Monday – Friday, July 13 – 17 / 8:30 am – noon

Kids ages 7 – 12 will have fun exploring the tactile nature of clay. Instruction will encompass basic hand building, throwing on the wheel, and sculpture. In this 5 day camp, students will learn about the basics of pottery, glazing and the transformation of their pieces from the heat of kiln. This will be a fun and educational class. All works will be fired in the Museums’ kiln. Snack and materials are included.

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 7 – 12 / All levels

Monday – Friday, July 6 – 10 / 9 am – noon

Teens ages 13 – 18 will enjoy exploring basic figure sketching techniques through line, value, shape and composition. The first class will explore basic drawing techniques while working from a mannequin, the remaining four days will include drawing sessions with a live posed model dressed in swim or athletic attire.

Supply List: Students to supply a 18 x 24 Newsprint Pad. A variety of drawing materials will be provided.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels 

Monday – Friday, July 27 – 31 / 8:30 am – 12 pm

Young campers will enjoy exploring art and nature in this five-day camp for kids ages 7 – 12. Nature walks around the Museum will create a handmade nature journal to record their findings and inspirations for creative projects such as leaf prints, mixed media paintings and small works in clay. Snack and materials are included.

Instructor: Ashley Quintana
Ages: 7 – 12 / All levels

Monday – Friday, July 20 – 24 / 9 am – 12 pm

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach mixed media techniques including image/text transfers, resin casting, and collage. Students will be introduced to new media as well as learn how to combine traditional and non-traditional media. Each class will build upon the previous class, allowing students to combine multiple techniques into cohesive pieces.

Supply List:

• Old Magazines, Photographs, Newspapers, Scrap Papers, Receipts, Sheet Music, etc. 
• Any Small Found Objects (Such as twigs, leaves, dried flowers, screws, old keys, etc.) 
• Text & Images printed on a laser printer (not ink-jet)

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels

Monday – Friday, July 13 – 17 / 9 am – noon

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic acrylic painting techniques including blending, impasto, and dry brush. Students will paint from still life installations, paint portraits, and create abstract compositions combining various techniques. Each class will approach acrylic paint differently to provide an introduction as to how the medium can be utilized for different styles and subject matter.

Supply List:

• Artist Grade Acrylic Paint (Golden, Liquitex, or Grumbacher) *Not Liquitex Basics: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Phthalo Blue, Raw Umber, Alizerin Crimson, Titanium White, Mars Black in 2, 3, or 5 oz tubes 
• Jar for Water 
• Palette Sheets 
• Synthetic Brushes: Flat, Bright and Round Sizes 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 
• Palette Knives (Variety of Sizes) 
• The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz 
• (5) 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Canvases 

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels

Monday – Friday, July 20 – 24 / 8:30 am – 12 pm

Young campers will explore stop-animation, claymation and “humanimation” in this half-day camp for kids ages 7 – 12. Campers will work though concept development, storyboarding and animation techniques. Short videos will be created on table tops in the Museum School, in the Museum’s galleries and outside the Museum. All campers will need to bring a charged iPad (with the power cord) to class each day. Students must all have downloaded Stop Motion Studio Pro software to create their original animations. Snack and materials are included.

Instructor: Dominic Ariganello
Ages: 7 – 12

Required Supply List: 

• iPad with charger (both labeled with student or family name)
• Students must download “Stop Motion Pro” by cateater llc. There is a free download available, though the paid $5 version is highly recommended.

Monday – Friday, July 6 – 10 / 8:30 am – 12 pm

Ahoy Maties! Young pirates will journey the seven seas in this exciting mixed-media camp. Campers will explore painting, drawing, ceramics and printmaking techniques in this pirate themed half-day camp for kids ages 7 – 12. Snack and materials are included.

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: 7 – 12