Multimedia Jewelry (Ages 9-14)

Do you have a kid who loves to cook and bake? Imagine them being able to spend part of their Summer vacation studying with a real chef! These camps will take your budding chef through a 5 day hands on culinary experience- from working with homemade doughs, making sauces and desserts to creating their own restaurant at the end! They will learn basic...

Do you have a kid who loves to cook and bake? Imagine them being able to spend part of their Summer vacation studying with a real chef! These camps will take your budding chef through a 5 day hands on culinary experience- from working with homemade doughs, making sauces and desserts to creating their own restaurant at the end! They will learn basic...

Calling all nature lovers! This camp will focus on the environment and nature. Campers will experiment with natural materials, nature prints, upcycled sculptures, landscape paintings, and more! They will explore and create while activating their inner ecologist!

This camp introduces campers to the techniques which will allow them to draw what they see! Whether it’s landscapes, still lifes, photos, or figures, campers will develop fundamental drawing skills and techniques in a variety of mediums such as charcoal, pencil, pen, ink, and pastel.  All levels are welcome!

Calling all nature lovers! This camp will focus on the environment and nature. Campers will experiment with natural materials, nature prints, upcycled sculptures, landscape paintings, and more! They will explore and create while activating their inner ecologist!

Explore the painting techniques of well-known artists throughout art history. By experimenting with new techniques and references from art history students will create their own original paintings.  Campers will learn the fundamentals of acrylic and watercolor painting with a  focus on techniques that include color mixing, brushwork, and...

Expect a structured activity that is safe, fun, and sportive! You will learn how to swim like a mermaid with other adventurous aspiring mermaids, while expressing yourself in a unique way. Get ready for magic! Launch into the mermaid dream with a 60 minutes initiation to monofin and synchronized swimming. Smiles, splashes and games...

This camp will experiment with the basic techniques of watercolors and ink painting! Campers will learn the basic flat washes, shading, transparent glazes, wet-on-wet, dry brush, and the development of color studies.  Through these basic skills and exercises campers will jump-start their creativity to create their own paintings. They will explore...

Imaginations will run wild! Campers will create their own fantasy realm featuring their own mythical creatures.  Using mediums like watercolors, acrylic paints, oil pastels, clay, and printmaking they will make their creatures come to life. Unicorns, mermaids, and dragons will rule the EAC this week!

Imaginations will run wild! Campers will create their own fantasy realm featuring their own mythical creatures. Using mediums like watercolors, acrylic paints, oil pastels, clay, and printmaking they will make their creatures come to life. Unicorns, mermaids, and dragons will rule the EAC this week!

Use liquid acrylics to create one-of-a-kind spontaneous paintings. Some are great just as they turn out and others are a wonderful background to explore and enhance with imagery. Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.

Learn multiple ways of working with acrylics: poring, painting on unusual materials, adding textures. This is a great chance to experiment and learn. . .teacher will provide a generous amount of gels and pastes. Skill Level: All Levels Click here for the instructor's recommended supply list.

Join the rainbow connection! This camp will feature an eruption of colors and rainbows! Campers will learn all about colors, how to create them, and how they interact. Through a variety of projects, students will play and experiment with drawing, painting, and 3D objects featuring all their favorite colors!

Join the rainbow connection! This camp will feature an eruption of colors and rainbows! Campers will learn all about colors, how to create them, and how they interact.  Through a variety of projects, students will play and experiment with drawing, painting, and 3D objects featuring all their favorite colors!

Walking on sunshine! Campers will take their favorite summer activities and transform them into creative art projects. Sunny beach days, clear night skies, fireworks, and popsicles will inspire a variety of paintings and 3D creations!

This camp explores and experiments with different tactile materials! Explore a variety of contemporary abstract and textile artists, while working with materials such as paint, yarn, and clay.  Campers will be able to create their own abstract and textile pieces through guidance but should be comfortable working intuitively.

During this 1-week intensive, students will have the opportunity to visit a variety of locations where they will spend the day making art en plein air. Each day students will meet at different sites around Evanston or the Northshore. Monday, students will study the architecture of the Bahai Temple. On Tuesday, students will meet at Lighthouse Beach...

Is your teen ready to take their culinary skills to the next level? In this week-long Boot Camp, The Chopping Block's seasoned chefs will teach teens, ages 12 to 16, essential cooking techniques and share kitchen wisdom that will stay with them for a lifetime. Students will become proficient at making sauces, knife skills, meat and vegetable cookery,...

This camp will explore portrait drawing! By focusing on proportions and breaking the face down into simple shapes, campers will learn how to render realistic human faces.  This camp will delve into gesture drawing, line quality, and shading. All levels welcome!

Walking on sunshine! Campers will take their favorite summer activities and transform them into creative art projects. Sunny beach days, clear night skies, fireworks, and popsicles will inspire a variety of paintings and 3D creations!