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D400AM23 Paint Expressions (Abstract) /June 12-16 - 9 AM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, June 12-16, 9 a.m. - Noon

Experiment with a variety of water-based painting techniques! Choose a color palette that will bring your art subject to life. There are so many ways to expressively apply paint to canvas, and we’ll cover brush handling, painting with palette knives, and mark-making with sponges, stamps, paper, and more. Learn how to use gel medium and modeling paste to create textural effects. You’ll see examples of paintings from art history where artists made colors sing. Art history spotlight: Expressively Painting the Abstract. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/12/2023 and ending 6/16/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D400PM23 Drawing Studio /June 12-16 - 1 PM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, June 12-16, 1-4 p.m.

This is a relaxed drawing class that will build your confidence in drawing freely. There will be time to work with charcoal, graphite pencils, pens, and/or colored pencils. Each day you’ll have a drawing prompt to encourage artistic exploration, and a chance to sample a different drawing media. You’ll have time to develop your drawings which may combine different art media in the same piece. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/12/2023 and ending 6/16/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D401AM23 Inspired Illustrations /June 19-23 - 9 AM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, June 19-23, 9 a.m. - Noon

If you admire hand-lettered signs in storefronts, the playful graphics and text on band posters and a well-designed book cover, then this camp is for you. You'll work on illustration projects of your choosing. Explore a variety of drawing techniques as you create studies in pen and ink, graphite, markers, and more. You'll also get hands-on experience working with watercolor and gouache in illustration. There will be artist demos, drawing prompts, and studio time for developing your illustrations. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/19/2023 and ending 6/23/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D401PM23 Jewelry Studio /June 19-23 - 1 PM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, June 19-23, 1-4 p.m.

There are so many techniques when it comes to jewelry! Wire can be bent, twisted, or wrapped to create interesting jewelry designs. Beads can be strung on nylon beading thread, embroidery floss, and wire to add color and pattern possibilities. Your teaching artist will demonstrate wire and beading techniques and share project ideas, while encouraging campers to investigate their own interests. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/19/2023 and ending 6/23/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D402AM23 Drawing from Nature /June 26-30 - 9 AM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 9 a.m. - Noon

Let's hone our observational drawing skills as we gather and/or sketch in-situ objects from nature. You will study up close the wildflowers, plants, and trees surrounding the art center and the nearby Dakota Rail Regional Trail. You will learn new drawing techniques with pencil, colored pencil, and ink. Develop a basic understanding of color theory, still life composition, and plant identification. Realistic and abstract ideas will be explored. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/26/2023 and ending 6/30/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D402PM23 Stone Carving /June 26 - 30 - 1 PM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 1-4 p.m.

Take a chip off the old block and rock like a sculptor, transforming a limestone block into three-dimensional art. This is the real thing - banging, chiseling, then filing and sanding to finish. Safety with traditional carving techniques will be taught and historical sculptures and artists referenced. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/26/2023 and ending 6/30/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 255.00 ea.

D403AM23 Clay Surface Design /July 10-14 - 9 AM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 10-14, 9 a.m. - Noon

Let's pinch, coil, and slab our way into creating fun and functional ceramics with attention-getting designs on a clay surface. Projects may include a one-of-a-kind mug, bowl, or garden decoration. You'll experiment with texture tools, stamps, and even kitchen utensils to make abstract, representational, or freehand textures or drawings. Roll up your sleeves for a fantastic clay experience! Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/10/2023 and ending 7/14/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 264.00 ea.

D403PM23 Thrift Thread Makeover /July 10-14 - 1 PM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 10-14, 1-4 p.m.

Bring in your thrift store finds, T-shirts, or favorite pair of jeans to transform and/or remake in this fiber arts camp. You’ll begin by transforming T-shirts, learning how to cut and alter the fabric to best match your designs. Gain experience with patterns and basic sewing construction terms and techniques as you recreate your clothing. Then personalize it with embroidery stitches, fabric painting, and/or printmaking techniques. Bring a couple clothing options (T-shirts, thrifted jeans) to the first day of camp. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/10/2023 and ending 7/14/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D404AM23 Mixed-Media Studio /July 17-21 - 9 AM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 17-21, 9 a.m. - Noon

If you like to experiment with different art media, then this class is for you! Explore drawing, painting, and printmaking in the art center’s studios. Your mixed-media art will include washes of paint, collaged imagery, hand-drawn elements, stamped and printed motifs, and more. This class uses water-based paints applied to paper and/or canvas boards. Learn about color mixing, brush handling, printing with paints or inks, and how to add paper and fibers to paintings. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/17/2023 and ending 7/21/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 255.00 ea.

D404PM23 Living in Color /July 17-21 - 1 PM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 17-21, 1-4 p.m.

Our palettes with be awash in color from vibrant hues to pastels. Learn how colors can harmonize together, and play up each color’s aspects to impact the whole mood of a piece. Let’s explore color theory with analogous, complementary, and split-complementary color schemes. Gain inspiration from painters who applied color masterfully such as Vincent Van Gogh, Helen Frankenthaler, and David Hockney. Experiment with color and make your own splash in the art world. Enrollment limited to 12. ‘I prefer living in color,’ David Hockney. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/17/2023 and ending 7/21/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D405AM23 Paint Expressions (Nature) /July 24-28- 9 AM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 24-28, 9 a.m. - Noon

Experiment with a variety of water-based painting techniques! Choose a color palette that will bring your art subject to life. There are so many ways to expressively apply paint to canvas, and we’ll cover brush handling, painting with palette knives, and mark-making with sponges, stamps, paper, and more. Learn how to use gel medium and modeling paste to create textural effects. You’ll see examples of paintings from art history where artists made colors sing. Art history spotlight: Expressively Painting Nature. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/24/2023 and ending 7/28/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D405PM23 Dining in Style (Clay) /July 24-28- 1 PM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 24-28, 1-4 p.m.

Come experience the joy of eating and drinking out of something handmade. You will make your own plates, mugs, bowls, trays and more. Learn various handbuilding techniques using molds, pinch, coil, and hard and soft slab construction. Consider fun touches to add to your pottery like feet, handles, and/or small figurines. Experiment with carving and applying texture with stamps, roller tools, and found objects. All work will be painted with underglazes and colored slips and glazed. Projects will be fired, ready for pickup in three weeks. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/24/2023 and ending 7/28/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 264.00 ea.

D406AM23 In the Art Studio / 7/31-8/4- 9 AM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 31-August 4, 9 a.m. - Noon

Let’s create our own art camp atelier - a French word for studio or workshop for a group of artists. You’ll be guided through drawing and painting activities that improve your understanding of art techniques. Art subjects may be still life set-ups, interiors, landscapes, or a favorite object. Explore art media like charcoal, pencils, and water-based paints on paper and canvas. Learn tips for creating eye-catching compositions, choosing your palette, blending and contrasting colors, and handling brushes for best results. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/31/2023 and ending 8/4/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D406PM23 Stone Carving / 7/31-8/4 - 1 PM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, July 31-August 4, 1-4 p.m.

Take a chip off the old block and rock like a sculptor, transforming a limestone block into three-dimensional art. This is the real thing - banging, chiseling, then filing and sanding to finish. Safety with traditional carving techniques will be taught and historical sculptures and artists referenced. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/31/2023 and ending 8/4/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 255.00 ea.

D407AM23 Drawing Studio /Aug 7-11 - 9 AM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, August 7-11, 9 a.m. - Noon

This is a relaxed drawing class that will build your confidence in drawing freely. There will be time to work with charcoal, graphite pencils, pens, and/or colored pencils. Each day you’ll have a drawing prompt to encourage artistic exploration, and a chance to sample a different drawing media. You’ll have time to develop your drawings, which may combine different art media in the same piece. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/7/2023 and ending 8/11/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D407PM23 Simple Screen Printing /Aug 7-11 - 1 PM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, August 7-11, 1-4 p.m.

Experiment with printmaker’s tools and water-based screen printing inks to create multicolored prints based on original designs. You’ll learn how to design and cut paper stencils that add depth and variation to your prints. Hone your skills applying ink to screens for best results. This camp opens up new printmaking possibilities easy to duplicate at home. Sample projects are paper prints to decorate the wall, and a printed tote bag and/or apron. Enrollment limited to 10.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/7/2023 and ending 8/11/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 255.00 ea.

D408AM23 Watercolor Remix /Aug 14-18- 9 AM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, August 14-18, 9 a.m. - Noon

Advance your skills with watercolor painting and discover fresh new techniques in this versatile medium. You'll cover wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting, then explore mixing in other media with your transparent watercolors like collage, ink, gouache, and printmaking. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/14/2023 and ending 8/18/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

C308PM23 The Art of Weaving /Aug 14-18- 1 PM

Ages 10 to 15 (Groups C & D)
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, August 14-18, 1-4 p.m.

Join us as we experiment with color, texture and pattern in small-scale weavings. Using a simple frame loom, learn how to warp a loom and prepare weft yarn for weaving. The majority of class time will be devoted to weaving with yarn --from cotton to wool to acrylic-blends --representing a rainbow of colors. Expand your weaving know-how with techniques to add texture and pattern. You’ll even learn finishing techniques for creating a woven wall hanging. Enrollment limited to 12. Registration open to 10-15 year olds (Groups C & D)

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/14/2023 and ending 8/18/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D408PM23 Painting with Acrylics /Aug 14-18 - 1 PM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, August 14-18, 1-4 p.m.

Acrylic paintings can show off lively brushwork, vivid colors, and interesting textures. This is an all-skill level class encouraging experimentation with a variety of techniques popular for acrylic work. You’ll learn more about composition, selecting your paint palette, and brush handling tips for best results. Building up paint layers to create depth will be covered, along with color, value, and perspective. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/14/2023 and ending 8/18/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D409AM23 Painting on the Flip Side /Aug 21-25- 9 AM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Friday, August 21-25, 9 a.m. - Noon

Let's open up possibilities of water-based paint on traditional and unconventional surfaces like wood boards, canvas, and/or acrylic sheets. You'll look at street artists Shepard Fairey, Banksy, and Lady Pink whose works appear on the streets and within exhibit galleries. Their painting techniques, style, and subject matter will serve as inspiration to advance your skills. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/21/2023 and ending 8/25/2023 at 9:00AM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 245.00 ea.

D409PM23 Made by Hand /Aug 21-24- 1 PM

Ages 13 to 15
Skill level: ALL
Monday-Thursday, August 21-24, 1-4 p.m.

There is something special about an object that is made by hand. In this class you will have an opportunity to design and create objects that are fun to use and that show off the personality of the maker, too. Projects may include a hand-painted sign with your favorite quote, a painted pinch pot bowl, and/or a poster designed with relief block prints. Enrollment limited to 15.

Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting 8/21/2023 and ending 8/24/2023 at 1:00PM

Non-member

Attendees: 1

$ 196.00 ea.

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