Below are the Community classes and workshop offerings for this session. Download the registration form, print out and fill in. You may e-mail it or fax it to (802) 681-4475.
TEENS TAKE OVER VERMONT ARTS EXCHANGE's BIG STUDIO EVERY TUESDAY!
Held from 3 to 5 pm every Tuesday during school year
Encourages teenagers ages 13+ to explore art: working with paint, pastel, wood, plaster, cement, fabric inks, mixed media, and more or incorporate writing, poetry, and drumming into their work.
VAE staff artist, Olli Johnson supervises the group, offering guidance in various projects and mediums. Teenagers can drop in, and are encouraged to try new things, experiment, and develop art skills while working individually or in collaborations. Teens can work on school related projects or develop portfolios for admission to college or art school, and can "BYOM" (Bring Your Own Music). VAE artists will be available for consultation, advice, and technical support - and guest artist-volunteers are welcome to visit, (please call ahead).
PRE-SCHOOLER ART CAMP
Ages 3-5 (out of diapers)
June 21 - 25 & June 28 - July 2
Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 2:00pm.
$145 per week
Teacher, Daydrielane Graham, a graduate of Bennington College and teacher at the Early Childhood Center, brings diversity, culture and artistic talent to 3 weeks of Art Camp. The young campers will work with studio materials such as paint, pastel, plaster molding, recycled materials and utilize the outdoors as a "studio in nature". They'll explore weekly themes, the waterways of Paran Creek and VAEÌs Nature Trails creating outdoor sculpture and leave time for a quiet read by the brook. Bring a bag lunch, towel and swim suit (for water play) and sunscreen if needed.
SUMMER ARTS CAMP
Bring a bag lunch for day camps, bathing suit and towel for swimming at nearby Lake Paran!(Red Cross lifeguards on duty)
AGES All Day Long Art Camps are for ages 6-12
(unless noted) and run from 10:00 to 4:00 pm
EARLY DROP OFF (9:00 am) is available by prior arrangement for $15.00 per day
DAILY DROP-IN is available for $50.00 per day; please call ahead to reserve space.
FEES: Full day camps are $175.00/week;
10% OFF tuition only if you sign up for 2 or more weeks or with 2 or more family members.
Instructors: Arline Mayer, Ann Webster-Lang, Andrew Davis, Matthew Perry & Assistants
Half Day Camps
MORNING CLAY
July 12-16 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages 1-3 with guardian/parent
$110 for the week; materials and firing fees included.
The clay studio is a great place to be with a young one exploring his or her imagination and working with their hands. Join artist/instructor Arline Mayer as she guides you both through various projects with this wonderful medium.
CLAY CAMPS
July 19-23 & Aug 2-6
Ages 4-7 Morning Clay: 10:00am - 12:00 noon.
Ages 8-12 Afternoon Clay: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$120 for the week; materials and firing fees included.
Campers will explore one of the most fun mediums in our studios! Come join ceramic artist Arline Mayer with your little ones for clay play in the morning where we'll make functional & sculptural ceramic projects. The older group will learn a variety of skills and techniques on the potter's wheel as well as hand building in a separate afternoon session.
TEEN CLAY
July 12-16 1:00am - 3:00pm
$120 for the week; materials and firing fees included.
Hopefully you've woken up by noon and can join us in the VAE Clay Studio! Bring your own Cds and let yourself go expressing yourself and creating ceramic sculpture and functional work on one of our 6 potter wheels and discover the slab roller. Learn the skills & techniques of working with clay & glazes from artist/instructor Arline Mayer.
Full Day Art
OUTDOOR OPEN STUDIO ART CAMPS
July 5-9, Ages 8-teen
Artist/Instructor Andrew Davis
July 26-30, Ages 8-teen
Artist/Instructor Matthew Perry
Combining Art, Nature and the North Bennington Village are the theme of these camps. We'll be working out and about on the VAE trails looking to Mother Nature for our materials and supplies. We'll expand our imaginations and create works of art for the walls and the woods. Board the ART BUS for local trips in the Village to draw and paint from the Mile Round Woods to Lake Paran. Sketchbooks will be given out and campers will also work on drawing skills and techniques.
DRAWING & PAINTING CAMP
July 12-16, Ages 8-teen
Artist/Instructor Andrew Davis
Art campers will spend the week filling sketchbooks, and canvas boards beginning with drawing and then moving to paint. We'll capture everyday life through quick drawings, learn basic skills and build on the abilities of needs of each student. We'll explore mediums such as pen, watercolor, charcoal, pastel, oil pastel, watercolor, and acrylic paint. we'll work outside and inside from life and from the imagination. An exhibition will be held at the end of the week where campers will learn about curating and presenting their work.
OPEN STUDIO ART CAMPS
July 19-23 & Aug 2-6, Ages 6-12
Artist/Instructor Ann Webster-Lang
Students will enjoy the most sought-after time in the VAE studio: Open Studio. Several 2-D and 3-D mediums will be introduced over the week such as soapstone, plaster, woodworking, printmaking, jewelry, collage, drawing and painting. Recycled material and found objects will also be incorporated into creating individual works of art, celebrating each student's unique artistic vision. The VAE nature trails and outdoor studios will also be explored.
WATER ARTS CAMP
Aug 9-13, Ages 6-12
Artist/Instructor Ann Webster-Lang
Aug 16 - 20, Ages 6-12
Artist/Instructor Arlne Mayer
We'll be exploring the Paran Creek this week and will create sculptures & other works of art with its currents, pools and rocks. LOTS of outdoors time creating & building installations and getting excited by water and nature! Back on land we'll be using the VAE nature trails that wind north up alongside the creek. Cool off with us this week and bring your water shoes.
