Summer Fun Will Be The Plan At Museum’s Art Camps

WATERBURY — The Mattatuck Museum’s Art Camps, designed for children ages 5 to 12, have a special theme each week filled with plenty of fun and creativity. The themes for each week-long session are as follows:

July 10-14, morning session, 9 am to noon: “Wait! Make Art Out of That!” – A week of creatively recycling everyday materials into toys. Instructor, Lori barker.

Afternoon session, 1 to 4 pm: “Puppeteers” – Campers will learn about and make all types of puppets. Instructor, Eleanor Brasche.

July 17-21, day-long sessions from 9 am to 4 pm: “Papier Mache People” – Lear to create an assortment of zany figures using this time-honored technique. Instructor is Rosanne Shea.

July 24-28, morning sessions: “Capture the World” – Fledgling photographers will learn the basics of capturing the world through the eye of a camera. Indoor, outdoor, still life, and subject photography will be covered. Instructor is Georgia Sheron.

July 24-28, afternoon sessions: “Mobile Madness” – Create “mobile madness” using a variety of elements. Make sun catchers, sky galaxies, yard ornaments, and more, with instructor Eleanor Brasche.

July 31 to August 4, day-long sessions: “Paper Magic Week” – Learn how easy it is to make your own unique paper and then decorate it with rubber stamps you make.

August 7-11, morning sessions: “Rock Art” – Step back in time to the American Southwest of thousands of years ago to create rock art. Learn about Native American pictographs and petroglyphs, then try your hand at carving your own designs and painting them. Instructor is Elizabeth Schmidt.

August 7-11, afternoon sessions: “Adventures Under the Sea” – Capture the magic of undersea life by creating sea creature costumes using a variety of materials and drawing sea animals both real and imaginary. Instructor is Raquel Figueiredo.

August 14-18, day-long sessions: “Pens and Pallettes” – Basic art techniques, illustration, sculpture making, using color to create light and depth. All will be explored in some very fun and creative ways, with instructor Marsha Doran.

August 21-25, morning sessions: “Totem Poles, Kachinas, & Shields” – Learn about and then make these interesting artifacts from the Native American culture. Instructor is Elizabeth Schmidt.

August 21-25, afternoon sessions: “Pop Art” – Back by popular request, this camp session will teach how everyday objects can be turned into art. Designing logos and signs using silkscreening methods and building sculptures will also be taught by instructor Maura O’Shea.

The cost per week for all-day sessions is $170; for half-day sessions the cost is $85. To register, call the museum at 203/753-0381, ext 10. All classes will take place on the grounds of the Mattatuck Museum, 144 West Main Street in Waterbury.