Summer Advanced Studio Camp Weekly Themes
Advanced Studio Camp for teens and pre-teens (ages 10-15)
Studio camps are geared towards serious young artists, with a focus on learning techniques and honing skills in each week's subject. No previous art training is required, but a strong commitment to the arts is expected.
Precare:8-8:30am
Camp drop-off: 8:30-9am
Camp pick up-3:30-3:45
Aftercare available until 5:30
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PRINTMAKING • JUNE 18–22
Create a beginner’s printmaking portfolio . Survey simple printmaking processes such as etchings, relief prints, rubbings, collographs, stencils and monoprinting.
FIELD TRIP: MISSION GRAFICA STUDIO, SF
DRAWING & PAINTING • JUNE 25–29
Learn and practice techniques for portrait, life drawing and landscape using charcoal, ink and pencil. Examine color theory and acrylic painting methods to create realistic highlights, shadows and form.
FIELD TRIP: SF MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
CREATIVE WRITING AND ART • JULY 2–6
(No camp July 4th – tuition $240 this week)
Put your visions into words and your words into visions! Experiment with collage, drawing, painting and sculpture to inspire stories, poems and vignettes. Creative writing experience not required, but an interest in creative writing is desired.
NO FIELD TRIP
CARTOONING 101 • JULY 9–13
From the black-and-white, single-panel strip to full comic magazines, we'll reveal the tricks of the trade, including inking, panel layout, facial expressions, character design and storytelling.
FIELD TRIP: CARTOON ART MUSEUM, SF
WEARABLE ART 101 • JULY 16–20
Design your own wearable art pieces, while learning basic hand and machine sewing, dyeing and beadwork techniques. No experience necessary.
FIELD TRIP: ACT COSTUME SHOP, SF
DIY CLOTHING DESIGN • JULY 23–27 ****FULL*****
Take your sewing techniques to the next level. Create patterns and construct garments that become the next runway fashions. (Sewing machine experience or enthusiasm for learning the machine required. See wearable art 101 for intro level.)
FIELD TRIP: ROCK PAPER SCISSORS AND OTHER OAKLAND DESIGN STUDIOS
UPCYCLE ART• JULY 30–AUGUST 3
Don't just recycle--upcycle! Upcycling is the process of transforming recycled items into functional objects. We'll explore mixed media art and the many ways to give old things a new life.
FIELD TRIP: REDUX, St VINCENT de PAUL’S UPCYCLE SHOP
CONTINUED CARTOONING • AUGUST 8–12
We’ll focus on Manga, graphic novels and caricature, as we write and illustrate our own multi-page comics. This class may be taken as a companion to Cartooning 101 or on its own.
FIELD TRIP: TBD
VIDEO ANIMATION • AUGUST 13–17
Take a basic approach to animation using flipbooks, paper cutout (South Park-style), zoetropes, and claymation. We’ll write, storyboard and complete a group animated video project, then upload our final films to YouTube.
FIELD TRIP: DISNEY MUSEUM, SF
SCULPTURE • AUGUST 20–24
Explore sculpture across world cultures. We’ll use modeling, casting, carving and assemblage to create three-dimensional works of art. We’ll experiment with a variety of media, including plaster, clay, wood, wire, fiber and textiles.
FIELD TRIP: OAKLAND MUSEUM AND OAKLAND GALLERY WALK
Limited Scholarships available: Use the Ryan Devine Memorial Scholarship form to apply for 5 full one week summer camp scholarships sponsored by the family of Ryan Devine. Teacher recommendation required. Use the general form for all other scholarship requests.
