July 6-10

Woodworking for Beginners and
Clay on the Wheel

9:00am-4:00pm

FULL

Woodworking for Beginners: Serve dinner or mix up cookies with your own hand made Spoon! Campers will learn how to safely use hand tools to produce one to two wooden spoons. Students will also learn about trees, different wood grains, and how lumber is produced. Discover how excititing wood working can be!

Clay on the Wheel: Learn the essentials of working on the potter’s wheel from centering to forming cylinders and bowls. Students will create a variety of forms including bowls, mugs, pitchers, plates, and vases as they improver their wheel throwing skills.

July 13-17

Clay on the Wheel and
Creative Metal Arts

9:00am-4:00pm

FULL

Clay on the Wheel: See above description.

Creative Metal Arts: Create amazing works of wearable art while learning basic metal smithing skills. Using a torch and a hammer you will learn to soften and shape brass, bronze, copper, and nickel silver sheet metal. Learn to drill, saw, file, form, sand, and polish. Use wire to make chain and simple clasps and leather cord and beads to embellish your creations. (Additional fee for sterling silver.)

July 20-24

Digital Photography & Photoshop Elements

9:00am-4:00pm

Students will spend the first half of each day at a different outdoor site (weather permitting) taking photos. After lunch, each student will work on a computer at Shelburne Community School learning how to use Photoshop Elements to create different photo effects. Students will depart with a photographic series, new skills, and new compositional considerations. Students should bring their own digital camera and USB cord for downloading their images.

July 27-31

Painting Exploration and
Clay on the Wheel

9:00am-4:00pm

FULL

Painting Exploration: Campers will be introduced to various painting techniques, materials, and styles. Using a variety of sources including objects from nature and photographs, kids will explore the differences among acrylics, water-based oils, watercolor, and learn painting techniques such as under painting and toning canvas. Kids will produce finished paintings drawing inspiration from famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Claude Monet.

Clay on the Wheel: See above description.

Aug. 3-7

Advanced Photoshop Elements

9:00am-4:00pm

Kids will build on skill taught is our Digital Photography & Photoshop Elements class. Campers will gain a new perspective in how layers and the entire tool selection in Photoshop Elements can enhance their photographs. Kids will take photographs outdoors and work on the computer at Shelburne Community School. Kids should be comfortable with their digital camera and on the computer. Kids will bring their own digital camera and USB cord for downloading their images.

Required Skills: An understanding of layers, masks, levels, colorizing techniques and text effects.

Aug. 10-14

Advanced Metal Arts

9:00am-4:00pm

Advanced Metal Arts: Build on the skills learned in our Metal Arts class. Students will learn basic soldering skills and discover how to apply textures and patinas. Children will use various metals including sterling silver to craft projects such as rings, bracelet, and necklaces. (Additional fee for sterling silver.)