Come have fun in the studio with Cameron in this 3-day art camp! Kids will start in the Kimball Clay Studio on Wednesday making all sorts of ceramic creations. Then, students will doodle, sketch, paint, layer, glue and have fun as they create unique pieces of art on Friday. Kids will take a break mid-day to eat lunch and relax. After lunch, students return to the studio for creative free time and a PG rated movie. We will provide popcorn for the movie – please notify
staff if your child has any allergies! Spaces fill fast – register in advance to reserve your space! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready to pick up 12-14 days after the class.
Mixed Media
Folded Books
Take a folded books workshop taught by visiting artist Nicole Pietrantoni, whose work will be featured in the Kimball’s Main Gallery (Nicole Pietrantoni: Alas, Alack, February 10–April 15, 2018)! Students will get to explore a series of simple folded structures–accordion, snake book, x-book and pants book. After practicing the four different structures with color copy paper, students will select one structure to make a more refined book using collage, writing/journaling and drawing to fill its pages. By the end of the class, students will have a finished product they get to take home. This workshop is recommended for teens and students who are 8 and older.
Minecraft for Kids
Students will create Minecraft themed art projects. On the first and second day, students will discuss grid-art and create their own self-portraits from paper squares glued onto a background. On the final day, students will design and iron Hama Beads to look like 8bit objects or characters!
Critique Night
Join us for a free monthly peer-to-peer critique night on the last Wednesday of each month! We invite you to bring your original artwork (finished or in-progress), to give and receive constructive feedback from fellow artists. Our goal is to create and foster a collaborative and open environment that is supportive and critical for practicing artists in our community. Discussions will revolve around conceptual thinking and specific media practices. Participants can bring 1-3 pieces of original artwork and should come prepared with questions for feedback. Please come ready to participate, and feel free to stick around after the critique and join the group for food/drinks at a walk-able restaurant location to continue the conversation. Pre-registration is encouraged, space is limited to 12 participants.
Altered Books for Teens
Students learn about how an altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from it’s original form to a different form, changing it’s appearance or meaning. Teens will choose a topic that is meaningful to them (i.e. travel, comics, love, friendship). Then, students will have the opportunity to work with paint, vintage papers, feathers, stencils, and markers to create compositions in their book that align with their book theme. If they are up for a challenge, teens can also learn the “pop-up” book technique to give their altered book a 3-D quality. The options are endless! Bring your creativity and have fun!
Mix It Up: Painting and Mixed Media for Teens
Mix it up with Emily in this class that encourages imagination and thinking outside the box. Teens will learn and practice interesting techniques using paint and paper on canvas, making both representational and abstract works. This is a great course for teens or tweens who love to paint, and are looking to explore new avenues in painting!
