This program is open admission. Instructors will work with your child at their level. Students will improve and learn new skills, whether they are a beginner or have been exploring makeup artistry for years.

Feel free to bring any favorite makeup products and tools that you already own and might like to use. A variety of other options will be available to explore.

Ignited by Project Runway Season 16 winner and 蜜桃直播 Fashion Department Chair Kentaro Kameyama, this program pairs you directly with industry-leading professionals who work globally in high fashion.

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No previous animation experience or portfolio is required. This workshop is designed for students at all skill levels, from beginners creating their first animation to experienced students interested in strengthening their technical and storytelling abilities. The instructor will work with each student at their current level and help them develop new creative and technical skills.

• A refillable water bottle
• Sturdy, closed-toed shoes
• A sketchbook
• Pencils and an eraser
• Any drawings, character ideas, small objects, or materials they may want to animate

All required animation equipment and software will be provided unless otherwise noted.

Class begins at 9:00 a.m. with a demonstration, animation exercise, or screening of inspiring work. Students then move into individual or collaborative studio time, where they develop characters, construct sets, draw animation frames, record performances, or photograph stop-motion sequences.

Lunch is from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. During the afternoon session, students continue developing their projects while receiving individual instruction and feedback. Class concludes at 4:00 p.m., when students are released for afternoon and evening activities.

Throughout the week, students will alternate between short creative exercises and the production of more developed animated projects.

Students will explore:

• The fundamental principles of animation
• Character design and performance
• Visual storytelling and storyboarding
• Lighting, framing, and composition
• Camera placement and cinematic techniques
• Collaborative filmmaking and creative problem-solving

The workshop will culminate in a screening of student-created animations. Students will have an opportunity to share their work with family, friends, and members of the creative community.

Isaac Webb is committed to mastering the craft of storytelling in all its forms. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America and has written screenplays for Universal, Miramax, and HBONYC. Isaac wrote and directed 鈥淔irst Born,鈥� a feature-length psychological thriller starring Elisabeth Shue. He was a producer on 鈥淏urning Cane,鈥� which won the Tribeca Film Festival Founders Award, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography.

Isaac has had the honor of being the recipient of the Sundance Writer and Director Fellowship, the Rockefeller Fellowship, and the Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship. He is an alumnus of Northwestern University and Teach for America.

Isaac has a passion for helping young people find themselves through their stories. He was Co-Director of 鈥淒ESIRE: THE TEENAGE GIRL DOCUMENTARY PROJECT,鈥� which chronicled the lives of six teenage girls in New Orleans and empowered them to tell their own stories through film. The project was funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ford Foundation, and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

He currently serves as the InterArts Department Chair at 蜜桃直播 and has also served as Chair of the IAA Film & Digital Media and Creative Writing Departments. Before coming to 蜜桃直播, he served as Chair of the Media Arts Department at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts.

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Judy Heneghan has been a professional actor for over 20 years with an extensive background in comedy improv, all types of theater, and an array of on-camera work. Written and performed her solo storytelling work at Theaters in Los Angeles/New York/ Dublin/Mpls. 

Her play, The Big Woop, is under option for Film. Judy co-created and originated the role of Olive in the, 70鈥檚 musical lounge act called 鈥淢artini & Olive鈥�. Musical Theater Productions -including playing 鈥楪imli鈥�- in 鈥淔ellowship!鈥�, the hit musical parody of 鈥淭he Lord of the Rings鈥�. At Idyllwild 蜜桃直播 Arts – Judy taught/directed many programs including Page To Stage, Artist Discovery, Improvisation, and Shakespeare. Studied Theatre/Communications @ Univ. MN/Mpls and Univ. WI/LaCrosse. 

Johanna McKay has worked for 蜜桃直播 蜜桃直播 Program for thirty-two years, teaching and directing everything from musicals to a Page to Stage program where students would write and perform their own plays. She adapts and directs Shakespearean plays, and her adaptation of 鈥淎s You Like It鈥� was published by Playscripts, Inc. Johanna has been the Curriculum Consultant on the Netflix show Julie鈥檚 Greenroom, which teaches children about the arts. She鈥檚 also taught theater, acting, and arts integration at UCLA, Los Angeles Community College, Otis College of Art and Design, and California State University at Northridge. Johanna works for P.S. ARTS, writing and directing plays for grades TK-5th. 

She has worked with writers and composers to create projects which she then directs. Johanna has trained with The Groundlings, earned her B.F.A. from The Theatre School, DePaul University, and her M.F.A. in Theater, Film, and Television from UCLA. Besides film and television, Johanna鈥檚 acting credits include work at Steppenwolf, The Goodman, Dallas Theatre Center, San Jose Repertory Theatre, and The Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, CA.

This program does not require any type of assessment or audition to get into the program. Instructors will work with your child at their level. Any previous music instruction will be helpful, but is not required.

• A refillable water bottle
• Comfortable clothes that allow for movement
• Sturdy closed-toed shoes

Phones and other electronic devices are not allowed during class time in Children’s Center. Day students should not bring a personal device. Residential students should leave devices in their dorm room, or will turn in their device to the teacher during instructional time.

Your student will be following this basic schedule each weekday:

Day students should be dropped off at Children鈥檚 Center between 8:15 鈥� 8:25 am
(breakfast is not included for day students)

Residential Students will be walked to breakfast as a group and then to Children鈥檚 Center

8:30 am: Morning Sing/Greeting
9:00 am 鈥� 11:20 am: Morning Classes (snack provided)
11:30 am 鈥� 12:15 pm: Lunch in the Dining Hall (provided for residential and day students)
12:30 pm 鈥� 3:45 pm: Afternoon Classes (snack provided)

Day students should be picked up from Children鈥檚 Center at 4:00 pm.

Residential students will be walked as a group to afternoon activities with the RA鈥檚.

Day students will be allowed to use the pool on Tuesday 鈥� Friday from 4:00 鈥� 5:45 pm with the supervision of a parent or guardian. (Enrolled children only, please. No siblings or friends.) Lifeguards will be present.

Lauren Daniels has taught at Children鈥檚 Center for the 蜜桃直播 蜜桃直播 Program since 2015.  She teaches music, theatre, and literacy at various schools and facilities in California, and has done so for over 20 years.  Lauren holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice, Percussion, and Theatre Performance from Belmont University and a board certification in Music Therapy.  She earned an MLIS from San Jose State inspired by her love of books and is both a children鈥檚 librarian and an adjunct professor of library science at various colleges and high schools in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

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Rick Paulus has been a calligrapher and a teacher for over forty years. He apprenticed for several years at the legendary Tolley Studios, in Washington, DC, before becoming the engrosser for the US State Department. In 1998, he was appointed chief calligrapher of the White House, where he remained for two presidents until, in 2006, he answered the call of the wild and left Washington, DC to explore new adventures in nature and art. Today, in addition to enjoying calligraphic explorations in his studio on the shores of Buzzards Bay, Rick is dedicated to sharing the knowledge he gained through many years of studio production and artistic experimentation with students of all ages and skill levels.

Cat Orlando has a degree in art with an emphasis on three dimensional design. She has been teaching at 蜜桃直播 蜜桃直播 Program since 2000. She is a lover of all art mediums and for over 30 years has enjoyed teaching others the joy and satisfaction that comes from diving in and learning a new art form!

David Johnson鈥檚 interest in woodworking began in his childhood in rural Tulare, California, where he was born in 1968. His early experiences included climbing walnut trees and building forts and chicken coops alongside his father.

In 1997, David graduated from the College of the Redwoods Fine Woodworking Program, where he studied under renowned woodworker James Krenov. The program emphasized craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and a deep respect for materials. Krenov had studied under Carl Malmsten, a pioneer of Scandinavian design, at his school in Stockholm, Sweden, during the 1950s. This connection to Scandinavian design and its principles remains evident in David鈥檚 work today.

David also taught himself seat weaving through The Caner鈥檚 Handbook, a definitive guide to the craft, and later worked alongside its author at The Caning Shop in Berkeley, California.

Ramson Lomatewama is the first documented Hopi glassblower, having 25 years of experience behind him. Prior to that, he was a katsina doll carver, and worked in creating wire wrapped sterling silver jewelry. Shortly after graduating from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont, he went on to publish several books of poetry.

Ramson has taught various glass workshops and classes in the U.S., and has served as a consultant for several museums throughout Japan. He was also an adjunct professor of sociology at North Central College in Naperville.

Hopi ceremonies and cultural activities play a significant role in his life, and Ramson continues to dedicate time to schools, universities, and museums as a visiting scholar and artist.

Ramson also teaches glass art for the Hopitutuqayki (The Hopi School), an arts apprenticeship program on Hopi land. He also volunteers as one of the school board members.

Ayen Talashoma is the second generation of great Hopi glass artists. Ayen is currently an apprentice of his grandfather, Ramson Lomatewama, learning the tricks of the trade while developing his own unique approach to glasswork. These traditional ways of transferring knowledge from generation to generation ensure a rich artistic heritage for years to come.

• Clothing should be all cotton – no synthetic materials! These materials can and will heat up and/or catch fire. Cotton shirts, sweatshirts, etc. are acceptable. Jeans or other cotton materials are suitable for pants.
• No sandals or open toed shoes are allowed. Leather boots are recommended.
• Your favorite polarized eyewear
• Refillable water bottle
• Personal spray water bottle. 蜜桃直播 temperatures are hot, a spray bottle may help in keeping you cool.

Optional:

• Comfortable lawn chair with seat cushion

Your workshop starts at 9 a.m. each day. Lunch is served from 12pm to 1pm. Workshops resume at 1pm and wrap up at 4pm. Dinner is served from 5pm to 7pm. You are welcome to join evening programming led by other adult art programs. Please see your schedule for event listings. 

NOTE: Some instructors allow for after-hour work sessions. If the instructor(s) is/are willing and present in the studio, you can work on your pieces after 4pm. 

Engagement, enthusiasm and stamina are necessary for this workshop. Students work independently with guidance from their instructor(s) while sitting for extended periods and performing repetitive movements for up to 3 hours at a time during a 6 hour day. Participants must have finger, hand, and arm dexterity and are encouraged to work consistently throughout the workshop. This is a serious consideration for those who have arthritis, chronic neck, shoulder or back pain.

Generous donors have made scholarships and fellowships for adult workshops available on a limited basis for these specific groups:

1) Native American Community Leaders, Artists, Members, and Teachers.
2) Southern California professors, and graduate students.

Scholarships include workshop tuition, dorm housing, and all meals provided by the campus dining service. 

Please note: Transportation to and from campus is not provided. Registration and Lab Fees are also not included in scholarship awards.

Scholarship Details:

1. Native American Community Members, Leaders, Artists, and Teachers
   For adults 18 and older with current tribal affiliation or proof of descent. This scholarship intends to support the traditional transference of knowledge in Indigenous communities. The scholarship welcomes community leaders, artists, members, and educators to workshops at 蜜桃直播 to benefit both the scholarship recipient and those in their schools or tribal home communities. Applicants must explain how this opportunity will enhance their understanding of Indigenous arts and their potential benefits to their home community(s). Applicants with financial needs may receive priority. We also offer scholarships for Native American Teens for both the 蜜桃直播 Program and the Academy.
2. Southern California professors, and graduate students
   For adults 18 and older who are current teachers in lower and higher education who will benefit from learning about Native American Arts and Culture to take back into the classroom as well as currently enrolled graduate students. The scholarship is designed to provide professional development for those in education to share with their learning communities.

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Join us for Writer鈥檚 Week 2027! We鈥檒l have a weeklong lineup of writers participating in workshops, talks, and readings. Artists will bring their imaginations to life under the pines, developing their skills and completing new work.

Each morning begins with class instruction, followed by lunch. Every day brings an afternoon 鈥淐raft Talk鈥� presented by faculty/special guests. In the evening, gather for 鈥淓vening Readings鈥�, also hosted by faculty and guest speakers, with snacks and drinks provided. On Wednesday, don鈥檛 miss 鈥淏eat Nite鈥� at Middle Ridge Winery, featuring an expanded showcase of artists presenting their work!

Classes end on Friday around 4:00PM, after a day spent wrapping up projects and attending one-on-one sessions with your instructors. That evening, our week culminates at the Cargill Commons, where students will present their work alongside live music, food, and more!

Laurel Ollstein is an award-winning playwright, director, actor and educator. She was an original member of Tim Robbins鈥� award winning theatre company The Actors鈥� Gang. Her play They Promised Her the Moon, about Jerrie Cobb and the Mercury 13 women, had its West Coast premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego – published by Playscripts in 2022. She wrote the book to OPA!, a musical nominated for 14 awards at the midtown theatre festival in NYC. Her critically acclaimed play SHOWING OUR AGE – supported by an NEA grant – was produced in Los Angeles at {In}side the Ford theatre. Her dark comedy CHEESE published by Original Works. Awards include grants from the NEA, California Arts Council, Ovation, Garland and LA Weekly awards. Her full length memoir THE BULLET – the first chapter published in the Silk Road Review – literary magazine 2026. She is an adjunct faculty member with CalArts, UCLA, USC and OTIS.

Join us for Writer鈥檚 Week 2027! We鈥檒l have a weeklong lineup of writers participating in workshops, talks, and readings. Artists will bring their imaginations to life under the pines, developing their skills and completing new work.

Each morning begins with class instruction, followed by lunch. Every day brings an afternoon 鈥淐raft Talk鈥� presented by faculty/special guests. In the evening, gather for 鈥淓vening Readings鈥�, also hosted by faculty and guest speakers, with snacks and drinks provided. On Wednesday, don鈥檛 miss 鈥淏eat Nite鈥� at Middle Ridge Winery, featuring an expanded showcase of artists presenting their work!

Classes end on Friday around 4:00PM, after a day spent wrapping up projects and attending one-on-one sessions with your instructors. That evening, our week culminates at Cargill Commons, where students will present their work alongside live music, food, and more!

Douglas Manuel was born in Anderson, Indiana and now resides in Whittier, California. He received a BA in Creative Writing from Arizona State University, an MFA in poetry from Butler University, and a PhD in English Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. He is the author of two collections of poetry, Testify (2017) and Trouble Funk (2023). His poems and essays can be found in numerous literary journals, magazines, and websites, most recently Zyzzyva, Pleiades, and the New Orleans Review. He has traveled to Egypt and Eritrea with The University of Iowa’s International Writing Program to teach poetry. A recipient of the Dana Gioia Poetry Award and a fellowship from the Borchard Foundation Center on Literary Arts, he is an assistant professor of English at Whittier College and teaches at Spalding University鈥檚 low-res MFA program.

Ben Loory鈥檚 first book, Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day (Penguin, 2011), was a selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program, and his second book, Tales of Falling and Flying (Penguin, 2017), was named a Favorite Book of the Year by the Staff of the Paris Review, and has since been cited as One of the Best Fantasy Books of All Time by both Esquire and Good Housekeeping magazines. Loory鈥檚 fables and tales have appeared in The New Yorker, Fairy Tale Review, BOMB Magazine, and the Sewanee Review, and been heard on This American Life and the Selected Shorts podcast. They have also been adapted to live theater, short film, chamber music, and dance, and been translated into many languages, including Arabic, Farsi, Japanese, Chinese, Burmese, and Indonesian. Loory is also the author of a picture book for children, The Baseball Player and the Walrus (Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015). He lives and teaches short story writing in Los Angeles.

Join us for Writer鈥檚 Week 2027! We鈥檒l have a weeklong lineup of writers participating in workshops, talks, and readings. Artists will bring their imaginations to life under the pines, developing their skills and completing new work.

Each morning begins with class instruction, followed by lunch. Every day brings an afternoon 鈥淐raft Talk鈥� presented by faculty/special guests. In the evening, gather for 鈥淓vening Readings鈥�, also hosted by faculty and guest speakers, with snacks and drinks provided. On Wednesday, don鈥檛 miss 鈥淏eat Nite鈥� at Middle Ridge Winery, featuring an expanded showcase of artists presenting their work!

Classes end on Friday around 4:00PM, after a day spent wrapping up projects and attending one-on-one sessions with your instructors. That evening, our week culminates at Cargill Commons, where students will present their work alongside live music, food, and more!