Join us for our final week of Fun with Fundamentals as we explore pattern and emphasis, two principles of design that both guide and thrill the viewer's eye! Campers will take inspiration from the repeated motifs of traditional cultures the world over, as well as the quilters of Gee's Bend, Anni Albers, Gustav Klimt, and Yayoi Kusama. And no one knows the art of emphasis like the ancients, so campers will also travel back in time this week to Egypt, Greece, and Rome!
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Youth Classes
Fun with Fundamentals! Summer Art Camp
Join us this summer as we take a deep dive into the elements of art and principles of design! Each week students will create works inspired by one or more of the elements (i.e. color, texture, shape) and one or more of the principles (i.e. pattern, emphasis, scale). They will look at work by artists that exemplify and exalt these basics. Each 4 day camp will include a combination of two dimensional and three dimensional projects and, as always, we will learn a lot, play, explore, and expand our understanding of art and the world around us!
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2nd Session March Art Academy 2026
Art Academy is an after-school class designed for students who wish to develop and grow their artistic aptitude. Throughout each six week session, students learn and practice foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to a variety of mediums in both the 2D and 3D arts. Art Academy students also develop strong visual literacy and critical thinking skills through looking at and discussing their own artwork and the artwork of others. For the 6-10 year old cohort, each session yields a "final" work or project that is shared and discussed. For the 11-14 year old students, the focus shifts to skills-based instruction with an emphasis on drawing, painting, design, and composition.
February Youth Pottery: Enchanted Hat
Calling all young witches, wizards, and magical makers! Step into a world of enchanted clay in this 2-hour youth pottery workshop, where students will design and create their very own Enchanted Hat. Using slabs of clay, carving tools, and sculptural details, each artist will shape a magical hat that looks like it belongs in a spell-filled classroom or atop a wizard’s shelf.
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January Saturday Youth Clay Class: Make Your Own Ceramic Conversation Hearts
Calling all creative kids! With pre-rolled clay slabs ready to go, students will cut and shape their own ceramic conversation hearts using cookie cutters and simple handbuilding tools. They’ll have access to individual alphabet letters, allowing them to arrange and stamp any word or name they choose—from initials to fun phrases to totally original creations. Each heart will include a small clay hook added at the top, making it easy to hang on a wall, locker, door knob, or display peg.
After the workshop, we’ll bisque fire all the pieces. Kids can return as soon as the following week—by appointment to paint their finished hearts with watercolor, choosing soft pastels, bold pops of color, or anything in between. A fun, creative piece of art they can proudly hang and enjoy!
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After the workshop, we’ll bisque fire all the pieces. Kids can return as soon as the following week—by appointment to paint their finished hearts with watercolor, choosing soft pastels, bold pops of color, or anything in between. A fun, creative piece of art they can proudly hang and enjoy!
2nd Session March Art Academy 2026
Art Academy is an after-school class designed for students who wish to develop and grow their artistic aptitude. Throughout each six week session, students learn and practice foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to a variety of mediums in both the 2D and 3D arts. Art Academy students also develop strong visual literacy and critical thinking skills through looking at and discussing their own artwork and the artwork of others. For the 6-10 year old cohort, each session yields a "final" work or project that is shared and discussed. For the 11-14 year old students, the focus shifts to skills-based instruction with an emphasis on drawing, painting, design, and composition.