Art & Christianity I

Combine all the fun and excitement of hands-on studio art activities with literature, classical music, and art history. Appreciate it all from a Christian worldview perspective. The studio projects for the camp include woodburning, painting, printmaking, drawing, and more.

“[William] Wilberforce's whole life was animated by a deeply held, personal faith in Jesus Christ. Rather than ascribing to lifeless dogma or dull, conventional religious thinking, Wilberforce and his colleagues were motivated by a robust personal belief in a living God who is concerned with individual human lives, justice, and the transformation of societies. At their core was a profound sense of the presence and power of God, giving them vision, courage, and the necessary perspective to choose their issues and stand against the powerful interests aligned against them. Wilberforce, also with his friends, viewed himself as a pilgrim on a mission of mercy, never defining his identity or purposes by the flawed values of his age. This transcendent perspective made him the freest of men and therefore the most threatening force against the status quo.”
("A Life of Significance," an essay on William Wilberforce by J. Douglas Holladay, published in Character Counts edited by Os Guinness, 1999 Trinity Forum)

Day 1: Revolutionaries

• Literature: Plato's The Republic
• Music Appreciation: Discover Mozart's Revolutionary Style
• Art Appreciation: Uncover the figures portrayed in Raphael's "School of Athens"
• Studio Activity: Perspective drawing – draw a house or city in 2-point perspective
• Worldview: Enlightenment

Day 2: Medieval

• Literature: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
• Music Appreciation: Gregorian Chants
• Art Appreciation: Giotto's "Madonna and Child"
• Studio Activity: Cardboard loom weaving
• Worldview: Church Power

Day 3: English Renaissance

• Literature: Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice
• Music Appreciation: Orchestration and Movable Type
• Art Appreciation: Hilliard's miniature jewel of "Queen Elizabeth"
• Studio Activity: Linoleum block printing
• Worldview: The Humanist Dilemma

Day 4: Romantic Period

• Literature: Brontë's Wuthering Heights
• Music Appreciation: Chopin's Military Polonaise
• Art Appreciation: Monet's "Japanese Bridge"
• Studio Activity: Impressionistic Style Acrylic Reproductions
• Worldview: The Enlightenment

Day 5: American Gothic Period

• Literature: Poe's The Raven
• Music Appreciation: Elliot Carter
• Art Appreciation: Wood's "American Gothic"
• Studio Activity: Gothic architecture/stained glass
• Worldview: A desperate search for meaning

Day 6: American Classic

• Literature: Twain's Huckleberry Finn
• Music Appreciation: Foster's Sewanee River
• Art Appreciation: Homer's "Gulf Stream"
• Studio Activity: Woodburning
• Worldview: The provincial goal

Day 7: The Jazz Age

• Literature: Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby
• Music Appreciation: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
• Art Appreciation: Braque's "Still Life: La Jour"
• Studio Activity: Charcoal portraiture drawing
• Worldview: The birth of youth

Day 8: Nature in Balance

• Literature: Lewis's Lion, Witch & Wardrobe
• Music Appreciation: Handel's Messiah
• Art Appreciation: Hick's "Peaceable Kingdom"
• Studio Activity: Pointillism – value study
• Worldview: The Christian perspective

Marysville Camp: June 18-20 (Days 1-3) & June 25-29, 2007 (Days 4-8)
Home of Andy and Margaret Smith
713 Trillium Circle
Marysville, TN 37804
Local Contact: Margaret Smith
865-379-5244 or email smit9410@bellsouth.net

Birmingham, AL Camp: August 6-10, 2007 (Days 1-5) & August 13-15, 2007 (Days 6-8)
Home of Lolly Wilson
2716 Altadena Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35243
205-967-2535 or email bobbylolly1@aol.com

The classes meet from 9:00 until 3:30 each day. The maximum number of participants is 20. The day is broken up into a combination of lectures and discussions interspersed with art studio activity periods. The cost includes all supplies needed for the day including a binder with all the handouts, all the supplies for each art activity, and the use of videos and all instructional materials. It does not include lunch, and all participants are asked to bring a sack lunch each day.

The cost is $225.00 per child to attend all eight sessions, and $35.00 per child to attend daily sessions. There is no additional charge for a parent attending. Call for family discounts.

Email or phone Malinda if you would like to schedule this worldview camp in your area. You can contact Malinda through email at: malinda@kingdomacademyofthearts.com or call at 931-294-8083.

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