SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering in person or by phone on February 27th.
Non-Member Registration begins March 1st.
CAMPS ARE DIVIDED OUT BY AGE GROUP, PLEASE STAY WITHIN YOUR AGE GROUP. Projects are specifically designed for those certain ages. The grades are based off of which grade your child will be entering in the FALL 2017.
Soft Sculpture
July 10 - 14: 9 - Noon. Back Studio [Corie Decker] We will study Oldenburg's art and create our own soft sculpture. Taking inspiration from our everyday, the mundane and favorite, tiny objects to create usable pillows! This a a very playful fun camp that finds the humor in art making. Media: Soft Sculpture. Fiber Arts. Sewing
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Wire Sculpture, 6th - 8th Grade
June 26 - 30: 1:30 - 4:30 PM.Back Studio [Chrissy Hanula]. Campers will create a sculpture using a refined line. You will learn basic techniques of twisting, bending, cutting, and joining wire to make a diverse array of sculptural forms. Individual creativity is stressed so that you can work in areas that interest you — portraits, animals, insects, and abstract forms. Media: Sculpture
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Alternative Jewelry, 6th - 8th Grade
June 19 - 23: 9 AM - NOON or July 24 - 28: 1 - 4 PM, Back Studio [Cookie Kienzler]. Campers will develop many pieces of jewelry of all shapes and sizes from felting and wool roving. This is a fun and creative class inspired by fashionista Iris Apfel. Media: Mixed Media, Sculpture, Jewelry Fabrication.
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Project T-Shirt, 6th - 8th Grade
June 19 - 23: 1 - 4 PM.Back Studio [Cyd LaBonte]. We will create wearable fashion with a piece of clothing most familiar to our closets, the t-shirt. We will alter it through printing, painting, stitching, and more. Let your imagination use the t-shirt as your canvas. Media: Mixed Media. Fashion Sketches.
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Victorian Life for Girls, 6th - 8th Grade
July 10 - 14: 9 - Noon. Edwards Place [Laura Reyman + Pam VanAlstine]. This summer camp is an immersion camp, where the campers will “learn what life as like for children in the Victorian era at the 1855 Edwards Place. Experience customs, games, etiquette, chores, crafts, and cooking – for both the privileged class and domestic servants. The ladies are cordially invited to have tea in Edwards Place's parlor during their camp. This will be an enjoyable summer week, enjoy!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Japanese Pottery, 6th - 8th Grade
SOLD OUT! June 12 - 16: 9 AM - NOON or July 17- 21: 9 AM - NOON, Ceramics Lab [Chrissy Hanula]. Campers will investigate Japanese pottery from the Sumi-e painted glazes to Kintsugi a.k.a Kintsukuroi. Kintsukuroi is "to repair with gold;" the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken. Sumi-e painting is a calligraphy application of ink or glaze in this instance. Media: Wheel Thrown Pottery. Hand-Built ceramics. Sumi-e Painting
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Photography, 6th - 8th Grade
SOLD OUT! July 10 - 14: 9 - Noon. Mac Lab [John Muchow]. Each camper will provide their own personal digital camera. Discover the power of Lightroom and Photoshop, and learn how to consistently produce quality images, as well as how to easily fix image issues. At the end of the week you’ll have a photography portfolio and several prints.
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Metals, 6th - 8th Grade
SOLD OUT! June 5 - 9: 1 - 4 PM or June 12 - 16: 1 - 4 PM, Metal Lab [Bob Ritz]. This camp is limited to 8 seats. You will have the chance to do several metal techniques. This is a great experience and a rare opportunity. You will be working in pewter and base metals mostly. You will have the chance to make several pieces. Media: Metal Casting and Fabrication.
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Painting, 6th - 8th Grade
July 17 - 21: 9 AM - NOON, Back Studio [Corie Decker]. This camp is an introductory and development of your skill through the very traditional painting process. You will learn the tools, proper application of paints and limited mediums, while learning the fundamentals of art [composition, color theory, etc.].
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
MEMBERS: enter MEMBER30 at checkout for $30 off!
Gelli Plate Printing, 6th - 8th Grade
SOLD OUT! July 24 - 28: 9 AM - Noon. [Tara McClellan McAndrew] Come try this cool, new art – gelli printing! It lets you make prints without a press. We’ll use a gelli plate -- a piece of thick, squishy, gelatinous substance, to make gorgeous prints with acrylics and other media, like leaves and flowers. We’ll use those prints to make greeting cards, gift bags, and mixed media. We’ll also create an amazing t-shirt and other projects with gelli plates. This is a messy, hands-on, fun class where students can stretch their creativity.
