Repurpose various materials such as wooden boxes, cans, and jars to craft and embellish charming birdhouses and butterfly shelters. Add a pop of color with vibrant paints or opt for natural elements. Transition to crafting a fairy abode from twigs, enhancing it with pinecones, acorns, dried flowers, and moss for a touch of magic.
Embark on a stroll through Waveny Park to collect supplies and draw inspiration from fairy tale drawings.
Celebrate the week’s creations in a final day sharing where campers can showcase their creations in the Carriage Barn gallery, and take everything home at the end.
Please bring a snack, water bottle, and comfortable clothes for crafting and outdoor discovery.
July 29 – August 2, 9:30am-12pm
Early Bird Rates (register by April 15):
Members $255 Non-members / $280
Jessica Ruhlin
Jessica has been teaching for over 15 years in academic and studio settings across the globe. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Pedagogy from Butler University, followed by a MA in Education and MS in Neuroscience from New York University. A former ballerina, Jessica taught dance, art, music, and theater at the nationally accredited Center of Creative Arts in St Louis, for the NYC Department of Education (pre-k – high school) and the New York City Ballet, where she still teaches. Jessica was a teaching fellow at the Kennedy Center, developing creative classroom management strategies used in Harvard, ‘Project Zero’ educational thinktank. Jessica has been invited to teach and develop curriculum in Uganda, Spain, Russia, Barbados, the Dominican Republic. She was a lead teacher with Washington University Department of Neuroscience in Dementia Studies for non-medicinal intervention on cognition and memory loss. She taught this past summer for the New Canaan Nature Center before joining the Carriage Barn as Member Manager.