The only difference was a change of venue but the annual Eder Martin Alamilla art summer camp hosted this year inside the Lion’s Den on Princess Margaret Drive was just as rewarding to the over hundred boys and girls who attended. Today the young participants finally got to take home what they had made over the past week. The camp came to an end and volunteer Ian O’Keefe and two of his young students were only too happy to share their accomplishments with 7NEWS.
Ian O’Keefe, Volunteer
“It went as planned. We got 100 kids in the morning and we got 100 kids in the evening and some days it was even more than a 100 so it went pretty good.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
Why did you like coming to the camp?
Girl #1,
“Because we did arts.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
What did you make?
Girl #1,
“A bamboo.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
This is a beautiful bamboo, what are you going to do with this bamboo when you get home?
Girl #1,
“Put it up until next month for me to give my granny.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
Oh what else are you holding? Okay this is your tie dye rag and then you have a beautiful picture of yourself here. This is a bookmarker. You like to read?
Girl #1,
“Yes.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
So what book you’re going to put this marker in/
Girl #1,
“My mother’s one.”
Ian O’Keefe,
“The materials that we used were a lot of recycled materials so it gave them the perspective of you could use anything around you.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
And showed us what you made? You have a bookmarker and then look at this guys, this is a beautiful picture of Rasheeda. What you going to do with this?
Girl #2,
“Give it to my mom.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
And of course this will continue next year?
Ian O’Keefe,
“Yeah next year we’re going to do it again.”
The Eder Martin Alamilla Art Summer Camp was held from July twenty eight to August seventh.
