Camp Activities
Exciting activities await you! From visual arts like drawing and ceramics, to performing arts such as theatre and dance, and unique activities like claymation and STEAM projects, campers explore their creativity in a dynamic and engaging environment.
Visual Arts Activities
Drawing
Students receive technical instruction in drawing with pencil, pen & ink, charcoal, colored pencil, conte crayon, pastel, oil pastel etc. Projects include: observational drawing, landscapes, still life, perspective, contour, gesture, portraiture, as well as, drawing from the imagination.
Painting
Students paint with watercolor, tempera, & acrylics. Instruction may include: portraiture, landscapes, still life, abstract, surrealism, fantasy, pop art, etc. Campers have the opportunity to paint “plein-air” style outdoors on the camp grounds and next to the canal. Campers
Printmaking
Students have a blast creating monoprints, linoleum cuts, silk screens, collagraphs, and etchings while learning to operate our printing press. Campers produce a series of unique prints, experimenting with different techniques and materials to express their creativity. This
Photography
Campers use digital cameras to explore the world around them. They will look for interesting shapes, shadows and patterns in nature, architecture and people.
Claymation
Using iPads and plasticine clay, campers will work in groups to create short stop-action films. To check out some of the awesome claymation videos created at camp click on the following link.
Sculpture
Students design and create 3-D forms, using materials such as: plaster, wire, cardboard, wood, found objects and polymer clay.
Ceramics
Students have the opportunity to hand-build both functional and nonfunctional clay projects, using coil, slab and pinch techniques. Students also use our pottery wheels to learn how to center and throw pots. All projects will be glazed and fired in our kilns. The ceramics program is housed in our Clay Shack.
Special Days
This summer, enjoy a variety of fun events! Every week is different. Celebrate December in July with a Gingerbread House Decorating Contest. Join a Country Western Dance. Experience an old-fashioned Carnival. Transform your counselor into the Statue of Liberty for the 4th of July. Watch a spectacular magic show. Participate in the “Empty Bowl Breakfast” to raise hunger awareness. Tie Dye your camp shirt. Create a Glow-in-the-Dark painting. Attend a Foam Bubble Party. Get soaked when the Eagle Fire Department visits.
Performing Arts Activities
Theatre
This process-oriented program engages campers in a variety of fun and creative acting exercises. Students learn skills related to movement, voice and acting. The theatre program also includes singing, playwriting, character and scene development. Participating in theatre increases kids self-confidence.
Dance
Classes combine a wide variety of dance, including modern, contemporary, classical, jazz, hip-hop, and salsa. Prior experience is not required, as our goal is to allow all students to express themselves creatively through dance while getting lots of physical exercise.
Other Unique Activities
Hello Cupcake
Campers will master cake decorating, transforming plain cupcakes into vibrant masterpieces. All delicious creations can be enjoyed and shared with friends at camp.
Fibers Arts & Crafts
Campers will have fun exploring numerous crafts including: Papermaking, Batik, Paper arts, Jewelry making, Knitting & Sewing, Mask making, Tie dyeing, Weaving, Origami, Stamping, Lanyards, Puppetry and Doll Making.
STEAM
Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Campers will use their creativity to build and experiment. Groups might add motors to their sculptures and combine the fine arts with science and technology.
Yoga
Campers will learn the practice of yoga using kid-friendly poses. We will stretch, move & relax. Yoga boosts strength, flexibility, coordination, concentration and self-esteem.
Gaga
Gaga is a fast-moving game of Israeli dodgeball. Campers love playing in our Gaga pit during snack and lunch time.
Team Challenges
Campers will solve problems creatively in teams. Build the longest bridge with rubber bands, paperclips, and marshmallows. Sort Starburst candies blindfolded. Think outside the box, cooperate, and communicate clearly!
Counselor Led Workshops
Back by popular demand! Our talented counselors will lead us in some zany, fun and certainly different activities! They can be anything from sponge tag to cooking to painting with your feet to henna tattoos. How about packaging an egg so that it doesn’t break when dropped out of a second story window? Different activities will be offered each week.
Visiting Artists
Visiting Artists will work directly with campers, exposing them to diverse styles and passions. Past visitors have included musicians, storytellers, painters, bead artists, and ceramicists, enriching our creative experiences and fostering inspiration. This unique opportunity allows campers to explore various art forms and techniques, guided by talented professionals.
Check out our exciting Electives:
In addition to the regular activities with their group, students ages 7 and older will select an elective in an area that they wish to pursue further. During Electives, campers are in mixed-age groups. Electives include:
- “Runway Rebels” Fashion Design. Campers will get to design & create fashions on mini-dress forms, upcycle clothing for themselves and learn how to do fashion illustrating.
- “Gi-normous Art” Giant Size Painting. Campers will paint the subject of their choice on a large size canvas with acrylics. The skills of sketching, color-mixing and composition will all be explored.
- “Amazing Movies” Video Making. Working in small groups, campers will write, direct, act in and edit their own videos using IPads.
- “Comic Book Boot Camp” Manga and Comic Book Drawing. Campers create their own characters, styles and storyboards in this fun elective while developing their drawing skills.
- “Wickedly Talented” Perform the songs from Wicked and other Broadway shows. The campers in this elective will be showcased during our final performance.
- “Mosaic Magic” Create mosaics with your hand-made ceramic tiles. Campers work with clay to create original tiles and then surround them with glass & ceramic shards to create unique pictures.
- “Cyber Realms” Create & build your own 3-D video game world that your characters can play in. Campers will have complete creative freedom to sculpt their own imaginative worlds using cardboard, paper, found objects, paint etc.
Performances & Art Exhibits:
Each three-week session will culminate with an art exhibit and performance which incorporates all of the arts and is created by the campers. This is a highlight of the summer for many of our returning campers! Family and friends are invited to view and celebrate the campers’ achievements. The performance is always magical. The art show overflows with hundreds of creative expressions from our budding artists. What a great way to see what Ravens Run is all about.
- Immersive Art Experience: Witness the culmination of campers’ creativity in a vibrant art exhibit.
- Multidisciplinary Performance: Enjoy a captivating show that combines music, dance, theater, and visual arts.im
- Community Celebration: Join family and friends in celebrating the achievements of our talented young artists.
- Creative Showcase: Marvel at hundreds of unique art pieces that reflect the imagination and skill of our campers.
We’re excited you’re thinking of Ravens Run Arts Camp. Ravens Run is both serious art and serious fun!