Looking for a fun and exciting experience for your children? These art camps are designed to cultivate cognitive development through hands-on art projects that leverage collaboration, experimentation, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

SUMMER CREATIVITY CAMPS: AGES 5-12

Week 1: Oceans of Fun | July 12 - July 16

So many fish in the sea and so much art to be made! Climb aboard as we set sail and explore the depths of our creativity. Discover the amazing creatures that lurk just below the surface. Campers will:

Draw and sculpt a series of exotic fish, crustaceans, sea monsters, and more

Illustrate a detailed map of a secret island

Design a never-before-seen deep-sea creature

Week 2: Crazy Critters | July 19 - July 23

Let your imagination run wild as we explore the animal kingdom and use the forms, patterns, colors, and textures found in creatures of all kinds as the basis for a series of art projects. Campers will:

Make artwork that is inspired by patterns, colors, and shapes found in creatures around the world.

Create a sculpture of an animal using found objects and basic forms

Zoom-in and draw a detailed close-up of part of an animal

Use printmaking techniques and work together to create multiple animals or insects

Week 3: The Art of Wizardry | July 26 - July 30

Prepare for a magical experience as we immerse ourselves in the wizarding world. This week campers will use their incredible creative powers to:

Design their own unique wand and wizarding attire

Make a series of items and props inspired by Harry Potter

Draw a fantastic creature or beast from the wizarding world

Week 4: Comics & Characters | August 2 - August 6

An action-packed week awaits as we learn the secrets to creating amazing comics and designing dynamic characters. All will be revealed as campers:

Make an exciting mini comic book.

Learn the basics of character design and how to exaggerate a character’s features and body language to communicate emotions and frame of mind.

Draw a superhero alter-ego and fabricate a superhero costume item or accessory.

Week 5: Color-Palooza | August 9 - August 13

Prepare for an explosion of color! Learn new ways to use color in the form of paint, printmaking, and more to create spectacular works of art. We can't wait to see the studios covered with eye-catching artwork as campers:

Learn all about color schemes, color gradients, tints, hues and more!

Make artwork inspired by Pop Art.

Experiment with colorful polymer clay.

Week 6: Out of this World | August 16 - August 20

It's warp-speed ahead as we venture into the great unknown and set our imaginations loose to contemplate what awaits us in galaxies far, far away. Campers will boldly go where no artists have gone before as they:

Draw an alien being that is perfectly suited to live on a particular planet and environment

Create artwork with imagery such as galaxies, supernovas, nebulae, quasars, and more

Dabble with futuristic fashion and galactic garb

Week 7: Game On! | August 23 – August 27

On your mark, get set, GO! Get your game on as we stretch our creativity, challenge ourselves to think outside-the-box, and find inspiration in games of all kinds! This week is sure to be a win as campers:

Design and create their own games

Make a giant game piece

Make functional art from repurposed game boards or game pieces

SUMMER CLAY CAMPS: AGES 9-12

Week 1: Throwing on the Wheel & Oceans of Fun | July 12 - July 16

Sometimes inspiration is just around the corner, or in this case, under the sea! Dive in as we create artwork inspired by the patterns, textures, shapes found in sea creatures. Campers will:

Sculpt a terrific tropical fish out of a pinch pot form

Carve a texture found in ocean creatures into a thrown or sculpted form

Use a slump mold to make a fish-shaped platter, embellished with wild textures and bold colors

Week 2: Throwing on the Wheel & Crazy Critters | July 19 - July 23

Are you wild about animals? Learn how to incorporate animal forms, characteristics, and patterns into your sculptures. Campers will have a roarin’ good time as they:

Make a pencil holder in the shape of an animal

Create an exotic bird-shaped planter

Give a thrown form animal-like characteristics

Week 3: Throwing on the Wheel & The Art of Wizardry| July 26 – July 30

Campers will have a blast channeling their inner wizards as they work on a series of enchanting projects. In this spellbinding week, campers will:

Sculpt a wizard’s pet

Throw a cauldron on the wheel for Potions class

Construct a castle or tower, inspired by Hogwart’s Wizarding School

Week 4: Throwing on the Wheel & Character Design | August 2 – August 6

Give your sculptures plenty of personality this week as we explore the art of character design. Campers will try their hand at making fantastic, dynamic characters and more as they:

Create a silly bobble-head figure

Design a superhero with an unusual super-power

Make a sculpture that features an exaggerated facial expression

Week 5: Throwing on the Wheel & Color-Palooza | August 9 – August 13

Turn your blank canvasses into masterpieces as you learn a variety of clever tricks and techniques to create colorful, captivating surface designs on your clay projects. Campers will:

Use decorative slips to apply warm and cool designs on a project

Decorate a bisque tile with stunning images or patterns using underglaze crayons

Create a gradient effect on a series of plates using colored slip

Week 6: Out of this World & Throwing on the Wheel | August 16 - August 20

Our projects will be light years ahead of their time this week as we scour the universe for cosmic inspiration. Planets, asteroids, black holes, strange beings, spiral galaxies (and of course, sci-fi movies) are just the beginning. Campers will reach for the stars as they:

Make a sculpture of an alien life form or a droid

Make a tile triptych of a galaxy far, far away

Transform a thrown form into a meteor bowl

Week 7: Throwing on the Wheel & Game On | August 23 - August 27

We’re up to our ears in fun this week! Give it your all as we rev up for a series of fun challenges and projects that stretch our creativity to the max. Campers will:

Sculpt a larger-than-life game piece from a popular board game

Make a storage box for game cards, dice, or game pieces, embellished with game designs

Play a series of games and will be given challenges throughout the week that add exciting twists to art projects and push their creativity and problem-solving skills to the limit

Summer Art Camps 2020