Create tiny worlds that exist in a futuristic setting or on another planet. Make miniature and minuscule designs using natural and unnatural materials to make the imaginary spaces. Cities, houses, people, animals, creatures, landscapes of all kinds will be scaled down into teeny, tiny forms. Honey, I did shrink the kids!

An introduction to wheel throwing and the principles of form, mass and texture. Learn through demonstrations and gentle guidance.

Delve into the art of optical illusions, which dates back to the 1960s with groovy artists like Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. Op Art creates abstract images that give the impression of movement and similar visual effects by skewing the line between foreground and background through pattern and shape. Get ready to make your eyes see double!

Create your own unique puppet toy artwork that comes to life before your eyes. Tinker, explore, play, and use creative problem-solving to develop your 3-D creation. Learn about puppets made around the world, and how artists generate ideas for creatures, athletes, and animals from their imaginations.

Spend each day learning about different species of animals and making art based on what you have learned, using a wild bunch of materials.

An introduction to wheel throwing and the principles of form, mass and texture. Learn through demonstrations and gentle guidance.

Move over Warhol and Rembrandt! Here come the next generation of printmakers who will make art in multiples! The beauty of printmaking is repeating your design several times, in multiple colors, on different papers using the printing press. Explore how to create your own printing blocks and different types of printmaking – reliefs, mono prints, collagraphs and more! You will be astounded with how many prints you have created by the end of the week.

See what effects different styles of paint on different surfaces looks like as you paint your way through the week. Learn about color and composition along the way, to make aesthetically interesting art!

Flying to the moon, living on Mars, a garden on Venus, undersea communities, cars that fly, people that fly, robots that cook your meals or do your homework—these futuristic ideas have been imagined countless times! Let’s set our imagination to the future and reimagine what the world looks like in an artistic way—looking at the past, the events of today, and the possibilities of tomorrow. Create art that envisions the future using both traditional and some very non-traditional art-making supplies. What is your idea of future life?

Explore the fun of taking simple art supplies and transforming them into beautiful 3-D paper creations! Learn how artists and designers make inspiring forms from beautiful paper. Build on your creative problem-solving skills, discover fun and unique art-making traditions. Get inspired to create beautiful paper flowers, animals, people and more.

Calling all little garden gnomes! Let the natural wonders of nature garden journals, DIY brushes, nature stamps, and more. Enjoy outside time each day if the weather allows.

The mystery of art will be exposed! Through clues and challenges, explore the galleries and have fun on a scavenger hunt tracking down various artworks. Then create art inspired by what you uncover at the museum.

Learn a multitude of clay handbuilding techniques to create sculptural art that is sometimes functional but always amazing!

Learn real artist habits of drawing and painting from life. Explore how artists create artworks that express personal interests, celebrate favorite things, and are inspired by the world around them.

Learn several bookmaking styles and binding methods, and ways of filling the space between the front and back cover. Perfect for book lovers and artists who love to construct.

Experiment with the idea of abstract art through exploration of materials and concepts. Discover different ways to abstract through collage, painting, air-dry clay sculpture, and found object sculptures.

Learn to throw clay pots on the potter’s wheel. This class is great for both beginners and return students.

Do you like to create stories? See how artists who make illustrated stories and graphic novels develop ideas and envision worlds. Have fun creating story-boards, and choose your own adventure for characters you invent. Learn how events and action can create unique and memorable worlds on the illustrated page.