AM Camp from 9am - noon: 8-13 year olds

PM Camp from 1pm - 4pm: 13-18 year olds

Jewelry Camp Week 1: June 9-11 Introduction to Jewelry Making $180

Designing your own jewelry is a fun way to express ourselves at all ages!  During camp we will learn how to string on elastic, flexwire and nylon cord by creating anklets, bracelets and necklaces.  Students will have the opportunity to design their own pieces perusing beads, chain and professional jewelry instruction by Cheryl Weatherford.  The second day we will learn how to make a wire wrapped loop by creating keychains, earrings or zipper pulls. On the last day students will create pendants with different kinds of beads they will experience in the world of beading!

Jewelry Camp Week 2: June 30-July 2 Kandi Kamp $180

Create friendly fashion with pony and perler beads into fun accessories that say it all!  Participants will learn peyote stitch, beaded cord and flat right angle weave to design their own pieces using pony beads.  We will end the week with beaded creature keychains and decorated sunglasses to wear this summer!

Jewelry Camp Week 3: July 20-22  Bead and Love the Earth $180

Sustainability in fashion is important to investigate and during this week we will explore different materials to make our own jewelry.  Day one we will be making our own paper beads and experiment with different shapes we can create finishing in three pieces designed by you!  Day two will be the French beading technique of beaded flowers and aluminum recycled bloomed works of art.  Day three we will weave two hemp bracelets learning two stitches with each one. 

Jewelry Camp Week 4: August 3-5 Bead Embroidery

Bead embroidery is a skill that can be used to make earrings, pendants, patches, fringe, shoes…you name it and beads can be added.  This week we will use glass seed beads, gemstones, vintage acrylic pieces to create visual works of art.  After learning how to embroider and add a flat stone to a piece, participants will be encouraged to design their own work of art for a final piece.   

AM Camps (9am-noon): going into Kindergarten up to going into 2nd grade
PM Camps (1pm-4pm): going into 3rd grade up to going into Year 12.

Cost: $225 for 5 days, each day 3 hours.
*Sew Cool sewing cross body bag is just 4 days @ $180

Week 1: June 8-12 Game Makers: Build Your Board Game
Roll the dice on creativity! Campers will design and build their own board games—complete with hand-sculpted pieces and painted boards. From tic-tac-toe to their own unique creations, kids will bring their imagination to the tabletop and finish the week with a game that’s truly one of a kind.

Week 2: June 15-19 Paw and Claws: Pet Portraits in Clay and Acrylics
For every young artist who loves their furry, feathered, or finned friend, this week is pure joy! We’ll make pet portraits in clay and paint, design vibrant abstract animals, and show off our favorite pets through fun and expressive art forms. It’s a week of wagging tails and creative trails!

Week 3: June 22-26 Stand Up! Street Art/Murals in spray paint & acrylics
Express yourself loud and proud! This week is all about bold colors, big ideas, and teamwork. From graffiti-inspired art to a collaborative mural, campers will transform everyday surfaces (an old palette, an old door, a broken table, an old bench) into exciting statements of self-expression—learning that art can stand up, speak up, and shine bright. We’ll start with a spray-painted eye and then galaxies (using squeeze nozzles for small fingers), and then collaborate on a moveable mural with spray paint, acrylics, paint pens, and more.

Week 4: June 29 - July 2 (July 3 = public holiday)Making a Crossbody Bag Week with sewing machines (sew cool!). SHORT WEEK
Learn the art of fashion design and sewing! Campers will design a custom cross-body bag from start to finish. With guidance in using sewing machines and personalizing their designs, kids will leave with a stylish creation that’s 100% handmade and totally them. SOLD OUT BOTH SESSIONS.

Week 5: July 6-10 Fairies, Pixies, & Goblins
Step into the magic of the forest, where fairies, elves, and imagination dwell! Campers will craft fairy houses from clay, paint enchanting village scenes, and use papier mache to create a collaborative fairy place setting out of kids’ furniture. Sparkly, nature-inspired, and full of whimsy—this week is pure enchantment.

Week 6: July 13-17 Legends & Lore
Step into a world of imagination where dragons soar, unicorns roam, and color knows no bounds! Campers will create their own animal from legends out of clay, along with a 3D fantasy paintings, and whimsical watercolor worlds inspired by mythical storytelling and legendary creatures.

Week 7: July 20-24 When Pigs Fly
Expect the unexpected! This week, imagination takes off as campers sculpt flying pigs with papier mache, clay, and found objects; and experiment with needle felting and painting to create the cutest, and oddest, farm animals ever! It’s a humorous, hands-on week that celebrates creativity without limits—because anything is possible when pigs fly!

Week 8: July 27 - 31 Under the Sea
Dive deep into creativity this week as we explore the mysteries of the ocean! Kids will design tie-dye shirts inspired by rolling waves, create an ocean animal with an acrylic paint pour, sculpt their own sea creature bowls, and create splashy paintings and wall hangings that celebrate ocean life. Every project is a new underwater discovery!

Week 9: August 3-7 Paper Airplanes and Bridges--STEAM week!
Bridge the gap between creativity and science! Young artist inventors will dive into engineering bridges, designing paper airplanes, and testing their creations in fun challenges. This week proves that art and science go hand in hand—and imagination is the key to invention!

Week 10: August 10-14 Paws and Claws
For every young artist who loves their furry, feathered, or finned friend, this week is pure joy! We’ll make pet portraits in clay and paint, work on some realistic eyes, design vibrant abstract animals, and show off our favorite pets through fun and expressive art forms. It’s a week of wagging tails and creative trails!

Week 11: August 17-21 Fairies, Pixies, & Goblins
Step into the magic of the forest, where fairies, elves, and imagination dwell! Campers will craft fairy houses from clay, paint enchanting village scenes, and use papier mache to create a collaborative fairy place setting out of kids’ furniture. Sparkly, nature-inspired, and full of whimsy—this week is pure enchantment. We'll also be creating fairy-sized furniture via papier mache!

Jewelry Camp dates will be announced soon!