This class is part of our 3 week Youth Summer Art Camp (YSAC). This class can be purchased individually or as part of a full package. CLICK HERE to view full program. ALL SALES FINAL, NO REFUNDS.
(5 Days) Mon- Fri, July 7 - July 11, 2025; 9 AM - 4 PM
$465.00
Patrick Amiot and Meryl Juniper, with their long history of being Sonoma County ReUse Artists, collaborate on a week of creative-process based ReUse Arts Exploration.
Campers will create multimedia sculptures, assembling a variety of sourced objects from nature and recycle objects that would end up in landfill, to become their very own spectacular artwork! Alongside this project, we will be constructing other recycled treasures such as “found-frame” paintings and rain-sticks, with ample time to enjoy drawing.
Patrick will be with us on the first day to teach about the miracle material used to set sculptures. Later in the week, we will visit him and his wife Bridgette at their inspiring studio-homestead for a tour and Q&A.
Please bring a brown bag lunch and re-usable water bottle. Complimentary snacks will be provided by SebArts.
About the Instructor, Meryl Juniper: Following the path of Practice, Passion and Play, Meryl Juniper, holds a BFA from San Francisco Art institute. Her 6 decades of Visual Art, Dance and Musical Expressions, intertwine within 5 decades of MultiMedia Master Arts Education and Collaborative Art Installation Projects. Meryl is a longtime Local Artist, spearheading art programs and teaching within them at Oak Grove Elementary, Willowside Middle along with Sally Briggs at Apple Blossom Elementary and positions at Bodega Bay and Tomales Elementary Schools. In addition, Meryl held a 20 year run of Arts Education here at Center for the Arts in past decades. She ignites and delicately encourages a supportive environment where artistic expression and hands-on inspired creative process thrives!
About the Artist, Patrick Amiot and his wife Brigitte Laurent live and work in Sebastopol. Their junk art and wall reliefs are a collaborative effort of ideas and talents. Their expressive wit and ingenuity, adorn many yards and gateways in Sonoma County and beyond! Jointly conceived; Patrick sculpts and Brigitte paints. This work inspires many to create from found materials, bringing to life what once was sitting in a pile of UnUsable items, now finds its way to express with ReUse these bright joyful characters of their large scale sculptures!