• Ages 8-13 ONLY. Camp Danger, Week 1

    VAE 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT, United States

    This week of Camp Danger is sold out.  To be added to the wait list, please email us at infovae@comcast.net. Monday-Friday 10-4 $275 Ages 8-13 ONLY. Your camper will: Learn appropriate ways to use sharp tools and aggressive power equipment. We’ll learn about fire and experiment with things that go bang! Earn the privilege and…

  • Ages 8-13 ONLY, Camp Danger, Week 2

    VAE 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT, United States

    This week of Camp Danger is sold out.  To be added to the wait list, please email us at infovae@comcast.net. Monday-Friday 10-4 $275 Ages 8-13 ONLY Instructor: Matthew Perry Your camper will: Learn appropriate ways to use sharp tools and aggressive power equipment. We’ll learn about fire and experiment with things that go bang! Earn…

  • Morning Clay Camp, Ages 8-12 ONLY

    VAE 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT, United States

    Monday-Friday 9am-12noon $200 Ages 8-12 ONLY Instructor: Melanie Virgilio Come play in the new ceramics at VAE this summer, where campers will learn to create both functional wares and sculptural works using clay. Campers will practice several hand-building techniques through experimentation and play to gain an understanding of the medium. Camp will be led by…

  • Camp Danger, Ages 8-12 ONLY

    VAE 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT, United States

    CAMP DANGER IS SOLD OUT Monday-Friday 10-4 $300 Ages 8-12 ONLY Instructor: Matthew Perry Camp Danger is the place where we take supervised risks while having a good time. You will learn appropriate ways to use sharp tools, power equipment, and how to make a fire and throw an axe. You will earn the privilege and responsibility…

  • Morning Polymer Clay Camp, Ages 5-8 ONLY

    VAE 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT, United States

    Monday-Friday 9am-12noon $200 Ages 5-8 ONLY Instructor: Madalyn Olson Artist/Instructor Madalyn Olson will spend the week introducing new techniques with polymer clay. Polymer clay is a versatile, non-toxic, oven baked clay that is tons of fun! Campers will explore nature through sculpture. Campers will spend the week sculpting animals, plants and isects using a variety…

  • Wildwood Camp, Ages 8-12 ONLY

    VAE 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT, United States

    Monday-Friday 10-4 $300 Ages 8-13 ONLY Instructor: Max Perry Each day will be an adventure into the woods, on the Paran Creek waterway and a special Art Bus trip to a hidden space in the wild. Participants will explore the village woods and learn about the local invasive species and the habitats of a variety…

  • Wildwood Camp

    VAE VAE, 48 Main Street, North Bennington

    July 20-24 Monday-Friday 10-4 Ages 8-12 Instructed by Max Perry $300 Each day will be an active adventure into the woods hiking and exploring places like the Paran Creek waterway and special Art Bus trips to hidden spaces in the wild. One day we’ll work with the folks from the Battenkill Watershed Alliance along the…

  • Camp Danger

    VAE VAE, 48 Main Street, North Bennington

    July 27-31 Monday-Friday 10-4 Ages 8-12 Instructed by Matthew Perry $300 Back by “dangerous demand”, Camp Danger is the place where we take supervised risks while having a good time. You will learn appropriate ways to use sharp tools, power equipment, and how to make a fire and throw an axe. You will earn the privilege and…

  • Clay, Draw and Sculpture Camp

    VAE VAE, 48 Main Street, North Bennington

    August 3-7 Monday-Friday 9-3 Ages 8-12 Instructed by Madalyn Olson and Lee Williams $300 This unique week-long camp has the day divided with two teaching artists bringing their own special art mediums to our campers. The first half of the day starts off with multi-media artist Madalyn Olson in the VAE Clay Studio exploring the…

  • Cute Camp

    VAE VAE, 48 Main Street, North Bennington

    August 10-14 Monday-Friday 9-3 Ages 8-12 Instructed by Madalyn Olson and Rhonda Ratray $300 What makes something CUTE? We will explore that idea looking at proportion and shape and level of detail. We will bask in the sparkle of the Kawaii aesthetic, experimenting with bright colors and pastel pallets. Campers will spend the week making the cutest animals…