Guidance
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
2. IDEAS
As always, I just start creating. I found a photo of three children jumping in the air and digitally erased everything but the shirts and arms that connected them. I gave them new faces and legs.
Different from the original drawing, I made one grounded figure and two leapers. Also, from the direction of the eyes, the figure in the middle seems to be helped by two guides.
Each character’s legs seem to embody a different energy. Our of curiosity, I googled the dream symbols of horse, kangaroo and frog and the meaning of colors.
On Tuesdays during summer camp, we focus on magical mentors that give us the tools, skills and special powers to be successful going forward on our Heroes Journey.
Perhaps the three figures in my drawing represent magical mentors in the form of camp director, counselors and campers.
SYMBOLS
Horse (red shirt)
The grounded horse is like the Camp Director that provides daring, support and freedom
Kangaroo (green shirt)
The kangaroo is like the Heroes Journey Guides (aka CIT’s) that provide protection, reassurance and growth
Frog (yellow shirt)
The leaping frog is like a camper that delights in potential, friendship and change.
CONNECTION
All three figures share…
purple arms of imagination and wisdom
legs of mystery and power
symmetrical hearts of love and attention
3. INSIGHTS
I love that my intuitive drawing gave me the words to further shape the spirit of the Heroes Journey
Monday
Daring, imagination and love start new beginnings for HERO ADVENTURERS
Tuesday
Grounded support and trust develop intuition for MAGICAL MENTORS
Wednesday
Awareness, strength and growth define character in WILD CHALLENGERS
Thursday
Stamina, experimentation and expression cause transformation for FUTURE INVENTORS
Friday
Freedom, success and wisdom bring movement for CHANGE MAKERS
Heroes Journey Tip
Your magical mentor appears when you are ready for adventure!
Creative Comment Challenge
Can you see any symbols of transformation in the drawing?
Change-Maker
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
2. IDEAS
I joyously spilled my jar of change on the table and thought about the beauty of finding shells on the beach. It's so curious which ones you'll pick up, clean up, carry, keep and share. I started sorting the change and created the word YES with the quarters, dimes and nickels.
I know a local elementary school has a fundraiser that starts with everyone bringing pennies on Monday, nickels on Tuesday, dimes on Wednesdays, etc. I love the idea of starting small and building skills and value. In fact each day of the week of summer camp builds on a heroes journey.
3. INSIGHT
We study
Curiosity and Hero Adventurers on Mondays
Caring and Magical Mentors on Tuesday
Challenges and Wild Challengers on Wednesdays
Creativity and Future Inventors on Thursdays
Change-makers and game changers on Fridays
Here's a brainstorm about how Yes, Change and Money are good teachers on a Heroes Journey.
ON YES
Curiosity---Say yes to adventures
Caring ---Yes is the magic word
Challenges ---Yes, I can
Creativity ---Say yes and you'll figure it out
Change Maker ---Rise up, show up and just say yes.
On CHANGE
Curiosity --- Why change?
Caring--- What is the value of sharing change with another?
Challenge --- How do you deal with change?
Creativity --- What difference can change make?
Change-Maker --- How can change be an investment in the future?
ON INVESTMENT
Curiosity --- Get start to build dividends
Caring --- Choose to invest in something/ someone that grows over time
Challenge ---Discover how to invest wisely
Creativity ---Attract growth and opportunities
Change-Maker --- Offer intrinsic value and empowerment
Heroes Journey Tip
You can support yourself and your community through your creativity
Creative Comments Challenge
What could you change with $1?
What could you not change with $100?
Collaboration
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
Make something from a disposable cup. #creativesprint
2. IDEAS
Starting to work with my hands helps me get into 3-D thinking. As a warm up, I used my first cup to make a chair throne.
With a second cup, I wanted to be surprised so I experimented and
made a crown by trimming off the bottom
cut a Matisse pattern into the side
pulled down wings from triangular cuts
taped on legs and details with the warm up scraps
I thought about the riddle of Humpty Dumpty .... the assumption that a clumsy person falling off a wall might not be irreparably damaged, whereas an egg would be. I thought about Growth Mindset and about getting past labels like good or bad egg. And then I looked up some quotes about leaping.
3. INSIGHTS
On Thursdays during Summer Camp, we work in pairs and teams as Future Inventors using design thinking.
It's my job to convey a sense of safety that communicates, "You'll figure it out. Give it a try. There's freedom in knowing how to fly." Excited to use their creativity, campers love exploring what could benefit our community partners (Operation Smile, FAAS or the Golden Gate Audubon). Using empathy, we define, ideate, prototype and test our ideas.
Hero Journey Guides (ages 12-15) are on hand to help the campers:
Understand the need
Work with other people
Create workable bite-sized pieces
Piece together prototypes
Share their out of the box ideas
Design-thinking is a rewarding process that kids can use their whole lives.
Art Yowza Camp is a place where you can
Be curious,play and discover
Share you ideas and listen to your team
Keep an open mind
Try your ideas to learn what works
Make improvements by getting feedback
HEROES JOURNEY TIP
We bust the box and build with the pieces.
We fly by testing our wings.
CREATIVE COMMENT CHALLENGE
What's your favorite quote about leaping?
Hope
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
Create something that fits in the palm of your hand, using materials found only in your immediate environment
2. IDEAS
I often see my campers trying to save popcorn seeds from snack time.
Nearly everyday during camp, I get the questions......
Can we keep them?
If I plant it - will it grow?
What will happen if.....?
Will it make me dance if I swallow it?
Are the ones at the bottom of the bowl--more buttery?
Can I have more?
HEROES JOURNEY TIP
Kernels of hope spur the adventure forward.
CREATIVE COMMENT CHALLENGE
TO YOU, WHAT DOES POPCORN SYMBOLIZE?
Experimentation
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
What words can you spell using only the letters of your name? Make something inspired by what you come up with.
2. IDEAS
I made a list of words I could find using the letters A R T Y O W Z A.
Here's a few observations from this creative exercise--
!. I changed the order of the letters to see more possibilities.
2. Making up new words is so fun. Yas and Zow could be fun names for cats.
3. The words "Rat, Tar and Rot" seem like wild challengers in a way that "Arty, Tray and Toy" do not.
3. INSPIRATION
Heroes are explorers on a unique path.
Discovery comes through play and staying curious.
Having a mission gives your Heroes Journey a starting structure .
HEROES JOURNEY TIP
Get ready to improvise creatively. You can’t know what’s ahead.
CREATIVE COMMENTS CHALLENGE
Can you make a new word with the letters in ART YOWZA?
Resilience
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
Find out something that happened today in history and make something inspired by it.
May 7, 1934- World's largest pearl (6.4 kg) found at Palawan - Philippines
2. IDEAS
I started drawing a pearl that morphed into something more.
Can you see .....
a map,
a rock,
a bird,
an island....
ripples
and dawn?
3. INSPIRATION
Occasionally, at the end of the day, we play a treasure hunt game.
I always say keep your eyes open AND it's ok if you don't find anything this round because I'll teach you how to seek.
The fun of the game is often what grows perseverance.
HEROES JOURNEY TIP
Grit is what starts the pearl.
CREATIVE COMMENT CHALLENGE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND THIS MAP AS A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE?
Mentoring
This spring, I am stretching my creativity by participating in #creativesprint , a 30 day prompt challenge. You’ll see my creative process in three parts: 1. Making an Image 2. Reflecting on Ideas and 3. Sharing insights and excitement about the Art Yowza Camp Heroes Journey.
1. IMAGE
Incorporate pattern into what you make today. #creativesprint
2. IDEAS
In my drawing, my rainbows became mountains and my heart became butterflies.
3. INSPIRATION
The CiT's are so excited to become heroes journey guides and magical mentors.
I was thrilled to see sixteen young women, ages 12-15 step into creative leadership this Saturday during CIT TRAINING.
We met for 5 hours to brainstorm how we can bring more bold creative fun everyday into camp.
Most of my CIT's (Counselors in Training) started as campers when they were five years old.
Just like my drawing, I look forward to seeing these young leaders evolve
happiness, innocence and hope (Rainbows)
into
energy, challenge capability and accomplishments (Mountains)
And grow
empathy, caring and passion (Hearts)
into
excitement, grace and transformation (Butterflies)
HEROES JOURNEY TIP
Magical Mentors help you believe in yourself and take positive risks.