Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Friday

Watercolor Fundamentals

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With a local watercolor artist, teens will dive into the world of watercolor painting, exploring techniques like wet-on-wet, dry brush, and layering to create vibrant and expressive works of art. They’ll experiment with color blending, brush control, and texture, working on a variety of projects from abstract to representational pieces. By the end of camp, participants will have a collection of watercolor paintings. 

This camp is suited for ages 13-18 only.























Art Around Us: Exploring Habitats and Creatures

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Explore the diverse and fascinating world of local wildlife right here in the mountains of Park City. This week-long journey is tailor-made for mini artists curious about the creatures that share our natural surroundings, from majestic mountain lions to charming moose capturing them in various media from paint to sculpture.

This camp is suited for children aged 4-5 only. 



All About Animals!

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Bring your favorite animals to life through clay, paint, and mixed media! Campers will explore different ways to create animals from sculpted pets and wild animals to imaginative creatures while learning basic art techniques and expressing their creativity. Projects are hands-on, fun, and designed for young artists to take home their own one-of-a-kind animal creations.

Note on firing: All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center 7 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled. *Since artwork may look different after firing, make your pottery or sculpture recognizable by carving a signature into your piece. On the last day of camp, please join us for an art show to photograph work before it gets fired!  

This camp is suited for ages 6-12.




















Wheel Throwing 1

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Get ready to get messy in Wheel Throwing Camp! In this hands-on camp, young artists will learn the basics of pottery and wheel throwing. They’ll discover how to shape clay, create bowls, cups, and other fun pieces on the pottery wheel, all while exploring their creativity and learning new skills. Perfect for kids who love getting crafty and want to try something new with clay!  Ages 8-12 only.

Note on firing: All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center 7 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled. *Since artwork may look different after firing, make your pottery or sculpture recognizable by carving a signature into your piece. On the last day of camp, please join us for an art show to photograph work before it gets fired! 

















Combining Hand-building & Wheel Throwing

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This 4-week class is for intermediate and advanced ceramicists ready to combine wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques. Students will refine their throwing skills, explore more complex forms, and incorporate hand-building to create distinctive, finished pieces with instructor Juanita Marshall. Each weekly session includes demonstrations, hands-on practice, and individualized feedback in a supportive studio environment.

This class is not intended for beginner potters. Please check our calendar for introductory courses.

Note on firing: All work will be fired and ready for pick up in the Kimball Art Center 7-14 days after your class. We do not ship class work. If artwork is not picked up after 60 days it will be recycled.

The $50 material fee includes a bag of clay, with options including Rods Bod, Death Valley, and Stoney White. Porcelain is not included. Students wishing to use porcelain can get their material fee refunded and purchase porcelain separately at the front desk.

Contemporary Mosaic Workshop

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In this two-day exploratory workshop, beginning and continuing students are
encouraged to experiment with color, texture, and flow to discover the endless
possibilities of mosaic.
Various tools and techniques used in contemporary mosaic-making will be
demonstrated, as well as proper adhesives, surfaces, design/layout and grouting.
Students are introduced to a myriad of materials and may complete one or two
projects during the workshop.
A visual mosaic presentation is used to help educate and inspire students.
All materials, supplies and use of tools are provided.
2 day workshop. Bring a lunch.