Aerial Photography Camp

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Explore photographic techniques and take to the skies with your camera.
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Overview

This camp will explore both cyanotype photographic printmaking and digital aerial photography. Students will print their own cyanotype fabric and then sew it into a kite design. The next step is flying and photographing different areas around town. The camp will culminate with a show at Riverviews Artspace in late July.

The ideal candidate for this project is a teen interested in messy art techniques, that loves hands-on creative processes. Students will make decisions about their cyanotype and digital prints, bringing their own creative ideas to the project. Kite assembly will include introductory woodworking and sewing skills. No prior experience in any of these subjects is necessary.

Curriculum

This one-week camp will include hands-on learning in the following topics:

  • cyanotype printmaking
  • kite assembly and engineering, including introductory woodworking and sewing
  • troubleshooting kite design and camera performance
  • digital photography
  • basic photo editing
  • writing an artist statement
  • participation in a public art show

Schedule

This camp is from 9:00am - 3:00pm starting Monday, July 12 and ending Friday, July 16. The photography show of student work will be at Riverviews Artspace from July 26-30.

Thursday and Friday will involve traveling to nearby locations to fly kites and capture aerial photographs. Transportation will be arranged with students/parents prior to traveling, with families having the option to get themselves to outside locations or travel with the instructors.

Eligibility

This project is for students ages 14 to 19. The early registration fee is $225 until June 7th, and $250 afterwards.

Scholarships are available by application on the Scholarships tab. The application period closes June 28th and the applicants will be notified by July 5th.

Additional Information

Face masks and frequent hand washing will be required during this program. Social distancing will be implemented as often as possible, but students will sometimes need to work closely in a shared space with shared tools. Tools will be cleaned prior to use by students, and the health of each student will be assessed regularly. With this small group (ten students) we will be able to quickly alert participants of any known COVID exposures and the program will be halted if such a situation arises. Camp instructors are fully vaccinated. Parents and students will need to review and sign this COVID-19 Student Behavior Agreement prior to project participation.

Sponsors

This project is a partnership with the University of Lynchburg.

Elise Spontarelli

Elise loves vectors. She's made an entrepreneurial career rendering lines, arcs, and polygons, and since cofounding Vector Space, the addiction has only gotten worse. You'll often find Elise giving her designs life by vinyl cutting, laser engraving, and silk screening. When she's not enthralled by graphics, you'll find her in the wood shop making toys and home decor.

Elise is also a strong advocate of the maker movement, and Vector Space's fearless leader.

Siobhan Byrns

Siobhan Byrns is an Associate Professor of Art and the Chair of the Art Department at the University of Lynchburg. She received her MFA in photography from the Art Institute of Chicago and received her BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, focusing both on traditional and time-based new media.

While a graduate student, she was formally trained as a fine art restorationist and conservator in some of the country’s most prominent museums. In 2004, while working in the Museum of The Art Institute of Chicago, she assisted in the digital restoration of Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.

She also maintains an active artistic career as a member at Vector Space, and has participated in numerous one-person and group exhibitions.

These are the makers who are going to bring this project to life! There are 9 open spots remaining.

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