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CAMP > 6th-8th Grade
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SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on March 2nd, 2020.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 5th, 2020.
Click here for FAQ and to read about our refund policy, membership requirements, and other information. Please visit this page before registration day!
Camp Ages are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in the Fall of 2020.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 5th, 2020.
Click here for FAQ and to read about our refund policy, membership requirements, and other information. Please visit this page before registration day!
Camp Ages are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in the Fall of 2020.
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Historical Sewing, 6th - 8th Grade$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
June 1 - 5: 9AM - Noon or June 29 - July 3: 9AM - Noon. Edwards Place [Jan Zepp]. This history camp teaches some of the basics of hand-sewing. Campers will sew their own petticoat, one of the essential undergarments for historic clothing. They will learn about sewing hems, pleats, and trim while creating a garment for themselves. A side project will be to create a reticule, a small bag carried by women in the 19th century. This bag is totally customizable and uses the skills the campers have learned throughout the week. They will be able to take home their creations at the end of the week. This is a History Camp. |
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Wheel Throwing, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 8 - 12: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or June 29 - July 3: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or July 13 - 17: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or July 20 - 24: 9AM - Noon [Ginger Lukas] , Prairie Earth + Fire Ceramics Studio. In this camp, your camper will tackle the wheel. They will create all shapes and sizes on the wheel. It is a traditional wheel throwing class to become familiar with pottery and glazing techniques. Media: Ceramics, Wheel Throwing |
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Lampworking, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 8 - 12: 9AM - Noon or June 15 - 19: 9AM - Noon or July 6 - 10: 9AM - Noon or July 13 - 17: 9AM - Noon, June 22 - 26: 9AM - Noon, June 29- July 3: 9AM - Noon or July 20 - 24: 9AM - Noon or July 27 - 31: 9AM - Noon [Mario Clarke], Baima Glass Studio. Lampworking is a type of glasswork where a torch or lamp is primarily used to melt the glass. Once in a molten state, the glass is formed by blowing and shaping with tools and hand movements. Campers will make a series of beads and miniature glass works. Limited Seating of 4. Media: Lampworking, Torch Work, Glass |
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Steampunk, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
June 15-19: 1:30 - 4:30PM or July 20 - 24: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Mixed Media Studio [Kate Kutmas]. Campers will create a fantastical world through drawing, painting and mixed media. Steampunk is a style of design and fashion that combines historical elements with anachronistic technological features inspired by science fiction. Campers will let their imaginations run wild, in this surrealist camp! Media: Painting, drawing, mixed media |
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Selfie Painting, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 22 - 26: 9AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30PM, Mixed Media Studio [Ginger Lukas]. This camp will teach campers how to paint a self-portrait. They will use a selfie as a reference and choose an Instagram filter to alter their image to paint from. They will learn the fundamentals of proportion and rendering the face in full color. Media: Painting |
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Historical Cooking, 6th - Senior
$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
July 13 - 17: 9AM - Noon or July 27 - 31: 9AM - Noon. Edwards Place. Campers will learn about some typical 19th century meals from actual Edwards family recipes, while getting the opportunity to try their hand at cooking them! By the end of the week, campers will gain knowledge of cooking skills, can try their own creations, and get to take home recipes from the camp to try at home. This is a History Camp. |
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Surrealism, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
July 6 - 10: 1:30 - 4:30PM. Mixed Media Studio [Tara Starling]. It's getting surreal! Campers will look at the masters of surrealism for inspiration in their projects. A great camp for the imaginative that likes to mash two realistic images into one surreal art piece. Media: Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media |
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Metals, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
July 20 - 24: 1:30 - 4:30PM. [Marie Schaver] Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio Jump into metalsmithing with this crash course in fashioning sculptural objects, small decorative pieces, and traditional jewelry. You’ll learn how to use stakes and hammers to shape your art, rivet and solder metals together. Finish pieces off with a patina polish to keep them shining long after you leave camp. Media: Metals |
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Comic Drawing, 6th - 8th Grade
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 27 - 31: 9 AM - Noon, Mixed Media Studio [Richard Kohlrus]. Campers will create their own comic character, story line, drawing, and inking of a book. They will focus on how to have a complete composition of storyline and movement throughout the frames while depicting motion and emotion. Media: Comic Drawing |