June 6 -July 29. 2022
SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on February 28th, 2022.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 2nd, 2022.
FAQ and refund policy page is here. Please visit this page before registration day!
SAA Members: after hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!
Camp age groups are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in Fall 2022. Please stick to those guidelines.
After registration opens on February 28th, if your camp is filled, please sign up on our CAMP WAITLIST.
SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on February 28th, 2022.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 2nd, 2022.
FAQ and refund policy page is here. Please visit this page before registration day!
SAA Members: after hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!
Camp age groups are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in Fall 2022. Please stick to those guidelines.
After registration opens on February 28th, if your camp is filled, please sign up on our CAMP WAITLIST.
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Torchwork, Freshman - Senior
$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 20 -24. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM or June 27-July 1. 2022: 9AM - Noon or 1:30-4:30 PM, Baima Glass Studio. Limited Seating of 4. Media: Torch Work, Glass Torch working: Also called lamp working, is an introductory class to the basics of Borosilicate glass. We will use glass rods and a torch (bolted to the table) to melt and form the glass into small sculptures and wearable pendants. Campers will learn forms as well as color applications of the medium. We will start with solid forms and move to hollow forms if the students feel confident with the solid forms first. Glass will need to annealed overnight to prevent cracking. |
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3D Printing, Freshman - Senior
$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 6 - 10. 2022: 9AM -Noon, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Computer Studio. Limited seating of 6. Media: 3D Printing Campers will design 3D printed sculpture or game pieces. They will be introduced to design software and 3D printing processes. |
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Realistic Drawing, Freshman - Senior
$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 20 - 24. 2022: 1:30PM - 4:30PM, Broadwell Building, 2nd Floor Studio. Media: Drawing This camp will teach traditional drawing techniques. You will have the opportunity to pick your subject matter. Artist Michelle Smith will instruct you through your work. To view work by this artist, check out her website at https://thedrawing-room.com/thedrawing-room.com/ |
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Window Mural, Freshman - Senior
$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
July 11 - 15. 2022: 1:30-4:30 PM, Mixed Media Studio Media: Drawing, Painting We have the opportunity to take on more window murals in Downtown Springfield. We are turning vacant store front windows into public galleries. You will draw, paint, and collage your art that we will scan and print onto a large window scrim. This public art project will be admired by all, while you get to keep your original art pieces. Each window will be your individual art, colors will be limited to a set library of 15 colors to unify all the windows together. |
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Intro To Metals, Freshman - Senior
$200/Non-Members. $170/Members
June 6 - 10. 2022: 9AM - 3PM, Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio. Media: Metals Jump into metalsmithing with this crash course in 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. |
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Glass Fusing, Freshman - Senior
$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
July 11 - 15. 2022: 9AM - Noon or July 25-29. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Baima Glass Studio Limited Seating of 8. Media: Glass Fusing Glass fusing is the process of stacking two or more layers of compatible glass together to make a design. The stacked glass is placed in the super heated environment of a kiln where it melts together. you will make the decisions that make your work unique. It's your opportunity to be the artist. |
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Rings, Freshman - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
June 13 - 17: 9AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30PM Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio. Media: Metals 5 GOLDEN RINNNNNNGSSS!!! It's Christmas in July and we are talking rings. You will learn the ins and outs of constructing / fabricating metal ring styles. Disclaimer: There may be more or less than 5 rings depending on camper's designs and the rings will not be made of gold. :) |
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Stained Glass, Freshman - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
June 6 - 10. 2022: 9AM - Noon or June 13 - 17. 2022: 9AM - Noon or June 20 -24. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Baima Glass Studio. In this course campers will learn how to make a stained glass suncatcher. Using the copper foil technique, campers will learn how to cut glass, grind, foil, and solder a stained glass window. Pattern production, tools, and glass selection will be discussed. |
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Photography, Freshman - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
June 13 - 17. 2022: 9AM - Noon or June 27- July 1. 2022: 9AM - Noon or July 18 - 22. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM or July 25 - 29. 2022:9AM - Noon, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Photography Studio. Nearly everyone takes photos nowadays; most of whom wish they could take better images. In this course, students will be introduced to composition skills and techniques to help them take better photos while also learning about and how to use the camera. Must bring your own digital camera. |
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Digital Darkroom, Freshman - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
June 20 - 24. 2022: 9AM - Noon or July 18- 22. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Computer Studio. Capturing an image is only half of the photography equation; editing and manipulation make up the other half. In this course, students will learn the ins and outs of Adobe Lightroom and take the next steps to create better images. |
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Photoshop, Freshman - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
July 11 -15. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Computer Studio. Adobe Photoshop is the ultimate digital sandbox for creativity editing and creating images and artworks. In this course, students are introduced to the many tools in photoshop to make their own digital artwork. |
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History Detectives, 6th Grade - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
June 13 - 17. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. This camp will explore what it's like to be a historian. Campers will take field trips around the area to dive in with history and discover how life was lived in the past. They will get to meet historians and get hands-on with local sources. Springfield is filled with an exciting past, and this experience will give campers a behind-the-scenes view of that special history! |
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Wheel Throwing, Freshman - Senior$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
July 11 -15. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Prairie Earth + Fire Ceramics Studio [Scott Day]. Media: Ceramics, Wheel Throwing In this camp, your camper will tackle the wheel. They will create pieces of all shapes and sizes on the wheel. It is a traditional wheel throwing class to become familiar with pottery and glazing techniques. The last day you will have a raku day! Raku is an ancient firing technique from Japan. |
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Glass Blowing, Freshman - Senior
$230/ Non-Members. $200/ Members
June 6 - 10. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or June 13 - 17. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Baima Glass Studio. Limited Seating of 4. Media: Glassblowing This is a first for SAA.! A teen glassblowing camp! You will learn the basics of glassblowing, the equipment, safety, loading the pipe, popping a bubble, shaping and forming molten glass. This is a very hot camp...you will have to be able to handle the heat! |
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Trolls at LMG, Freshman - Senior
$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 27 - July 1. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Lincoln Memorial Garden [Erin Svendsen]. Media: Sculpture Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates large scale trolls and installs them in the woods of Denmark. We have our very own garden, Lincoln Memorial Gardens in Springfield designed by a Danish designer, Jens Jensen. As luck may have it, instructor Erin Svendsen is also from a Danish family..... it seems only fitting that we bring all these together to have some fun building our own troll to hide in the woods. |
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Sew Crafty, 6th Grade - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
July 18 - 22: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. This camp is for those that have learned the basics of sewing already (how to thread a needle and basic stitches). Campers will be able to select their own sewing project from many 19th century patterns and design options. |
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Two Stitches in Time, 6th Grade - Senior
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
July 18 - 22. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. This camp is for those that already know the basics of embroidery. Campers can learn six or more embroidery stitches using "pillow ticking" fabric. By the end of the week they will have a project that they can frame as a sampler or create a small bag. |
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Cooking Up History, 6th Grade - Senior$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
June 27 - Jul 1. 2022: 9AM - Noon or July 11 - 15. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. 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. Campers will have the opportunity to eat their creations each day, so they will only want a light lunch before attending. |
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Public Art: Mural Painting, Freshman - Senior
$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
July 25 - 29. 2022: 1 - 4 PM, Henson Robinson Zoo [Erin Svendsen]. Media: Public Art. Mural Painting. Mural #6 for this camp! We are tackling something new, and we are off to the zoo! We have several building structures inside the animal habitats, that will be our canvas. |
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Fiber Workshop
$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
July 25 - 29. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. This workshop is for those who have their own projects in knitting, embroidery, weaving, or sewing that would like assistance to continue their work. It's a great camp for those who have attended earlier camps throughout the summer. Campers can bring their own materials (lower price) or use materials provided by Edwards Place (higher price). |
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In A Pickle, 6th - Senior$140/Non-Members. $110/Members
July 18 - 22. 2022: 9AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. Before we were able to get produce year round at the grocery store, food preservation was a necessary part of preparing for winter. Preserved foods could be kept in a cool cellar for an extended period of time, only to be opened as needed. These skills are still useful (and fun!) today. Campers will learn the skills to preserve foods on their own, and will take home their own products to share. |
