The Pea is on her second week at Galileo Summer Quest, and given Galileo's great reputation, I wasn't surprised that she has been enjoying herself so much, what with all of Galileo's theme days, their cool activities, and their great staff. What surprises me is how much she is learning amidst all the fun.
For this session at Galileo Summer Quest, The Pea is "majoring" in Fashion Design. Here's the official description of what Fashion Design majors do:
Campers will learn the fundamentals of fashion this session as they practice the arts of apparel brainstorming and sketching, using industrial grade sewing machines to stitch, alter, fit and make their designs work!
Every day I've been asking The Pea how her day at camp went, and what she did that day, and based on her answers I don't think this description gives an accurate picture of what these kids are learning. They're actually getting a crash course in fashion! Every day they are introduced to a Designer of the Day -- one day it was Yves San Laurent, another day it was Betsey Johnson, another day it was Emilio Pucci -- and they learn all about that designer's style. They are shown slides of the designer's works, and how their lives influence their art. Fashion may be frivolous, but it's also art, and it's a reflection of the culture and the times, so I feel like The Pea is getting quite a dose of art and history, and I couldn't be more pleased.
Not that there's anything wrong with drawing clothes. In fact, it's one of The Pea's favorite hobbies, and it's one of the reasons she chose this major. She has spent quite a bit of time working on her fashion portfolio, and knowing her, she'll probably be adding to it steadily throughout the year.
This is our first experience with Galileo Summer Quest's major/minor structure, and I'm guessing you can tell that I really like it. I love that the camp session lasts 2 weeks, so they can really delve deep into their areas of interest, like a specialty camp and still have time for outdoor play and fun games with friends, like a more traditional day camp. There are just 3 days of camp left, but already I can see that The Pea has learned so much.
Disclosure: Disclosure: Galileo Learning provided my daughter with a complimentary session at Galileo Summer Quest to facilitate my posts. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.
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