Page 2 - Jupiter Spotlight - July '20

Page 2, Jupiter Spotlight
Keep Cool And Creative With The Lighthouse

ArtCenter’s Virtual Classes, ArtCamp In A Box,

And Brand-New MakerSpace And Exhibition

Looking for something fun to do this summer? The puppeteers, FX animation The exhibition
Lighthouse ArtCenter will keep you cool and creative engineers and concept and MakerSpace are
with virtual classes, ArtCamp in a Box, and a brand-new originators. Kids can make brought to you through
MakerSpace and exhibition featuring nationally-acclaimed their own puppets and then the generosity of the
artists. step inside a puppet theater following sponsors:
while being inspired by life- The Cornelia T. Bailey
Virtual Art Classes (July 6 To Aug. 1) Register size puppets, on loan from the Foundation, Susan
At Lighthousearts.org Maltz Jupiter Theatre, from Namm Spencer, and
award-winning plays Beauty Evie Lyon. Current
All ages can begin creating with a variety of live-streamed and the Beast and The Wiz. CDC COVID-19
and interactive virtual art classes in ceramics, drawing, “Kids are loving ArtCamp protocols will be
jewelry, painting and sculpture. in a Box! The boxes include all followed. Equipment
supplies needed to participate in the gallery is
ArtCamp In A Box (June 1 To July 31) in the camp from home, but sanitized after each
Register At Lighthousearts.org kids can still connect with use. All guests must
camp friends and instructors through optional interactive wear a mask to
Also available is Zoom sessions. The camp has connected families and enter the exhibition. Jack Williams taking ArtCamp in
the original ArtCamp allowed cousins to take camp together despite being hundreds Children under 12 a Box from his home in California
in a Box, for ages of miles away from each other. The boxes have been shipped must be accompanied
six through 12. Each to eleven states already,” states Director of Education, Maria by an adult. The art supply packs are sent home with each
week participants Tritico. “The camp experience is enriched by the exhibition participant. The experience is free to members, with a $5
receive A rtCamp with master character designers who have created the donation suggested for nonmembers.
in a Box by mail or characters from some of their favorite movies and lots of Visitors and camp participants are encouraged to share
curbside pickup, which interactive hands-on experiences through the MakerSpace their experiences by tagging @lighthousearts and using
includes everything to encourage imaginations.” the hashtags #LighthouseArtCenter, #SuperSummer,
needed for the week. “A Hollywood blockbuster character designer and a #ArtCampInaBox, #LACArtCamp on Facebook, Instagram,
Monday opens with Broadway Tony Award-winning puppeteer headline this or Twitter.
a surprise character exhibition of character artists and concept originators, About The Lighthouse ArtCenter
design project, created like Carter Goodrich, who brought us Despicable Me, The The Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery & School of Art is
especially for the CROODS, Finding Nemo, Brave, and more. We are so 501c(3) not-for-profit founded in 1964 by eight artists and
Lighthouse ArtCenter thankful for the generosity of these amazing artists who have Christopher Norton. The ArtCenter is dedicated to the
by one of the artists on ArtCamp in a Box and Maria allowed us to share an exhibition that is offered nowhere else
display at the gallery. Tritico, director of education in the country,” says Curator Janeen Mason.
Throughout the week,
kids create their own characters and the world around them
with lessons by the Lighthouse ArtCenter’s instructors. Camp
ends on Friday with a virtual show and tell, allowing the
students to share what they created.

MakerSpace And Exhibition (Through Oct. 17)

A brand-new
MakerSpace and art
exhibition is available at the
gallery. The MakerSpace
is a collaborative work
space for making, learning, Kids creating with animation software
exploring, and sharing.
Upon arrival at the gallery, Ava Cartier and Evan Cartier at the puppet making station Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Virtual Classes on page 3
kids and adults receive their
own art supply pack to get
creative with the supplies,
animation software, 3-D
printers, and laser cutters. Faculty and interns are available
to help you animate short videos, create paper engineering
projects, and design work to send to the in-house 3-D printers
and laser cutter. While tinkering in the MakerSpace, you
are surrounded by work created by nationally-acclaimed

Lisa Johnson, selfie screen shot

Chad Steve, virtual handbuilding class