Summer Art Camp 2008
Art Classes for Kids Ages 6 - 14
6 weeks, July 7 - August 15, 2008
Summer Art Camp at the Schweinfurth Art Center offers 12 one-week classes for kids ages 6 - 14 from July 7 - August 15. Kids will work with professional arts educators and teaching artists in visual art classes that explore drawing & painting, fiber arts, music, sculpture & more.
Sign your child up for just 1 to all 6 weeks of art classes today!
All Summer Art Camp classes meet for one week, Monday - Friday from 9:30am - 12:30pm. Students should bring a snack for morning break and wear play clothes and bring a smock so they can get messy!
A confirmation letter will be sent home 7 - 10 days before your child's start date that will include some additional information as well as a emergency/medical information sheet that must handed in on your child's first day of art camp.
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Cost per class: $80 members & $90 non-members. Discount for 2+ classes: $70 members & 80 non-members.
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Pre-registration and payment is required one week in advance of all art classes.
No refunds after registration deadline.
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Week 1 July 7 - 11
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Art Explorations Ages 6 - 8
Teacher: Jacqueline Webster
Each week participants will make 3 – 5 different projects, exploring drawing, painting, paper arts, sculpture and more. Using traditional materials to found objects, students will explore and discover new ways to make masterpieces. Register for 1 to 6 weeks of Art Explorations and keep kids creative all summer!
Drawing & Painting 1 Ages 9 - 14
Teacher: Jessica Rice
Kids will explore how to look at ordinary objects from a unique perspective. Explore the endless possibilities of pencil, charcoal, pastels and paint. Working from observation and their imagination, students will learn about perspective, scale, composition and color. Projects may include self-portraits, portraits, still-life drawing and landscape paintings.
Week 2 July 14 - 18
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Art Explorations Ages 6 - 8
Teacher: Jacqueline Webster
See description in week 1.
Sew It Up! Ages 9 - 14
Teacher: Jessica Rice
In this class kids will work with needle & thread. They will create their own felt mobile, make a designer doll along with fun accessories like sleeping bags & hats, sew up a simple backpack & make a portable playset for the car.
Week 3 July 21 - 25
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Art Explorations Ages 6 - 8
Teacher: Melissa Johnson
See description in week 1.
Make A Marionette Ages 9 - 14
Teacher: Cari Adams
Kids will create a 3D puppet, resembling a cartoon character of their choice, using a variety of mediums. Head will be constructed out of balloons and plaster, feet and hands will be made from model magic clay and the bodies will be produced by leftover fabric scraps. Fishing line will pull the hands and head up so the sculpture moves.
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Week 4 July 28 - August 1
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Art Explorations Ages 6 - 8
Teacher: Cari Adams
See description in week 1.
Drawing & Painting 1I Ages 9 - 14
Teacher: Melissa Johnson
Join professional artist Melissa Johnson for a 2nd session of Drawing & Painting. Students will explore the basic elements of design and drawing while expanding their visual art skills. Students will work with charcoal, pencil, pastel & paint as they learn about perspective, scale, composition and color.
Week 5 August 4 - 8
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Art Explorations Ages 6 - 8
Teacher: Kim McLean
See description in week 1.
The Land Down Under Ages 9 - 14
Teachers: Pat Kinney & CarolAnne Smith
Australia holds a fascination for us all! Come learn about the unique & ancient Australian Aboriginal culture as you make your own working boomerang, create Aboriginal style music with tipi sticks and didgeridoos and design & create a large scale relief walk-about.
Week 6 August 11 - 15
Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Art Explorations Ages 6 - 8
Teacher: Cari Adams
See description in week 1.
Art + Music Ages 9 - 14
Teacher: Kim McLean
Music will be played & masterpieces will be in the making in this class. Kids will learn about & hear music that has inspired great artists to create great works like Mondrian’s love of jazz and his painting Boogie Woogie. Each day will focus on a different artist and musical style. |
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