2024 Art Camp, craft camp, makers camp, and the best art camp ever, await!
Camps open for registration 8 am, JANUARY 15
Our best year is here!
June 17-21 Fashion + Design beginner ages 6-11. Our studios have A LOT to share with our campers when it comes to fashion and design! Contemporary artists are explored, traditional techniques are taught, and sharing all of the approaches in how to create your own fabric is even introduced. Experimenting, investigation, and executing many different techniques in fabric while celebrating imagination and curiosity in design. Beyond hand sewing, printmaking, and machine sewing (for our advanced group 9+), our young designers will also be designing their own shirts and hats. Our campers will finish with their very own fashion shoot! Please come visit for a walk through on Friday at 11:45.
June 24-28 Modern Masterworks Mashup, tween and teen (we will be adhering strictly to ages). This camp is designed with artists in mind who would like to learn fine art techniques and gain more advanced skills to become confident in their work. If your child is a beginner or has taken several painting and drawing classes, this camp will meet their needs. Campers will be learning about modern artistist’s and contemporary applications in painting techniques in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Welcoming all styles we will explore realism, abstract, expressionism, and surrealism. Drawing techniques are taught simultaneously as we begin to “see like artists” and execute like professionals. Friday’s are a celebration of our artists with a Gallery Show. Please come visit for a walk through at 1:45.
July 8-12 Young Entrepreneur Camp! ages 6-12 Join us as our campers engage in activities like designing flyers, logos, creating artwork (they choose their medium) and setting up individual tables to sell their goods on Friday. Parents, friends, and the public are invited to our gallery show to support these future leaders of tomorrow. Bring cash to purchase their products and inspire them to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Let's celebrate their achievements and encourage their journey towards becoming the leaders of tomorrow.
July 15-19, August 5-9 Ceramics, Clay + Pottery ages 5-10. With 23 years of experience in providing ceramics camp, Do ART! studio has A LOT to share with our campers! Contemporary artists are explored, traditional techniques are taught, and sharing all of the approaches to working with clay are celebrated. Experimenting, investigation, and executing many different techniques in ceramics in sculpture, imaginative creations, and functional art. Wheel Throwing is NOT included in this camp week. EXTENDED CAMP IS AVAILABLE FOR AGES 8+ by signing up at Studio 4 Art and at Marin Pottery. Sign up for Ceramics in the morning at Studio 4 Art, then go to Marin Pottery’s website to sign up for afternoons…. and have lunch with us!
July 22-26 Modern Masterworks Mashup ages 6-10 . This camp is designed with artists in mind who would like to learn fine art techniques and gain more advanced skills to become confident in their work. If your child is a beginner or has taken several painting and drawing classes, this camp will meet their needs. Campers will be learning about modern artistists and contemporary applications in painting techniques in oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Welcoming all styles we will explore realism, abstract, expressionism, and surrealism. Drawing techniques are taught simultaneously as we begin to “see like artists” and execute like professionals.
July 29-August 2 parTAY in the house ages 6-12. Being inspired by a favorite pop star where creativity, music, and friendship come together in a magical experience! Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Taylor Swift as we embark on a journey filled with exciting activities; design album covers, paint a disco ball, make jewelry, and personalize your junior jewels signature t-shirt all while singing to all of her tunes.
August 12-16 Architect Camp ages 5-10. What is involved with designing a house in Architect camp? Campers will be learning the steps through designing a wooden house, measuring 24" x 23.3" x 8.5". Will your architect create an art museum, a car museum, a zoo, a traditional home, or a home in space? Starting with drawing and designing blueprints, collage techniques, learning printmaking for wallpaper, weaving for rugs and tapestries, furniture design made with recycled materials, and clay to create dishes, cups, animals, and any other miniature things our imagination brings, will be a part of this camp. This process-oriented camp encompasses creative thinking, art techniques, and design.
FAQs
When are S4A camps offered?
Camps are offered whenever school is out. We have camps in October, November, December, January, February, April, June-August. There are many days where school is not in session, so we are! If your school has a day or days off that are not listed on the camp schedule in any of our locations, you can contact us to set up your own one-off camp. Email studio4artmarin@gmail.com for more details.
Why enroll in our camps?
Studio 4 Art's mission is to give children a voice through art-making. No other curriculum allows a child to explore, from the point of the unknown to a point of completion, learning art techniques while working through mistakes and problem solving, resulting in higher self-confidence, awareness, and leadership skills.
Studio 4 Art is unique in its teaching approach to all art projects and introduction to art materials. Our curriculum is progressive, child-initiated, and thought-provoking. Studio 4 Art creates and writes all curriculum, training our teachers in our philosophies and procedures. How to teach the whole child and honor each as the individuals they are is a pretty special way of teaching. We provide growth in children through honoring ideas, executing dream designs, guidance through questions to engage problem-solving, build creative thought processes through mistake-making, and celebrate collaboration.
What age are your camps for?
Camps are for ages 5-10 in Novato and 5-14 (depending on week of camp) in San Rafael. We do host some camps appropriate for children up to age 14.
Do you offer payment plans?
yes
What does my child do in a day?
We open our day with the main art activity introducing your child to art history, a new technique, and a chance for us as a community to learn together. We then take a snack break and go outside for a short time. When we return the 2nd half of camp is open-ended activities that vary with new art materials set out daily.
How many children are in each camp?
12-16 depending on the camp theme
Will my child get to work on the potter's wheel?
ceramics camp does not include working on the pottery wheel. Please look at our sister studio Marin Pottery for those over the age of 8.
The clay items my child makes, are they food safe?
If your child is making artwork that is meant to eat out of (cup, plate, bowl, etc.) their work is food and microwave safe.
Does the paint wash out of clothes?
Most generally, no. We are a fine art studio and want our students and campers to experience true and traditional art materials, we know from experience it makes a big difference in their excitement when they see how vibrant and rich colors are and how the consistency in fine art materials differ. Please wear art clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We do have aprons but they don’t always cover.
Do you offer sibling discounts?
yes
Do you offer new curriculum and art projects every year?
We do offer new curriculum and art projects every year. The best part is because of our teaching philosophy in letting our students decide what their artwork will be, they become leaders of their making, allowing them to make decisions on art executions. So even if a project seems “familiar” or “I have done this before” the process invites the scaffolding of learning and they realize new techniques they may not have executed before.
I have an 10 year old, they don’t really want to be in a camp with a 6 year old.
Okay this isn’t a question but we get this a lot. After 21 years I promise you age isn’t a factor in our camps. We believe in a one schoolroom philosophy, older kids become leaders for the younger kids and the younger kids offer a playful approach with art materials that our older kids “forget” but absolutely love to be reminded of. It is an absolutely beautiful thing. If you get a chance, “peak” into one of our camps and see.
My child doesn’t really know much about art, will they feel overwhelmed?
Our camps are taught to scaffold the learning of each of our campers. We will meet a child at their level and have the ability to then work together to accomplish a work of art that they are proud of. We don’t ever compare work from one camper to another, we know every child comes with their own set of knowledge, our goal is to elevate and celebrate them from where they are.
What techniques will my child learn?
With every week we want your child to walk out of our camp with art knowledge in technique, vocabulary, and history. Techniques will include fine art and contemporary applications. We experiment and learn about drawing skills, painting skills, how to work with clay, screen printing and printmaking, and sewing for soft sculpture and design thinking. From this description, you can see that we definitely put the A in Stem learning (S.T.E.A.M).
What art materials will my child work with?
Clay, paint, printmaking, drawing, mosaics, cartooning, sewing, and mixed media, are just a few examples. We are a true art studio working with all visual art materials. Our teachers are trained and have experience with all art mediums.
We love what we do, and we know your child will too.
S4A and Do ART! Camp FAQs
When are S4A camps offered?
Camps are offered whenever school is out. We have camps in October, November, December, January, February, April, June-August. There are many days where school is not in session, so we are! If your school has a day or days off that are not listed on the camp schedule in any of our locations, you can contact us to set up your own one-off camp. Email studio4artmarin@gmail.com for more details.
Why enroll in our camps?
Studio 4 Art's mission is to give children a voice through art-making. No other curriculum allows a child to explore, from the point of the unknown to a point of completion, learning art techniques while working through mistakes and problem solving, resulting in higher self-confidence, awareness, and leadership skills.
Studio 4 Art is unique in its teaching approach to all art projects and introduction to art materials. Our curriculum is progressive, child-initiated, and thought-provoking. Studio 4 Art creates and writes all curriculum, training our teachers in our philosophies and procedures. How to teach the whole child and honor each as the individuals they are is a pretty special way of teaching. We provide growth in children through honoring ideas, executing dream designs, guidance through questions to engage problem-solving, build creative thought processes through mistake-making, and celebrate collaboration.
What age are your camps for?
Camps are for ages 5-10 in Novato and 5-14 (depending on week of camp) in San Rafael. We do host some camps appropriate for children up to age 14.
What does my child do in a day?
We open our day with the main art activity introducing your child to art history, a new technique, and a chance for us as a community to learn together. We then take a snack break and go outside for a short time. When we return the 2nd half of camp is open-ended activities that vary with new art materials set out daily. Clay is offered almost every day, we know the value of working with your hands and how much kids crave that connection.
How many children are in each camp?
In San Rafael, our studio is able to accommodate 14 campers ages 7-12, 8 campers age 4-6. In Novato at Studio 4 Art we have 14 campers, ages 5-10.
Will my child get to work on the potter's wheel?
While we love the pottery wheel, we only have the space to accommodate campers at our San Rafael studio during wheel throwing week. We will ALWAYS have clay available to campers in both studios.
The clay items my child makes, are they food safe?
If your child is making artwork that is meant to eat out of (cup, plate, bowl, etc.) their work is food and microwave safe.
Does the paint wash out of clothes?
Most generally, no. We are a fine art studio and want our students and campers to experience true and traditional art materials, we know from experience it makes a big difference in their excitement when they see how vibrant and rich colors are and how the consistency in fine art materials differ. Please wear art clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We do have aprons but they don’t always cover.
Do you offer sibling discounts?
We are quite a small camp and are not able to offer sibling discounts.
Do you offer new curriculum and art projects every year?
We do offer new curriculum and art projects every year. The best part is because of our teaching philosophy in letting our students decide what their artwork will be, they become leaders of their making, allowing them to make decisions on art executions. So even if a project seems “familiar” or “I have done this before” the process invites the scaffolding of learning and they realize new techniques they may not have executed before.
I have an 10 year old, they don’t really want to be in a camp with a 6 year old.
Okay this isn’t a question but we get this a lot. After 21 years I promise you age isn’t a factor in our camps. We believe in a one schoolroom philosophy, older kids become leaders for the younger kids and the younger kids offer a playful approach with art materials that our older kids “forget” but absolutely love to be reminded of. It is an absolutely beautiful thing. If you get a chance, “peak” into one of our camps and see.
My child doesn’t really know much about art, will they feel overwhelmed?
Our camps are taught to scaffold the learning of each of our campers. We will meet a child at their level and have the ability to then work together to accomplish a work of art that they are proud of. We don’t ever compare work from one camper to another, we know every child comes with their own set of knowledge, our goal is to elevate and celebrate them from where they are.
What techniques will my child learn?
With every week we want your child to walk out of our camp with art knowledge in technique, vocabulary, and history. Techniques will include fine art and contemporary applications. We experiment and learn about drawing skills, painting skills, how to work with clay, screen printing and printmaking, and sewing for soft sculpture and design thinking. From this description, you can see that we definitely put the A in Stem learning (S.T.E.A.M).
What art materials will my child work with?
Clay, paint, printmaking, drawing, mosaics, cartooning, sewing, and mixed media, are just a few examples. We are a true art studio working with all visual art materials. Our teachers are trained and have experience with all art mediums.
What is your refund policy for camps?
There are NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS FOR CAMPS and no make-ups for missed days of art camp. If an emergency arises and your child is unable to attend camp there is a $100 non-refundable deposit per child. There will be NO REFUNDS, no exceptions, 2 weeks prior to scheduled camp even in the case of an emergency. Please email studio4artmarin@gmail.com