ROCKLAND — Children ages 8 to 11 years old are invited to join art instructor Trelawney O'Brien and other creative kids this winter school break for an Art Camp at the Farnsworth's Gamble Education Center. The camp will take place Monday, Feb. 16 through Wednesday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m. to noon.

During school vacation week, students will explore the traditional culture of India through art, music and dance. While learning about India's traditional arts, participants will then be inspired to create their own contemporary work. Some of the subject matter explored will include Rangoli, the Holi Festival, Henna Art, Bollywood, traditional music, and block printing.

Instructor Trelawney O'Brien, who recently traveled to India, is a fine artist and art educator who has made her home in Rockland. Trelawney currently teaches at Rockland Middle School through the RASA After-School Art Program, has co-taught art classes for kids at the Farnsworth, and was an instructor and head of art camps through Splatter Kids at the Lincoln Street Center.

This program is funded in part by grants from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and an anonymous contributor; and generous contributions from the Edward Page Crane Fund of the Maine Community Foundation and other supporters of children's education programs at the Farnsworth Art Museum.

Art Camp: Exploring India will take place at the Gamble Education Center, located on the corner of Grace and Union Street in Rockland. The cost is $72 for members and $90 for nonmembers; scholarships are available.

For more information or to sign up, call Kelly Finlay in the Education Department at 207-596-0949, or visit www.farnsworthmuseum.org/education.