Week 7 - Summer Arts Camp

Join us for a week of imagination and discovery! Our youngest artists will explore the process of making art, experimenting with a variety of art materials and tools. We’ll have lots of creative fun and, along the way, explore cause and effect and practice problem solving. Each day begins with a story to inspire imagination, followed by plenty of time and space to practice creative choices and self-expression. 

Get ready to create art that’s good enough to eat—at least with your eyes! Camper will use food as inspiration for imaginative art projects across a variety of mediums-- from colorful 2D creations like drawing, painting, and collage to hands-on 3D projects. We’ll do still life paintings, cake sculptures and work with mixed media. This camp encourages experimentation, observation, and playful thinking while building art skills in a fun, studio-style environment. 

Get your hands dirty this summer! Learn about clay and the basic techniques of throwing pottery on the wheel. Create cups and bowls and experiment with different techniques for adding finishing touches to your work. All work will be fired with food-safe glazes. Look for an email from the Phipps when the pottery is ready for pick up, approximately two weeks after camp. Closed-toed shoes must be worn in the Ceramics Studio. 

Travel the world through art as you explore different environments and landscapes. From busy cityscapes to vast deserts to lush rainforests, each day brings a new place to discover and create. Campers will experiment with different art materials and techniques to capture the colors, textures, and moods of places from around the globe. This camp is all about seeing the world through an artist's eyes. 

What happens when science and art collide? This exciting camp week blends creativity, observation, and plenty of fun! Each day, we’ll explore a new science topic—from physics to botany—and bring it to life through hands-on art projects. Join us for a week of experimenting, designing and building! 

Learn to throw on the wheel for the first time or build the skills that you have already developed. This class will cover basic bowls and more advanced forms for campers of all skill levels. All work will be fired with food-safe glazes. Look for an email from the Phipps when the pottery is ready for pick up, approximately two weeks after camp. Closed-toed shoes must be worn in the Ceramics Studio. 

A Triple Threat in Theatre can sing, act, and dance. This workshop is designed for our youngest actors who will learn short scenes and musical numbers from Disney's Broadway hit Frozen. Campers receive instruction in all 3 disciplines in a safe, welcoming environment that nurtures campers' love of music, dance, story and theatre magic. Campers will perform in a showcase for a live audience at the end of the week. 

Our newest and most exciting Triple Threat Workshop! This is for campers who want to level up the challenge to their acting, singing, and dancing skills and techniques. Guided by professional theatre artists and performers, campers will deepen their love of musical theatre while exploring bolder, more specific character choices and tackling more challenging melodies, harmonies, and choreography. Campers will perform in a showcase for a live audience at the end of the week. PREREQUISITE: Campers must have taken at least (1) of the Phipps' Triple Threat Workshops BEFORE registering for this Intensive. 

Want to learn what happens behind the scenes of a show? The Phipps has been training stage managers for decades and here is YOUR chance to get in on the fun. This camp teaches you the essentials: how productions run, organizational tools stage managers use, and the specific skills you need to call a show. This camp will set you up to be a successful stage manager here at the Phipps--or in your schools and other community theatres. If you love theatre and have great leadership and organizational skills this is the camp for you!