Year after year, open studio camp continues to be a crowd pleaser. Work with a wide variety of 2D and 3D mediums, on your own and in groups, indoors and outdoors…this camp covers it all. All full day camps are 10am-4pm. See camp descriptions for ages. Pick up and drop off at the new VAE…
Use your creativity to make amazing pieces out of found materials looking at artists like Andy Goldsworthy. (Google him!) Your pieces of art may last a few moments or forever. Sessions will focus at Lake Paran and surrounding area as our outdoor studio. As the week winds down, students will get a chance to see…
Utilizing the Village of North Bennington and Lake Paran, campers will collect sticks, rocks, plants, & other natural materials to create unique works of art within the natural environment. Drawing and painting from nature will also be incorporated. Our portable open studio on wheels (the VAE ART BUS) will allow us to create art on…
Dive into an underwater adventure. Explore the wonders of the sea through stories, art, music and movement. We will use many fun techniques and materials to create open-ended art and projects. The culmination of our fun week will be a mural designed and created by the campers. PRE-SCHOOL CAMPS Pre-school camps are 9am-2pm. Ages 3-5…
Learn the basics of sewing (both machine and hand) and design while creating your own altered clothing. We will design, sew, alter, stencil, and dye clothing and accessories in a fun fashion frenzy. Relax in a creative atmosphere with like-minded clothing designers while you learn to express yourself through your clothing and accessories. The week…
In Cartooning 101 students will learn how to make comics, from beginning story to production and final printing. Students will craft their own stories, develop basic drawing strategies and print their work in various physical iterations. The class will be taught by Center for Cartoon Studies Alumnus, Wade Simpson, MFA, who will introduce accessible, easy…
A new spin on our popular Water Arts Camp…with an adventure twist! Come join us on our week-long adventure in the woods and in the water! Create boats and rafts, carry-sacks, shelters and forts, while keeping an art journal. Learn how to cook with a tin can. Create your own markers and symbols to communicate…
Come discover the fascinating world of insects. Learn about their habitats, life cycles, and roles in our environment through fun songs, books, and art. We will also have opportunities to observe insects in nature during outdoor explorations of our neighborhood. Pre-school camps are 9am-2pm. Ages 3-5 and out of diapers. Drop off and pick up…
This camp will teach drawing tricks to anyone who can hold a pencil, covering techniques that you can apply to any drawing project. Perspective, shading, color blending and layering will all be explored. This is camp for beginners to advanced, as instruction will be modified based on abilities. Learn to see the world as an…
Printmaking of all sorts! Create linocuts, monoprints, collographs, sand prints, and more! Each day we will focus on an artist or two for inspiration. Includes a visit to working printmaking studio. Print tees, greeting cards, patternmaking, and create an art tote bag. Instructed by Kristen Blaker and Betsy Kane 10am-4pm Ages 6-9 Buy Now
