School Break Art Camps
2020-2021
Fall Break Art Camp: October 19-23, 2020
Winter Break Art Camp: February 15-19, 2021
Spring Break Art Camp: April 5-9, 2021
Ages: 5-10 years old | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Instructor: Averitt Center Instructor
Tuition: $100 ($75 member) + $20 supply fee
When schools out, we're in! Indulge your creative child with a weeks-long camp adventure in the world of art, creation, exploration, and experimentation. Campers will learn about colors, art techniques, and how to express themselves through art. Students will need to bring their morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack and should dress to get dirty.
So, Why Sew?
October 19-23, 2020 @ 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Level One Ages: 8-10 years old
Instructor : Melinda Roell
Tuition: $100 ($75 member) + $35 supply fee
Sewing is a valuable skill with life-long benefits. When kids learn to sew, they not only gain self-confidence, they develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Sewing also strengthens math skills (but don't tell!) while being creative. As with most projects, sewing requires some advance planning and preparation, so kids hone their problem-solving skills. Sewing will help develop an appreciation for the work put into clothing, usually leading to better care and repair of their own clothing. And finally, sewing unleashes one's creative spirit. Whether sewing pandemic masks or stuffed animals, street clothing or elaborate theatrical costumes, everyone can be creative with a sewing machine and some fabric. Students will get instruction in stitch control speed and direction, proper machine threading, winding and loading bobbin thread, inserting needle, using an iron, pinning and cutting fabric according to a pattern, following sewing directions, and sewing machine care. Camp project will be a drawstring bag or stretch waisted skirt.
So, Why Sew?
October 19-23, 2020 @ 1-4pm
Level Two Ages: 11-14 years old
Instructor : Melinda Roell
Tuition: $100 ($75 member) + $35 supply fee
Sewing is a valuable skill with life-long benefits. When kids learn to sew, they not only gain self-confidence, they develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. Sewing also strengthens math skills (but don't tell!) while being creative. As with most projects, sewing requires some advance planning and preparation, so kids hone their problem-solving skills. Sewing will help develop an appreciation for the work put into clothing, usually leading to better care and repair of their own clothing. And finally, sewing unleashes one's creative spirit. Whether sewing pandemic masks or stuffed animals, street clothing or elaborate theatrical costumes, everyone can be creative with a sewing machine and some fabric. The goals for this session are to learn stitch control speed and direction, proper machine threading, winding and loading bobbin thread, inserting needle, using an iron, measuring and determining pattern size, pinning and cutting fabric according to a pattern, sewing on a curve, small hem options, following sewing directions, and machine care. The project for this session will be elastic waist pajama pants.