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Creative Arts
We offer a variety of Creative Arts classes, many of which are available year 'round, some seasonally. To varying degrees, Creative Arts classes suppport these broad themes. See a complete list of Wolf Ridge's core curriculum themes and concepts.
- All living and non-living components of an environment interact with one another to form an ecosystem.
- Every component of nature forms a cycle and is in constant change.
- A complex natural system is more stable than a simple one, and more able to absorb disturbances.
- All living things acquire physical and behavioral adaptations to be successful in their environment.
- Populations are limited to a density the environment can support by shortages basic needs, and may be further reduced by other mortality factors.
- Humans and the environment are interrelated.
Three-Hour Morning or Afternoon Classes
EarthWorks
Students will experience seeing and expressing themselves creatively through contact with the natural world. Drawing activities, site-specific sculpture, and group discussion generate awareness of one's own influence on the environment and appreciation for artistic expression. See full description.
1-1/2 Hour Evening Activities
Block Printing
Groups will learn the ancient technique of block printing to express a natural history event or experience that took place while at Wolf Ridge. Students will take home their original 4"x5" art block for future printing, as well as 6-12 printed cards. See full description.
Creative Expressions
Students will participate in activities that creatively capture their experiences in the natural world. Through activities in poetry, theatrics and storytelling the students will express the awareness and emotions generated by their Wolf Ridge experience. See full description.
Dream Catchers
Students will learn the history of the dream catcher, a traditional Ojibwe craft. After an hour of work the students will have created a dream catcher using branches, artificial sinew, beads, and feathers. See full description.
Paper Making
Students will learn about the paper making process, its history, and then make their own recycled paper. The final product, a postcard, takes two hours to create with an overnight drying period. See full description.
Woodland Art
Students will use the techniques and examples of Woodland Art to interpret some of their experiences at Wolf Ridge. Templates can be used to assist students with their pictorial stories. See full description.