Monday

3:30-5:30pm

Creating in the Metals Studio for Grds 6 & up :: Kerstin Nichols :: 3:30-5:30pm

Apr. 5–Jun. 7 (skip Apr. 19 & May 31)

Fun and Form with Clay for Grds 2-5

Patty Goodman :: 3:30-5:30pm

Apr. 6-Jun. 8 (skip Apr. 20)

3:00-5:500pm

Apr. 7-Jun. 9 (skip Apr. 21)

Creating in the Metals Studio for Grds 6 & up :: Kerstin Nichols

Play with Clay for Ages 6-9 ::

Kyoko Magari-Ball

Apr. 8-Jun. 10 (skip Apr. 22)

Advanced Metalsmithing for Grds 7-12 :: Kerstin Nichols

Throwing on the Potter's Wheel for Grades 5 & Up :: Ara Cardew

Altered Books :: Lisa Hurley

3:30-5:30pm

May 20-Jun 10

An Introduction to Basic Anticlastic Raising for Ages 13 & up :: Jordan Barnett-Parker

Apr. 24 & 25 :: 10:00am-6:00pm

Summer Camp

Fun in the Sun! for Ages 5-7 :: Jason Jarvis

Hand-Built Pottery

for Ages 5-7

Ethan Hamby

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jun. 21-25. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

You’ll work with pinch, coil and slab techniques to create a range of functional pottery. Starting with pinching the clay, you’ll create bowls, cups and multi-pots out of a single piece of clay. Coiling will be used to add on to pinch pots making them taller and more decorative. Slab building will be used to create boxes and tall vases. We will explore the use of natural textures such as leaves and bark to imprint into the clay, creating a decorative surface.

Introduction to Metals Studio for Ages 10-12

Anne Clemens

for Ages 9-11

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Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jun. 21-25. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Jul. 5-9. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

August 2-6. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Estimated material fee payable to instructor: $40, $20 due first day

Learn the safe and fun use of the many tools a metals studio offers, as well as the intrinsic properties of the metals used. You’ll work in copper, brass and steel to make small sculptures and jewelry. For your protection, please wear long pants and closed shoes. Materials fee is based on materials.

The Art of Embellishment:

Funking Up Fabrics for Ages 11 & up

Margaret Sheehan

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jun. 21-25. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Whether you’re funking up blue jeans, designing an art quilt, or crafting a handbag, you’ll learn neat tricks to enhance your wearables or craft projects—basic hand stitching and bead embellishment techniques, mono printing, machine piecing, foiling and using fusibles to design and manipulate fabrics. For the first 3 days you’ll learn the techniques, the last two will be spent independently on a project of your choice. This class is open to all skill levels and is perfect for Art Majors needing something unique or abstract in their portfolio. A materials list will be sent on registration.

Out of This World

for Ages 5-7

Jason Jarvis

Jun. 28-Jul. 2. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

It’s time once again to explore the solar system and create creatures and space ships that are out of this world!

Throwing on the Wheel

for Ages 8-11

for Ages 11 & up

(a) & (c) Sarah Heimann

(b) & (d) Ara Cardew

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Monday-Friday, 5 session, 15 hrs

Jun. 28-Jul. 2. 9:00am-Noon

Jun. 28-Jul 2. 1:00-4:00pm

Jul. 5-9. 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 5-9. 1:00-4:00pm

Suitable for people who've never touched the potter's wheel, and those who would like to get back into it. You’ll learn the secrets of making bowls, cups and lidded forms, decorating with slips and glazes. Come dressed for mess, and ready for fun!

Move it, Push it and Pop It Out: Chasing and Repoussé

for Ages 12 & up

Maria Gross

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jun. 28-Jul. 2. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Estimated material fee payable to instructor $30, $15 due first day

Using hand tools you’ll work a design into thin metal and bring it into 3-D relief. The piece(s) can then be transferred onto boxes, picture frames, candles or made into jewelry. The surfaces can be textured, embossed, colored in a variety of whimsical ways. No metalsmithing experience necessary. For your protection, please wear long pants and closed shoes. Materials fee is based on materials used and wll be collected at the end of camp. Please bring $15 deposit to the first day of camp.

Fun in the Sun!

for Ages 5-7

Jason Jarvis

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 5-9. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Learn a variety ways to have fun with the sun! With some help from our sun we’ll create some brilliant projects that’ll brighten your day and help you enjoy those sunshine days!

Tea Party

for Ages 5-7

Robin Henry

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 12-16. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

You'll create your own tea party pieces - cups, saucers, creamer, sugar and, of course, the essential teapot! You'll learn different hand-building techniques while having the complete studio experience from set-up to clean up and from a wet lump of clay to a dazzling cup! You'll also explore a variety of tea parties and listen to stories. Please join us for a spot of tea! Bring a smock if worried about clothing.

Papier Maché:

Mask Making and

Sacred Vessels

for Ages 8-10

Margaret Sheehan

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 12-16. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Use your hands and get a little messy. Be creative, fun and adventurous. You’ll warm up by creating masks then branch out to more simply-stated sacred vessels. The first 3 days will focus on using the paste to create forms, the last two on embellishments.

Wearable Masterpieces

for Ages 11 & up

(a) Kerstin Nichols

                  (b) Anne Clemens

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Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 12-16. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Jul. 26-30. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Estimated material fee payable to instructor: $40, $20 due first day

Using silver and/or copper, you’ll create wearable works of art in the form of earrings, rings, pendants or bracelets. Each day there will be a demonstration of different metalsmithing techniques, including piercing, forging, wire wrapping, stone setting and soldering. Whether you choose to make one, highly detailed piece, or one of each, you’ll be given the technical instruction, tools and freedom of expression to leave with your own wearable masterpiece. For your protection, please wear long pants and closed shoes. Beginner to intermediate level. Materials fee is based on materials., please bring $20 deposit on the first day of camp.

Up, Up and Away!

for Ages 5-7

Jason Jarvis

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 19-23. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Explore the skies by creating beautiful birds and other fun and colorful constructions in the sky! Students will use a variety of materials including papier maché.

Clay Instruments

for Ages 11 & up

Ethan Hamby

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 19-23. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Clay has long been used as a material to make musical instruments. During this camp you’ll discover secrets for turning clay into music. You’ll use a variety of hand-building techniques to create rain sticks, whistles, horns, and xylophone bars. Ethan will bring his own finished instruments to play and teach you how to use them. The fun in this workshop never ends because you take home working musical instruments!

Garden Party

for Ages 5-7

Robin Henry

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 26-30. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

You'll explore a variety of garden ideas and think about how they can work with clay: containers for flowers, chimes to welcome the wind, and other ideas to complete your garden party. Bring your imagination and thoughts of the warm outdoors. You'll be a busy bee buzzing about the studio learning all sorts of methods of building and creating with clay. Bring a smock if worried about clothing.

Exploring the Elements

for Ages 8-10

Jason Jarvis

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Jul. 26-30. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Earth, Wind, Fire & Water! Get in touch with the natural world. Create and learn about how people see and use the four elements. Projects will focus on the use of natural materials.

Construction with Clay

for Ages 5-7

Georgia Donnelly

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Aug. 2-6. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

You'll learn how to make shapes with slabs, like boxes, cups and mugs, vases, banks, and some clay animals. You’ll explore putting texture on clay with foreign and natural materials.

Mural Making

for Ages 11& up

Jason Jarvis

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Aug. 2-6. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Individuality. Team Work. Creativity. Collaborate to make one large mixed media mural to install at CraftStudies, as well as individual projects to take home.

They Make Great Pets! for Ages 5-7

Jason Jarvis

Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Aug. 9-13. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Is your friend furry, feathery or scaly?! Bring in photos of your pets and from those we will help you paint, sculpt and construct your family friends!

Throwing on the

Potter’s Wheel

for Ages 8-11

(a) Ara Cardew

(b) Georgia Donnelly

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Monday-Friday, 9:00am-Noon

Monday-Friday, 1:00-4:00pm

Aug. 9-13. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Learn the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel in the tradition of the Cardew family. Centering, pulling and simple classic forms will be covered in this class, along with finishing and glazing.

Wood and Resin Inlay

for Ages 12 & up

Maria Gross

Monday-Friday, 9:00-Noon

Aug. 9-13. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Estimated material fee payable to instructor: $25, $15 due first day

Learn techniques to create warm wood and colorful resin inlays to your metal projects. Using a pre-made pendant you’ll learn to shape the wood and work with resin. You’ll use silver, copper, or soft black steel wire (or a combination) to make the inlay forms. A choice of wood, colored resin, simple pendant forms, and other materials will be provided. Materials fee is based on materials.

Outdoor Sculpture

for Ages 15 and up

Kerstin Nichols

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Monday-Friday, 1:00-4:00pm

Jul. 19-23. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Aug. 16-20. 5 sessions, 15 hrs

Estimated material fee payable to instructor: $40, $20 due first day