An exciting summer is just around the corner at the Amarillo Museum of Art's 2010 Summer Art Camps. Our camps provide children with a range of classes and themes to fit any artistic interest. The Museum is the perfect place to learn about art and discover the budding artist in everyone. At summer art camp, children have the opportunity to draw, paint, sculpt, work with clay, or experiment with mixed media. Students are encouraged to explore their imagination and creativity while making their own artistic masterpieces.
All children's classes are taught by experienced art educators. Please note that camps run Tuesday through Friday, as the Museum is closed on Mondays. Enrollment fees cover all art supplies, a mid-morning snack for the three hour camps, and a 2010 Summer Art Camp t-shirt. Because art can be messy, children should wear old or play clothes to class. Unruly behavior is not acceptable and will result in dismissal from the Summer Art Camp without a refund. Enrollment is limited so register early by calling the Museum at 371-5050. Registration is not complete until tuition is paid in full. Tuition for camps is due by May 20th.
CHILDREN AGES 4 & 5
ART ADVENTURE
June 1-4, 10-11 am (Megan Easley) | June 15-18 or July 20-23, 1:30-2:30 pm (Julie Talley) | Tuition: $40
This camp is a wonderful opportunity for young children to take their first step into the amazing world of art. Students will experiment with line, shape, color, pattern, and texture using crayons, paints, clay and more.
CHILDREN AGES 6-11
The following camps run Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 12 noon. Each camp features two different artistic themes. A visit to the Museum's galleries encourages students to look, ask questions, and consider the variety of methods and materials used in the making of art.
IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE / BOOK IT
Teacher: Julie Brooks Talley / Trina Taylor Brown | June 8-11 | Tuition: $85
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Go on a jungle safari this summer as you create colorful artwork inspired by the artist Henri Rousseau! Then let your creativity take flight as you use printmaking, painting, and drawing techniques to create your very own hardbound books.
ALPHABET SOUP / CREATIVE CLAY CONTAINERS
Teacher: Memorie Williams / Mandy Gregory | June 15-18 | Tuition: $85
Words and letters will be your muse in this art camp where you will experiment with drawing, painting, design and collage to create works of art that say something. Then we will learn all about clay and how to create imaginative containers using a variety of processes to form useful, artistic and one-of-a-kind creations. Finished clay pieces will be available for pickup in approximately two weeks.
DESTINATION DESIGN / POUR YOUR HEART OUT
Teacher: Julie Brooks Talley / Megan Easley | June 22-25 | Tuition: $85
All around the world people make art. They decorate their world and add beauty to their lives. In this camp you will be inspired by a fascinating mix of cultural traditions to create and design your own beautiful works of art. Then learn how to pour, drip and splash paint with style using the latest in acrylic techniques to make your own contemporary paintings.
PAINTINGS AND PAGES / MIXED UP AND MESSY
Teacher: Julie Brooks Talley / Mandy Gregory | July 13-16 | Tuition: $85
Popular children's books will inspire group conversation and creativity in this camp where stories come to life in vivid paintings and creative mixed media works of art. Then we will mix it up as we explore a broad range of ideas and art forms through painting, clay, collage and more in this camp that's just good, messy fun!
GO GREEN / PRINTS ROCK
Teacher: Trina Taylor Brown / Laura Caldwell | July 20-23 | Tuition: $85
Test the limits of your artistic imagination as you experiment with a current trend in the art world today! Turn trash into treasure as you learn how to recycle unwanted materials into jewelry, fashion, and unique works of art. In the second half of this camp your creativity will leap onto the paper as you learn about color, shape, line and composition in this printmaking extravaganza.
PAINTING WITH PICASSO / KALEIDOSCOPES OF COLOR
Teacher: Laura Caldwell / Julie Brooks Talley | July 27-30 | Tuition: $85
Enjoy the company of one of the most famous artists of modern times as you create your own contemporary works of art. Cubism, Realism, and simple line drawings will all be explored as we seek our inspiration from the art of Pablo Picasso. Then dive into the rainbow spectrum as you learn how color can be used to express a mood, evoke a feeling, or convey a thought in your own chromatic creations.
YOUTH AGES 12-15
The following camps run Tuesday through Friday from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. All supplies are provided.
WHEEL THROWN POTTERY
Teacher: Alex Gregory | June 8-11 or July 20-23 | Tuition: $65
Experience the delight of shaping clay on the wheel. Demonstration and hands-on practice will introduce teens to wheel thrown pottery. Due to limited time, staff will glaze the finished pieces after the camp and they will be ready for pickup in approximately two weeks.
WATERCOLOR AND COLLAGE
Teacher: Helen Kilburn | June 15-18 | Tuition: $65
Discover the wonders of watercolor and collage in this camp where you will be introduced to a variety of techniques and materials.
PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS
Teacher: Helen Kilburn | June 22-25 | Tuition: $65
In this camp students will explore acrylic painting while studying and applying a variety of techniques
COPPER ENAMELING
Teacher: Helen Kilburn | July 13-16 | Tuition: $65
This camp will introduce the delicate Chinese art form of copper enameling as students create their own unique jewelry pieces.
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