Hilary Forsyth

Step into the spotlight and bring stories to life! In this lively workshop, kids explore the magical world of puppetry and performance through hands-on art projects and playful storytelling. Students build and decorate hand puppets with fabric, felt, and buttons, craft rod puppets and shadow puppets, and design their own colorful mini stages. They dive into script writing, character design, and voice acting as they rehearse short skits and performances. From silly improvisations to imaginative stories, kids experiment with the art of theater while collaborating with their peers. This workshop blends visual art, performance, and storytelling, encouraging confidence, creativity, and teamwork. By the end of the week, students take home unique puppets and stage sets—and the joy of performing their own original shows!

Get ready for a magical adventure in this super fun workshop! Kids dive into a world of imagination as they create their own enchanted gardens filled with glowing clay mushrooms, sparkly fairy jars made with glitter and fairy lights, and colorful flower vines crafted from fabric, fibers, and tissue paper. Young creators also bring to life paper mâché dragons, ceramic mermaids, and other amazing creatures to live in their magical worlds. It's a week where fantasy turns into reality, and creativity knows no limits!

Gain inspiration from famous artists who were a part of the American Pop Art movement. This includes the Band-Aid dot paintings of Roy Lichtenstein and his comic book imagery, Jim Dine’s energetic hearts, Andy Warhol’s prints and portraits, and Claes Oldenburg’s giant colorful sculptures of everyday objects. A wide range of artistic media is incorporated, including papier-mâché, construction paper, paint, chalk, and fabric, creating bold, bright, and beautiful artistic creations.

Up-and-coming foodies need look no further than this enticing, dynamic workshop that explores the intersection of cuisine, creativity, culture, and clay. Students dream up their ideal menu as we create food out of clay and mixed-media materials. Menu items may include tacos, popsicles, donuts, grilled cheese, or a slice of cherry pie. We also create our very own personalized food truck out of mixed-media materials! Students design their own food truck logos, hand-printed aprons, and masterful menus. Let’s create some culinary art!

Explore and learn about the many women who have shaped the art world. Create polka-dotted sculptures like Yayoi Kusama, abstract art like Hilma af Klint, portraits like Frida Kahlo, landscape watercolors like Georgia O’Keeffe and colorful spiral textiles like Xenobia Bailey. In this workshop, students learn about many female artists, adventure into their mediums and find inspiration in their life stories.

This mixed-media art week is filled with papier-mâché, fabric arts, painting and fun! It features food and object sculptures inspired by the sculptures of Claus Oldenberg, Jennifer-Bartlett-style paintings and colorful Nick-Cave-style drawings, sculptures and costume pieces. Students learn how under the influence of art, everything looks brighter. P.S. - There will be GLITTER!