Our team just returned from Art Camp 2014 (fourth annual) in the Mathare Valley, Kenya. What a privilege to work with such wonderful and talented students! Here is just some of their work from the four classes:

Video – Artist Mentors Jason Dyer and Rose Simbiri

Music – Artist Mentors Mark Collier and Philip Amolo (with special help from Winny Aluoch and Seth Oluvusi)

Visual Art – Artist Mentors LaVonne Dyer and Bernard Odoyo

Photography – Artist Mentors Henry Aol and Kevin Otieno

Video

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students: Dorah, Belinda, Pauline, Lavendah, Rodgers, Brian, Suzzane, Fred, Isaac, Paul

 

Stop Motion from Inverted Arts on Vimeo.

Video Interviews from Inverted Arts on Vimeo.

The Betrayal from Inverted Arts on Vimeo.

Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students: Lydia, Irene, Lydia, Jackie, Rose, Pecila, Diana, David, Solomon, Esther, Seth, Winny.

From Mark: I loved seeing the students discover songwriting, playing the ukuleles and learning how to record on the workstations. They all have such talent and beautiful music in their souls, and they were so brave to let their original songs come out for all the world to hear. 

 

Jesu a Tu Penda – Music Class Original

You are the Creator – David, Solomon and Winny

Wonderful World – Lydia, Irene and Philip

No one Like You – Esther and Winny

Praise You Oh Lord – Lydia, Jackie and Esther

I Worship You – Winny and Seth

Mungu Kaniumba – David and Solomon

Melody Song – Irene

Mabaya Na Mazuri – Rose, Diana, and Picila

 

Visual Art

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students: George, Joan, James, Susan, Cecilia, Collins, David, Frederick, Isaac, John

From LaVonne: My favorite moment with my class was the day we went outside to paint. It allowed to kids to relax outside of the confines of the classroom and just have fun, get messy and create. I got to spend time with each student individually and learn more about them and their stories. 

 

Visual Art Class from Inverted Arts on Vimeo.

 

Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Students:  Simon, Antonet, Winnie, Brenda, Mwita, John, Brian, Robert, Linet, Faith

Photography Class Mathare 2014 from Inverted Arts on Vimeo.

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