Explore the intersections of metal and glass in this new course offered in PCA&M’s jewelry studio! Campers will sample a range of processes including stained glass, glass fusing, enameling, and metalsmithing.

Create beautiful works of art while learning stained glass and mosaic techniques that have been around for centuries! Find inspiration in classic stained glass artworks throughout history when designing your own artwork. Learn various techniques such as soldering, foiling, overlaying, and glazing while making intricate designs. We’ll use our leftover glass pieces to create colorful mosaics to accompany our stained glass.

Everyone has something to say, even you! Our voices matter, but how do we best express our ideas and thoughts to those around us? In this camp, we’ll take inspiration from artists such as Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, and Shepard Fairey to create art that speaks–beyond social media and the internet! We’ll explore zines, posters, collages, and word art while learning how to take our big ideas and hone them into messages ready to share with others. You’ll leave this camp with an understanding of how mixed media artforms provide a unique opportunity to share your thoughts in creative ways and the power of art in shaping our communities.

Jump into metalsmithing with this crash course in fashioning sculptural objects, small decorative pieces, and traditional jewelry. You’ll learn how to cast molten hot pewter, use stakes and hammers to shape your art, and rivet and solder metals together. Students will finish their pieces off with a patina polish to keep them shining long after camp ends.

Dig into the nitty and gritty of ceramics in this camp. Our teaching artists will guide you in learning and perfecting the art of wheelthrowing and handbuilding. Create works that are both functional and sculptural, designing and problem-solving during the making process. Dabble in a variety of different ways to finish your artwork, such as low-fire, mid-fire, and high-fire kilns. (Due to the drying and firing time needed to complete a ceramic piece, artworks may need to be picked up at a later date).

This is a class in which students will be able to jump right into making graphic novels with Procreate. We will learn how to format pages, sketch, import and format text, design characters, write dialogue, discuss story structure and narrative arcs, colorize and finalize pages, and more. Students will leave with a deepened understanding of crafting graphic novels, along with the publishing process.

Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop in this digital media camp! Students will complete an array of projects that dive deep into the features of this powerful software. Whether you’re interested in editing digital photos, creating collages, or simply letting your imagination run wild, this camp will introduce you to the vast possibilities photoshop offers and how to use it to bring your ideas to life.

Dive into the world of digital illustration! In this immersive workshop, you’ll create original work of your own while learning about the power and prevalence of digital illustration in our society. This is a heavily Procreate-focused class. We will also touch upon Adobe Illustrator.

Learn how to create a painting from start to finish! Turn your ideas into sketches that will inspire your final masterpieces. Explore mark-making materials like charcoal and pastel while transforming your sketches into drawings. With your developed expertise, compose and execute paintings using watercolor and acrylic paints.

This workshop serves as an introduction to digital illustration for students interested in drawing, animating, and creating characters and worlds of their own. You’ll learn how to create computer-generated 2D animations using a stylus and graphics tablet, while referencing animations viewed in class to inform and inspire your work. Work with programs to explore the vast possibilities of animation, and begin bringing your own unique stories to life!