2008 summer art camp

about summer advanced studio camp

summer 2008

advanced studio camp
june 16 - aug 22 | no camp july 4
FOR YOUTH AGES 10-15 | NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

These studio camps are geared towards serious young artists, with a focus on learning techniques and honing skills in each week's subject. No previous art training is required, but a strong commitment to the arts is expected.

ART CAMP HOURS	PRECARE	AFTERCARE
8:30am to 3:30pm	8:00am to 8:30am	3:30pm to 5:00pm

fees

MOCHA Advanced Studio Camp costs
$265 per week if registered by June 1/$275 per week if registered after June 1st
for art instruction, weekly field trips, 2 daily snacks and all materials. $238 for the week of june 30.
Students bring their own lunches.

Precare costs $15 per week.
Aftercare costs $50 per week.

program discounts and fee subsidies

MOCHA Members receive a 10% discount on registration.
Purchase a membership when you register and receive the discount immediately!
When enrolling more than one child from a family, a 10% multi-child discount applies.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available. READ MORE>>

jun 16-20

Cartooning 101

From the black and white single panel strip to full comic magazines, we'll reveal the tricks of the trade, including inking, panel layout, facial expressions, character design and storytelling.

Field trip: Cartoon Art Museum, SF

jun 23-27

Continued Cartooning/ Manga and More

We will be focusing on specific comic styles, including Manga, graphic novels and caricature, and experimenting with beginning animation techniques. This class may be taken as a companion to Cartooning 101 or taken on its own.

Field trip: Zeum, SF

jun 30-

july 3

(no camp on july 4)

Wearable Art

Design your own wearable art pieces, while learning hand and machine sewing, dyeing and beadwork techniques. Learn about clothing, costumes and jewelry from around the world.

Field trip: no field trip this week-only 4 days of camp

july 7-11

Sculpture

Explore different techniques for creating three-dimensional works of art, including modeling, casting, carving and assemblage. We’ll experiment with a variety of media, including clay, wood, wire and plaster.

Field trip: The Crucible, Oakland

july 14-18

Drawing

This class is a good introduction or review for any young artist working toward a new level of expertise in representational drawing. Learn and practice all the guidelines and techniques for portrait, life drawing and landscape using charcoal, ink and pencil.

Field trip: Berkeley Art Museum

july 21-25

Painting

Focusing on color theory and acrylic painting techniques, this studio is for youth artists working to refine color mixing and control paint to create realistic highlights, shadows and form. Study the use of color by famous artists and learn to choose colors to make specific effects.

Field trip: SF Museum of Modern Art

july 28-

aug 1

Printmaking I

Survey simple printmaking techniques with relief prints, rubbings, collographs and monoprinting. Investigate basic bookmaking skills and create graphic art journals using multiple binding techniques.

Field trip: The San Francisco Center for the Book

aug 4-8

Architecture

Study the art of building design and urban planning. Create mock-ups, plans and scale models. Learn the basic elements of construction and engineering.

Field trip: Architectural Walking Tour of Oakland

aug 11-15

Low-Tech Animation

Take a basic approach to animation using a variety of techniques, including flipbooks, paper cutout (South Park-style), zoetropes, clay animation and stop-motion. We’ll write, storyboard, and complete a group project, then make DVDs of our final project.

Field trip: 826 Valencia: the Writing Center, SF

aug 18-22

Printmaking II

Learn advanced techniques of intaglio, stenciling, screen-printing and marbling. Create your own artist series of images. Study alternative bookmaking techniques including beginning pop-up engineering.

Field trip: The San Francisco Center for the Book