African Art
By Melinda L. Lucas
The final two Old Jail Art Center sponsored children’s summer camps take place in the next week, with spots still available for both classes at press time.
The traditional Cell Series Teen Workshop originally scheduled for next Tuesday, Aug. 13 has been cancelled, according to Susan Montgomery, the Old Jail’s membership and development coordinator.
Usually planned for eighth graders through high school age, the class didn’t draw enough participants this year, probably because of too many conflicts, said Montgomery.
To find out if there is still room in the remaining two workshops, call the Old Jail at 325-762-2936 or 325-762-2269.
Recycled Art
On Friday, Aug. 9, about 20 fourth through seventh grade students will gather at the Old Jail for reCreate!
During this class, participants will use recycled and repurposed materials to create their own pieces.
Scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the workshop will require a brown bag lunch.
Cowboy Camp
The final kids’ workshop of the summer is new for the Old Jail’s education department. Cowboy Camp is set for Wednesday, Aug. 14, and is expected to fill soon.
Participants should bring a sack lunch to the free workshop, which begins at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m.
Students in grades one through six will explore early Texas cowboy culture through local ranching history.
Ghana Culture Camp
Last Friday, the Old Jail hosted its 20th annual Cultural Connections Camp and attendees learned about the traditions and art of Ghana through crafts, foods, games, and music.
Participants created and took home art inspired byWest African artists.
Things on Strings
Young artists who attended Tuesday and Wednesday’s workshop went home with movable puppets they created during the two-day class.
In their 20th summer at the Old Jail kids camp, Dan Peeler and Charlie Rose instructed students in creating an African-inspired puppet based on last week’s Cultural Connections workshop about Ghana.
The workshop is always one of the most popular, and included children from first through sixth grades.
