Summer Camp Week 3 July 20-24th: Texture Lab! Art you can Feel!
Texture Lab: Art You Can Feel!
Week 3 of our immersive summer art camp is an exciting week where art, nature, and hands-on discovery come together in the most tactile way possible! Live animal visitors!
Campers will explore the world through touch - examining scales, shells, fur, feathers, bark, and other textures - and then transform those discoveries into beautiful works of art!
Does your child love slime? Slime is on the agenda!
Do they love animals? A visitor will be bringing us a variety of animals for the kids to see up close and personal!
There's nothing better than being surrounded by inspiration! We encourage the kids to think of all the ways they can make art with an "idea". Brainstorming and exploring art through tons of mediums. This will be a true exploration of textures and what happens when an artist "sees" things in the world around them that others might miss!
Throughout the week, campers will work with an exciting variety of materials including canvas, polymer clay, wool, metal, paint, gel plates, and found natural objects while including them into their art. Live animals will visit the studio, giving students the rare opportunity to observe and sketch real textures up close - sparking curiosity, conversation, and creative inspiration! We will have a polymer clay studio: kids choose from pendants, keychains, trinket dishes, or pens... pressing textures into clay using tools and natural objects. We will provide an introduction to metal stamping to create textured metal pieces while discussing pattern, repetition, and durability in art!
This camp encourages curiosity, experimentation, and joyful MESS-making. Campers will press, stamp, roll, sculpt, layer, and build, learning how artists use texture to add depth, interest, and meaning to their work. Every project is designed to be hands-on, process-focused, and confidence-building, resulting in art that is as fun to touch as it is to look at.
In addition to having live animals, another local/featured artist will visit this week: Farren Maille, needle-felter extraordinaire, owner of Whimsical Woollies! Farren comes to us with an amazing needle felting project and has a track record of being the highlight of our camp!
It's not often that you have the opportunity to expose kids to real artists, live animals, and beautiful art on a gorgeous historic property where they get to swim, explore, and take it all in!
Deeply hands-on and sensory-rich
Encourages creative risk-taking and exploration
Exposure to a wide range of professional art materials
Thoughtful integration of nature, animals, and art
Every camper leaves with multiple finished pieces and a deeper understanding of art
Free Range Art's Summer Camp offers a unique opportunity for children ages 6-12 to work with local artists and outdoor educators to make art and explore nature. Give the children in your life an unforgettable summer experience exploring ideas, getting messy in the studio and creek, making art, and having a ton of FUN. Please select your week(s) and how many children per week. Camps are $425/child per week. Please see refund policy and notify us in writing of any food or animal allergies at freerangeartclasses@gmail.com. We will email a health form prior to camp. Drop off and pick up will be expedited for your convenience with a car line in the main parking lot. Drop off begins at 8:50.
Summer Camp Refund Policy
There are no exceptions to our Summer Camp cancellation policy.
We have reserved and held specific spot(s) for your child(ren) which others might have filled. In the event that you need to cancel or transfer to another week, we will do our best to accommodate switching weeks for you when possible. However, if the situation arises that a camp week needs to be canceled our policy is below:
If you cancel on or before April 1st 2026, you will receive a refund minus a $100 fee for each week and child that you are canceling. If you cancel between April 2, 2026 and June 1st 2026, you will receive a 50% refund for each week and child that you are canceling. After June 1st there are no refunds.Make-ups: There are no make-ups or refunds for missed camp days for any reason.
We are a small business striving to make a difference in our local community. As hard as it is for us to not refund full payments, we've made every effort to keep our class sizes manageable and to provide our campers with a personalized experience with a low camper-to-instructor ratio. We hope you understand and make every effort to ensure that your child(ren) can attend the week(s) you selected. We've reserved a spot for them and cannot wait to share the experience with them!