Week 8 / 7/21-7/25

Art Camp! / Explorers (9-12 yr olds)

Join us the eighth week of summer!

Art Camp Daily Schedule:

Morning Activities (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

9:00 - 9:30 AM: Morning Welcome & Group Activity

  • Group game (Giant Jenga or collaborative LEGO challenge)

  • Review daily schedule with campers

  • Store lunches in the refrigerator

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Nature Exploration

  • Beach/park walk (weather permitting)

  • Sketch natural elements

  • Collect "art supplies" (found objects and recyclables)

  • Learn about local ecosystem and wildlife

10:30 - 11:15 AM: Morning Art Lesson

  • Blind contour drawing techniques

  • Observational drawing practice

  • Setting up sketchbooks for the week

11:15 - 11:30 AM: Morning Snack

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Creative Workshop

  • Clean and organize found materials

  • Cardboard sculpture techniques demonstration

  • Tool safety review (scissors, glue guns)

  • Exploration of repeated forms in nature and art

Midday Break (12:00 - 12:45 PM)

12:00 - 12:30 PM: Lunch

12:30 - 12:45 PM: Quiet Sketchbook Time

  • Comic story development

  • Project planning

  • Free Drawing

Afternoon Activities (12:45 - 3:00 PM)

12:45 - 2:15 PM: Main Project Work

  • Monday: Initial project planning and sketching

  • Tuesday: Found object preparations and beginning sculptures

  • Wednesday: Found object/trash sculpture development

  • Thursday: Project continuation and refinement

  • Friday: Project completion and preparation for showcase

2:15 - 2:30 PM: Afternoon Snack

2:30 - 2:50 PM: Creative Exploration

  • Minecraft world building (digital art)

  • Comic book creation

  • Painting Exploration

  • Clay or plasterwork

2:50 - 3:00 PM: Daily Wrap-Up

  • Group reflection on the day's activities

  • Preview of tomorrow's projects

  • Clean-up and preparation for pickup