ART CAMPS
ages Pre-K

ANIMAL SAFARI
Do you like animals? If you do, then you'll have a great time creating animals of all kinds by drawing, painting and sculpting.

ART AROUND THE WORLD
This is your chance to travel - each day another country and culture, and each day you'll bring a piece of art that you create back from your trip.

DINOSAURS, DRAGONS & MORE
Looking to stretch your imagination? You will dig up dinosaurs, slay dragons and uncover the mysteries around these ancient beasts.

DOWN THE GARDEN PATH
You might get your hands dirty as you use clay, crayolas, pencils and paint to build your own secret garden.

NEVER ENDING STORIES
Story telling is an art in itself, and in this story-telling and drawing class you'll get to tell stories and then illustrate them with drawings or sculptures or paintings.

ART CAMPS
grades 6-8

Art Academy
If you want to learn to draw what you see, or advance in your ability to draw and paint what you see, or learn new techniques then this is the class for you. The focus will change from week to week, but each instructor and each week will bring new learning about color, line, material and you have a great
opportunity to learn from one of our master artist instructors.

Art of the Mask
Build a mask and use it to adopt a new you and use it to perform or better understand endangered species or different cultures.
You'll design and construct masks using readily available materials for the armature (suport), celluclay (paper maiche), paint and found objects.

Watercolor World
Step into the world of watercolor and learn the basics of watercolor principles and techniques.
Experiment and create using the images that surround you as your subject matter.

Fabulous Fibers
Step into a completely new experience and try this exciting textiles class. You will experiment with a variety of fabric-dyeing techniques beyond the typical tie-dye. The rich global traditions of fabrics will inspire our projects, as we explore resist dyeing, collage and even natural dyeing materials.

Drawing and Cartooning
Calling to any of you who enjoys drawing and creating cartoons. Brush up on drawing figures in action, dynamic scenes with perspective,
cool lettering an shading to bring out the drama. You'll learn how to use the tools of a pencil, marker, ink, watercolor, colored pencil,
chalk and charcoal to draw the figues and scenes for your stories.

Drawing and Beyond
Learn the basics of drawing using pencil, charcoal or chalks. Have fun learning to put on paper what you see in front of your very eyes. You'll work from simple still-life set ups, and come to understand and appreciate the tools and materials.

Cast Glass
(Note: Limit of 12 students) $10.00 Supply Fee included in class fee. Glass paper weights are a piece of art, and you will learn how to make one in this class! You will make a model out of clay and create a mold that you will fill with glass frit and fire in our glass kiln. Once your creation has cooled down, you'll learn methods for working with cold glass, cleaning and polishing your finished piece.

Painting with Glass
(Note: Limit of 12 students) $10.00 for supplies included in class fee.A new class and a new medium - learn to mix powdered glass with a friendly non-toxic material to make a paint - painting with glass on glass! Once your project is complete, you'll fire it in our glass kiln so that the painting is fused to its glass base.

SAORI Free Style Weaving
Spend a week with a loom that allows you to create a one of a kind scarf/tapestry or table runner - or just start weaving and see what evolves! You'll learn how to be a SAORI weaver and to enjoy the process of creating fabric. It's fun and creative and you will end up with a finished product that reflects your new skill and your creativity.

CLAY CAMP

Get Creative in Clay
Get your hands dirty in this fun and challenging ceramics class. You will have the opportunity to build your skill with the pottery wheel and
hand building technilques. Great class for both beginning and experienced students and there will be plenty of opportunity for personal expression and experimenation, and you could learn about pottery from other cultures.

THEATER CAMPS

Be the star of your show!
Instructor: Kim Huseonica
This camp will really help you get your act together. Each day is packed with theatre games and exercises to stretch your imagination and build your skills in stage movement, voice, and character development. We'll cover stage terms, body positions, stage crosses, exits and entrances, and other stage basics. Through both comedy and serious roles, you'll explore reading and interpreting the character's lines. The week will culminate with a showcase of scenes with masks, situation pantomime, reader's theatre, fractured fairy tales, comedic improvisation, and Shakespeare.

Theatre Basics
Instructor: Megan Fae Dougherty
What goes on back-stage? How do actors prepare for a role? Spend a week finding out! From a behind-the-scenes backstage tour of the Schneider Theatre to putting on make-up, you'll get a theatre immersion experience. You'll learn about who does what: the
Director, stage manager, set, lights and costume designers, and more. We'll do fun exercises and practice snippets of dialogue or scenes from various plays, including some staged at the Bloomington Civic Theatre. We will use this dialogue to talk about and work on the audition process. On the last day, family and friends are invited to a showcase highlighting what you've done during our theatre week together.

Bringing a Character to Life: Acting Basics
Instructor: Paul R. Coate
How do you start from who you are - your body, your voice, your mannerisms - to create a new "person" through acting? Play with different approaches to acting this week. Through King, Warrior, Lover and Magician roles, you'll find your way into the fun of acting. We'll use scenes from the light, easy-to-understand works of Shakespeare. Voice, physicality, style, presence and delivery will be our focus. On the final day, parents and friends are invited to a class presentation.

Getting Down to Basics for the Beginning Actor: The Will Builder
Instructor: Chrissy Fournier
This course, based on elementary Stanislavski techniques, will introduce participants to an overview of how the actor must prepare. We'll do exercises that focus on relaxation, visualization, and intention. You'll learn about sense memory, emotional recall, and how to audition effectively. Group members will be assigned a monologue, or small scene to prepare and will be assisted with all the elements of building subtext for their characters.

ART SANDBOX
grades 1-8

Join us for a week of play in our sandbox of art - each day you'll have fun with a different form of art - drawing, sculpting, painting, pottery, music and movement.

Use this last week of the summer to taste new art experiences, have fun and use your imagination.

Everyday will be a new adventure, and each day will bring new opportunities for fun as you step into an art experience with one of our artist/instructors.

Drawing Fun
Have fun drawing with an artist! Use different tools and get different results!

Sculpture of All Kinds
You'll be surprised at what you can create with paper, wire, tissue, glue or tin foil!

Painting Outside the Lines
Use all sorts of things to paint! Use all sorts of color to create your own piece of art!

Clay for a Day
Play with clay and create pinch pots, tiles, bowls, small animals or small sculputres.

Music & Movement
Sing, dance and perform - learn simple songs and simple dances for the fun of it!