BRUSH
Youth Summer Camp

Urban Art Bike Camp: Art 120, a non-profit organization set out to teach kids appropriate welding and design skills to create a unique art bike to ride during our upcoming Glass Street LIVE parade. The two week camp, run by Kate Warren, was held at the East Chatt YFD Center and created a lot of buzz amongst not only the kids participating in the camp, but also amongst the kids in the neighborhood since they were able to see the progress of the bikes from start to finish. From a ladybug to a red race car swivel bike, each camper was involved in the designing and creating of their pieces from beginning to end. The campers, along with their recently finished bikes, will be able to participate in the Glass Street LIVE Parade on October 8th.

Magic Markers Teens: Mark Making of Chattanooga, an organization started by local artist, Frances McDonald, held its third year of Magic Markers Teens this year. The work readiness program has provided local teens a creative space to come together and create three murals to hang around the neighborhood. These murals are not only aesthetically pleasing to the community, but also provide an important message of hope. During each session, the teens are led by a group of local artists to pick three inspirational and relevant words to create the murals. This final session’s three words were “Growth”, “Develop”, and “Help!”. To learn more about Magic Markers teens, visit the recent article Times Free Press wrote about them here.

Archway Kids: Michele Peterson, local businesswoman, started Archway Kids about a year ago in what is now the Archway building on Glass Street. Every Wednesday night young adults in East Chattanooga gather together to learn various marketing skills from Michele, all while practicing the social and professional skills essential to working and collaborating with others in a business environment. Although Michele believes it is important for these young adults to learn these important skills, this doesn’t mean all work and no play! Just recently Michele and the rest of Archway crew went rafting down the Ocoee River! To learn more about Archway Kids visit their facebook page here.

Mozilla Haunt Camp: We are so excited to announce the launch of the first Mozilla Haunt camp this summer! GHC’s Community Coordinator, Nicole Lewis received a separate grant to run the pilot program, and has been teaching kids in the community the skills to create their own video games. In addition to learning the physical process to creating a video game, the participating youth were challenged to create a game that highlights some of the various problems teens face today in the East Chattanooga community.

The concept, developed the first week, is a musical playground that will beautify the space and encourage community. The temporary installation was constructed on concrete slabs of demolished buildings – property owned by Community of Christ Church, who also donated $5,000 for materials.

Besides practical knowledge like how to operate a concrete grinder or build scaled models, the campers gained soft skills like collaboration, communication and creative problem-solving – helping prepare them for the workforce. The project also fostered new relationships with area kids and the church, located across the street from GHC offices.

Ultimately, the kids created way more than an outdoor installation. They built an appreciation for their neighborhood, a sense of pride in themselves and a foundation for future success.

Outcomes:

12 kids participated
24 models assembled before build phase
30  street lights repurposed
8 power tools used by kids
$2,500 amount of donated materials
7 collaborators
10 items delivered and donated from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
120 hours worked

Media:

View Facebook album here.

The concept, developed the first week, is a musical playground that will beautify the space and encourage community. The temporary installation was constructed on concrete slabs of demolished buildings – property owned by Community of Christ Church, who also donated $5,000 for materials.

Besides practical knowledge like how to operate a concrete grinder or build scaled models, the campers gained soft skills like collaboration, communication and creative problem-solving – helping prepare them for the workforce. The project also fostered new relationships with area kids and the church, located across the street from GHC offices.

Ultimately, the kids created way more than an outdoor installation. They built an appreciation for their neighborhood, a sense of pride in themselves and a foundation for future success.

Outcomes:

12 kids participated
24 models assembled before build phase
30  street lights repurposed
8 power tools used by kids
$2,500 amount of donated materials
7 collaborators
10 items delivered and donated from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
120 hours worked

Media:

View Facebook album here.

The camp was offered to rising 2nd graders to rising 7th graders for a half day session during July 15th- 19th. The class was led by Marcy Duke and assisted by Brianna Bass. The kid’s thoroughly enjoyed making papier-mâché masks using balloons and newspaper and tie-dyeing their favorite T-shirt.

By the end of the week, the children learned how to make self-portraits, collages, flowerpots, prints, paint on canvas, and tie-dye. Most importantly, they met their neighbors and created new friendships between one another.

Outcomes:

8 Papier-mâché masks
9 Tie-dyed Tshirts
9 Participants
5 new friendships

Please E-mail info@glasshousecollective.org or call 423.402.0565 to reserve your spot.

ART120 Camp for Adults (18+) & Youth (11+)
Students will have fun learning about the art of form, design, fabrication, engineering, and problem solving. Participants will work in teams to design and complete several art bikes from various bike parts and odd items. Students will learn how to weld and participate in various public art events and have their work on display throughout the year.
Date: July 1st-5th (adult camp 18+ ) & July 8th-12th (youth camp 11+)
Time: 9am- 5pm with a one hour lunch break
Location: Custom Cycles next door to 2523 Glass Street (Glass House Collective)

BRUSH (ages: 7-13)
Learn how to paint, make self-portraits and clay pots.
Date: July 15th- 19th
Time: 9am – 12:30pm
Location: 2523 Glass Street inside Glass House Collective

Building Blocks (Ages: 12+)
Project-based learning’s the name and creative problem solving’s the game in this one week camp! Using a hands-on approach, campers will learn basic drawing and construction skills with two local architects.
Date: July 22nd- 26th
Time: 9am – 12pm
Location: Custom Cycles next door to 2523 Glass Street (Glass House Collective)