Youth Programs
 
SUMMER PROGRAM
 
HEREKEKE’s intent is to cultivate and support creative thinking in youth concerning the environmental, culture, society, economics and global perspectives through art and media processes.  At the same time, we hope to help develop practices that create self-confidence, self-expression, empathy, communication skills, and other life skills and techniques that teach creative problem solving and three dimensional thinking.  These skills are great life skills that could later become the basis for future professional interests.
 
 
Afternoon Art Program with the Sangre de Cristo Youth Ranch
 
In the summer of 2009 (June 14 – August 1st), HEREKEKE worked in partnership with the Sangre de Cristo Youth Ranch, a free summer camp for 10-17 year olds in Lama, New Mexico.  HEREKEKE helped lead projects in Mural Painting, Display Design and Construction, Video Production, Paper Making, Silkscreening and Cyanotype.
 
 
   Cabin renovation initiative:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Campers conceived, developed and painted designs on two of the camp cabins as a way to cultivate camp culture, strengthen self expression, foster group work, and install a sense of legacy through improving the experience for future campers.  Staff helped campers address the architectonic and aesthetic aspects of wall painting.
 
HEREKEKE
Inquiring into Sustainability through Creative Practices
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  Vegetable stand display design and construction:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  HEREKEKE and the members of the youth camp designed, built, and painted produce display boxes and signs for their Taos Farmer’s Market stand.  
 
  We printed a SAVE THE WORLD CLUB
banner to attract and inform the public and
other producers about the programs taking
place at the Sangre de Cristo Youth Ranch.
 
 
  Creative Video Production:
 
  In collaboration with Amy Mann and Localogy, HEREKEKE produced 3 video projects with post-production assistance in the course of the main 4 week camp.
 
  To see them online, go to:
  Silkscreening:
 
  The last week at their stay in Lama a group of 6-8 volunteers came to the studio and draw different possible designs for their camp t-shirt. Each rancher and staff member took home a hand made silkscreen t-shirt.
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