Camp registration will begin on February 1.
Creative Arts
Workshop | June 30 - July 18 (Session I) | July 21 - August 8 (Session II)
Boys and girls entering grades 5-8
The Creative Arts Workshop offers students an opportunity
to unleash their creativity, energy and imagination and explore
a variety of media each day. Students participate daily
in five areas of interest and a camp-wide activity period,
and share in performances and exhibits. Teachers in the
Creative Arts Workshop are artists and professionals chosen
for their expertise and ability to spark creativity within
their students. Special events, such as camp picnics, carnivals, demonstration by a professional artist or a performance, are held each session.
CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOP CHOICES:
ARCHERY: A camper favorite! Learn skills and safety practices.
NEW BOOK ARTS: Create original books and alter existing books using a variety of media and your own original writing and photographs
CARTOONING I: Design cartoon/comic strips, blow ups, t-shirts and acetate cells.
CARTOONING II: (pre-requisite Cartooning 1) Build on prior cartooning experience by refining your traditional cartooning skills and add to them in the computer lab using Photoshop.
CERAMICS: Create original art pieces and functional ware such as plates, mugs and bowls. Choose from a wide variety of fantastic glazes to make your work shine!
DIGITAL ARTISTRY: Use graphic software and digital photography to create original computer art to frame or fashion on t-shirts, book covers, wall hangings and more.
DRAWING & PAINTING: Explore and combine a variety of drawing media such as charcoal, pastel and colored pencil. Painting media includes watercolor and acrylic on canvas. The work and techniques of famous artists are also discussed.
NEW FABRIC DESIGN: Design orignal fabrics with simple painting and printmaking techniques. Paint on silk, design patterns using bleach and shibori tie-dye techniques and create stamps for repeat patterns.
NEW FIBER ARTS: (prior knowledge of hand embroidery and machine sewing necessary) Stich low relief art quilts employing hand and machine sewing techniques. Add bead and charm embellishment and experiment with fabric paints. Explore the ancient arts of felting through wet and needle felting techniques.
NEW FILM/VIDEO/PODCAST: Create and broadcast a camp news podcast using iTunes and GarageBand. Campers work together to write, direct, act and shoot documentaries, commercials and short fiction. Artistic approaches to filmmaking are incorporated. Work is saved onto DVDs to take home at the end of the session.
NEW GAME CREATION: Design and create arcade games, platform games, adventures, screen savers and more. Create characters, enviroments and levels for your game and share your end product with friends, family and fellow campers.
KIDS COOKING: (double period) Prepare appetizers, main courses, salads and desserts.
KNITTING & CROCHETING: Beginner through advanced learners are taught a variety of knit and crochet stitches and techniques to create items such as scarves, felted handbags, cell phone covers and baby gifts. Materials include a wide variety of specialty yarns.
NEW METALWORK: Learn to join, etch and hammer metals to create small metal sculptures and/or jewlery.
NEW PRINTMAKING: Learn the techniques of lino-cut, monoprint, lithosketch, Polaroid transfer, screen printing and embossing.
SCULPTURE: Shape three dimensional sculpture with papier mache, plaster, found objects, wire and wood. Learn to use molds, casting and carving techniques to create original works of art.
SEWING: Using hand embroidery and a sewing machine, sew items such as hand embellished envelope bags, machine stitched shoulder bags, a basic skirt and hand-pieced quilted pillows.
SPORTS & GAMES: Enjoy a variety of field sports, workouts and teambuilding activities.
NEW STAINED GLASS: Learn to cut and join together pieces of real stained glass to create two and three dimensional projects such as sun catchers, boxes, candle holders and window panels.
TENNIS: Learn the strokes, rules, court tactics and etiquette of tennis through drills and play.
THEATER WORKSHOP: (double period) Experience the many facets of a theatrical production and perform in a short play at the end of each three-week session. Campers act as performers, designers, stagehands and technicians.
