July 22-July 26
Superheroes and Villains Camp (Grades 2-6) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, July 22-26, 9:00 am-2:00 pm The idea of good versus evil is never more apparent than in the clashes between our favorite Superheroes and Villains. We’ll talk about what makes a good Superhero good and what makes a Villain oh-so-evil, and then design our own! In this character design camp, we’ll learn about: thumbnails, style sheets, turnarounds and splash pages. We’ll discuss costuming and logos and learn why color combinations have played such key roles in defining heroes’ and villains’ looks in the past as we design costumes for our own O.C.s (“Original Characters”). With this new knowledge, we’ll create our own comic books! In the latter part of the week we’ll turn our attention to the phenomenon that is cosplay (aka “costume play”), crafting key components from our hero or villain to become that character through costuming, cosmetics, and acting. For our last day, we’ll put on a mini “Comic Con” in order to share our comic books with our families, and to show off our cosplay characters. Bring a nut-free bag lunch. Fee: $275 for Residents or $285 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery |
Drawing: Perspective (Grades 6-9) ~ 1 day
Thursday, July 23, 6:30-8:00 pm Build confidence in your drawing by developing skills and techniques of perspective. All levels are welcome. Part of a series of four. Register for one, two, three or all four. Fee: $20 for Residents or $25 for Non-Residents Instructor: Kristy Endriss Drawing: Texture (Grades 6-9) ~ 1 day Thursday, July 25, 6:30-8:00 pm Build confidence in your drawing by developing skills and techniques of texture. All levels are welcome. Part of a series of four. Register for one, two, three or all four. Fee: $20 for Residents or $25 for Non-Residents Instructor: Kristy Endriss |
Acrylic Painting: Summer Sunset (Grades 5-9) ~ 1 day
Thursday, July 25, 1:00-3:30 pm Come join us as we paint a summer sunset with acrylic paint on canvas! Students will learn to paint step-by-step following along with the instructor. All levels are welcome. Fee: $35 for Residents or $40 for Non-Residents Instructor: Kristy Endriss |
July 29-August 2
Fairytopia Camp (Grade 1-4) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2, 9:00 am-2:00 pm Visit a fairy world and make fairies out of wire, beads and flowers. Create a fairy garden, a headdress and jewelry; decorate fairy cakes; and explore the entire world of magical fairies wearing your own set of wings. Bring a nut-free bag lunch. Fee: $275 for Residents or $285 for Non-Residents Instructor: Deb Lasher |
Drawing Skills (Grades 7-9) ~ 4 days
Monday-Thursday, July 29-August 1, 12:00-4:00 pm Skills taught in this class are essential for students to clearly and easily achieve an ability to draw realistically. Students will learn and understand contour lines, flat color, overlapping and mirror image using Flair pens and markers. Fee: $165 for Residents or $175 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery |
Inking Manga (Grade 7-12) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2, 5:30-8:00 pm Students will explore different inking techniques and evaluate the effects of line weight and quality They’ll create a composition of a repeated manga or cartoon character. Each panel will contain the same image but will be treated with different inking to demonstrate how much line quality can lend to the emotion of visual storytelling. Then students will create a comic using the same character to tell a story from their own life. Fee: $155 for Residents or $165 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery |
August 5-August 9
Cartooning Critters (Grade 1-2) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, August 5-9, 9:00 am-12:00 pm Learn to draw from animal toys and reference photos to gain understanding of how real animals “work” and then use simple shapes to create cartoon versions. Fee: $175 for Residents or $185 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery Cartooning Critters (Grade 3-6) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, August 5-9, 12:30-3:30 pm Learn to draw from animal toys and reference photos to gain understanding of how real animals “work” and then use simple shapes to create cartoon versions. Fee: $175 for Residents or $185 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery |
August 12-August 16
Cartoon Camp (Grade 3-5) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, August 12-16, 9:00 am-12:00 pm In this first time collaboration, the Barker Cartoon Museum's magnificent collection of toys & memorabilia will be explored, with significant characters from cartoon history discussed, drawn & imagined into the future! Let's see how many characters can be drawn from memory, then use their inspiration to create our own! Bring a snack. This camp will take place at the Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum, 1188 Highland Avenue (Rt. 10), Cheshire. Fee: $165 for Residents or $175 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery |
Sew Easy (Grades 4-6) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, August 12-16, 9:00 am-12:00 pm Yes, kids can safely sew on a machine! Kids will learn all about how a machine works, threading, operating, and troubleshooting. Begin machine sewing by tracing simple lines on thick fabric, learning how to sew forward and backwards. We’ll also learn hand stitching utilizing embroidery thread and soft felt to create cute animals like a teddy bear, dogs and cats. Embellish with fun buttons, sequins, fancy stitches and bling! Projects will include pin cushions, small pillows, LOTS of stuffed animals, bags and more. You’ll be speeding along in no time! Fee: $185 for Residents or $195 for Non-Residents Instructor: Christine Jewell |
Sew Easy (Grades 2-4) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, August 12-16, 1:00-3:00 pm Yes, kids can safely sew on a machine! Kids will learn all about how a machine works, threading, operating, and troubleshooting. Begin machine sewing by tracing simple lines on thick fabric, learning how to sew forward and backwards. We’ll also learn hand stitching utilizing embroidery thread and soft felt to create cute animals like a teddy bear, dogs and cats. Embellish with fun buttons, sequins, fancy stitches and bling! Projects will include pin cushions, small pillows, LOTS of stuffed animals, bags and more. You’ll be speeding along in no time! Fee: $125 for Residents or $135 for Non-Residents Instructor: Christine Jewell |
Acrylic Painting: Cat & Flowers (Grades 6-12) ~ 1 day
Friday, August 16, 6:15-8:45 pm
Come join us as we paint a cat and flowers with acrylic paint on canvas! Students will learn to paint step-by-step following along with the instructor. All levels are welcome.
Fee: $35 for Residents or $40 for Non-Residents Instructor: Kristy Endriss
Friday, August 16, 6:15-8:45 pm
Come join us as we paint a cat and flowers with acrylic paint on canvas! Students will learn to paint step-by-step following along with the instructor. All levels are welcome.
Fee: $35 for Residents or $40 for Non-Residents Instructor: Kristy Endriss
August 19-August 23
Inking Manga (Grade 7-12) ~ 5 days
Monday-Friday, August 19-August 23, 12:30-3:00 pm Students will explore different inking techniques and evaluate the effects of line weight and quality They’ll create a composition of a repeated manga or cartoon character. Each panel will contain the same image but will be treated with different inking to demonstrate how much line quality can lend to the emotion of visual storytelling. Then students will create a comic using the same character to tell a story from their own life. Fee: $155 for Residents or $165 for Non-Residents Instructor: Megan Jeffery |