4 WEEKLY SESSIONS / JULY 13 – AUGUST 7, 2020 / ONLINE ONLY / AGES 8+
Make paper, pull prints, create books, repeat! That’s what your kids will do during Camp Create, The Printing Museum’s virtual arts summer camp. Your children will explore the various disciplines within the book arts — papermaking, relief printing, and bookbinding. They will learn different ways of making art and be inspired to use their imaginations well after the camp ends.
ART ACTIVITIES
Papermaking
Kick off the week’s creative journey with the 2,000 year-old art of papermaking. Kids create their own sheets of paper from vats of natural plant fibers, glitter, or paper confetti.
Paste Paper
Learn the art of paste paper—a centuries-old process to ornament books. Kids will learn how to add color and use a variety of tools (including hands!) to create decorative sheets of paper that then can be used to enhance creative book projects.
Printmaking
Explore the many creative possibilities with relief printingmaking. Kids draw on their drawing skills 😉 as well as found objects to create intricate layered imagery.
Bookbinding
Bring the entire week’s projects together in bookbinding. Kids learn a number of creative binding techniques and book structures, completing at least three finished artist’s books: a pamphlet, a dos-à-dos (or back-to-back) book, or a chopstick book. Each artist will choose which papers and prints to include in their masterworks and will have surplus paper to complete even more books.
SESSIONS
Week I: July 13 – 17 • 10am – 12pm | Register »
REGISTRATION DATES • Early: June 1 / Regular: June 15 / Late: July 6
Week II: July 20 – 24 • 10am – 12pm | Register »
REGISTRATION DATES • Early: June 1 / Regular: June 15 / Late: July 13
Week III: July 27 – 31 • 10am – 12pm | Register »
REGISTRATION DATES • Early: June 1 / Regular: June 15 / Late: July 20
Week IV: August 3 – 7 • 10am – 12pm | Register »
REGISTRATION DATES • Early: June 1 / Regular: June 15 / Late: July 27
REGISTRATION FEES
Early Registration: $100/household plus $35 activity kit for each participant
Regular Registration: $125/household plus $35 activity kit for each participant
Late Registration: $150/household plus $35 activity kit for each participant
10% off registration for Museum members. Become a member today!
FAQ
How does instruction take place? This is a virtual art class hosted on Zoom. Instructors will lead a demonstration of each day’s art-making activity. Participants will have time to complete a project and extra supplies to do more after the video conference ends.
What equipment do I need to participate? While you can join a Zoom video conference on almost any device with a connection to the Internet, for best results, you should use a laptop with webcam.
When will I receive the Zoom video conference link and password? The video conference link and password will be in the registration receipt email.
How will I receive the art supplies? The Printing Museum will provide art supplies for every activity for the week. You can arrange pick-up at The Printing Museum (1324 W Clay St., Houston, TX 77019) after registration is confirmed and no earlier than two (2) weeks prior to the start of the camp week.
How involved do I have to be? We ask that parents be available to help: 1.) provide a place for art-making (it could get a little messy); 2.) set up the technology to fully participate in the Zoom conference, and 3.) assist of your kids get stuck.
PAYMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY
Payment is due in full at the time of registration. Due to the nature of these programs, all registrations are final. Registrations can be transferred to another child at any time up to seven (7) days before the camp is scheduled to begin. Patrons who cancel a camp or wish to switch their child from one camp to another will receive a 50% refund of the cost of a canceled or dropped camp if notification is received at least seven (7) days before that camp starts. There are no refunds for camps canceled or dropped less than seven (7) days before camp begins.
