Art and Nature
Summer Camp
Building real art skills for meaningful creative growth.
Summer Sessions
9:00am-3:00pm
Week 1: June 22 – June 26
Week 2: June 29 – July 2(no class July 3)
Week 3: July 6– July 10
Week 4: July 13 – July 17
Week 5: July 20 – July 24
Week 6: July 27 – July 31
Week 7: August 3 – August 7
Tuition & Registration
Early Bird Tuition (Paid in Full by February 1st)
$665 per week
Regular Tuition
$710 per week
Deposit
$100 per week enrolled
Applied toward tuition.
Remaining Balance
Due by June 1 for all families not using the Early Bird Pay-in-Full option.
Cancellation Policy
Before May 1:
Full tuition refunded. Deposits are non-refundable.
After May 1:
Tuition is non-refundable unless the spot is filled by another family.
If the spot is filled: 70% of tuition is refunded (deposit is not).
If the spot is not filled: No refund.
Art and Nature Camp: A Small Group Learning Experience
This camp is designed for the serious young artist—the child who wants to go deeper, spend real time on meaningful projects, and learn true fine-arts techniques. Students work one-on-one with a real working artist in an atelier-style setting, receiving daily coaching on composition, color choices, technique, and artistic decision-making. Inspired by master artists and guided through individualized projects, each student develops a focused body of work that reflects their unique voice. This is a mentorship-based program where children learn how to think like artists, not just make art.
Daily Rhythm · 9:00–3:00
9:00–9:20 AM — Yoga/ Nature Walk
9:20–10:30 AM — Introduce Art Lesson and Practice (Part 1)
Focused fine-arts instruction introducing the day’s technique or skill—drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, or mixed media inspired by master artists.
10:30–10:55 AM — Snack Break (provided)
10:55–11:45 AM — Morning Art Work Time with Teacher Conferences (Part 2)
Continued skill-building with guided practice, deeper exploration, and individual conferences with the teacher.
11:45–12:15 PM — Picnic Lunch Outdoors
12:15-12:45 PM — Outdoor Recess
12:45–1:30 PM — Outdoor Nature Sculptures
A nature-inspired creative activity, based on the Artist of the Week—handmade paints, terrariums, 3-D Art.
1:05–2:50 PM — Afternoon Art Work Time with Teacher Conferences (Part 3)
A dedicated fine-arts block to apply morning techniques through painting, detailed drawing, collage, or sculpture. Students build confidence and artistic independence through longer, focused work time and continue individual conferences with the teacher.
2:50–3:00 PM — Reflection & Closing Circle
Clean-up, shared reflections, and celebrating the day’s creativity.
A 7-Week Curriculum Rooted in Art, Ecology & Child Development
Each week is built around a master artist or movement, paired with outdoor engagement and hands-on exploration. Campers start the morning indoors with fine art lessons, and in the afternoon work outdoors.
WEEK 1 — Andy Goldsworthy: Land Art & Natural Sculptures
Earth pigments, spirals, cairns, outdoor installations, impermanence & beauty.
WEEK 2 — Ruth Asawa: Wire, Form & Organic Structures
Wire drawing, shadow play, sculptural line work, contour study.
WEEK 3 — Georgia O’Keeffe: Botanical Abstraction
Large-scale florals, color mixing, quiet observation, nature-as-symbol.
WEEK 4 — Louise Bourgeois: Textiles, Memory & Soft Sculpture
Weaving, fibers, softness, storytelling through material.
WEEK 5 — Contemporary Mixed Media: Layers, Texture & Transformation
Collage, recycled fibers, natural textures, intuitive composition.
WEEK 6 — Creative Movement + Art: Lines, Shapes & the Body in Space
Drawing through movement, gesture-based painting, mapping the body in nature.
Focus: the connection between art, physical expression, and breath.
WEEK 7 — Artist as Naturalist: Observation, Exploration & Field Sketching
Outdoor sketchbooks, specimen drawing, noticing the “small worlds” around us.
Focus: slowing down, curiosity, and the relationship between art & ecology.