AGES 4-5 Mornings 9am-12pm
How to Train Your Dragon and other Creatures / June 23-27
Learn art techniques while exploring the magical world of fantasy and fantastic creatures. Young artists will learn about Chagall and his whimsical and dreamlike style of painting. Get messy with Dragon Scale slime and dragon eggs made from paper mâché. What happens when you mix a dragon with a unicorn? A dragacorn?
Instructor: Debbie Hoffman
Wizard of ART / July 7-11
A magical art camp inspired by the stories of Wicked and the Wizard of Oz. Create amazing masterpieces, and explore themes of friendship and courage. Bring pink and green witches to life and create Munchkin Land tulips. No messy art is complete without wicked and wondrous slime. Defy gravity and spark your imagination learning about the artist Monet and his art style by using dabs of paint and splashes of color.
Instructor: Debbie Hoffman
Rockstar Robots and Monster Mayhem / July 14-18
Create robots from found objects, recycled materials, and junk! Using your imagination with paper and paint, make friendly monster faces and riveting robot masks. Discover your own artistic skills and learn about Picasso by using shapes and angles to create paintings, just like he did! What if Picasso painted a robot?
Instructor: Debbie Hoffman
The Mad Splatter / July 21-25
Fall down the rabbit hole with a Wonderland art adventure. Create a disappearing Cheshire Cat masterpiece and a Wonderland collage. Learn about the artist Kandinsky who used colors, lines, shapes, and music to create art, Get messy with splatter paint, spin art, and more. Role-play and enjoy a tea party with Alice and her friends. Make Queen of Heart fluffy dough and paint the roses red.
Instructor: Debbie Hoffman
AGES 6-8 Mornings 9am-12pm /Afternoons 1-4pm
Polymer Clay Extravaganza! / June 23-27 Morning
Come make some amazing polymer clay creations that will be baked and ready to take home on Friday of our camp! Throughout the week, we will work on original character designs, kawaii jewelry making, and more in this exciting clay class. Then, feature your creations in your very own stop motion animation!
Instructor: Brenda Gariepy
Mini Masterpieces / June 23-27 Afternoon
Campers will develop their imagination and enhance their artistic skills by learning firsthand about artists in the Modern Masters Exhibition. Students will create their own mini-masterpiece drawings and paintings based on artists in the Modern Masters Exhibition. We will focus on a different artist and explore their art style daily. Students’ artwork will be on display during Masterpieces on parade on Friday and Waterworks Saturday Fun Day.
Instructor: Denise Paugh
Fantastic Fantasy Sculpture /July 7-11 Morning
Students will learn clay hand building, as well as age appropriate potter’s wheel skills. Young artists will pinch, mold, model and carve clay to create! Spend your week building things like castles, dragon sculptures, clay mermaids, flying fairies, or whatever else your imagination can conquer!
Instructor: Brenda Gariepy
Big, Bold, Beautiful Birds / July 7-11 Afternoon
Welcome Summer in this class where we will have big fun combining different art forms and techniques to create amazing large scale, bright, and colorful mixed media birds. For an extra special touch embellish your birds with a variety of ribbons, trim and sparkly things. Be careful – don’t let your birds take flight!
Instructor: Shirl Hull
Mixed Media 3D Aquarium / July 14-18 Morning
Picasso was the pioneer of assemblage and mixed media. Like Picasso, young creatives will have a fun filled week in this class using various art forms, techniques, materials, and objects. During the week, campers will construct, paint, and assemble their very own aquarium filled with colorful fish they create. Best part – they won’t have to feed their fishy friends or change any water!
Instructor: Shirl Hull
Painting Drawing and Self Expression / July 14-18 Afternoon
In this camp young artists will explore different artists found in our Modern Masters exhibit. Throughout the week artists will use acrylic and watercolor paint,
oil pastels and other media to make a landscape, still life, and portrait paintings. Campers will learn about Picasso, Monet, Chagall, and so many other artistic masters!
Instructor: Nicolina Whitted
Cirque Du Chagall / July 21-25 Morning
In his work, Chagall worked to create fantasy worlds in which anything was possible. The circus was an event that fascinated young Marc every time it came to his village and the circus stage is a wonderful subject for little artists. They will create their own extraordinary, dreamlike paintings of trapeze artists, lady acrobats, horses and musicians who defy gravity.
Instructor: Brenda Gariepy
Masterpieces in Mud / July 21-25 Afternoon
Students will learn pottery wheel & hand building techniques while creating their own mini-masterpieces. Young artists will learn decorative glazing techniques based on the paintings of artists Wassillie Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Marc Chagall & more. We will focus on a different artist and explore their art style daily.
Instructor: Brenda Gariepy
AGES 9-11 Mornings 9am-12pm / Afternoons 1-4pm
Pull Throw Twist and Roll / June 23-27 Morning
Campers will expand their imaginations and skill while exploring clay. Students will improve basic hand building techniques in a small setting with plenty of individual instruction and inspiration from our professional teaching artist.
Instructor: Brent Smith
Kandinsky Mini Masterpieces / June 23-27 Afternoon
Campers will develop their imagination and enhance their artistic skills by learning firsthand about Artists in the Modern Masters exhibition. Students will create their own mini-masterpiece drawings & paintings based on artists Wassillie Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Marc Chagall & more. We will focus on a different artist and explore their art style daily. Students’ artwork will be on display during Masterpieces on parade on Friday and Waterworks Saturday Fun Day!
Instructor: Brenda Gariepy
Connecting Dots / July 7-11 Morning
This class draws inspiration from George Seurat, who used small colored dots called pointillism to create his paintings, and Yayoi Kusama, who uses different size polka dots to create her work. In this mixed media class young artists will have fun cutting, gluing, painting and using lots of dots to create their very own masterpieces.
Instructor: Shirl Hull
Pottery & Printmaking! / July 7-11 Afternoon
Students will learn Pottery wheel & Hand building skills while learning about several printmaking techniques on clay! Young artists will learn decorative glazing techniques such as monoprinting, sgraffito, screen printing and more. We will focus on a different printmaking technique every day. This class is great for all skill levels!
Instructor: Brenda Gariepy
Clay-Mazing Adventures / July 14-18 Morning
Campers will expand their imaginations and skill while exploring clay. Students will improve basic hand building techniques in a small setting with plenty of individual instruction and inspiration from our professional teaching artist. Learn shaping techniques, how to properly scratch and slip, and so much more in this exciting class.
Instructor: Brent Smith
Splash and Stitch Textiles Modern Master Plushies / July 14-18 Afternoon
"Artwear" is clothing designed to be fine art. Each piece is hand painted and is a one of a kind expression of an artist’s craftsmanship. In this camp, young creatives will transform their own clothing, scarves, and totes into wearable works of art. They will also design plushies inspired by the Modern Masters Exhibition.
Instructor: Denise Paugh
Pottery Clay & Play / July 21-25 Morning
Young potters learn how to use clay to make pottery pieces and use clay tools. Hand building students will use coils, slabs, and underglazes to transform clay into fun and unique pottery pieces. Potters will also be taught to use the wheel to make bowls, cups and more as they develop their pottery skills.
Instructor: Brent Smith
Digital Photography / July 21-25 Afternoon
This class is an introductory course that will explore the intricacies of photography using digital cameras. Photographers will have the opportunity to address a variety of subject matter and investigate editing apps. Photographers will engage in group critiques and explore the potential of the printed image as a means of expression
Instructor: Brett Schenning
AGES Teen-Adult (12+)
Middle School and High School Residency / June 16-20 MS: Morning | HS: Afternoon
This Summer, Waterworks Visual Arts Center is inviting young artists ages 12-18 to participate in a Portrait Painting Residency. The goal of the residency is to facilitate the development of young artists’ creative practices by providing hands-on experiences and fresh perspectives. For one week participants will join celebrated artist, Maria Bennett Hock, and engage in intensive drawing and painting workshops. Middle school artists will study with Maria in the mornings 9am-Noon and High school artists will be guided from 1-4pm. The residency culminates in an opportunity for students to present their work and discuss their creative processes. Applications are open to individuals ages 12-18 living in Rowan and surrounding counties. Applications include a short online form, one letter of recommendation from an Art Instructor, and up to four portfolio images. The residency is offered at no cost, and all materials are provided. Upon completion of the residency , artists will receive a certificate that can be used to build their resumes, provide opportunities to expand their portfolio, and strengthen college applications.
Instructor: Maria Bennett Hock
Hand and Wheel Clay/June 23-27 Afternoon
Campers will expand their imaginations and skill while exploring clay. Students will improve basic hand building techniques in a small setting with plenty of individual instruction and inspiration from our professional teaching artist. Learn shaping techniques, how to properly scratch and slip, and so much more in this exciting class.
Instructor: Brent Smith
Darkroom Photo / July 7-11 Afternoon
This introductory course will explore the intricacies of image making using film cameras. Young creatives will be challenged to understand the complexity of making images when they have a limited number of exposures on a roll of film. Photographers will have to slow down, look carefully and think critically, rather than shooting rapid fire and hoping for the best. Artists will also engage in group critiques while exploring the printed image as a means of expression.
Instructor: Brett Schenning
Hand & Wheel Advanced July 14-18 / Afternoon
Returning campers have the opportunity to improve and grow their skills while exploring original project ideas. Potters who have gained some mastery of the fundamentals of hand building or working on the potter’s wheel will explore how to unlock their creativity and imagination by adding personal touches to their forms through texture and glazes.
Instructor: Brent Smith