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.Â
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:Â 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.Â
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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