Creative Arts Youth & Teen

Portfolio Camp

ages 7–12 r$375 N$405

Students will learn how to draw and paint from life. We will cover landscape, still life, portraiture, and clothed figure drawing. The materials we will cover are pencil, colored pencil, and watercolor. One class will be with a live professional model. The instructor has taught at Ruth Asawa SOTA in SF and has been an AP Art instructor. Material Fee $25

Week 6

Mon–Fri July 10–July 14 (5×) 1:00–3:00pm

Instructor: Cara’s Art Studio

Location: Community Hall, Tea House Min: 8; Max: 16

Beginning Sewing

ages 7–12 r$190 N$215

Have fun learning to sew something new! Sew a soft pillow using a colorful fabric. Class will learn basic hand sewing stitches. Sewing is a hand/eye activity you can do without using a computer screen! You will learn the safe and proper use of needles, scissors, threads and fabric types. Sew your own teddy bear and other items while learning basic techniques.

Week 2

Mon–Fri June 12–June 16 (5×) 3:00–5:00pm

Week 8

Mon–Fri July 24–July 28 (5×) 3:00–5:00pm

Instructor: Jane Backus

Location: Havens Schoolmates Facility

Min: 2; Max: 6

Art & Action

ages 8–13 r$562 N$592

Join our dynamic small group summer camp to exercise your creativity and get active. Each day campers will take on cool art projects and challenging, fun activities. Some days will be dedicated to clay projects and Kung Fu. Kung Fu will start with a brief meditation and move into warm up games and non-competitive mixed martial arts practice. The Kung Fu section will end with breaking a board with a punch or kick (optional). Other days will have organized active games and changing art themes (e.g. resin casting, fidget cubes, acrylic pour painting, etc.). There will also be free time each day, walk on stilts, balance on a slack line, read, make giant bubbles, play board games, play on the climbing structure or draw. Two special snacks will be provided each week. Material Fee $45

Week 3

Mon–Fri June 19–June 23 (5×) 9:00am–4:00pm

Week 4

Mon–Fri June 26–June 30 (5×) 9:00am–4:00pm

Week 6

Mon–Fri July 10–July 14 (5×) 9:00am–4:00pm

Instructor: Catrina Marchetti

Location: PRD Attic Min: 5; Max: 12

Mixed Media Arts: Honey, I Shrunk My Art!

ages 9–12 r$255 N$285

Discover a tiny world where grass is as big as trees, pebbles are the size of boulders, and flowers make a great umbrella! Students will make a teeny tiny house with teeny tiny furniture and then decorate their little house with wall art and a little gnome to guard it! Next, it’s time to transform colorful buttons, pipe cleaners, sequins, beads, sparkly gems, glue and paper into cute bugs, pretty flowers, and cuddly animals to complete their springtime garden experience! Material Fee: $25

Week 7

Mon–Fri July 17–July 21 (5×) 1:00–4:00pm

Instructor: Dragonfly Designs, LLC

Location: PRD Attic Min: 8; Max: 12

Beginner Fashion Sewing: Tote Bag and Shorts

ages 8–17 r$495 N$525

In this beginner camp, students will learn to sew and create a tote bag and shorts. A small student to instructor ratio allows students plenty of personalized guidance and access to their own machine and tool set. Students will learn to safely operate a sewing machine and iron, read a sewing pattern and illustrate their designs. All materials are provided including high quality fabrics, threads, and personalized embroidery. Classes emphasize creativity and skill building in a supportive and patient learning environment. Instructor Julia studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. No experience needed, intermediate students are welcome. Material Fee: $95

Week 1 (ages 8–14)

Mon–Fri June 5–June 9 (5×) 9:00am–12:00pm

Week 1 (ages 13–17)

Mon–Fri June 5–June 9 (5×) 1:00–4:00pm

Instructor: Julia Husch

Location: Recreation Building, 1st Floor Classroom Min: 4; Max: 8