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Summer Art Camp

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Summer Art Camp 2024

We are having Summer Art Camp at Healdsburg Community Center and at HCA.

Monday-Thursday June 10-13
Monday- Friday June 17-21 (no classes Wed)
Monday- Thursday June 24-27

Classes will include those for children and teens ages 4-17.

Art Camp fees

Ceramics-Wheel and Handbuilding: $250
based on the expense of clay, ceramics glazes and firing costs.

All other classes: $225

Jump to:  Week 1  |  Week 2  |  Week 3

Week 1: June 10-14

eco art hexagon collage

Eco Art 

Teacher: Amanda Hopkins

Sink your hands into mud and soil, create with leaves and flowers; make art with the earth in mind. Activities will include unique textured paintings incorporating leaf skeletons and planting succulents in painted terra cotta pots. Children will be inspired to express their love for the earth by seeing fine arts that include elements of nature.

Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Concertina book with collage

Concertina Books

Teacher: Kathy Birdsong 

Children will make a variety of concertina books using multiple techniques: watercolor, acrylic, collage, felt pen, ink. Themes can include whimsy, stories, animals, nature, fantasy – their imagination creates the themes.

Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Week 2: June 17-21

texture color collage example

Texture and Color 

Teacher: Amanda Hopkins

Learn how to create beautiful layers of color, how to mix and blend, explore texture with fabric, glue, rice paper and sand. Explore painting LARGE and small, painting with precision and painting free flow. Explore using acrylic paints as well as chalk pastel and oil pastel, using collage with fabric, paper and materials from nature to create imaginative textural elements.

Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Introduction to Digital Photography

Teacher: Nicole Schlaeppi

Do you have a passion for photography, or did something recently spark your interest? Do you want to learn more about lighting, composition and storytelling through imagery? In this 4 day class you will learn how to capture beautiful and striking photos. Each day will focus on one technique at a time. 1) How to find good light.  2) Basic composition elements.  3) Photographing landscapes and objects rather than people. 4) How to tell a story through your images.  With short lectures and lots of practice you will be taught how to look, find and create elements that make a great image. Digital DSLR cameras are preferred (iphones can be accepted). HCA can provide small point and shoot cameras for anyone who needs one.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts classroom, 334 Center St.

Introduction to Photography with a Portrait Focus

Teacher: Nicole Schlaeppi

Do you have a passion for photography? Are you excited to photograph people? Do you want to learn more about lighting, composition and storytelling through imagery?  In this 4 day class you will learn:  1) What makes a beautiful, striking portrait.  2) How to analyze natural light and to shape it so it demonstrates your vision.  3) How to get inspired by your location and  create images that will highlight your subjects.  With short lectures and lots of in class practice with your new skills and professional models, you will get professional feedback in photographing a portrait. Digital DSLR cameras are preferred (iphones can be accepted) HCA can provide small point and shoot cameras for those who need one.  Pack a snack.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts classroom, 334 Center St.

Week 3: June 24-28

Ceramics: Wheel and Handbuilding

Teacher: Linus Lancaster

Students will create with clay, building shapes and figures and learn how to throw pots and vessels on the potter’s wheel. It is important to realize the creations must dry in order to glaze and fire in a kiln. *Fired clay may not be available to take home until 2-3 weeks after class is over

Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Ceramics: Wheel and Handbuilding

Teacher: Linus Lancaster

Learn how to throw pottery on the wheel to form functional pieces, such as cups, bowls and plates. This class can accommodate beginning potters as well as those with previous throwing experience. We will also explore hand building with clay using simple tools using common techniques of pinch pottery, coil building, and slab building. Please note: All thrown pieces require two kiln firings, so pieces will not be available for pickup until approximately 7-10 days after class ends.

Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.