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porating messy, experimental and sci-
ence activities. “She never wanted to
teach the messy class,” Howard noted
ofMurray. “Now it's her favorite.”
Clay was soon added to the pipe
cleaner “trees” by students under
Howard's gentlehands.
She noted schoolwork often
requires following directions. Art in
public school is graded, and she notes
summer camp complements that in a
goodway.
“We like to teach them to think out-
side the box, to be creative. We cele-
brate those kids that do things in a dif-
ferent way.”
The Plymouth Arts Council summer
instructors have more time with stu-
dents than school teachers do, she
said. “We don't have a lot of technology-
based classes,” basically Filmmaking
and Digital Photography. “Everything
else is hands-on, no screens,” empha-
sizing basics and creativity.
Howard agreed phone cameras
can't do it all, with basics of composi-
tion, lighting and framing key.
Adult summer events include those
See
Council,
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Experimental Arts campers at the Plymouth Community Arts Council settle in
with instructor Chelsea Murray for the seascape portion of their June 19 morning
session.
