summer art camp

Summer Camp

Yew Dell Botanical Gardens: Art in Nature

LVA brought a nature art half-day summer camp out to partners Yew Dell Botanical Gardens! Students explored the wonders of their gardens through a creative lens — imagine creating art in a castle or along woodland trails. Artists tapped into their creative genius with guided curriculum and help from the Great Outdoors. The natural world offered an opportunity for students to draw, design, paint, sculpt and create their way toward beautiful works of art!

 

Summer Camp

Summer Camp Feature: Photography Camp, Ages 7-10

In Intro to Photography Camp participants learned the art and skill of photography. Students gained a solid understanding of the core foundation of photography and post-production while experimenting with non-traditional techniques as well. Instruction covered several photographic processes from historic cyanotype printing to digital manipulation—and lots in between! Students had chance to use a digital camera, be a “lighting technician”, and learn to edit their images in Photoshop and Lightroom. We are incredibly impressed with their work!

Eliza, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Eliza, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Lauren, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Lauren, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Emily, Shallow Depth of Field

Emily, Shallow Depth of Field

Hadley, Abstract Photography

Hadley, Abstract Photography

James, Abstract Photography

James, Abstract Photography

Grace, Insect's Perspective 

Grace, Insect's Perspective 

Sloan, Lightroom Processing

Sloan, Lightroom Processing

Piper, Perspective 

Piper, Perspective 

Lillian, Portraits with Projector 

Lillian, Portraits with Projector 

Sloan, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Sloan, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Kyel, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Kyel, Photoshop Layers Portrait

Summer Camp

Summer Camp Feature: Creature Feature

Creature Feature allowed students to experiment with multiple media including paint, plaster, gauze and air-drying clay! Students incorporated both 2D and 3D techniques, utilizing a variety of provided materials along with found objects to create one-of-a-kind works of art. Students created whimsical animal busts to hang on their wall, painted on wood to make free standing animal sculptures, and created their own "zen-tangles" over watercolor backgrounds!