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CAMP > 9th-12th Grade
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June 7-July 30
SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on March 1st, 2021.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 3rd, 2021.
FAQ and refund policy page is here. Please visit this page before registration day!
Camp age groups are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in Fall 2021. Please stick to those guidelines.
NEW THIS YEAR! Come to SAA art camp and then go to the YMCA and swim and play or vice versa (the Y, then SAA camp). We know you may have lots of questions. We hope all of the answers are here! This offering is only for ages 8+.
SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on March 1st, 2021.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 3rd, 2021.
FAQ and refund policy page is here. Please visit this page before registration day!
Camp age groups are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in Fall 2021. Please stick to those guidelines.
NEW THIS YEAR! Come to SAA art camp and then go to the YMCA and swim and play or vice versa (the Y, then SAA camp). We know you may have lots of questions. We hope all of the answers are here! This offering is only for ages 8+.
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Wheel Throwing, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 7 - 11. 2021: 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. |
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Glass Blowing, Freshman - Senior
$220/ Non-Members. $190/ Members
June 7 - 11. 2021: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or June 14 - 18. 2021: 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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Torchwork, Freshman - Senior
$180/ Non-Members. $150/ Members
June 21-25: 1:30-4:30 PM or June 28 - July 2: 1:30-4:30 PM or July 5-9: 1:30-4:30 PM or July 12-16: 1:30-4:30 PM or July 19-23: 1:30-4:30 PM or July 26-30: 1:30-4:30 PM, Baima Glass Studio. Limited Seating of 4. Media: Torch Work, Glass Torchwork 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. |
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Trolls at LMG, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 21 - 25. 2021: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, [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 trolls to hide in the woods. Who is with me?! (p.s. probably won't be as big, but we can dream!) |
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Large-Scale Printmaking, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 12 - 16. 2021: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Mixed Media Studio. Media: Printmaking What's that parked out back? A steamroller aka a Road Roller? Why, yes it is! We are going big! Let's print in multiple layers, with watercolor washed backgrounds, on large scale paper. This is a first for us at SAA, and we're excited! Let's ink it, then press it. Can't wait to see what is created. |
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Window Mural, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 28- July 2. 2021: 1:30-4:30 PM Media: Drawing, Painting We have the opportunity to do another window mural at the public Lincoln Library in Downtown Springfield. We are teaming up with the Library's Pollinator Camp to fill the window with butterflies. You will draw, paint, and collage several butterflies 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. |
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Raku Ceramics, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 12 - 16 2021: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Prairie Earth + Fire Ceramics Studio [Scott Day]. Media: Ceramic. Raku Firing Raku is an ancient firing technique from Japan. Campers will explore glazing, building and firing techniques, as well as learn to use and take care of pottery equipment. This course will allow campers to participate in firing their projects. |
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Metals, Freshman - Senior
$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
June 14 - 18: 1:30 - 4:30 PM. or June 28 - July 2: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or July 5 -9: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or July 19 -23: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio Media: Metals 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. |
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Digital to Dirt!!!, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 19 - 23. 2021: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Prairie Earth + Fire Ceramics Studio [Ginger Lukas]. Media: 2D, Ceramics This camp will take place in the ceramics studio and will focus on translating digital and 2D images into ceramics! We will throw and slab-build using our favorite graphics, paintings, characters, memes, emojis, and colors. Emphasis is on the image, and how it goes from flat design to a 3D object. No ceramics experience needed! |
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Sew Crafty, 6th Grade - Senior$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
July 19 - 23: 9AM - NOON, Edwards Place. This is a History Camp. 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. |
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Cooking Up History, 6th Grade - Senior$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
June 21 - 25. 2021: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or July 5 - 9. 2021: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, 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. |
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Public Art: Mural Painting, Freshman - Senior$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 26 - 30. 2021: 1 - 4 PM, Southtown, Clay's Popeye BBQ [Erin Svendsen]. Media: Public Art. Mural Painting. Well, we are at it again! Mural #5 for this camp! We are going to rehab a mural project that has flaked off of the surface due to stucco corrosion. We will repair the wall, create a new design and bring beauty back to this corner. The building is located in SouthTown at Clay's Popeye BBQ. It is our tallest project to date. Campers will not be painting all the way to the top, but will paint most of the building's facade. Let's paint! |