It was a hoot to take our fuzzy puppets on a local walk; during camp days, we like to take a walk after lunch and sometimes show off our latest work

This studio super hero finds a way to get the coveted corks and bottle caps on his mask

This teen’s birthday mask party was a blast with everyone showing off their individual flair

Each mask was so unique, including this one and the next

Inspired by birds…dazzling!

Where else could you say, "I'm proud of my 3-eyed bottle-cap Snake"?

The studio was very busy this summer with full camps each week, thriving artists and projects galore!  We are transistioning from our summer programs into our fall schedule of classes and events.  In addition to Rare Hare’s acitivities we are also excited about progress with Art FORM (Found Objects Recycled Materials) a nonprofit, 501c3 which currently shares space with Rare Hare.  Art FORM offers workshops for students and teachers in creative re-use, and hopes to relocate to another building nearby soon.  Stay tuned as we post more classes and events this fall.  We are also booking private events, such as birthday parties for children or adults or other special group events for the 2012-2013 season.  We recommend booking your event far in advance to secure the date and time that’s best for you.

We offer a truly unique mix of classes where participants can discover new things and yet build on what skills they may already have. Some students can draw very well, others may prefer to make sculpture or weave.  At Rare Hare Studio, many of our projects used mixed media, so participants are exposed to a wide range of materials and applications. We offer opportunities to develop existing skills, and introduce new skills in a comfortable, relaxed environment.

You can see a CURRENT CLASS SCHEDULE here. Find out about recycling arts/donations and F.A.I.R. here.   

Click here to see the 2013 Summer Camp Schedule.

Some people rescue animals; we rescued these Elvis heads. A local organization was going to throw them in the dumpster, but they found their way to us, and we gave them a new life, and in some cases a new personality.

During this summer's teen camp, students started with a plain, plaster Elvis head and then transformed it into "Elvis As..." We liked the contrast of Lady Gaga next to Kermit the Frog.

Elvis as Paul McCartney from Sgt. Pepper...getting by with a little help from his friends, Ghandi, Beauty, and Harry Potter

Day of the Dead Elvis, Hippie Elvis, and Fire Chief Elvis…all help to make this collection very unique.  The Elvis Head were on display for the Adams Avenue Street Fair and public’s reation was fun to watch.  More people recognized Lady Gaga then Ghandi, which was kind of funny.

Glam-Stache Elvis was attractive enough, even without the mood lighting.

Elvis in action; this 10th grade student creates a cool, abstract painting on the rescued Elvis head.

These teens hold their creations; John Lennon and Ghandi; you know they would have been friends.

The varied patterns and colors we made on our windsocks brightened up the patio this past summer during Asian Art Camp.

This 5th grade student explores watercolors and value, discovering how her application or light or dark colors creates a pattern in her painting. (Asian Art Camp)

Ah, matey, Pirate Camp was full of adventure as Pirate Teams had to navigate through a challenging game discovering the fun of history, combined with the "art" of being a pirate.

This pirate really got into her treasure map, along with the pirate fashion. In summer camps, the structure allows us several days to work and complete projects, enjoying the process, along with being playful with the theme.

This Fairy Artist makes the adjustment she needs to make her fairy crown fit just right. (Fairies and Woodland Creatures Camp)

These two pre-K artists enjoy making friends and having fun during our lunch break. (Jackson Pollock Jr. Summer Camp)

We were crazy for owls this past fall.  These were made using upholstery fabric scraps.  Both kids and adults created these unique pieces.

Making these owls was a hoot.  One young lady decided to have her birthday party at the studio, with the theme of…you guessed it, OWLS.  She and her friends each made their own distinct owl.

This upholstery fabric looks so much better as an owl, then on a sofa; check out the button eyes and reclaimed cork board nose.

Teaching away from the studio with ArtReach, Rare Hare has the opportunity of working with kids all over San Diego.  On this day we were at Onienta School in Imperial Beach, helping students to make ArtReach’s signature project, The Dream Quilt using oil pastels.

The Dream Quilts are alive with so much energy and color!

This 6th grade student from Encinitas visits the studio on a fieldtrip.  In this class we made mobiles from recycled materials.

Using recycled and reclaimed materials in our F.A.I.R. sculpture class, this 3rd grade student make a figure.

In this Jackson Pollock Jr. class, we explored melted crayon art.  Mom assist her 4-year-old son with the crayons, but the design is all his.  The beauty of Jackson Pollock Jr. is that kids can discover new types of media they would otherwise not get a chance to use; parents assist as needed, or just stay close by and watch.  Besides experiencing new types of art, this class is special because the parent and child work collaboratively; a chance for the parent and child to share the process and just BE TOGETHER, spending time with one another.

This young lady is proud of her weaving. We used reclaimed yarn and wrapped it around sticks; something so simple, yet full of color and texture.  It was fun to watch Mom and daugther dance around each other as they took turns wrapping the yarn around the stick.  Jackson Pollock Jr. is for ages 3-6 and is held once a month.

In the summer camp Old Fashioned Crafts, we made pantins, a French paper doll similar to a jacking jack. Digging through the big bin of recycled papers to choose our designs in half the fun!

Borrowing from an “old fashioned” type of game, we played Pin the Ear On Van Gogh on the patio during our break.  It didn’t matter where the ear ended up, we were all in stitches!

These gentlemen are sporting their King Tut hats, made from recycled grocery sacks in Egyptian Camp.

In addition to creating lots of art with Egyptian themes, another hightlight was excavating hidden treasures from ancient rocks.

This camper leaves Egyptian Summer Camp with enough projects to fill a pyramid including a treasure map, a scarab necklace, a mummy and more!

In Asian Art, we studied what one student called the “calm nature” of the art and images.  We used water colors to make beautiful paper kimonos.

We often noticed that the colors in our kimonos were the same colors we were wearing in our clothes!

In Found Objects camp we used fallen palm fronds to create animal faces; the shape lends itself to an awesome elephant, but we had a few giraffes and one rhino to boot!  The garden patio provides a nice alternative to inside; we stay cool and the paint dries fast!

Another studio favorite is the postage stamp art; using cancelled postage stamps as the muse, students create a scene based on the image.  In this case, this second grade student used a 1970′s stamp of the moon landing  and shuttle lauch to create a space scene.

Found Objects camp included these odd birds made from recycled plastic bottles.

In Intermediate Art Skills, students in grades 5th-7th worked on the elements of art and design by drawing from a still life.  It’s hard to tell the difference between the real objects and this student’s amazing rendering.  I think Cezanne would approve.

Inspired by Gustav Klimt’s take on the forest, Intermediate Art Skills students did their own versions, choosing which season and corresponding colors was best for them.  We also chose from faux wood paneling scraps to make our trees; notice one student’s idea of placing a Klimt figure in their spring forest (below).

For our middle school camp we took students to San Francisco for 5 days.  On day one we took in the amazing murals of the Mission District; this student is looking at a mural of an alley of murals while standing in an actual alley of murals….upon our return we created murals and many other aspects of our trip to San Francisco.  After the one week trip we spent a week creating the Living Map of San Francisco in the studio showing the different neighborhoods and points of interest.

Memorial Day was beautiful at the annual Holiday at Home Parade in Kensignton. Rare Hare Studio brought historical artists to the event; Georgia O'Keefe, Frida Kahlo, Annie Leibovitz, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali and Vincent Van Gogh pictured here.

Pop Artist, Andy Warhol shows off his soup can.

Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keefe take break to discuss the importance of women artists in history.