Art in the Heart of Duvall
Upcoming Classes › Summer
The Northwest Art Center offers a range of Summer Camps and Classes designed to fill the summer with fun and creativity.
Students attending camps and classes should plan to bring a water bottle and snack.
If siblings want to attend the same class but the age requirement is a barrier, please contact us as we have some flexibility.
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Build a Human Powered Strandbeest Scooter Summer Camp
Your very own strandbeest scooter! Age Range: 10 and up, adult and child teams, and adults welcome too! Description: Build your very own human powered, strandbeest scooter! Learn about geometry and human powered machine movement while building your very own kinetic sculpture inspired by Theodorus Gerardus Jozef "Theo" Jansen a Dutch artist. In 1990, he began building large mechanisms out of PVC that are able to move on their own and, collectively, are entitled, Strandbeest. The kinetic sculptures appear to…
Find out more »Garden Art Summer Camp
Age Range: 7 and up Description: Campers will make all kinds of cool art to place in the garden including ceramic wind chimes, sundials, mosaic stepping stones, garden signs, plant stakes, and more! If we have time, we might even paint some flower pots and lady bug rocks! (All clay, glazes, and firing included.) Instructor: Laura Henion Minimum/Maximum: 4/10 Date & Time: 5 days, 3 hours, June 25th —June 29th , 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. What to Bring?: lunch and water bottle Cost: $180 …
Find out more »Anime Manga Drawing Summer Camp Session 1
A week of drawing Anime Manga Age Range: 9 and up Description: Are you obsessed with drawing Anime and Manga style characters? Then this is the drawing camp for you and your friends who love to draw. Work closely with expert drawing artist Christine Eaton to improve your Anime and Manga drawing techniques. Visit with friends and learn to draw from each other. Quality drawing paper and tools will be provided for this class. Instructor: Christine Eaton Minimum/Maximum: 4/12 Date…
Find out more »This Summer Clay Camp is For The Birds!
Age Range: 7 and up Description: Design and create some fun essentials for our feathered friends! Make a ceramic birdhouse, hanging bird feeder, a mini bird bath, a ceramic bird and bird's nest with eggs sculpture, and more fun art for your yard and garden! (All clay, glazes and firing included.) Instructor: Laura Henion Minimum/Maximum: 4/10 Date & Time: 5 days, 3hrs daily, June 25th —June 29th , 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. What to Bring?: lunch and water bottle Cost: $180
Find out more »Adult Clay Summer
Adult Clay Summer All experience levels / no experience necessary. Age Range: 18 and up Join us this Summer for a 6 week session and create both functional and decorative pottery. We will dabble in a wide range of techniques and projects including throwing on the wheel and hand building with slabs & coils. We will cover several basic techniques. Prices include all firings and glazes and use of our tools. Does not include clay cost. Different projects will be covered…
Find out more »Paint Your Own Flower Pot Summer Camp 1
Age Range: 7 and up Description: Campers will design and paint their own flower pot. While their flower pot is drying they will create some garden art and make and eat a 'dirt' pudding cup snack*. When their flower pot is ready, they will plant a flower in the pot and add in their garden art for a creative addition to a windowsill or porch. Flower pot with tray is 5½" H x 5¼" Diameter 1.1 Liters. Flowerpot will be painted…
Find out more »Anime Manga Drawing Summer Camp Session 2
Learn to draw anime manga style. Age Range: 9 and up Description: Are you obsessed with drawing Anime and Manga style characters? Then this is the drawing camp for you and your friends who love to draw. Work closely with expert drawing artist Christine Eaton to improve your Anime and Manga drawing techniques. Visit with friends and learn to draw from each other. Quality drawing paper and tools will be provided for this class. Instructor: Christine Eaton Minimum/Maximum: 4/12 Date…
Find out more »Art Journaling Summer: The Story of Me
Capture your summer with creative art journaling. Age Range: 8 - 14 Description: As the beauty of nature surrounds us this summer, take some time to explore your own beautiful life! We will craft poems and collages, paint and draw the stories of our life. Using a variety of papers, paper treatments, and natural materials, each journal will unfold in unique complexity, a memory and keepsake to treasure forever! Instructor: Terri Muharsky Minimum/Maximum: 5/10 Date & Time: 4 days, 3…
Find out more »Feel the Movement: Art & Dance Day Summer Camp
Description: Kids who love art and dancing, this is the perfect camp for you! Duvall Performing Arts & Northwest Art Center partner to celebrate the joy of movement in art and dance. 2 hours of art projects, then clean up, an hour of lunch and a chaperoned walk to DPA for 2 hours of dance every day for one week, what more could a kid want? Instructor: Susan Jenkins NWAC, Kathleen Robertson DPA Age Range: 7 to 12 Minimum/Maximum: 5/15…
Find out more »Clay Creators Summer Camp – Session 1
Age Range: 7 and up Description: Come and get your hands muddy! This camp is all clay! Students will throw on the potters' wheel, sculpt, explore texture, use colored slip and glazes, and learn various decorative techniques. Creating beautiful functional and decorative pottery is a great way to chase away any summer boredom! Different projects will be completed in each session. Instructor: Melanie Pollon Minimum/Maximum: 5/12 Date & Time: Session 1: July 16th - July 19th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Session 2: July 16th…
Find out more »Clay Creators Summer Camp – Session 2
Age Range: 7 and up Description: Come and get your hands muddy! This camp is all clay! Students will throw on the potters' wheel, sculpt, explore texture, use colored slip and glazes, and learn various decorative techniques. Creating beautiful functional and decorative pottery is a great way to chase away any summer boredom! Different projects will be completed in each session. Instructor: Melanie Pollon Minimum/Maximum: 5/12 Date & Time: Session 1: July 16th - July 19th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Session 2: July 16th…
Find out more »DIY, Art & Science Summer Camp
Age Range: 7 & up Description: This camp is a fun colorful mix of DIY, Art and Science. We will paint dot mandalas on rocks, grow rock sugar candy, make glow in the dark bouncy balls, experiment with DIY lava lamps, explore paint pouring and make an ear phone case. We will repurpose everyday items, develop new art skills and learn about the science behind some of these fun projects. Instructor: Julie Gunn Minimum/Maximum: 5/10 Date & Time: 4 days, 3 hours…
Find out more »MineCRAFT Makers Art & Gaming Summer Camp
Make Minecraft inspired art! Age Range: 7 and up Description: Campers will spend a week exploring all things Minecraft: from educational MODs, build challenges, hands on clay Minecraft figurine building, build Minecraft electronics and learn how to solder, Minecraft style block art tile painting, learn about screen printing and stencil your very own Creeper t-shirt, make Minecraft Creepers, play with Minecraft paper arts and more. Students will spend about half the session online playing in a safe Minecraft educational environment,…
Find out more »Anime Manga Drawing Summer Camp Session 3
Learn Anime Manga style drawing. Age Range: 9 and up Description: Are you obsessed with drawing Anime and Manga style characters? Then this is the drawing camp for you and your friends who love to draw. Work closely with expert drawing artist Christine Eaton to improve your Anime and Manga drawing techniques. Visit with friends and learn to draw from each other. Quality drawing paper and tools will be provided for this class. Instructor: Christine Eaton Minimum/Maximum: 4/12 Date &…
Find out more »Paint Your Own Pottery Keepsake Box
Age Range: 4 and up Description: Campers will paint their own pottery keepsake box. They will personalize it with their choice of pottery character for the lid. Kids will learn to marble pottery glazes with shaving cream or blow glaze bubbles or use sponge rollers to paint their box. Campers will also paint some small pottery treasures to put in their keepsake box. This is a camp for kids comfortable with being dropped off for 2 hours. Parents are welcome to…
Find out more »Messy Art for Toddlers & Preschoolers Summer Camp
Age Range: 1-5 Description: This camp is a process oriented, messy and sensory art experience. Take home not just an art project but also some fun memories. Parents/caregivers are required to participate in the fun with their toddlers/preschoolers. Have fun and get messy with your little artist with shaving cream, bubbles, splatter painting and bubble wrap printing. We will also sing songs and play some games. We have aprons but dress for mess! Instructor: Julie Minimum/Maximum: 4/10 Date & Time: …
Find out more »Poetry pARTy Full Day Summer Camp
Create art inspired by poetry. Age Range: 8 and up Description: Poetry pARTy! Full Day Camp. Encourage the Artist and the Author within! Discover the power of Art and Poetry combined. Don’t worry if one skill comes more naturally. Guided instruction will build student confidence in both areas. Projects include: Zentangle, drawing animals, life map doodles, pastel with torn paper, Sumi landscapes and learning how to provide constructive feedback and present poetry. Instructor: David Repyak Minimum/Maximum: 5/12 Date & Time:…
Find out more »Paint Your Own Flower Pot Summer Camp 2
Age Range: 7 and up Description: Campers will design and paint their own flower pot. While their flower pot is drying they will create some garden art and make and eat a 'dirt' pudding cup snack*. When their flower pot is ready, they will plant a flower in the pot and add in their garden art for a creative addition to a windowsill or porch. Flower pot with tray is 5½" H x 5¼" Diameter 1.1 Liters. Flowerpot will be painted…
Find out more »3D Modeling & Printing Summer Camp
Age Range: 8 and up Description: Students will learn to take their ideas and turn them into 3D objects using a variety of different 3D software programs such as 3D Builder and Pixologic's Sculptris. Students will learn important concepts for creating their models in a digital 3D environment such as navigating the XYZ Axes, combining and modifying simple shapes to create complex designs, and more. Students will then have the opportunity to 3D print their work to take home. No…
Find out more »The ART of Digital Photography Summer Camp
Age Range: 10 and up Description: Budding photographers will learn professional techniques of digital photography while working at their own skill level. Bringing their own digital camera, they will explore composition, lighting, color and mood while participating in daily photo shoots and fun, hands-on activities using studio equipment. We end the week with a fun photography scavenger hunt that you won’t want to miss! After this camp, students will know how to take a snap shot and turn it into an…
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