Exploratorium: Creating with a Twist: Where Fine Arts Meets Animation

Is your child ready to explore the world of art and animation? In Creating with a Twist, campers will dive into famous art styles like Impressionism, Pointillism, Realism, and Expressionism, inspired by legendary artists. But the creativity doesn’t stop there—campers will take their artistic masterpieces to the next level by bringing their canvases to life with stop motion animation!  

Key Highlights:  

• Art Exploration: Campers will study famous art styles and techniques, learning how artists like Monet, Seurat, and Van Gogh expressed their creativity.  

• Hands-On Painting: Each camper will create their own unique canvas inspired by one of the styles studied, using techniques like brushwork, stippling, or bold expressions.  

• Stop Motion Animation: Campers will transform their paintings into dynamic stories using stop motion animation, blending art and technology.  

• Digital Storytelling: Kids will learn to use animation tools to create short, captivating videos showcasing their painted creations coming to life.  

Each camper will take home their painted canvas and a stop motion animation video that showcases their artwork in motion—a creative keepsake that highlights their artistic and technological skills. 
 

Florida Standards 

Visual Arts Standards: 

• VA.3.C.1.1 – Create and present art that communicates ideas or tells a story, inspired by famous artists and their unique styles (e.g., Impressionism, Pointillism, Realism, Expressionism). 

• VA.3.S.1.2 – Use art tools and techniques to create a variety of art forms, including painting with different methods like brushwork, stippling, and bold expressions. 

• VA.3.S.3.2 – Demonstrate the ability to create original works of art, combining new skills and knowledge learned from studying different artistic styles. 

• VA.3.H.3.1 – Identify the influence of historical, cultural, and social contexts on artistic movements such as Impressionism, Pointillism, and Expressionism. 

Technology Standards: 

• K-12.CS.1 – Use digital tools to create, communicate, and collaborate (e.g., using stop-motion animation software to bring art to life). 

• K-12.IT.1.1 – Explore digital tools and resources to solve problems and make decisions (e.g., learning how to create stop-motion animation videos). 

• K-12.TL.1.1 – Use appropriate technology tools to create a project or presentation (e.g., creating stop-motion animations and digital storytelling). 

Language Arts Standards: 

• LAFS.3.SL.2.4 – Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace (e.g., explaining the stop-motion animation process and presenting their final video). 

• LAFS.3.W.3.7 – Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic (e.g., researching different art styles and famous artists before creating their own works). 

• LAFS.3.W.1.2 – Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly (e.g., writing about the artistic techniques used and their chosen art style).