ZOOLICIOUS! Camp

June 25-29

August 27-31 (different techniques and projects from first week)

Different animal theme and materials, everyday!  Painting, ceramics, drawing, sewing and mixed media explored.

Step 1 and 2: Creating a cone from a hunk of clay.  Then carving out center so that it is not too thick and won't explode in the kiln.

Step 3:  Smoothing the hollowed cone shaped form out on the outside.

Step 4:  Creating your own animal by attaching on head, limbs, tail, ears etc. to your original hollowed cone shape.

Step 5: Once everything is attached, smoothed, secure and hollow, time for underglaze.

 All of the pieces created in Zoolicious! clay exploration, were unique to each of the individual artists.  Campers used their creative problem solving skills to: shape a cone, hollow out the form, design a head from a pinch pot, and decide on dimensions and shapes of legs, feet, tails, eyes and ears.  There was a lot of team work involved when brainstorming the best solutions to each step. 

 

Acrylic painting on canvas.  First designing and sketching were important before campers moved onto painting.  Once their sketch was what their mind saw, we began the process of painting with layers, proper brush size, color mixing (we mix all of our colors from the primary colors, black and white), and how to use a brush appropriate and effectively.

ZOOLICIOUS!

Friends coming into the camp.  The camper on the right first came to Studio 4 Art when she was 4!

New found friends.  Love their paintings.  It is great when they can paint objects that they love.  That love is then transferred into their work!

Brothers!

Finger puppet free choice time.  Sewing, ceramics, painting and mosaics are all a part of free choice time.  This always happens after our warm up project of the day.

When a 5 year old boy can learn to design, cut, sew buttons and sew a seam, I get extremely happy!  And the fact that it is my son, extremely proud!

 Many steps were taken before this Eric Carlisle inspired mixed media piece come to be. 

Mixed media piece.  So complete, with the details of the underground environment and the character of these wolves.

Step 1: We begin the process by freely creating sheets of acrylic painted paper.

 In the first step, artists are beginning to create freely, while learning about visual texture, coloring mixing a pallet of monochromatic colors, hues and values using blacks and whites.

Step 2: Begin to create an environment for your animal.  This step is first designed in pencil, then traced with a sharpie.

Beginning step 2 with a pencil that is then traced with a sharpie builds the eye hand coordination that is essential to drawing, painting, sculpting and all sports!  Other things talked about were; what is an environment, what is a horizon line, perspective and scale.

Step 3: Once traced, it is time to add color with water paints.  The water paints that Studio 4 Art uses are not going to be Crayola.  We use a high grade, heavy pigmented water paint.  Huge difference for the kids because they don't have to "scrub" the paint to get color, they simple dab.

Step 4: Using scissors to cut out our animals.  Looking at shape, size, and details needed.

 Always so colorful, whimsical and fun!

Summer Fine Art Camp!

For Children 5 - 15 Years
M-F 10:30-1:30 $45 day/$195 week

Studio 4 Art's Fine Art Day Camp is for children 5-15 interested in having fun while participating in a rich, educational experience.

This fine art program specializes in giving children the opportunity to explore their creativity under the direction of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructors and camp leaders. Each camp encompasses ALL of the following EVERY Summer Day with the addition of a theme each week to introduce new techniques, art mediums and fun surprises that children may not have experienced in art before. It is true that this summer camp is every week-day from June through the end of August and available for daily or weekly times. Sign-up now to reserve your spot(s)!

Drawing
Working from nature, still-lives, photographs and independent ideas, students will be introduced to specific drawing fundamentals and techniques including line drawing, value, shape, pattern, texture, shading, perspective and composition. Personal style is celebrated.


Painting
Incorporating drawing fundamentals, students will add color mixing, layering, studies from art history and independent
ideas into their experience. Mediums explored are watercolors, tempera, inks and acrylic.


Clay/Wheel-throwing
Hand building techniques will be explored in workshops using pinch pots, solid build up projects, coiling, slab construction, slumping and draping methods. All items will be created with cone 5 clay, fired in our kilns and then hand decorated with underglazes and fired to final maturity. Wheel-throwing begins with learning to center clay, pulling up walls, shaping and the final detail of trimming a foot.


Printmaking
Discover the power of art, design and texture through printmaking. Students create their own designs and drawings, and learn about color theory working with different colored inks and paper.


Sewing
Use felt to create monsters, dolls, robots, pillows, puppets or anything the imagination brings. Camps will focus on backstitch, over sewing, blanket and running stitches. Also, learn how to applique and sew on patches to existing items such as clothes, pillows, canvas backpacks and cloth bags.


Mosaics
Mosaics are made up of small objects such as colored glass, stones, recycled materials, tiles, handmade figurines out of clay, handmade tiles, and broken china. Mosaic work will be created on wood mirrors, wooden sculpture forms, panels, stepping stones and flower pots. Terminology and technique will be discussed and color, pattern and design will be emphasized.


There are no make-ups for Fine Art Day Camps. A $45 non-refundable deposit reserves space in camps.


Download a Registration Form (PDF) at studio4art.net.