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*Art Camps SUMMER 2022
ART CAMP: Ceramics Kids Camp(Clay Lab)(Ages 6 - 12)
with Jeremy Foy

This two-week camp will meet Monday through Friday, 9am-12pm. During this course, students will make several hand-built items from plates, cups, mugs, vases, and bowls working up to the construction of a bird house. Pieces will be personalized with textures, carvings, drawings, and painting underglazes on. The second week will be glazing our first week's creations and the introduction to the pottery wheel where we will learn techniques of opening a bowl and raising the clay to make a cylinder.
On the last day of the course at 11 am, students will display all their creations and describe the techniques used in construction and decoration.
*Note: All glaze ware is dishwasher and microwave safe and is functional unless informed by instructor. With the use of the kiln, students will be able to take home some of their first wheel projects to paint on with acrylics. These acrylic coated pieces will not be functional for dishwasher or microwave, these will be decorations only. With a three-hour long class, please prepare your children with water and a small snack.
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ART CAMP: Mixed Media Rainbow Week (South Classroom)(for ages 9-12)
with Lisa Holzl

Let’s go outside to find objects the color of the rainbow! In this camp students will explore the colors of the rainbow!
Different mediums will be introduced to allow the creative juices to flow. Students will be instructed in using different media to collage, paint, watercolor, etc to create colorful artworks!
Each day we will focus on 1-2 colors to create a mixed media art piece.
Camp Schedule:
Monday: Red & Orange Day
Tuesday: Yellow Day
Wednesday: Green Day
Thursday: Blue Day
Friday: Indigo & Violet Day
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$20.00 art materials fee included in registration. Masks are optional.
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ART CAMP: Visual Stories (South Classroom)(Teen 12-16)
with Lisa Holzl

Join Visual Stories art camp and create an amazing ART Book all your own! WSS Artist instructor, Lisa Holzl will teach you how to turn your words/lyrics into amazing art!
Students will explore & create a one of a kind accordion booklet using their own writing and journaling as inspiration or students can use lyrics from their favorite poet or musician to inspire the creation of a amazing 'art work book'.
ART CAMP: Animal & Wildlife Art for Young Artists (South Classroom)(age 12-16)
with Kelley Cappell

In this art camp led by wildlife illustrator Kelley Cappell, you’ll explore the art of animals and wildlife! Learn to create realistic images of animals/wildlife using different mediums such as colored pencils and acrylic paint. To exercise your creative muscle, you’ll also create your own “imaginary” animal. By the end of the camp, you’ll have completed a drawing and painting to take home.
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All supplies are provided. Masks are optional.
ART CAMP: Ceramics Kids Camp(Clay Lab)(Ages 6 - 12)
with Jeremy Foy

This two-week camp will meet Monday through Friday, 9am-12pm. During this course, students will make several hand-built items from plates, cups, mugs, vases, and bowls working up to the construction of a bird house. Pieces will be personalized with textures, carvings, drawings, and painting underglazes on. The second week will be glazing our first week's creations and the introduction to the pottery wheel where we will learn techniques of opening a bowl and raising the clay to make a cylinder.
On the last day of the course at 11 am, students will display all their creations and describe the techniques used in construction and decoration.
*Note: All glaze ware is dishwasher and microwave safe and is functional unless informed by instructor. With the use of the kiln, students will be able to take home some of their first wheel projects to paint on with acrylics. These acrylic coated pieces will not be functional for dishwasher or microwave, these will be decorations only. With a three-hour long class, please prepare your children with water and a small snack.
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ART CAMP: Intro to Art for Siblings(Ages 9-12)South Classroom
with Lisa Holzl

This is an introduction to art camp for siblings! Each day will focus on one specific medium and learn and explore artmaking techniques.
Students will learn how to use each tool and take home a NEW creation each day!
Camp Schedule:
Monday: Watercolor
Tuesday: Charcoal
Wednesday: Acrylic
Thursday: Clay
Friday: Colored Pencils
$10.00 materials fee included in registration fee. Masks are optional.
ART CAMP: Outdoor Art Adventure Nature & Drawing Camp(age 8-12)(North Classroom)
with Jill Adzia

Join the Amazing Outdoor Art Adventure Camp at Water Street Studios this Summer! Join WSS art instructor Jill Adzia, in this camp for kids! This class will introduce and guide students through the wonderful world of nature's outdoor gifts!
Students will spend time outside each day within walking distance of Water Street Studios exploring nature in the Batavia Parks.
Students will learn to identify and draw items that inspire them such as wild flowers, leaves, roots, rocks, trees, birds, Each day will be like an outdoor treasure hunt!
Camp Schedule:
9:30 - 11:00 Students will be outdoors explorers hiking and finding special nature treasures to bring back to the Water Street art classroom!
11:00- 12:00 Students will learn to draw the nature treasures they collected and develop compositions featuring their special outdoor treasure!
Celebrate Summertime with this very special Art Camp!
($10.00 art material fee included in registration fee. WSS provides sketch pads, pencils, erasers, markers.)
*Any Rain days will be in studio...Teacher supplies nature items to draw.
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ART CAMP: Mixed Media for Teens (South Classroom)(12-16)
with Lisa Holzl

Join this FUN Art Camp for teens students will explore creating one of kind art work using mixed media techniques with WSS art instructor and resident artist, Lisa Holzl.
Students will explore and create artwork with texture, pattern, collage, printmaking, stencils, paper, watercolor, & acrylics! Students will also explore upcyling found objects and integrating them into art turning them into unique treasures giving their work depth and texture! Students will also study and explore the work of Gustav Klimt, Austrian master symbolist painter whose rich body of captivating work will serve as inpiration to create new artwork!
*Class registration fee includes $20.00 of art supplies provided for projects. Masks are optional.
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