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Design Camp for Kids

Kids ages 8 – 12 will have fun playing on the Museum’s iPad Pros as they work on story-boarding, character design and animation in this week long summer camp. Students will also have an opportunity to explore and sketch using the iPads in the Museum’s galleries while looking for inspiration for their own work. A snack and all materials are included with registration.

Monday – Friday, July 22-26
9:30- 12:30

Instructor: Joseph Morales
Ages: 8 – 12

Design Camp for Kids

Kids ages 8 – 12  will enjoy exploring design concepts as they work on both digital and handmade art projects. Campers will work through concepts by hand using paint, drawing materials and clay and then will apply those concepts which will then be realized as a digital design assets as they use (provided) iPad Pros.  Campers will enjoy finding inspiration in the galleries and will also have an opportunity to get their work moving with fun animation projects using the iPad Pros. A daily snack and all materials are included with registration.

Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28 / 9 am – 12 pm

Instructor: Charlotte Seemes
Ages: 8 – 12

Summer Camp: Digital Art and Animation

Kids ages 8 – 12 will have fun playing on the Museum’s iPad Pros as they work on story-boarding, character design and animation in this week long summer camp. Students will also have an opportunity to explore and sketch using the iPads in the Museum’s galleries while looking for inspiration for their own work. A snack and all materials are included with registration.

Monday – Friday, June 17 -21 
9 am – noon

Instructor: Joseph Morales
Ages: 8 – 12

Kids’ Corner: After School Animation

Kids ages 8 – 12 will have fun playing on the Museum’s iPad Pros as they work on story-boarding, character design and animation in this after school series. Students will also have an opportunity to explore and sketch using the iPads in the Museum’s galleries while looking for inspiration for their own work. A snack and all materials are included with registration.

Wednesdays, April 10 – May 1
3:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Joseph Morales
Ages: 8 – 12 / All levels

Kids’ Corner: After-School Animation

Kids ages 8 – 12 will have fun playing on the Museum’s iPad Pros as they work on story-boarding, character design and animation in this after school series. Students will also have an opportunity to explore and sketch using the iPads in the Museum’s galleries while looking for inspiration for their own work. A snack and all materials are included with registration.

Wednesdays, November 28 – December 19
3:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Joseph Morales
Ages: 8 – 12 / All levels

Design Camp for Kids

Monday – Friday, July 30 – August 3 / 9 am – 12 pm

Kids ages 8 – 12  will enjoy exploring design concepts as they work on both digital and handmade art projects. Campers will work through concepts by hand using paint, drawing materials and clay and then will apply those concepts which will then be realized as a digital design assets as they use (provided) iPad Pros.  Campers will enjoy finding inspiration in the galleries and will also have an opportunity to get their work moving with fun animation projects using the iPad Pros. A daily snack and all materials are included with registration.

Instructor: Charlotte Semmes
Ages: 8 – 12 years (ages are firm)

Design Camp for Kids

Monday – Friday, June 18 – 22 / 9 am – 12 pm

Kids ages 8 – 12  will enjoy exploring design concepts as they work on both digital and handmade art projects. Campers will work through concepts by hand using paint, drawing materials and clay and then will apply those concepts which will then be realized as a digital design assets as they use (provided) iPad Pros.  Campers will enjoy finding inspiration in the galleries and will also have an opportunity to get their work moving with fun animation projects using the iPad Pros. A daily snack and all materials are included with registration.

Instructor: Charlotte Semmes
Ages: 8 – 12 years (ages are firm)

Design Camp for Kids

Tuesday – Friday, June 12 – 15 / 9 am – 12 pm

Kids ages 8 – 12  will enjoy exploring design concepts as they work on both digital and handmade art projects. Campers will work through concepts by hand using paint, drawing materials and clay and then will apply those concepts which will then be realized as a digital design assets as they use (provided) iPad Pros.  Campers will enjoy finding inspiration in the galleries and will also have an opportunity to get their work moving with fun animation projects using the iPad Pros. A daily snack and all materials are included with registration.

Instructor: Charlotte Semmes
Ages: 8 – 12 years (ages are firm)

Digitizing Hand Drawings with Illustrator

Wednesday, June 27 / 1 – 4 pm 

Learn to take your hand drawn artwork into digital format in this introduction to Adobe Illustrator using an iPad Pro. In this class, students will learn best practices for drawing design elements by hand. Students will review best practices for documenting work for digital manipulation and will be introduced to the tools in Illustrator that can be used to create professional results while maintaining the hand rendered quality of their work. Students will also review contemporary applications for their final digital artwork. 

NOTE: iPad Pro and Illustrator software is will be provided for students to use during class time. 

Instructor: Casey Sibley
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels

Introduction to Repeating Patterns in Procreate

Wednesday, June 13 / 1 – 4 pm

Learn the basics of pattern design using an iPad Pro and the Procreate app! This class will give you a crash course in pattern design on an iPad, while teaching you how to build a seamlessly repeating pattern tile that can be uploaded to platforms like Spoonflower and Society6 to create one-of-a-kind custom products featuring your designs. Participants will brainstorm pattern ideas through digital sketching and will build repeating pattern tiles in an easy to follow, digital format.

NOTE: iPad Pro and Procreate software is will be provided for students to use during class time. 

Instructor: Casey Sibley
Ages: Adult (15+) / All levels