Discover connections between art, nature, and science in this exploration-based camp. Two and three-dimensional works of art in the Museum’s collection will inspire drawings in graphite, ink, and charcoal, surprising sculptures, and imaginative mixed-media “fantasyscapes”. 

Instructor: Jason Summers

$300 SBMA Members
$350 Non-Members

Capacity 10

Explore the art of storytelling drawing inspiration from landscapes, still-lives, and portraits on view in the Museum’s galleries. Campers learn painting techniques including color mixing, brushwork, composition, and layering on canvas and board. Bookmaking will include folding, cutting, and stitching a one-of-a-kind book to fill with drawings, small scale paintings, and mixed-media collage. 

Instructor: Nicola Ghersen 

$300 SBMA Members
$350 Non-Members

Capacity 10

Spend the morning in the clay lab learning the basic techniques of throwing pottery at the wheel in a fun and relaxed environment, making simple clay forms, and experimenting with surface decoration and glazing techniques. After lunch, focus on multimedia re-made projects that combine, reuse, and repurpose materials into unexpected works of art inspired by the Museum’s collection. 

Instructors: Luna Vallejo-Howard and Carlos Bardales 

$350 SBMA Members
$400 Non-Members

Capacity 16