
Summer Art Camp | Art & Our Environment (Rising 3rd - 5th grade)
Hands-on mixed media art camp where kids build animal habitat collages from recycled materials and paint mountain landscapes with local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes packed with hand built clay creatures and personal storytelling.
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Hands-on mixed media projects explore local habitats and mountain landscapes, using recycled materials for collage and creative problem solving. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand built clay creatures and environmental themes.

Hands-on mixed media projects explore local habitats and mountain landscapes, using recycled materials for collage and creative problem solving. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand built clay creatures and environmental themes.
Hands-on mixed media projects explore local habitats and mountain landscapes, using recycled materials for collage and creative problem solving. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand built clay creatures and environmental themes.

Hands-on mixed media artmaking connects creativity with environmental awareness through recycled-material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes with local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes featuring hand-built clay creatures.

Hands-on mixed media artmaking connects creativity with environmental awareness through recycled-material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes with local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes featuring hand-built clay creatures.
Hands-on mixed media artmaking connects creativity with environmental awareness through recycled-material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes with local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes featuring hand-built clay creatures.

Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Hands-on summer art camp with pottery wheel throwing, clay hand building, pottery painting, glass fusing, and canvas painting in a playful studio setting. Weekday morning sessions for ages 6–12 run Monday–Friday.

Hands-on summer art camp with pottery wheel throwing, clay hand building, pottery painting, glass fusing, and canvas painting in a playful studio setting. Weekday morning sessions for ages 6–12 run Monday–Friday.
Hands-on summer art camp with pottery wheel throwing, clay hand building, pottery painting, glass fusing, and canvas painting in a playful studio setting. Weekday morning sessions for ages 6–12 run Monday–Friday.

A kid-focused maker camp centered on hands-on clay building and creative studio time. Expect guided projects, playful experimentation with forms and texture, and a supportive introduction to working in a pottery studio.

A kid-focused maker camp centered on hands-on clay building and creative studio time. Expect guided projects, playful experimentation with forms and texture, and a supportive introduction to working in a pottery studio.
A kid-focused maker camp centered on hands-on clay building and creative studio time. Expect guided projects, playful experimentation with forms and texture, and a supportive introduction to working in a pottery studio.

Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.

Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.
Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.

Kid-focused yoga sessions blend playful movement, breathing, and mindfulness with hands-on art projects. A summer camp style afternoon designed for creative expression, body awareness, and low pressure fun for elementary age kids.

Kid-focused yoga sessions blend playful movement, breathing, and mindfulness with hands-on art projects. A summer camp style afternoon designed for creative expression, body awareness, and low pressure fun for elementary age kids.
Kid-focused yoga sessions blend playful movement, breathing, and mindfulness with hands-on art projects. A summer camp style afternoon designed for creative expression, body awareness, and low pressure fun for elementary age kids.

Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.

Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.
Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.

Hands on metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication for youth 9 to 13, focusing on sawing, forming, polishing, and basic soldering in a supervised Torched AVL studio camp that emphasizes creativity and tool safety.

Hands on metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication for youth 9 to 13, focusing on sawing, forming, polishing, and basic soldering in a supervised Torched AVL studio camp that emphasizes creativity and tool safety.
Hands on metalsmithing and jewelry fabrication for youth 9 to 13, focusing on sawing, forming, polishing, and basic soldering in a supervised Torched AVL studio camp that emphasizes creativity and tool safety.

Hands-on collage making with cereal boxes, soda cartons, and brightly branded cardboard packaging, guided by artist Michael Albert. Kids and adults create take-home paper masterpieces in a welcoming public library setting.

Hands-on collage making with cereal boxes, soda cartons, and brightly branded cardboard packaging, guided by artist Michael Albert. Kids and adults create take-home paper masterpieces in a welcoming public library setting.
Hands-on collage making with cereal boxes, soda cartons, and brightly branded cardboard packaging, guided by artist Michael Albert. Kids and adults create take-home paper masterpieces in a welcoming public library setting.

Hands-on pop art collage workshop using cereal boxes and colorful cardboard packaging to build your own piece. Each participant leaves with a free signed Michael Albert poster, blending playful upcycling with guided creative instruction in a museum setting.

Hands-on pop art collage workshop using cereal boxes and colorful cardboard packaging to build your own piece. Each participant leaves with a free signed Michael Albert poster, blending playful upcycling with guided creative instruction in a museum setting.
Hands-on pop art collage workshop using cereal boxes and colorful cardboard packaging to build your own piece. Each participant leaves with a free signed Michael Albert poster, blending playful upcycling with guided creative instruction in a museum setting.

Upcycle worn books into mixed media altered-book pieces using provided materials. A hands-on, beginner-friendly library workshop focused on cutting, layering, collage, and creative reuse.

Upcycle worn books into mixed media altered-book pieces using provided materials. A hands-on, beginner-friendly library workshop focused on cutting, layering, collage, and creative reuse.
Upcycle worn books into mixed media altered-book pieces using provided materials. A hands-on, beginner-friendly library workshop focused on cutting, layering, collage, and creative reuse.

Fast-paced summer camp where ages 8–16 learn improv games, character building, and collaborative sketch writing to think on their feet and land punchlines. Emphasis on teamwork, spontaneity, and onstage confidence in a youth theater setting.

Fast-paced summer camp where ages 8–16 learn improv games, character building, and collaborative sketch writing to think on their feet and land punchlines. Emphasis on teamwork, spontaneity, and onstage confidence in a youth theater setting.
Fast-paced summer camp where ages 8–16 learn improv games, character building, and collaborative sketch writing to think on their feet and land punchlines. Emphasis on teamwork, spontaneity, and onstage confidence in a youth theater setting.

Hands-on rhythm and creative-skills camp for elementary-aged learners, combining hand drumming, body percussion, movement, and collaborative visual art projects to build musical timing, improvisation, and creative confidence in a small-group summer program.

Hands-on rhythm and creative-skills camp for elementary-aged learners, combining hand drumming, body percussion, movement, and collaborative visual art projects to build musical timing, improvisation, and creative confidence in a small-group summer program.
Hands-on rhythm and creative-skills camp for elementary-aged learners, combining hand drumming, body percussion, movement, and collaborative visual art projects to build musical timing, improvisation, and creative confidence in a small-group summer program.
Intermediate sewing camp focused on building confidence with more advanced stitching and construction techniques in a hands-on classroom setting. A youth-friendly 4-H skill-building session led through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Haywood County.
Intermediate sewing camp focused on building confidence with more advanced stitching and construction techniques in a hands-on classroom setting. A youth-friendly 4-H skill-building session led through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Haywood County.
Intermediate sewing camp focused on building confidence with more advanced stitching and construction techniques in a hands-on classroom setting. A youth-friendly 4-H skill-building session led through N.C. Cooperative Extension in Haywood County.

High-energy summer day camps centered on climbing, ziplines, and high-ropes challenges that build outdoor skills and confidence through age-grouped sessions, guided instruction, and teamwork on treetop courses.

High-energy summer day camps centered on climbing, ziplines, and high-ropes challenges that build outdoor skills and confidence through age-grouped sessions, guided instruction, and teamwork on treetop courses.
High-energy summer day camps centered on climbing, ziplines, and high-ropes challenges that build outdoor skills and confidence through age-grouped sessions, guided instruction, and teamwork on treetop courses.

Five-day intensive blending technique, choreography, and stagecraft for aspiring young dancers; daily studio training Junior Theater culminates in performance-ready material taught by theater-focused instructors.

Five-day intensive blending technique, choreography, and stagecraft for aspiring young dancers; daily studio training Junior Theater culminates in performance-ready material taught by theater-focused instructors.
Five-day intensive blending technique, choreography, and stagecraft for aspiring young dancers; daily studio training Junior Theater culminates in performance-ready material taught by theater-focused instructors.

Hands-on cyanotype printing uses sunlight and coated paper to create deep-blue blueprint-style images from leaves, flowers, and everyday objects. A relaxed, all-skill-level library workshop focused on creative experimentation and take-home prints.

Hands-on cyanotype printing uses sunlight and coated paper to create deep-blue blueprint-style images from leaves, flowers, and everyday objects. A relaxed, all-skill-level library workshop focused on creative experimentation and take-home prints.
Hands-on cyanotype printing uses sunlight and coated paper to create deep-blue blueprint-style images from leaves, flowers, and everyday objects. A relaxed, all-skill-level library workshop focused on creative experimentation and take-home prints.

Morning at the North Carolina Arboretum with “Life Like Water,” blending nature inspired art themes with environmental learning in a botanical garden setting. Expect a calm, reflective program centered on water, ecology, and seasonal landscapes.

Morning at the North Carolina Arboretum with “Life Like Water,” blending nature inspired art themes with environmental learning in a botanical garden setting. Expect a calm, reflective program centered on water, ecology, and seasonal landscapes.
Morning at the North Carolina Arboretum with “Life Like Water,” blending nature inspired art themes with environmental learning in a botanical garden setting. Expect a calm, reflective program centered on water, ecology, and seasonal landscapes.
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Hands-on collaborative collage session led by Travis Medford, blending found imagery and mixed media techniques into shared compositions. Creative skill-building in a museum arts center setting with an emphasis on experimentation and group process.
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Hands-on collaborative collage session led by Travis Medford, blending found imagery and mixed media techniques into shared compositions. Creative skill-building in a museum arts center setting with an emphasis on experimentation and group process.
Hands-on collaborative collage session led by Travis Medford, blending found imagery and mixed media techniques into shared compositions. Creative skill-building in a museum arts center setting with an emphasis on experimentation and group process.