Summer Art Camps

From the basics of mixing papier-mâché to bending soft wire and attaching objects, children will learn about different materials they can use to create mixed media sculptures.

Children will learn how to illustrate a step-by-step story and then animate it through stop-motion animation.

Using their imagination and enthusiasm, children will create their own characters or creatures and their universe using different types of materials and art techniques.

Children will make a collective sculpture, inspired by contemporary artist Jeff Koons, Alexander Calder, Shinique Smith and the idea of visual language and giant scale sculptures.

Children will learn about galaxies, stars and outer space and how to transform recycled materials and salt paint into a galaxy.

Create small fabric items and contribute to saving our planet by bringing fabrics and transforming them into beautiful art pieces from our camp session. 

Explore the outdoors while gathering materials to make a painting using elements of nature.

Learn about what happens in the depths of the ocean in an exciting week of camp. Explore different types of surfaces to create your own underwater sea atmosphere.

Using artists that work with nature and recycled materials as inspiration, children will use a variety of found materials to build their works of art. Found object sculptures will be made from painted branches, leaves, small rocks, shells, etc.

Children will create their own animated story using their favorite summer activities, food, friends, pets and trips as an inspiration. Children will explore the world of animation through sequencing, motion, movement and illusion.

By using different techniques of clay sculpting such as wedging and pinching, children will recognize the importance of strategically building material to acquire the shape and the colors desired. All the pieces of this class will be glazed and fired in a kiln.

This week is all about nature! Children will make imprints with natural materials, like leaves, branches and flowers on clay pieces to create a series of pottery objects using pinch pot and coil building techniques.

Learn about the meaning and techniques of graffiti and public art with artist like Keith Haring and Hayat Nazer to create a large-scale artwork to be displayed in public. Students will depict a story, social message, idea or current event using Haring’s imagery.

Learning about artists who work with glass such as Dale Chihuly, Ayako Tani and Rui Sasaki and their style and technique of working in glass, children will be able to complete hanging upcycle sculptures using recycled materials.

Discover techniques to transform fabrics and textiles into great works of art, inspired by artists Toni Brogran and Aurora Molina who both make sculptures through weaving, embroidery, drawing and photography techniques.

Students will be able to understand how to enlarge images through drawing and painting techniques.

Learn about art making methods through science! Mix, create and explore the magical world of science in this camp session.

In this camp session, children will explore various painting and mixed media techniques while experimenting with unusual surfaces. They will create a mural based on the idea of conservation of flora and fauna of our planet to learn more about Florida’s ecosystem.