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Rivendell School is pleased to offer outstanding art camps and classes throughout the school year and during the summer. Students will explore media from paint and pencils to collage to pottery to digital photography and animation, survey the history of art from Medieval times and the Renaissance up to the modern day. Most camps and classes are open to kids ages 5-12.

During the school year, we offer art classes on many days that school is not in session, including winter and spring breaks, as well as some Saturdays. See below for Kaleidoscope Art Class dates and details. Summer programs run in one-week blocks starting at the end of May; click here for more information on our school day off classes.

We offer summer art camps from the end of May to the beginning of August. Go to the Kaleidoscope summer camps.

Payment: Camp and class costs are listed below. Payment in full (for one-day classes) or a $25 deposit (multi-day classes) is due at registration. $25 of the cost is non-refundable, except in case of class cancellation. You’ll receive a confirmation email from Rivendell that will be the official acceptance to the class. If a session is already full, your deposit will be applied to another class or refunded. Classes may be cancelled if there are fewer than 5 students registered. If that happens, deposits and fees will be fully refunded. If not paid in full at registration, the remainder of the payment is due two days (48 hours) before the first day of the class. School-year class registration closes two days before the start of the class, so sign up early!

School-year classes run 8:00am to 3:30pm daily (no aftercare provided; late pick-up fee of $25). Summer camps run 8:00am to 3:00pm daily with aftercare (billed separately) available. Students should bring a snack, sack lunch, and sunscreen.

For questions, please contact us at 970-493-9052 or rivendell-camps@rivendell-school.org.

Summer Art Camps
Ages 5-12 years (grades K-6)
Cost: $235 per week

May 26-June 5: Power Potters! (2-week registration only, cost $423)
June 8-12: Playing with Pixels
June 15-19: Making Waves: Digital Audio
June 22-26: Nature Inspired
June 29-July 3: Sculpture-palooza!
July 6-10: Anansi the Spider
July 13-17: Print, Splatter and Dye!
July 20-24: The Art Story
July 27-31: Dragons and Unicorns
August 3-7: Places and Spaces
August 10-14: People and Faces
August 24: Topic TBD (one day only, cost $50)
August 25: Topic TBD (one day only, cost $50)

Sign up on-line on our registration page. If a class is marked as FULL, you may contact us if you’d like to be added to our wait list.

May 26-June 5
Power Potters!
Bryce Warren and Beate Walde
Cost: $423

petite potters We will once again embark on an artistic adventure in the art of hand-built pottery. We will explore many techniques to create a variety of collectible pieces that you can keep or give away as gifts! Whether working on a mug, a plate or a whimsical garden creature, you will have the chance to use your imagination to transform a simple ball of clay into a treasure. We welcome returning potters as well as first-time clay enthusiasts. Come get your hands muddy with us! Register here.

*This class is only available for two week enrollment since we build our projects the first week, fire them over the weekend, and finish and glaze them the second week.

June 8-12 – FULL*
Playing with Pixels
Jeff Benjamin and Tina Wood
Cost: $235

kids with cameras See the world through a camera lens, and then create your own world digitally. We will explore digital photography and video. If you want to take portraits, create fantastical photo art, make stop motion animation, or direct a movie, this class is for you. Register here.

June 15-19
Making Waves: Digital Audio
Jeff Benjamin and Tina Wood
Cost: $235

audio Record a podcast, narrate a story with sound effects, or lay down tracks for a song. We’ll be audio engineers for a week, doing multi-track recording, editing and production. All you need is your ears! Register here.

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June 22-26 FULL*
Nature Inspired
Suzanne Tomlinson and Bryce Warren
Cost: $235

renaissance Journey with us as we explore the beauty in nature. We will use a variety of natural materials to experiment with color, shape and texture to create pieces of art. As we paint, draw and build, we will reflect the intricate patterns and designs found in the natural world. We welcome all “budding and blossoming” artists! Register here.

June 29-July 3 FULL*
Sculpture-palooza!
Suzanne Tomlinson and Bryce Warren
Cost: $235

sculpture 2 Have you ever looked at your plate of mashed potatoes as more of an art project than food? Do you wither away the hours building with wood scraps on your dad’s workbench? Well, we have got a class for you! We will spend 5 days together creating magnificent sculptures from the unexpected. Experience materials like paper, wood, wire, rocks, and paint in a whole new way. It’s time to let your creativity fly! Register here.

July 6-10
Anansi the Spider
Dylan Hunt
Cost: $235

spider Come join us as we explore the African fables of Anansi the Spider and his gift of stories. Campers will be creating their own Anansi spiders and a few of his African animal friends. We will be using different African painting and weaving techniques to create unique works of art. Register here.

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July 13-17
Print, Splatter and Dye! FULL*
Dylan Hunt
Cost: $235

tee shirt Getting messy and creative are two things that will happen throughout this art camp! We will be exploring different ways of decorating cloth. From making our own stamps to mixing and using our own natural dyes, the kids will have a hand in almost every part of their fine fibers creation. Every camper will get to take home some very cool t-shirts, and tapestry! So come and enjoy printing, splattering, and dyeing! Register here.

July 20-24
The Art Story
Dylan Hunt
Cost: $235

modern art The history of art is exciting and dynamic! From Art Nouveau to Cubism, and Impressionism to Surrealism, the ever-changing art world will be discovered and explored through fun projects! So wear your beret, bring along your brush and palette, and get ready to create! Register here.

July 27-31 FULL*
Dragons and Unicorns
Dylan Hunt
Cost: $235

unicorn To battle dragons and to tame unicorns, students will have to be prepared! In this camp we’ll look to Medieval and Renaissance art to inspire magical wands, glorious scepters, as well as dragons and unicorns. Register here.

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August 3-7
Places and Spaces
Tina Wood
Cost: $235

places and spaces Explore famous landmarks and architecture through the lens of fine art. We will be analyzing well known pieces depicting this theme as well as creating our own masterpieces in paint, paper, pencil and sculpture. Register here.

August 10-14
People and Faces FULL*
Tina Wood
Cost: $235

Get to know famous works in portraiture, both classical and modern, and create your own works, based on people and faces, using fun techniques like photo manipulation, pastels, paint and sculpture. Register here.