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SUMMER CAMP 2026
Week 1: Tie Dye and Textile Arts
Ages: 6 - 16
This is art your kids will be able to wear all summer long! We will tie-dye all kinds of fun wearable art, such as t-shirts, socks, bandanas, tote bags, hats and scarves. We will learn different tie-dye skills and different patterns. Kids are welcome to bring in their own white cotton items to use. A blast for all ages!
Week 1: Canvas Painting and Mixed Media
Ages: 6 - 16
Learn amazing mixed media techniques while painting on canvas. Use modeling paste, cardboard, plaster, plaster gauze, gloss mediums, etc. to create exciting visual masterpieces!
Week 2: Nature Photography & Painting
Ages: 6 - 16
Enhance your child’s appreciation for nature’s beauty through both a camera lens and a paintbrush. We will take a walking field trip through downtown Long Grove to take photos and use them as subjects for our paintings. If possible, students should bring an iPad or smartphone for taking pictures. Students who do not bring a device can share with others.
Week 2: Create Your Own Art Journal
Ages: 6 - 16
Kids will make their very own art journal books and fill them with beautiful images, words, and works of art. We will focus on composition and understanding aesthetics/design. Kids will use graphite, pastels, watercolor, mixed media, and acrylic paints to create beautiful books full of their artworks.
Week 3: Watercolor, Pen & Ink
Ages: 6 - 16
Enhance your watercolor paintings with pen & ink sketches! Learn how pen & ink can give your watercolor images more style and definition. We will teach drawing techniques as well as watercolor painting for twice the fun!
Week 3: Wizard Art Camp
Ages: 6 - 16
Add some magic to your kid’s summer with our Wizard camp! We’ll spend the week making wands, potions, and other magical creations.
Week 4: Glass and Tile Mosaics
Ages: 6 - 16
Create beautiful mosaics using tiles in many different sizes and shapes. This camp is the same price as a 5-day camp due to the mosaic materials fee.
Week 4: Kids Are Jewelry Designers
Ages: 6 - 16
Create unique jewelry using beads and polymer clay in this popular camp. We will use matte and glossy glazes as well as embossing and a variety of techniques to make clay beads and pendants. Kids will learn bead stringing, wire wrapping, and how to use jewelry findings. They will come home with a jewelry box full of beautiful accessories!