The Creative Oasis hosts the premier summer arts series in the region: over a thousand campers have participated in our programs since their genesis nearly a decade ago, and each year, we improve them to make them dynamic and new for the many returns.  With camp experiences available for children age 5 to 17, our program provides instruction in a relaxed atmosphere, small class sizes with children your camper’s own age, and flexibility to work around your schedule.

Every year, we grow our program to include more and better experiences for your camper, keeping it new and exciting time and again! We offer half and full day options with minimal overlap to keep full day campers actively engaged.

 

Your camper will enjoy learning the arts, while you rest easy knowing that your child will be under constant supervision from our staff and faculty. Our six thousand square foot studio includes areas dedicated to wheel pottery, handbuilding and sculpture, glass arts, fabrics, and more.   

AM sessions run from 9-12; PM sessions run from 12:30-4:30.

 

 

1 Week AM Session $100; 1 Week PM Session $130

2 Week AM Clay Camps $190; 2 Week PM Clay Camps $250

AM and PM Sessions can be combined to create a full day camp.

REGISTER AND PAY BEFORE APRIL 19 AND SAVE 10% ON ALL CAMPS!

 

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All dates are listed next to each camp; however you may find clicking on the calendar to your left will give you a better idea of how our summer camps are scheduled.

YOUTH CAMPS (Ages 5-8)

2 Week Clay Camps 

June 21-July 2 (AM)

Mud 2 Mug (Week 1)

Campers will learn the basic techniques of handbuilding with clay, including pinching, coiling, slabs, sculptural techniques. We'll be making beads, boxes, masks and more!

Castles & Quests (Week 2)

We'll be learning about medieval life and art in this camp.  Each camper will build his/her own castle, we'll sculpt dragons, made our own coat of arms and finish the week with a feast.

Regularly $190; register now and pay only $171!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 12-23 (PM)

Mud 2 Mug (Week 1)

Campers will learn the basic techniques of handbuilding with clay, including pinching, coiling, slabs, sculptural techniques. We'll be making beads, boxes, masks and more!

Castles & Quests (Week 2)

We'll be learning about medieval life and art in this camp.  Each camper will build his/her own castle, we'll sculpt dragons, made our own coat of arms and finish the week with a feast.

Regularly $250; register now and pay only $225!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE 

July 26-Aug 6 (AM)

Mud 2 Mug (Week 1) (see description above)

Up in the Air (Week 2)

We will be creating air-themed art using techniques such as paper mosaic and printmaking.  Campers will also make some functional toys like kites, parachutes and pinwheels.

Regularly $190; register now and pay only $171!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE 

Aug 16-27 (PM)

Mud 2 Mug (Week 1) (see description above)

Press & Print (Week 2)

This camp is all about printmaking!  We'll be carving our own stamps out of rubber, clay and styrofoam and use them to make several multi-part projects.

Regularly $250; register now and pay $225!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

 

 

 

 

 

1 Week Camps

June 21-25

(PM)  Press & Print

This camp is all about printmaking!  We'll be carving our own stamps out of rubber, clay and styrofoam and use them to make several multi-part projects.

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

June 28-July 2

(AM)  Castles & Quests

We'll be learning about medieval life and art in this camp.  Each camper will build his/her own castle, we'll sculpt dragons, made our own coat of arms and finish the week with a feast.

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM)  Insects and Art

 Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 12-16

(AM) Up in the Air

We will be creating air-themed art using techniques such as paper mosaic and printmaking.  Campers will also make some functional toys like kites, parachutes and pinwheels.

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!  Register for this class online by clickingHERE

July 19-23

(AM)  Happily Ever After

Stories and books are the theme for this camp.  We'll learn how stories are put together, write our own stories, and create several types of handmade books.

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM) Castles & Quests (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clickingHERE

July 26-30

(PM) Collage

We'll explore the world of color, texture and composition through art of collage using paper, fabric, found objects and more!

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE 

August 2-6

(AM) Up in the Air (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM) Insects and Art (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

August 16-20

(AM) Happily Ever After (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

 

August 23-27

(AM) Collage (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM) Press & Print (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

PRE-TEEN CAMPS (Ages 9-12)

 

2 Week Clay Camps

June 21-July2 (AM)

Wheel Pottery (Week 1)

Artists will learn the techniques to create wheel thrown ceramics, including wedging, centering, throwing, trimming, and glazing.

Paper Art (Week 2)

Students will be exploring the art of paper: making handmade paper, creating paper mache projects and learning the art of origami.

Regularly $190; register now and pay only $171!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 12-23  (PM)

Wheel Pottery (Week 1) (see description above)

Cartooning (Week 2)

Campers will learn the techniques for reproducing art with pencil and ink, sketching techniques, and cartooning their favorite characters.

Regularly $250; register now and pay only $225!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 26-Aug 6 (PM)

Wheel Pottery (Week 1) (see description above)

Printmaking (Week 2)

We will be teaching various methods of printmaking in this camp.  Students will be carving their own stamps and plates from rubber, making monoprints, and using handprinted materials to create several projects.

Regularly $250; register now and pay only $225!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

Aug 16-27 (AM)

Wheel Pottery (Week 1) (see description above)

Writing and Bookbinding (Week 2)

We'll be exploring the written word in this camp, creating some of our own original literary works.  We'll also be creating several different kinds of handmade blank books.

Regularly $190; register now and pay only $171!  Register for this class online by clicking HERE

1 Week Camps

June 21-25

(PM) Mosaic Art

Students will learn about the history of mosaic art and will design and finish several mosaic projects from stone and tile, including one large group project. 

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

June 28-July 2

(AM) Paper Art (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM) Writing & Bookbinding (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 12-16

(AM) Printmaking (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 19-23

(AM) Mosaic Art (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM) Cartooning (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 26-30

(AM) Medieval Mysteries

This camp explores medieval life and art.  We'll be learning about heraldry, creating our own coat of arms, making a medieval illumination scroll, building castles, and more!

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clickingHERE

August 2-6

(AM) See and Draw

Campers will learn the basic techniques of two dimensional art in this camp.  We will be using charcoal, pencil and paints to produce sketches and finished art from still life.

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clickingHERE

(PM) Printmaking (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

August 16-20

(PM) Medieval Mysteries (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

August 23-27

(AM) Writing & Bookbinding (see description above)

Regularly $100; register now and pay only $90!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

(PM) Paper Art (see description above)

Regularly $130; register now and pay only $117!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

 

 

TEEN WORKSHOPS (Ages 13-17)

 Raku Pottery with Charles Hughes

Join Charles for 3 days of making pottery and one day of firing on the weekend.  Anything from small sculpture to wheel thrown large vases can be completed.  The firing will be held at the instructor’s home; parents and siblings are invited to attend the firing.

Regularly $140; register now and pay only $126!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

July 26-30 (1-4 pm)

Mosaic Art

Students will learn about the history of mosaic art and will design and finish several mosaic projects from stone and tile, including one large group studio installation.  We will also be decorating and firing tiles of our own  design for inclusion into their pieces.

Regularly $140; register now and pay only $126!   Register for this class online by clicking HERE

 

August 16, 17, 18 and August  21 (1-4 pm)

Raku Pottery with Charles Hughes

Join Charles for 3 days of making pottery and one day of firing on the weekend.  Anything from small sculpture to wheel thrown large vases can be completed.  The firing will be held at the instructor’s home; parents and siblings are invited to attend the firing.

Regularly $140; register now and pay only $126!   Register for this class online by clickingHERE