No School Art Days for Teens
This year we will offers days off from school programs, including hikes through Forest Park, outings in NW Portland, and a variety of mixed media art exploration at Creative Roots. Cost: $325/week, 8:30am-4:30pm.
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This year we will offers days off from school programs, including hikes through Forest Park, outings in NW Portland, and a variety of mixed media art exploration at Creative Roots. Cost: $325/week, 8:30am-4:30pm.
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Mindfulness therapy, such as yoga, may be a solution for children with anxiety disorders.
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Creative Roots offers camps on days off from school. Most of our camps are offered based on the Portland Public School Calendar and we are adding more camps for families attending schools on different calendars.
Camps are from 8:30am-4:30pm at Creative Roots, 2661 NW Thurman Street. Lunches are available, if requested at registration. The cost of each camp is $75/day, with a discount available when registering for multiple camp programs. Please click on the button below for more details on pricing.
Note: If your child attends a school which follows a schedule which is different from the PPS calendar, please click here for more options.
October 9 – Broadway Musical Masks – Make masks inspired by Broadway musicals The Lion King, Cats, Jungle Book and more!
October 21-23 – Traditional Mask Making – Learn about and make masks inspired by traditional native masks and headdresses from around the world. Learn how masks are used in cultures around the world, carnivals and theater, and comedy/tragedy.
October 30 – Comedy & Tragedy Masks – Learn about comedy and tragedy masks, exploring the Yin and Yang of emotions and cultural symbols.
November 11 – Wood Totems – Learn about Native totem structures and their use in storytelling and identify formation. Explore symbolism and create your own totem structures out of wood.
Thanksgiving Break – Nov
November 27 – Clay Totems – Learn about Native totem structures and their use in storytelling and identify formation. Explore symbolism and create your own totem structures out of clay.
December 21-24 – Theater Winter Break Creative Camp – Week 1 – Learn simple acting techniques including storytelling, expression of emotions, communication and performance. Write a short script by yourself or with a group of friends and perform it at the end of the week. Each day we will experience cooperative activities and create a variety of arts projects, play outside at Wallace Park, participate in community service activities in the NW Portland area, and take a tour to learn about the NW Portland neighborhoods with Slabtown History Tours. Ages 5-12.
December 28-31 – Puppetry Winter Break Creative Camp – Week 2 – Make a wide variety of puppets in this camp ranging from hand puppets to marionettes. Learn new skills in puppetry making from professional puppeteers. Each day we will make puppets, experience cooperative activities and create a variety of arts projects, play outside at Wallace Park, participate in community service activities in the NW Portland area, and take a tour to learn about the NW Portland neighborhoods with Slabtown History Tours. Ages 5-12.
January 18 – World Cultures & Diversity– Learn about the geography and explore some of the native cultures of African countries. Inspired by Martin Luther King Day, this camp will support kids to gain appreciation for cultural art from around the world, and how those cultures have influenced American Culture. We will explore music, dance and art of native African countries.
January 25 – World Cultures & Diversity – Learn about the geography and explore native cultures of South America. Inspired by Martin Luther King Day, this camp will support kids to gain appreciation for cultural art from around the world, and how those cultures have influenced American Culture. We will explore music, dance and art of several native South American countries.
February 12 – Poetry Workshop
February 15 – Gratitude & Poetry – Explore a variety of bookmaking styles and make your own books. Kids will read and write poetry to express gratitude.
March 21-25 – Fairy & Gnome Architecture – Spring Break Camp – Offered in partnership with Saturday Academy®, this fun camp will be offered at Creative Roots. Learn about architecture and the tiny world of fairies and gnomes. Design your own miniature homes and invite the magical world of fairies and gnomes to come to life during this camp.
March 21-25 – All Around This World Cultural Camp – Spring Break Camp– Sing, dance and create with music from All Around This World®. Explore instruments, rhythms, dance, art and cultures from around the world in the fun-filled cultural music camp. Each day we will experience cooperative movement activities and create a variety of arts projects, play outside at Wallace Park, participate in community service activities in the NW Portland area, and take a tour to learn about the NW Portland neighborhoods with Slabtown History Tours. Ages 5-12.
March 28-April 1 – Leonardo da Vinci Camp
April 8 -Gnomes and Fairies – Explore Forest Park, build fairy houses, make fairies and gnomes in this fun camp. If Fairy’s aren’t really your child’s interest, there will be plenty of opportunities to explore and express their imaginative ideas in this camp!
April 20 – Ethnobotany of Forest Park
May 27 – Bubbles, Slime & Gak
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January 17, 2015
10am-12noon
Creative Roots, 2661 NW Thurman Street, Portland
$20/per person
Beginning Mindfulness & Yoga for adults and teens.
Learn how to be more present and engaged in your relationships, your work, activities and every day routines. We will learn some simple yoga and meditation practices to engage our bodies and minds for wellness. Register Here
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Registration: $90/adult Full Day, $25/family for special family room projects
CEUs and Oregon Registry Certificates Available
Creativity and Wellness have a strong influence on our sense of well being.
People suffer from depression, anxiety and stress due to mental illness, physical disease, cancer, special needs of children and other family members, social isolation due to aging or socio-economic limitations, and the daily challenges of our current life styles.
This conference is designed to bring together health care professionals, educators, parents and organizations in support roles who value the benefit of integrating the creative process in their work and in their lives.
Many small organizations and non-profits are working hard to support communities, this is an opportunity for these professionals and organizations to come together and network to do this work together.
Speakers will share their knowledge and experience with participants, offering hands-on art experiences to participants to explore the benefits of arts-based wellness programs. Key Note Speakers, Marc Otto and Melanya Helene will also host a special performance in the morning. Workshops will be held throughout the day for professionals and parents who have an interest in creativity and wellness. In the afternoon, families can sign up to come in and experience creative activities which promote a sense of well being for all family members. Professionals will have an opportunity to network at a short reception following the conference.
Vendors will share information about their programs, and the afternoon of Family Activities will be hosted by local businesses. Pre-Order a copy of Marney Makridakis’ new book, Hop, Skip, Jump and register for her upcoming workshop December 6 &7, 2014.
The Creativity and Wellness Conference will include a silent auction to benefit Free Arts NW and their new Mobile Art Studio. Free Arts NW is a local non-profit dedicated to bringing health and wellness to local communities by providing free art programs. Contact us to donate an auction item and to find out how you can support this unique project!
Be the change you wish to see, join us!
Sponsored by Creative Roots
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Click here for descriptions of each workshop
9am-10am – Keynote Speakers & Performers:
Marc Otto & Melanya Helene of The Brooklyn Bay & Play After Play
10:15am-11:15am – Workshops A:
Brain Science – Jesse Payne, Ed.D.
Creativity and Mindfulness – Monique Terner, M.Ed.
Yoga and Wellness – Lynea Gillen, M.S., LPC, E-RYT200
Using Creativity to Restore the Healer – Elsbeth Martindale, PhD
11:30am-12:30pm – Workshops B:
Creativity for Family Empowerment – Ruth Matinko-Wald, Parenting Coach
Mindful Fun With Food – Dawnn McWatters, Psy.D.
Collage for Wellness – Deanna Ellerbe
Creativity in Motion – Aaron Wheeler Kay of Do Jump & Echo Theatre!
12:30pm-1:30pm – Lunch on your own & Vendors
1:30-2:30 – Workshops C:
Embodying Creativity – Pearl Waldorf, M.S., M.A.
Creativity and Social Change – Kristine Bella, MA, ATR-BC, CADC1
Meditation and Mandalas
2:45-3:45 – Workshop D
Creative Writing and Wellness – Katherine Factor, MFA
Sand Trays and the Creative Process – MereAnn Reid, M.A.
Exploring Creative Flow – Pearl Waldorf, M.S., M.A.
4:00pm – Social Gathering for Professionals – Creative Networking
Family Experiences 1-4:30pm
Join Free Arts NW, Creative Roots and other professionals for a fun afternoon of creative explorations for the whole family!
4:30pm – Silent Auction Closes and Winners are Announced
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Winter Break Camp is a fun opportunity to be creative! Creative Roots offers a Winter Break Camp, divided over two weeks during the holiday months. Each camp includes time for creating projects, lunch, and outdoor play, weather permitting. Camp Hours are 8:30am-3:00pm, with options for before and after care. Contact Monique, or call 503-451-5179, to register
Choose from a variety of art media to create gifts for family and friends. We will have opportunities to learn about and create with fiber arts, paint, boxes, sewing and more! Campers create gifts, reflect on the relationships which are important to them, and have fun with friends.
Join professional puppeteers for this fun and creative camp! Learn the art of making a variety of puppets, puppetry performance, and story writing.
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What are some of the consequences of spending so much time in front of a screen? Watch this interview with Sherry Turkel, author of Being Alone Together, and consider your own time spent in front of a screen.