Upcoming Events
Summer Art Camp: Week 9
August 14, 2023 - August 18, 2023
NEW! AT THE CIRCUS (ages 5–9) WAITLIST ONLY
August 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Art takes center stage at this ALL NEW week of camp, featuring projects inspired by a trip to the circus. Kids will create projects that capture the whimsy and amusement of a classic circus, such as a mixed-media artwork of circus animals on a train, a Chagall-inspired circus painting, and an elephant in clay.
ART JOURNALING AND DRAWING PORTRAITS (ages 10–12)
August 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Art Journaling: Art journaling is a wonderful habit for everyone, not just artists! Keeping a journal that contains one’s inspirations, frustrations, dreams, and fears is a way to creatively process everyday life. Tweens will make their own journal with simple bookbinding techniques and will fill its pages both inside and outside of camp. Tweens are encouraged to share their journaling journey during camp.
Drawing Portraits: Take observational drawing skills to the next level! Tweens will draw from printed images, focusing on the features of the human face. This camp will explore light and shading, allowing tweens to gain a better understanding of the facial structure through demonstration and drawing exercises.
PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES AND WATERCOLOR EXPLORATION (ages 10–12)
August 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Printmaking Techniques: In this unique camp, teens will create their own limited-edition prints on our professional presses while learning various techniques, styles, and tools of the printmaking trade through demonstrations and hands-on practice. This camp will cover techniques including plexiglass drypoint and mono-printing as tweens create original prints that are either one-of-a-kind or editionable!
Watercolor Exploration: Watercolor is a classic painting medium that builds upon drawing skills while also incorporating color theory. The foundations of watercolor painting and color mixing will be explored as tweens are introduced to a variety of techniques, including basic washes, layering of paints, and how to create strong compositions with the interplay of dark and light values.
PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUES AND WATERCOLOR EXPLORATION (ages 13+)
August 14–18, 10 AM–3 PM
Printmaking Techniques: In this unique camp, teens will create their own limited-edition prints on our professional presses while learning various techniques, styles, and tools of the printmaking trade through demonstrations and hands-on practice. This camp will cover techniques including plexiglass drypoint and mono-printing as teens create original prints that are either one-of-a-kind or editionable!
Watercolor Exploration: Watercolor is a classic painting medium that builds upon drawing skills while also incorporating color theory. The foundations of watercolor painting and color mixing will be explored as tweens are introduced to a variety of techniques, including basic washes, layering of paints, and how to create strong compositions with the interplay of dark and light values.
HALF-DAY DIGITAL SUMMER ART CAMP: DIGITAL GRAPHIC DESIGN
August 14–18
Tweens (ages 10–12), 10 AM–12:15 PM
Teens (ages 13+), 12:45–3 PM
From cereal boxes to posters to social media, graphic design is everywhere. It is a way of communicating using line, shape, color, space, and more to share information and ideas through art. During this week of camp, campers will learn to think graphically by exploring page layout, typography, and marketing. The week will start by using traditional drawing skills to sketch out ideas, then campers will learn to translate their ideas to the computer using Adobe Photoshop.