Artspace Summer Camps
Join Artspace for 8-weeks of fun and creativity during our 35th year of Summer Art Camps for rising Grades 1-12!
Registrations for summer classes will close on Wednesday prior to the start of that class. Please email Danny Peña, Education Manager at dpena@artspacenc.org with any questions.
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Session 1: June 10-14
Grades 1-3
Into the Big Blue
with Valeria Amadei (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
You’ll explore the big blue ocean and learn all about watercolor painting while doing so. Join us for a week of artmaking while learning more about life in the ocean, sea habitats and the impact that pollution can have, along with ways that we can help preserve it!
(Session 1, Grades 1-3)
Discovery Relief Printmaking: Found Objects
with Hannah Little (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Printmaking
Join us for a journey through the fascinating world of printmaking using found objects! Not only will you learn how to use a small printing press to create beautiful prints; but you’ll do so sustainably. You will learn all about environmental footprints and how to use eco-friendly materials to make awesome art!
(Session 1, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Playful Palettes
with Kathryn J. Smith (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Playful Palettes is here to encourage you to be the best artist you can be! Join us for a week of messy painting projects, expressive dance + theater games! Playful Palettes will bring out the most creative side of you, guaranteed!
(Session 1, Grades 3-5)
Installation Collaborations
with Jane Cheek (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Sculpture
In this elementary level class, you will experience the joy in artmaking and explore what it means to make art collaboratively. Led by muralist and installation artist Jane Cheek, we invite you to create your own vibrant and uplifting sculptural installation worlds for all to see.
(Session 1, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Paper Pulp
with Sarah Ann Austin (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
In this hands-on class, you will learn the process of papermaking along with exciting printing techniques on the paper you make. Embracing the communal aspect of papermaking, you will experiment with pulp mixtures and colors, leaving the class with your very own surfaces to make art on or with. There will be daily demonstrations with paper, discussions of paper as an artistic and borderless medium, and ample time for play.
(Session 1, Grades 6-8)
Supersized Sculptures
with Cameron Doby (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Embark on a fascinating journey into the world of sculptural art with a “Scaling Creativity” project inspired by the renowned artist, Claes Oldenburg. Over the span of this immersive week, you will dive into a unique approach to transforming everyday objects into larger-than-life sculptures and will take on the challenge of creating your own monumental pieces. As your sculptures take form, you will investigate the vibrant world of colors and textures and learn basic painting techniques and color theory to infuse your creations with life and personality.
(Session 1, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Exploring the -ISMs in Art with Peter Marín (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
-ISMs is an in-depth class that explores the major -ISMs (aka movements) that formed the complex art of our times. Starting with Impressionism and ending with Postmodernism, you will investigate how they came to be part of the cultural fabric of artmaking today. This is a great class for the developing high school student in the arts as a way to familiarize yourself with the major movements of the 20th century and understand the art that marks those periods. Classes include daily slide presentations, critiques and art assignments.
(Session 1, Grades 9-12)
Painting the Abstract
with Michele Yellin (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Working within the framework of the elements of art and the principals of design, young artists will learn to create interesting and cohesive abstract paintings. We will work with acrylic paint on canvas and explore various ways to create an abstract painting that has meaning, interest and relevance.
(Session 1, Grades 9-12)
Session 2: June 17-21
Grades 1-3
Flower Power
with Sheila Hall (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Learn about and explore flowers in nature through art! In this fun-filled class, you will learn how to draw and paint flowers, how to create floral art using watercolors, mixed media collages and 3-D paper sculpture!
(Session 2, Grades 1-3
Discovery Relief Printmaking: Found Objects
with Hannah Little (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Printmaking
Join us for a journey through the fascinating world of printmaking using found objects! Not only will you learn how to use a small printing press to create beautiful prints; but you’ll do so sustainably. You will learn all about environmental footprints and how to use eco-friendly materials to make awesome art!
(Session 2, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Super Seasons
with Michael McCue (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Become inspired by places and spaces as you travel through the seasons to create a likeness of hot summer days, chilly winter nights, and everything in between. You’ll be encouraged to create your own interpretations of the seasonal outside worlds. Drawing and painting skills will be emphasized with each colorfully seasonal art work.
(Session 2, Grades 3-5)
Weave it Wild! Reptiles + Friends
with Jan French (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
Learn the basics of loom weaving and create a 3D creature from the weaving. You will select and prepare materials, and then set up and weave on ancient Peruvian style backstrap loom. By the end of the week you will finish weaving, embellish and sew together a small animal!
(Session 2, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Weave it Wild! Animalia
with Jan French (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
Learn the basics of loom weaving and create a 3D creature from the weaving. You will select and prepare materials, and then set up and weave on an ancient Peruvian style backstrap loom. By the end of the week you will finish weaving, embellish and sew together a small creature! Daily advanced fiber tech demos, basics of animal anatomy in art, and guided museum field trip (weather permitting) will all be a part of this camp!
(Session 2, Grades 6-8)
Natural Dyeing
with Aliyah Bonnette (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
(Session 2, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Isometric Realms: Crafting TTRPG Worlds
with Cameron Doby (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
(Session 2, Grades 9-12)
Bookbinding Basics
with Molly Coleman (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
In this class we will cover the history of different bookbinding techniques. You will learn Japanese Stab Binding, Coptic Stitch binding and French Link binding. You will also will have the opportunity to make a few different blank journals of various sizes during the class.
(Session 2, Grades 9-12)
Session 3: June 24-28
Grades 1-3
Tots n' Bots
with Sonya Drum (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
(Session 3, Grades 1-3)
Mixed Media Monsters
with Sonya Drum (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Monsters don’t have to be scary! They can be silly, playful and fun. Find delight in discovering the monstrous possibilities and enhance your art skills across a range of media and techniques as they create monster-inspired projects, including acrylic monster portraits, clay monster mugs, and found object 3D monster sculptures using household and recycled materials.
(Session 3, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Playful Palettes
with Kathryn J. Smith (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
(Session 3, Grades 3-5)
Kamishibai Storytelling Illustration
with Addie Hirschten (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
(Session 3, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Mixed Media Collage Journals
with Aliyah Bonnette (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
(Session 3, Grades 6-8)
Mixed Media Florals
with Becky Joye (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Fall into the beautiful world of flowers by making your own! You will learn how to draw, paint, and collage your own flowers using papers, fabrics, and thread while exploring different unique compositions for a truly beautiful art work.
(Session 3, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Yarn Art
with Aleix Murphy (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
Did you know that you can paint with yarn? In this summer camp you will learn about the Huichol people who live in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, then create your own mystical, whimsical or historic drawings that will be transformed using the yarn painting techniques of the Huichol artists.
(Session 3, Grades 9-12)
Not So Granny Squares
with Linette Knight (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
Learn by doing! In this camp, you’ll learn all about the different stiches needed to crotchet your own granny squares. You will also learn how to read yarn labels, learn the difference in yarn, hook sizes, and the diversity of the granny square. At the end of the week you will leave the class with a totally new skill set that can be used to create a vast variety of crafts and Art. Great for beginning crochet artists or first timers!
(Session 3, Grades 9-12)
Session 4: July 8-12
Grades 1-3
Play Painting
with Kathryn J. Smith (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Play Painting is here to encourage you to be the best artist you can be! Join us for a week of messy painting projects, expressive dance + theater games! Play Painting will bring out the most creative side of you, guaranteed!
(Session 4, Grades 1-3)
Paws + Paint
with Jennifer Clifton (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Do you LOVE animals? Then this camp is for you because during this week we will work together to create vibrant and bold paintings of animals using different techniques and art materials. The week will culminate with a final group project that will be absolutately pawdorable!
(Session 4, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Outstanding Optics
with Michael McCue (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Join us for a week of psychedelic, eye-catching optical illusion designs using drawing and painting techniques. Your artwork will fool the eye as you create three-dimensional illusions, appearing to move, spin, and rotate.
(Session 4, Grades 3-5)
Exquisite Mash-ups!
with Doug Bennett (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Let’s play some games with in this surrealist inspired art camp! You will learn all about the different Surrealist games of chance and create artworks such as your own collaborative crazy characters. Drawing and painting will be the primary mediums and experimentation is always encouraged.
(Session 4, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Artspace Mini Mart
with Aleix Murphy (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
Working with felt has never been more fun! During this camp you will learn about modern artist Lucy Sparrow and her take on the combination of felt and pop art! You will also learn basic sewing skills, how to create paper templates and develop your own items for the Artspace Mini-mart!
(Session 4, Grades 6-8)
Installation Collaborations
with Jane Cheek (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Sculpture
In this middle school level class, you will experience the joy in artmaking and explore what it means to make art collaboratively. Led by muralist and installation artist Jane Cheek, we invite you to create your own vibrant and uplifting sculptural installation worlds for all to see.
(Session 4, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
The Art of Abstraction
with Addie Hirschten (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Join us for a week of spontaneous intuitive painting inspired by the abstract expressionist movement. In this class you will use surprising experimental techniques and learn how to create dynamic designs filled with light and color.
(Session 4, Grades 9-12)
Digital Art w/ Canva
with Shady Kimzey (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
New Media
(Session 4, Grades 9-12)
Session 5: July 15-19
Grades 1-3
Monsterpieces Creations!
with Hannah Cox (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Monsters don’t ALWAYS have to be scary! Join us and create fun and goofy monsters using tons of different art materials. From watercolor monsters, to 3D Monsters and even some monster playing cards, you’ll go home with some amazing Monsterpieces for sure!
(Session 5, Grades 1-3)
The Deep Blue Ocean
with Hannah Cox (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Join us as we dive into the ocean to explore jellyfish, turtles, and more, through art! Bring your creativity and we’ll take these ordinary creatures into extraordinary artworks. This is a mized media camp, which means we’ll be getting messy with all sorts of paint materials such as paints, pastels, charcoal and more.
(Session 5, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Painting without Brushes
with Michael McCue (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
In this camp you will explore unconventional ways to apply paint to a surface without the use of paintbrushes! We will also learn and apply printmaking techniques to produce unique and creative results.
(Session 5, Grades 3-5)
Adaption Station
with Korinn Annette Jefferies (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Theater
It’s show time! In this camp, you’ll have the space and materials to bring your favorite picture book to life, onstage. Campers will select a book, then learn all about their characters, plots, as well as how to act, direct, and design an entire show. We’ll learn about set design, costume design and even how to manage your stage.
(Session 5, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Exploring Interior Design
with Aleix Murphy (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Become an interior designers for a fun dream room project! We will take a dive into learning different styles of interior design and the intricate thought process behind creating the living, work or fun spaces that we love the most. You will transform cardboard, paper and found objects into your very own jaw-dropping dream rooms!
(Session 5, Grades 6-8)
Barn Quilts
with Virginia Maier (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
In this camp you will paint your very own Barn Quilts on a 2’ by 2’ wood panel. We ‘ll learn the history of Barn Quilts and the Pennsylvania Dutch practice of painting designs of meaning to their barns and houses.
(Session 5, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Make Your Own Zines
with Sarahlaine Calva (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Painting / Drawing
This class with teach the history behind zines as well as a demonstration of how to create one. You will be given a variety of materials such as markers, paint, construction paper, magazines, etc. to create your own zines. We’ll go over how to plan making one to executing one. This camp is meant to be a chill class for students to learn from each other, share ideas, and create some cool zines.
(Session 5, Grades 9-12)
Mixed Media Quilts
with Aliyah Bonnette (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Learn the medium of quilting and create your very own mini quilts. In this camp you will brainstorm images or a design, then use mixed media techniques and materials to paint and draw directly on your quilt, creating a magnificent mixed media artwork.
(Session 5, Grades 9-12)
Session 6: July 22-26
Grades 1-3
Superior Sculptures
with Tara Kernan (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Sculpture
Take it up a notch in this superior sculpture class. You will learn how to create amazing sculptures using a variety of fun materials such as plaster of paris, wood, clay, Papier-mâché, model magic and more.
(Session 6, Grades 1-3)
Creative Colors
with Tara Kernan (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
You will become masters of color in this class that is all about mixing, exploring and experimenting. You will learn how to make the most colorful artworks with a variety of mediums like paint, collage, pastels, model magic and more.
(Session 6, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Playful Palettes
with Kathryn J. Smith (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Playful Palettes will encourage you to to channel your energy through art! From messy painting projects, to expressive dance and theater games, Playful Palettes will bring out the creative explorer in everyone.
(Session 6, Grades 3-5)
Installation Collaborations
with Jane Cheek (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Sculpture
In this elementary level class, you will experience the joy in artmaking and explore what it means to make art collaboratively. Led by muralist and installation artist Jane Cheek, we invite you to create your own vibrant and uplifting sculptural installation worlds for all to see.
(Session 6, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Mural Painting Collaboration
with Sarahlaine Calva (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Join us for a class that will foster teamwork and community spirit! As a class we will brainstorm through a fun and collaborative mural painting project. You’ll learn the basics of mural design and painting, then create a class mural on a large roll of canvas. The completed mural will be on display at Artspace as part of the summer celebration event!
(Session 6, Grades 6-8)
Nature Assemblage Shadow Box
with Virginia Maier (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
In the spirit of found objects, pick from an extensive collection of nature items and assemble them in a pleasing arrangement and glue them into place. Young artists will be able to create a unique nature inspired shadowbox that tells a story or shares an idea.
(Session 6, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Sketchbook Painting
with Peter Marín (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
You’ll exlpore a variety of approaches to painting working primarily in a sketchbook. Learn how to use your sketchbook like a professional artist and to make your passion for art more accessible and portable. You’ll refine your skill as an artist by focusing on still life, landscape, portraits and abstraction. Artspace will provide each student with a new sketchbook, but you are encouraged to bring in your own as well.
(Session 6, Grades 9-12)
Color Theory for Painters
with Peter Marín (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Color Theory demystified and made useful and accessible. This course allows the student to understand color as a result of direct exercises and through outcomes that are produced by working with color in simplified terms. This class is essential for any student thinking about art in higher education.
(Session 6, Grades 9-12)
Session 7: July 29-August 2
Grades 1-3
Color Explorers
with Becky Joye (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Venture into the fantastic world of color! You will hop from primary, secondary, and tertiary colors to color mixing with clay, collage, and paint. We will make stops to learn some facts, history, and emotions about color, such as why a taxi is yellow. Along the way we will meet artists such as Alma Thomas, Alexander Calder, and Henri Matisse to see how they used color in their work and then make our own color inspired creations.
(Session 7, Grades 1-3)
Crafting Cool Cities
with Becky Joye (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
In this camp you will cut, craft, and paint your own 3D buildings! From houses to skyscrapers, we’ll design structures in the style of artist Bodys Isek Kingelez, who built fantastic cities out of ordinary materials such as cardboard tubes, tape, foil, and yarn. At the end of the week, you will combine your individual creations to form a city of your imagination.
(Session 7, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Painting with Light
with Sarah Ann Austin (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
New Media
Come make your mark! Using chemistry (handled by instructor in demonstration) and the sun, you’ll learn how to create a work of art from nature and other things that you adore.
(Session 7, Grades 3-5)
Illustrate + Write a Picture Book
with Marriott Sheldon (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Let’s get inspired by ‘Mac and the Magic’, an exciting picture book full of strange creatures who have wild adventures and make new friends.
In this camp we will learn all about the things that make picture books great. You will have the chance to draw your own characters and write a story about the things that excite you. We will then put all your ideas and illustrations together into your very own picture book! Don’t forget to bring your favorite picture books for inspiration, too!
(Session 7, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Sewing Foundation
with Michelle Wilkie (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
In this class you will learn the basics of sewing using a sewing machine. This includes how to set-up and use a sewing machine, understanding different fabrics, terms in patterns, different stitches and notions. A variety of projects will be provided so you can practice and have works to take home and use.
(Session 7, Grades 6-8)
Not So Granny Squares
with Linette Knight (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
Learn by doing! In this camp, you’ll learn all about the different stiches needed to crotchet your own granny squares. You will also learn how to read yarn labels, learn the difference in yarn, hook sizes, and the diversity of the granny square. At the end of the week you will leave the class with a totally new skill set that can be used to create a vast variety of crafts and Art. Great for beginning crochet artists or first timers!
(Session 7, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Mosaic Madness
with Gab Corter (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Join us for this intro to mosaic art where you’ll be given the tools to go mad creating a mosaic masterpiece. This class will cover the basics of mosaic art, as well as some basic color theory and composition design. Your final mosaic piece will live as a 20×20 artwork.
(Session 7, Grades 9-12)
Sewing Foundations
with Michelle Wilkie (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Fibers / Textiles
In this class you will learn the basics of sewing using a sewing machine. This includes how to set-up and use a sewing machine, understanding different fabrics, terms in patterns, different stitches and notions. A variety of projects will be provided so you can practice and have works to take home and use.
(Session 7, Grades 9-12)
Session 8: August 5-9
Grades 1-3
Painting + Printmaking
with Tara Kernan (grades 1-3)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
Let’s make all the marks! Join us for a week of messy art making as you become experts at printmaking and painting. In this camp you’ll explore the many ways an artist can create prints, including rubber relief printing, styrofoam prints and even creating prints with water! You’ll also learn how painting is more than just putting paint on paper as you create paintings on unusual surfaces with unusual tools!
(Session 8, Grades 1-3)
Making Masterpieces
with Tara Kernan (grades 1-3)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Make art that is inspired by some of the most influential artists in history in this fantastic mixed media class. In this camp we will create Pop Art Prints like Warhol, Abstract Drawings like Romero Britto, starry landscapes like Van Gogh and more!
(Session 8, Grades 1-3)
Grades 3-5
Beneath the Surface
with Sonya Drum (grades 3-5)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
On this artistic voyage into the world of water-based creatures, you will explore the vibrant shapes, colors, personalities and landscapes that dazzle our imaginations from down below. We’ll dive into tempera, watercolor and acrylic painting techniques, and create 3D sculptures using polymer clay as well as recycled mini reef assemblages.
(Session 8, Grades 3-5)
Art Rocks!
with Sonya Drum (grades 3-5)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
In this camp you will gain a new appreciation for North Carolina’s rocks, gems and minerals as you learn fun techniques for translating our state’s natural beauty into your own unique artistic drawings and paintings. Students create gem and mineral based art using watercolor, acrylic and polymer clay. We’ll also learn about gem and mineral characteristics and their connections to our beautiful state.
(Session 8, Grades 3-5)
Grades 6-8
Supersized Sculptures
with Jane Cheek (grades 6-8)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Sculpture
Embark on a fascinating journey into the world of sculptural art with a “Scaling Creativity” project inspired by the renowned artist, Claes Oldenburg. Over the span of this immersive week, you will dive into a unique approach to transforming everyday objects into larger-than-life sculptures and will take on the challenge of creating your own monumental pieces.As your sculptures take form, you will investigate the vibrant world of colors and textures and learn basic painting techniques and color theory to infuse your creations with life and personality.
(Session 8, Grades 6-8)
Out of the Box: Art with Big Ideas
with Marriott Sheldon (grades 6-8)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
During this class you will learn about several conceptual artists including Duchamp, JR, Basquiat, and Frida Kahlo, and re-discover the power of art. You will use various materials to create your own art to interpret these artists’ works. This class will cover Contemporary art and cultural topics related to Ecology, Justice and Racism. We will also brainstorm ways in which artworks can be created into larger public art works. By exploring creative methods of art-making in this camp, you will learn to use your art as a powerful tool to express your ideas that can change the world!
(Session 8, Grades 6-8)
Grades 9-12
Conceptual Art Making
with Aliyah Bonnette (grades 9-12)
Morning Class, 9am-12pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Mixed Media
Learn what it takes to create work with meaning. Take a deep dive into the things that matter to you, then learn how to use traditional art making techniques to create an artwork that is impactful and carries your voice. This is a great class for anyone looking to push themselves as conceptual artists. All materials will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring in your favorite art making tools.
(Session 8, Grades 9-12)
Abstract Mural Project
with Adriana Ameigh (grades 9-12)
Afternoon Class, 1-4pm
$155 members / $178 non-members
Drawing / Painting
It’s time to make your mark at Artspace! Join us for a collabortive mural project that’ll challenge you to work collaboratively to design and paint a mural directly on our walls. This class will do a deep dive into the world of public murals and what it takes to make art that speaks to a community. You’ll master the steps involved with being a mural artists, including brainstorming, sketching, critiquing and finally painting. Please note, this is an intermediate level class and students who participate are expected to have higher than average drawing and painting skills. If you have any questions about these expectations, please feel free to contact Danny Peña, Education Manager at dpena@artspacenc.org.
(Session 8, Grades 9-12)