Register for this camp here!
 
 Puppet Lab: Build It, Bring It to Life!

In this imaginative, hands-on camp, young artists will design and create their own original puppets—then bring them to life on stage!

Camp Highlights

🎭 Custom Puppet-Making
Students will create multiple puppet styles, including:

• Sock puppets (lots of bling here!)

• Stick puppets (an aquatic drawing venture… Shark alert!)

• Hand puppets (includes a bit of sculpture)

• Shadow puppets (kids will use flashlights for shadow theater)

✏️ Character Design & Story Building
Kids will invent unique characters, develop personalities, and create simple backstories. Each child will make a “Puppet Portfolio” to take home, including sketches and scripts!

🎨 Stage & Set Design
Participants will build mini stages and paint backdrops for their performances.

📝 Script Writing & Rehearsal
Working solo or in small groups, students will write short scripts and practice timing, voices, and movement.

🌟 Live Puppet Show for Families
The camp ends with a delightful group performance where students present their puppet plays to families.

Taught by: Pamela Palmer, B.F.A.
Founder, The Artist’s Apprentice

Dates: Monday–Thursday, 8/17, 8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages: 7 & up (siblings welcome)
Cost: $270 (all materials included)

Final Day: Family Puppet Performance Friday @ 11:40 AM

Register for this camp here! 
 
Ins & Outs of Mega Color Weaving – A Mini Camp

The results are a colorful pop of interest, and the process is truly mesmerizing!

Weaving in elementary school enhances fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness through precise, repetitive “over–under” motions using materials like yarn and paper. It fosters patience, builds confidence through tangible finished projects, and encourages creativity and problem-solving. This tactile, cross-midline activity also introduces early math concepts such as patterns and sequencing.

Imagine—all this good stuff and it’s pretty fun and fabulous! Our textile art adventures will even include making handmade pom-poms.

Taught by artist/instructor Pamela Palmer, B.F.A.,
Founder of The Artist’s Apprentice

Families are invited to join us for a Gallery Show at 4:50 PM on Wednesday.

Please bring:
• A snack and water bottle
• Socks for breaks on the playscape 😉

Dates: Monday–Wednesday, 8/24, 8/25, 8/26
Time: 2:00–5:00 PM
Ages: 7 & up (as always, siblings of any age are welcome)
Cost: $162 (all materials included)

A vibrant, hands-on camp for kids who love color, texture, and creating something truly unique! 🎨🧶

pk Be Smart. Add ART!
Tuesday, September 8⋅ 3:40 – 5:10pm
Weekly on Tuesday, 4 times

Pine Knob Elementary School
Did you know?  
Students who engage in the arts consistently score higher on college entrance exams. Fine arts sparks creativity and can also strengthen:  
Academic performance, 
Critical thinking and 
Problem solving. 
So what are we waiting for, let's get started!
Students will be involved in learning about fractals in nature and creating beautiful artwork using inks on watercolor paper to represent this phenomenon. We will also be adapting our acrylic paintings using the golden ratio as our guide and talk about the Fibonacci sequence. Let's also learn about patterns with A tessellation project! So, is this a math class? Of course not. 🙂 We're just here to have fun and make our best art! (But if the kids learn something new in the meantime, let's not stop them. 😉  
Sign up today and come join the fun! A Gallery Show will be extended to family at 5:00 on the final day. Please bring a water bottle, snack, and wear clothes that are not precious. Taught by Artist/Educator Pamela Palmer, B.F.A. of The Artist's Apprentice. 
$85 ($65 plus $20 material fee) 
Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome.) 
Tuesdays 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29       3:40-5:10

Did you know?  
Student who engage in the arts consistently score higher on college entrance exams. Fine arts sparks creativity and can also strengthen:  
Academic performance, 
Critical thinking and 
Problem solving. 
So what are we waiting for, let's get started!
Students will be involved in learning about fractals in nature and creating beautiful artwork using inks on watercolor paper to representing this phenomenon. 
We will also be adapting our acrylic paintings using the golden ratio as our guide and talk about the Fibonacci sequence. Let's also learn about patterns with A tessellation project! So, is this a math class? Of course not. 🙂 We're just here to have fun and make our best art! (But if the kids learn something new in the mean time, let's not stop them. 😉  
Sign up today and come join the fun! A Gallery Show will be extended to family at 5:00 on the final day. Please bring water bottle, snack, and wear clothes that are not precious. Taught by artist/educator Pamela Palmer, B.F.A. of The Artist's Apprentice. 
$65 plus $20 material fee payable to instructor on the 1st day of classes.
Ages 7 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome.) 
Tuesdays 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29      6:15 -7:45

sp Cartooning Woohoo!
Wednesday, September 9⋅3:50 – 5:20pm
Weekly on Wednesday, 4 times

Springfield Plains Elementary

Kids love comics! But do they learn anything? As an art educator of many years and hundreds of students, I can certainly say with confidence that the answer is a resounding yes!  It develops crucial skills such as creative thinking, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and artistic expression. Cartooning also boosts confidence by offering a less intimidating way for children to practice drawing and learn artistic principles, like simplifying elements, understanding line and shape, and constructing figures. We will be working with both Manga & Marvel comics. Sign up today and come join the fun! FUN FACT: Participating in art can improve confidence and self-expression, giving students a positive outlet for sharing their ideas and emotions.A Gallery Show will be extended to family following class on the final day. Please bring a water bottle, snack, and wear clothes that are not precious. Taught by Artist/Educator Pamela Palmer, B.F.A. of The Artist's Apprentice.
$85 ($65 plus $20 material fee) Ages 6 & up

Kids love comic! But do they learn anything? As an art educator of many years and hundreds of students, I can certainly say with confidence that the answer is a resounding yes!  It develops crucial skills such as creative thinking, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and artistic expression. Cartooning also boosts confidence by offering a less intimidating way for children to practice drawing and learn artistic principles, like simplifying elements, understanding line and shape, and constructing figures. We will be working with both Manga & Marvel comics.BONUS: Kids will design their own custom zippered Case to take home!  
 Sign up today and come join the fun! A Gallery Show will be extended to family following class on the final day. Please bring water bottle, snack, and wear clothes that are not precious. 
Taught by artist/educator Pamela Palmer, B.F.A. of The Artist's Apprentice.
 $45 plus $15 material fee payable to instructor on the first day of classes. Ages 6 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome.)

Kids love comic! But do they learn anything? As an art educator of many years and hundreds of students, I can certainly say with confidence that the answer is a resounding yes!  It develops crucial skills such as creative thinking, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and artistic expression. Cartooning also boosts confidence by offering a less intimidating way for children to practice drawing and learn artistic principles, like simplifying elements, understanding line and shape, and constructing figures. We will be working with both Manga & Marvel comics.BONUS: Kids will design their own custom zippered Case to take home!  
 Sign up today and come join the fun! A Gallery Show will be extended to family following class on the final day. Please bring water bottle, snack, and wear clothes that are not precious. 
Taught by artist/educator Pamela Palmer, B.F.A. of The Artist's Apprentice.
 $45 plus $15 material fee payable to instructor on the first day of classes. Ages 6 & up (As always, siblings of any age are welcome.)