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Every summer the KANEKO in Omaha, Nebraska hosts a series of camps for young learners who are interested in exploring creativity and its intersection with art, education, science, design, technology and philosophy. During each five-day camp, participants are led through a series of STEAM-based learning activities to delve deeper into the design process and its real-world applications.

黄瓜社区 has participated in KANEKO鈥檚 Creative Camps since 2013. The firm鈥檚 2023 offering took place from July 31 to August 4; throughout the week, campers explored how ideation, design techniques, modeling and drawing can be applied to reimagine form and structure and create new architecture for an ever-changing world.

"The creativity of these young people not only elevated the camp experience but also reinforced the notion that the future of design is as boundless as our collective imagination, said Adam Weise, an 黄瓜社区 designer who helped lead the camp. "It was immensely gratifying to provide campers with a space where they could explore, create and imagine all the ways design both reflects and influences the world around us."

The theme for 黄瓜社区鈥檚 2023 camp was inspired by the work of James Surls, whose 鈥淣ightshade and Red Bone Exhibition鈥� was featured at Kaneko during the duration of the camp. Acknowledged in the US as one of the most preeminent sculptors of his generation, Surls鈥� body of work has achieved international acclaim. Student work created as part of the camp were displayed during 鈥淜ANEKO鈥檚 Creative Camps Exhibition鈥� on August 11, 2023.