Summer Camps 2012
The Shelburne Art Center has provided youth from the greater Burlington area with access to our art and craft studios and the teachings of our master crafters of clay, wood, metals, glass, and visual art. Summer camp 2012 is approaching and in these days of our exceedingly fast and constantly changing world it seems more and more important to teach our kids to slow down and work with one’s hand, to learn about process and not privilege product, to be outside in the sun with friends and good, attentive teachers. This is what we are continuing to strive for at The Shelburne Art Center. Our small courtyard campus allows for some quiet between the din, and a safe place for campers to run around, eat lunch, or learn a new game. We’ve updated our studios since last summer with better, more energy efficient lighting, cleaned out some space for more elbow-room, painted the walls, and programmed a fantastic summer! We are bringing back some oldies but goodies, maintaining our core curriculum, and adding some new camps that will surely excite your creativity. Looking forward to seeing you all in June!
Multi-child or multi-camp discounts are available. Please call our office at 802.965.3648 for details. Discount cannot be applied to online registrations.
Summer Camp dates: June 25-29, Due to the holiday, we will not be scheduling camps during the week of July 4th, July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27, July 30-August 3
Ages 5-7, 9am-12pm
June 25-29
Media Magic!!
Time: 9am-12pm
Price: $165
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In this half-day camp, campers will discover a wide variety of materials and techniques to express themselves, while building their fine motor functions. Spontaneity and wonderment will be the name of the game, as campers get to spend time in our village courtyard, exploring nature’s delights and becoming inspired by what they see!
July 9-13
Creative Clay: Session 1
Time: 9am-12pm
Price:$165
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In this half-day camp, campers will explore the nitty-gritty of clay. They will hone their fine motors skills by rolling out strips of clay, forming and pinching the clay to make different textures and patterns. They will learn to connect with their natural surroundings and apply patterns that they see and work them into their clay creations. Fired clay pieces will be available for pick-up at a later date.
July 16-20
Creative Clay: Session 2
Time: 9am-12pm
Price: $165
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In this half-day camp, campers will explore the nitty-gritty of clay. They will hone their fine motors skills by rolling out strips of clay, forming and pinching the clay to make different textures and patterns. They will learn to connect with their natural surroundings and apply patterns that they see and work them into their clay creations. Fired clay pieces will be available for pick-up at a later date.
July 23-27
Tell Me a Story
Time: 9am-12pm
Price: $165
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In this half-day camp, campers will design a personal storybook depicting the people, places, and experiences that are most important to them. Each day campers will explore a new artistic material. Bring in family photos, a favorite family memento, and incorporate them into drawings, collage, and written narrative. A variety of book-making techniques and skills will be employed to create a visual record of your camper’s life that your whole family will cherish as they grow up.
July 30-August 3
Media Magic II
Time: 9am-12pm
Price: $165
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In this half-day camp, campers will discover a wide variety of materials and techniques to express themselves, while building their fine motor functions. Spontaneity and wonderment will be the name of the game, as campers get to spend time in our village courtyard, exploring nature’s delights and becoming inspired by what they see!
Ages 8-10, 9am-4pm
June 25-29
Digital Photography and Photoshop
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Sarah Sprague
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In this popular full-day camp, campers will spend the mornings outside in Shelburne Village taking photos, learning to operate their digital camera, frame and compose a shot, learn proper exposure times, and how to import their photos to a computer. In the afternoon, campers will be learning to use Photoshop Elements to edit and manipulate photos. Campers will be able to print six photos and be given a back-up disk of all of their work. Bring your digital camera, USB cord, chargers/batteries, and manual.
July 9-13
Printing-Making & Make it Outta Clay
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Ashley Veselis
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In this full-day camp, campers will learn how to create their own pieces of handmade paper using an array of fibers, colors, and textures. Using cut-out sponges, e-z rubber blocks, and potatoes to print on handmade cards, books, t-shirts, and more. In the afternoon, campers will learn the basic methods of hand-building with clay, coil, pinch, and slab to make boxes, plates, and animal statues. Fired clay will be available for pick-up at a later date.
July 16-20
Clay Fairy and Gnome Homes & Wire Works
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Ashley Veselis and Sarah Sprague
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In this full-day camp, campers will learn the basic methods of building with clay, coil, pinch, and slab to create whimsical homes for the wooded fairy creatures and friendly gnomes. In the afternoon, campers will learn to make sun-catchers, wind-chimes, dream-catchers, and small figures by twisting, hammering and forming wire. These projects when finished can be hung in your backyard, garden, or windows to create a miniature village. Fired clay will be available for pick-up at a later date.
July 23-27
Mosaics & Young Expressions
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): TBA and Sarah Sprague
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In this popular full-day camp, campers will learn the basics of mosaics such as tile preparation, grout mixtures, and even a bit of mosaic history. Each camper will create tiled picture frames, coasters, name-plates, and more. In the afternoon, campers will be able to explore their own ideas through a variety of mediums. They can create their own projects and design elements, pick their own materials to express their individuality without feeling limited by structured projects.
July 30-August 3
Fabric Arts & Collage Creation
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Ashley Veselis
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In this full-day camp, campers will be using a variety of fabrics and decorations to design, cut, and sew your own fabric creations, from handbags and pillows to sock animals and puppets. They will learn the basics of hand-sewing and planning a project from start to finish, and putting the final touches with tie-dye and fabric paint and collage pieces. In the afternoon, campers will make their own handmade paper to decorate cards, wooden boxes, plaster masks, and more. Campers will also go on a field trip to Shelburne Museum to see their Quilt and Circus Exhibit for color and design inspiration.
Ages 11-13, 9am-4pm
June 25-29
Deck It Out: Collage and Silk-Screening
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Ashley Veselis
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In this full-day camp, campers will use collage, text and font design, color, and composition to make original, hand-made graphically designed logos, posters, t-shirts, and a skateboard deck. Before graphic design was technological, it was technical. Designers relied on their eyes and their hands to create and brand a line of clothing, a company or personal logo, fonts, or advertising posters. Basic color theory will be introduced, as campers focus on execution of their designs and create a large painted poster using silk-screening or hand-painting, combining all the designs of their brand, and will present their work to their fellow designers. A special guest artist will come for the final critique.
July 9-13
Photoshop & Glass Mosaics
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Sarah Sprague
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In this full-day camp, campers will how to make alterations to existing photos using Photoshop Elements. Campers will learn how to change the contrast, saturation, and exposure, take objects from or put objects, and add drawings and special effects. Students will also have the opportunity to work with their own digital camera and learn to take great photographs. In the afternoon, campers will focus on learning how to cut glass, the use of color and design to then create sun-catchers, glass candle holders, hot plates, and a hand-made mosaic frame for your favorite Photoshop photo. Bring in a CD or flashdrive with digital photos, saved in JPEG format, a digital camera, USB cord, batteries/charger.
July 16-20
Wooden Spoons & Clay on the Wheel
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Sarah Sprague and Ashley Veselis
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In this full-day camp, campers will learn how to design, carve, sand, and finish their very own hand-made spoon out of cherry wood. Campers will be taught woodshop safety and be able to experience the joy of working with one’s hands. In the afternoon, campers will learn the essentials of working on the potter’s wheel, from centering and forming cylinders and bowls, to trimming and glazing the final piece. Campers will create a variety of forms including bowls, mugs, pitchers, plates and vases as they improve their wheel throwing skills. Campers will assist with the fun and fantastic process of Raku firing in our courtyard campus and be able to take their beautiful work home by the end of the week.
July 23-27
Wood Block Carving & Sculpture
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Ashley Veselis
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In this full-day camp, campers will get to work with their hands and carve your own prints out of wood, learn about positive and negative space, color composition, line variation, shading, and more. Inspiration will come from looking at local Vermont printmakers and a field trip to Shelburne Museum. Campers can put their prints on cards, watercolor paper, frame their favorite, and even put their design on a t-shirt. In the afternoon, camper will create a number of works using plaster, clay, papier-mâché, wood, and paints. Campers will experiment with different techniques, scales and color and will create small sculptures as well as one large sculpture in their favorite materials.
July 30-August 3
Clay on the Wheel & Junior Jeweler
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: $295
Instructor(s): Sarah Sprague
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In this full-day camp, campers will learn the essentials of working on the potter’s wheel from centering and forming cylinders and bowls, to trimming and glazing the final piece. Campers will create a variety of forms including bowls, mugs, pitchers, plates and vases as they improve their wheel throwing skills. Campers will assist with the fun and fantastic process of Raku firing in our courtyard campus and be able to take their beautiful work home by the end of the week. In the afternoon, campers will learn basic metal-smithing skills, using torch and hammer to shape, drill, saw, and polish bronze, copper, and nickel silver sheet metal. Campers will use wire to make chains and clasps, and leather cord and beads to embellish your creations.