Calling all budding artists! Join us for a fun filled spring break camp to get your creative juices flowing. You will create paintings, sculptures, drawings and more, while also playing games and improv exercises to keep us moving and energized. Each day will include a balance of art activities, outdoor time and recess, and game time to keep your camper engaged and active. Students will rotate between teaching artists in our studio and art gallery each day so students have a chance to create a variety of exciting art projects, do movement and improv exercises, and socialize with friends their age.
Monday, April 14: Camp with Ms. Anusha, Mr. Tim, & Ms. Shira!
Tuesday, April 15: Camp with Ms. Anusha & Mr. Tim!
Wednesday, April 16: Camp with Ms. Anusha, Ms. Shira & Mr. Tim!
Thursday, April 17: Camp with Ms. Katie & Ms. Jessie!
Friday, April 18: Camp with Ms. Katie & Ms. Jessie!
Drop off: 8:45 – 9:15 am
Pick-Up: 4:45 – 5:15 pm
About the Teaching Artist
Shira Hofmekler is a recent transplant from NYC where she has worked as a professional actor and acting coach for over a decade. Shira was a member of the Original Broadway Cast of FROST/NIXON starring Frank Langella and Michael Sheen, and appeared in the film Breaking Upwards by Daryl Wein; Zoe Lister-Jones (Mister Lister). Shira has been lucky enough to learn from the very best in the industry, and is inspired to lend her expertise to whomever might be curious (or serious) about acting. She is also a custom portrait artist by trade, rendering vivid and realistic portraits of families, homes, animals and children. Her personal artwork runs a lengthier gamut, exploring nature, the wild, the weird, and plumbing the Jungian jungle of her imagination. Regardless of foci, what remains consistent is making art that delves into the depths of raw emotion, and intimate moments. Shira works ambidextrously and her preferred mediums usually include graphite, charcoal, pen, watercolor, gouache, or her favorite, oil paint (however, gold foil, markers, and other mixed media have also often been employed). Shira aims to craft captivating visual experiences that transcend the limitations of intellect, inviting viewers to engage with her work on a more psychically tactile, and emotional level. She is passionate about and believes strongly in the healing power of the creative process.
Tim Moran is a member of SAG-AFTRA and holds a B.A. in Theater with a double-concentration in Acting and Directing/Stage Management from Ramapo College of New Jersey. He has been teaching acting to ages varying from 6 to 18 for over a decade. Tim has performed on camera and on stage throughout the tri-state area. He has worked in comedy, drama, musical theater, Shakespeare, and sketch comedy. Credits include Arsenic and Old Lace (Mortimer), 12 Angry Jurors (Juror #8), Moon Over Buffalo (Paul), Romeo and Juliet (Capulet), You Can’t Take It With You (Tony), The Last Place on Earth (Curtis), and It’s a Wonderful Life (George Bailey).
Anusha Saran is a mixed media artist from West Windsor, NJ who is best known for her multi-media paintings with intricate fine line pen details. Her work has been exhibited and won several awards in India and US. She has a BA in Architecture and Masters in Design from National Institute of Design (NID), India, specializing in Ceramic and Glass Design. She started teaching art to children and loves to share her knowledge of design experience to help them explore their creative edge.
Jessica Schadt is a lifelong artist, athlete & fitness enthusiast. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art, Temple University and works primarily in photo/video arts, digital art & design, as well as in flow & circus arts such as hoop dance. Jessie has several hoop dance videos featured on www.hooping.org, and a background working at various companies doing all things creative; from copy writing to digital editing & archiving to hoop dance and beyond!
Katie Truk received her BFA from Alfred University. She has been teaching multi-media classes to children and adults of all ages and levels since 2001 through personal lessons, visiting artist grants and in places such as Creative Hands in Madison, Let’s Create in Boonton, Messy Artist in South Orange, Visual Art Center in Summit, and the West Windsor Art Center in West Windsor. As a practicing artist, Katie’s colorful and exuberant sculptures have been featured around the tri-state area.
