Summer is almost here, and we know how easy it is for our kids to pile hours on screens, practically feeding nothing stimulating to their imaginative yet growing brains. Kalaa Art and Design has designed these special Summer Half Day Camps for different age groups and interests, so if you think your kids can benefit from such niche skills, we are here to help. Reserve your spot now!
Arts Camps are a fun and creative summer activity. The Art Camp will spark your child’s creativity and imagination in a fun, interactive setting. Our dynamic staff helps kids turn ideas into reality, collaborate with peers, and become confident in presentations. We provide everything for your child’s art camp, and your child will always take home a masterpiece. This year we have a variety of programs.
Week 1- the focus is“Art Tells Story” Kids will draw and paint characters and scenes based on ancient kids’ stories from Jungle Book, and Panchtantra.
Week 2- the focus is“Painting Fun” Canvas/ Birdhouse/Salt painting / Finger painting/ Blow and spray painting with Straws.
Week 3- the focus is “Art & Craft” Paper craft, Block printing, Object painting, and canvas painting
Week 3- the focus is “Clay Art” Create and paint coil pots, clay food, clay animals etc.
Week 1- “Crochet” Students will learn basic crochet techniques and make samples with- chain stitch, single crochet stitch, double crochet stitch, half-double crochet stitch, treble crochet stitch, The slip stitch.
Week 2- “Machine Sewing/”Hand Embroidery” Students will learn to use the sewing machine and develop a product at the end of the camp. Embroidery students will be introduced to five stitches (satin stitch, chain stitch, and French knots) that can be used for many designs and regional embroideries like Chickenkari, Kantha, and Kasuti.
Week 3- “Crochet” Students will learn basic crochet techniques and will make a beginner-friendly crochet project, based on their skill development.
Week 4- “Machine Sewing/”Hand Embroidery” Students will learn to use the sewing machine and develop a product at the end of the camp. Embroidery students will be introduced to five stitches (satin stitch, chain stitch, and French knots) that can be used for many designs and regional embroideries like Chickenkari, Kantha, and Kasuti.
Workshops require consistency in order to achieve the most. However, we understand that students may for unseen reasons need to miss a class. Following guidelines are made to ensure that you get the most out of your sessions at Kalaa Art & Design Studio. These policies are important so that we can be respectful of the instructor’s time and commitment.
Lisa earned an M.S. in Education and the Certified Professional in Talent Development credential during her career as an instructional designer, leadership coach, and head of learning and development. In parallel, she has been a tutor, instructor, and mentor for youth in academics and the arts. She’s even mentored junior sailors. Lisa studied and practiced painting all along, first with Eleanor Antin while an undergraduate at University of California San Diego and recently with professional artist Andrea Cermanski in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has participated in group and solo shows. In 2022 Lisa made a career pivot. She owns a travel advisory business and focuses on art.
Sophomore at UC San Diego, Vivian is mentored in art under the guidance of Dr. Sharda. currently doing major in Visual and UX UI Design
Saesha is mentored in art and Fashion Designing under the guidance of Dr. Sharda for more than 8 years. Apart from Kalaa Studio, Saesha is a tutor at College Board for SAT Preparation and USA Biology Olympiad tutor for Biology Club. Currently Saesha is doing Molecular & Cell Biology Major from UC Berkeley, Ca.
Sophomore Highschool student, Triahas done art with Dr. Sharda for more than 2 years.
Dr. Richa is a hobbyist and Crochet artist. Doctor by profession she has been knitting and doing crochet for nearly 20 years
Sindu completed her Masters’s in Cellular & Microbiology. Leading her passion she learned fine arts and painting at Luz Fine Arts Gallery. She is an avid painter and an experienced teacher with nice artwork in her portfolio. Sindu began to draw and color at the age of 8 and was deeply inspired by Van Gogh’s impressionism paintings Cafe Terrace at night and Starry Night at the age of 11 and tried to recreate them using oil pastels. She went to Luz Fine Art Gallery to study painting and displayed work in the San Mateo Art exhibition for several years winning multiple awards. She is responsible for creative direction, curriculum design, and training. Apart from Art, she loves listening to music, learning about interior design, and hiking.
Dr. Nidhi L Sharda is the Founder of Kala Art & Design Studio, Pleasanton, California, and is Visual Art and Design Educator and Researcher. Prior to this, She has spent 15 years of her career at the University teaching in a Design College, as a Professor & Head of the Department. she was responsible for guiding design projects for the design collection, and, supervising research projects at the Doctoral and Post Graduate levels and planning and administering departmental goals including International academic program. She was also a Nodal officer for Swiss Textiles College for three years before moving to the USA. She has presented and published many scholarly papers in International Journals. Her applied research focuses on the area of Fashion & Textile Design, with research experience in the field of natural dyes, sustainable design, Indian Textiles, and Surface Art. Her pedagogy involves an appreciation for art and design forms with their innate beauty involving a Scientific and sustainable approach to better ecological models.
Vrushali Dhage(SF Bay Area) is an art historian and curator whose current area of research considers artistic research, public participation, and interdisciplinary collaborations as vital in understanding ecological transformations, urban development, and possible sustainable practices. This stems from her doctoral thesis which focused on tracing the impact of economic globalization on contemporary Indian art. She was a faculty member at the Dept. of Art History and Aesthetics, MSU Baroda, and has lectured at various other universities and institutions in India. Dhage has participated in and facilitated art residencies. Her research work and writings have been published in various art magazines, portals, books, and research journals internationally