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Our Big Picture Summer Studio series is a year-round series of weekend creative experiences inspired by our beloved kids’ camps — but designed especially for adults. Learn new skills, make art, meet wonderful people, and rediscover the joy of play and making, just for the fun of it.

Each four-week session explores a new theme — from board game design and pet portraits to murals, sewing, fantasy worlds, and imaginative sculpture. Come learn new skills, meet wonderful people, and make something uniquely yours in a welcoming, relaxed studio environment.

No pressure. No perfection required. Just curiosity, creativity, and community.

Cost: Usually $35 (depending on materials) each weekly session where instruction is included. Finish things up during our Open Studio hours any time on the weekend. Pay only for extra materials you might wish to purchase, such as extra clay.

Sign up for one or just a couple or all of them!

Kids welcome with adult supervision. This would be a fun family activity!

APRIL Session #1:🐾 Paws & Claws: Adult Summer Art Series

Celebrate the animals who steal our hearts! In this four-week creative series, we’ll turn our beloved pets into art through clay, paint, and playful mixed media. Whether your companion has fur, feathers, scales, or hooves, this series invites you to slow down, create, and honor the personality of the animals who make life richer. No experience necessary—just bring a photo of your favorite animal friend and your sense of fun.

Week 1 (Saturday, April 4): Sculpt Your Pet (Clay Portrait – Part 1) $45

Bring your favorite pet to life in clay! In this first session, we’ll learn simple sculpting techniques to build a charming clay portrait of your animal companion. Your instructor will guide you through shaping expressive features like noses, ears, whiskers, and fluffy textures so your piece captures the spirit of your pet. By the end of the evening, your sculpture will be ready for drying and firing in the kiln.

Week 2 (Saturday, April 11): Paint Your Pet (Clay Portrait – Part 2) $0

Your clay companion returns—this time in color! In Week 2, we’ll paint and glaze the clay pet portraits you created the week before. Learn simple techniques for layering color, highlighting fur patterns, and adding personality through expressive details. By the end of the session, your piece will be kiln-ready and on its way to becoming a finished keepsake that celebrates your beloved animal.

Week 3 (Saturday, April 18): Pet Portraits in Acrylics $35

Capture your pet on canvas! In this relaxed paint session, we’ll translate the charm and personality of our animal companions into colorful acrylic portraits. Your instructor will guide you step-by-step through sketching basic shapes, building fur texture with brushwork, and adding lively backgrounds. Whether your pet is regal, goofy, sleepy, or wild, you’ll leave with a painting that celebrates their unique spirit.

Week 4 (Saturday, April 25): Whimsical Pet Portraits in Clay Papier-Mâché $35

Let’s get playful! In our final week, we’ll create expressive pet portraits using clay and papier-mâché techniques. This lightweight sculptural approach lets you exaggerate features—big eyes, floppy ears, whiskery snouts—to capture your pet’s personality in a whimsical way. Expect a little mess, a lot of laughter, and a wonderfully quirky portrait to take home.

Sign up for the next session using the MAY session link to come.

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MAY Session #2: Game Makers—Build Your Own Board Game

Week 1: Game Makers: Build Your Board Game ($35)

Roll the dice on creativity! Campers will design and build their own board games—complete with hand-sculpted pieces and painted boards. This week we’ll design our board and paint/decorate that. We will have a jig-saw available if you want to customize the shape of your board.

Week 2: Game pieces ($35)

Next, sculpt your game pieces or minis out of clay. We’ll fire them, and then you can paint them by hand next week. Or glaze them.

Week 3: Map ($35)

Games and maps go hand-in-hand. Plan out a map of your world so that you know where your quest is taking you! Instructors will show you how to sketch out floating sky islands or create traditional maps, complete with burnt edges and symbols.

Week 4: Game Cards ($35)

Your game will needs cards that direct your players to “Pass Go”. Or perhaps your cards will describe characters’ abilities. Let’s brainstorm and make some foundational cards and some templates that you can add to as the game evolves.

JUNE Session 2 — Under the Sea
Make ocean animals from wood cutouts and paint with pour-paint techniques. Sculpt your own sea creature out of clay. Make some sea-themed serving dishes.

JULY Session 3 — Stand Up! Street Art
Bold Marks & Big Ideas: spray-paint techniques, murals on hollow-core doors, graffiti-inspired repaints.

AUGUST Session 4 — Kites, Paper Airplanes, & Bridges (STEAM)
Art Meets Engineering: Creative Problem-Solving Through Design

SEPTEMBER Session 5 — Fairies, Pixies & Goblins
Whimsical Worlds: Sculpting and Painting Inspired by Forest Folklore (Great Gift Ideas)

OCTOBER Session 6 — Legends & Lore
Mythical Creatures & Storytelling Through Clay, Papier Mache Clay, and Acrylics.

NOVEMBER Session 7 — Sew Cool (Crossbody Bag)
Get comfortable with sewing machines! Design It. Sew It. Wear It. Create a Handmade Bag from Start to Finish

DECEMBER Session 8 — When Pigs Fly
Needle felted mini farm animals and needle-felted paintings, clay figures, and papier mache clay sculptures of sweet llamas and other barnyard beauties.Playful Sculpture & Unexpected Materials — Creativity Without Rules