Registration for March Break and Summer Camps has started!
Enrich your young artist with the experience of creating real art by working with a variety of art media, various techniques and with Janice Garel artist and owner of Art Adventures Studio. Art Adventures Camps are held in the great hall at Central United Church, 131 Main Street, Unionville, south of the train track.
Parents can book by the day, half day, or full week.
All Art supplies included. Lunch and snacks not included, please pack nut free lunches and snacks.
Half - Day Program - Register for a 3 hour camp 9:00am - 12:00pm OR 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Full - Day Program - Register for a 7 hour camp, 9am - 4:00pm.
Discount for 2 or more siblings in the same full day, all week camp.
Cost per program - All cost includes HST
Half-Day Program $36.75 per day
Full - Day Program $62.15 per day.
Before and after care available. 8:30am and to 4:30pm. - $15.00 per hour.
New at camp this year; in addition to all the fabulous art there will be an exciting addition of music in the form of drumming, drama, dance, The Ultimate Frisbee, and more. We will have a guest artist for a few hours every week to inspire us in these other areas of the arts. Ages 6 -14 years. All visual art is taught by Janice Garel.
The summer camps will be held at Central United Church at 131 Main St Unionville, just south of the train track. (map)
Please note: Art Adventures is not affiliated with the Town of Markham and therefore not subsidized by the town like many of the other camps in the region.
Cost: includes all art supplies, a frozen treat each day and paid entrance to see an exhibition.
Full 5 day Week, Mon - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm - $265 + hst
1/2 day week, Mon - Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm - $150.00 + hst
| March Break 2012 | Summer Camps 2012 |
The registration form is now available online.
March Break Camp, 2012
Enrich your young artist with the experience of creating real art by working with a variety of art media, various techniques and with Janice Garel artist and owner of Art Adventures Studio. Art Adventures Camps are held in the great hall at Central United Church, 131 Main Street, Unionville, south of the train track.
Parents can book by the day, half day, or full week.
All Art supplies included. Lunch and snacks not included, please pack nut free lunches and snacks.
Half - Day Program - Register for a 3 hour camp 9:00am - 12:00pm OR 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Full - Day Program - Register for a 7 hour camp, 9am - 4:00pm.
Discount for 2 or more siblings in the same full day, all week camp.
Cost per program - All cost includes HST
Half-Day Program $36.75 per day
Full - Day Program $62.15 per day.
Before and after care available. 8:30am and to 4:30pm. - $15.00 per hour.
Monday- March 12th am
Wall Sculpture- Create an interesting wall sculpture with wire, task board, paint and other media. This piece will be based on the work of Alexander Calder.
Monday pm
Drawing techniques - Pen & Ink on appropriate paper. We will be working on a landscape with animals.
Tuesday- March 13th am
Illumination Painting - This beautiful miniature art form of decorating or illuminating the first letter in a paragraph stems from the Middle Ages, or Gothic era. It represents some of this time periods most beautiful art. We will create a painting in this style using the first letter in you name. Finished piece will be matted.
Tuesday pm
Found Object Sculpture - Create a unique sculpture from various everyday found objects mounted on canvas. We will be looking at the works of various artist from which to learn and gather inspiration for you piece.
Wednesday - March 14th am
Urban Art -Learn about urban or graffiti art then create and paint your own on heavy watercolour paper with fluid acrylics.
Wednesday pm
Collagraph print Making - Create a non- objective relief print plate with shapes - utilizing the principles of design. You will then use printing inks in a variety of colours to produce the prints. One of your prints will be matted.
Thursday - March 15 am
Clay - Create a variety of beautiful clay pots then paint and glaze.
Thursday pm
Vinyl Self Portraits - Students are asked to bring a large photo of their face and shoulders for this project. You will be working with a really cool technique as you draw and reproduce you portrait in colour on vinyl. Photos will be returned with paintings.
Wall Sculpture- Create an interesting wall sculpture with wire, task board, paint and other media. This piece will be based on the work of Alexander Calder.
Monday pm
Drawing techniques - Pen & Ink on appropriate paper. We will be working on a landscape with animals.
Tuesday- March 13th am
Illumination Painting - This beautiful miniature art form of decorating or illuminating the first letter in a paragraph stems from the Middle Ages, or Gothic era. It represents some of this time periods most beautiful art. We will create a painting in this style using the first letter in you name. Finished piece will be matted.
Tuesday pm
Found Object Sculpture - Create a unique sculpture from various everyday found objects mounted on canvas. We will be looking at the works of various artist from which to learn and gather inspiration for you piece.
Wednesday - March 14th am
Urban Art -Learn about urban or graffiti art then create and paint your own on heavy watercolour paper with fluid acrylics.
Wednesday pm
Collagraph print Making - Create a non- objective relief print plate with shapes - utilizing the principles of design. You will then use printing inks in a variety of colours to produce the prints. One of your prints will be matted.
Thursday - March 15 am
Clay - Create a variety of beautiful clay pots then paint and glaze.
Thursday pm
Vinyl Self Portraits - Students are asked to bring a large photo of their face and shoulders for this project. You will be working with a really cool technique as you draw and reproduce you portrait in colour on vinyl. Photos will be returned with paintings.
Summer Camps, 2012
Register before May 1st and receive $10.00 off on a full day all week camp plus a sketch book for each child
New at camp this year; in addition to all the fabulous art there will be an exciting addition of music in the form of drumming, drama, dance, The Ultimate Frisbee, and more. We will have a guest artist for a few hours every week to inspire us in these other areas of the arts. Ages 6 -14 years. All visual art is taught by Janice Garel.
The summer camps will be held at Central United Church at 131 Main St Unionville, just south of the train track. (map)
Please note: Art Adventures is not affiliated with the Town of Markham and therefore not subsidized by the town like many of the other camps in the region.
Cost: includes all art supplies, a frozen treat each day and paid entrance to see an exhibition.
Full 5 day Week, Mon - Friday, 9:00am - 4:00pm - $265 + hst
1/2 day week, Mon - Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm - $150.00 + hst
Lunch and snacks are not provided. Please pack Nut Free snacks and lunches.
JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL SUMMER FILLED WITH FABULOUS ART, OUTDOOR FUN AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
JOIN US FOR A WONDERFUL SUMMER FILLED WITH FABULOUS ART, OUTDOOR FUN AND A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
Program 1 Weeks of July 2, 16th, 30th, Aug 13, Aug 20th
Monday -am
Solar Powered Prints - Create stunning prints with images designed by you and with special dyes on fabric.
Monday- pm
Watercolour Painting - Learn how to correctly arrange objects for a still life painting then draw and paint your composition on 140lb cold press watercolour paper.
Tuesday -am
Drawing of a Roster on Red - Pastel papers come in an amazing array of colours. Learn how artist use the colour of the pastel paper as part of their composition as you create your own master piece
Tuesday -pm
Assemblage Art - View the work of various assemblage artist then design and create this multi media sculpted piece on canvas.
Wednesday- am
Mini Clay Dishes - Create funky shaped dishes with relief patterns then paint in various colours and glaze.
Wednesday -pm
Painted Silk and Sculpted Shapes - Design and paint beautiful shapes on silk then attach the silk to various shaped wire images to create this unique piece of art.
Thursday- am
Acrylic painting on canvas - We will be studying various images of birds and plants for the inspiration for the drawing and painting.
Thursday -pm
Kinetic Art, Multi media - Design, build and paint an amazing piece of movable interactive art.
Friday - am
Collagraph Prints - Create a collagraph relief plate and print beautiful images. We will be creating a non-objective design with shapes utilizing the principles of design.
Friday pm
Woven Textiles - Create a woven piece of wall art and embellish with foil tooled pieces. Piece will be framed. You will be learning various weaving techniques as we complete this wonderful piece of textile art.
Enjoy all these projects and more.
Monday -am
Solar Powered Prints - Create stunning prints with images designed by you and with special dyes on fabric.
Monday- pm
Watercolour Painting - Learn how to correctly arrange objects for a still life painting then draw and paint your composition on 140lb cold press watercolour paper.
Tuesday -am
Drawing of a Roster on Red - Pastel papers come in an amazing array of colours. Learn how artist use the colour of the pastel paper as part of their composition as you create your own master piece
Tuesday -pm
Assemblage Art - View the work of various assemblage artist then design and create this multi media sculpted piece on canvas.
Wednesday- am
Mini Clay Dishes - Create funky shaped dishes with relief patterns then paint in various colours and glaze.
Wednesday -pm
Painted Silk and Sculpted Shapes - Design and paint beautiful shapes on silk then attach the silk to various shaped wire images to create this unique piece of art.
Thursday- am
Acrylic painting on canvas - We will be studying various images of birds and plants for the inspiration for the drawing and painting.
Thursday -pm
Kinetic Art, Multi media - Design, build and paint an amazing piece of movable interactive art.
Friday - am
Collagraph Prints - Create a collagraph relief plate and print beautiful images. We will be creating a non-objective design with shapes utilizing the principles of design.
Friday pm
Woven Textiles - Create a woven piece of wall art and embellish with foil tooled pieces. Piece will be framed. You will be learning various weaving techniques as we complete this wonderful piece of textile art.
Enjoy all these projects and more.
Program 2 Weeks of July 9th & 23rd, Aug 6th & 20th
We will be viewing and studying images of art work of various artists all week as we draw paint and sculpt.
Monday am
Cast Handmade paper - Cast a pattern in a mold then use paper pulp to create a beautiful 3 D paper cast of your image which will be painted and mounted on canvas.
Monday pm
Charcoal Still Life - Charcoal on appropriate paper. Prior to drawing this piece you will learn how to correctly place objects for a still life composition.
Tuesday am
Pastel Ballerinas - Create in the likeness of Degas on pastel papers with oil pastels.
Tuesday pm
Itajime Decorative Paper - Learn this technique of folding, clamping and dyeing paper and fabric. Results are stunning. This is also a great way to learn about the science of diffusion and colour mixing.
Wednesday am
Flexible glass like Sculpture - These wonderful sculptures have the surface appearance of blown glass. Their various components may be shaped, curled, bent, stretched and rearranged until the desired balance and form is achieved.
Wednesday pm
Surface and mixed media techniques- This painting will be in the format of a Triptych (an image painted on three separate canvases)
Thursday am
Expressionism - We will be viewing the work of Cecil Cooper and other expressionistic artist before drawing and painting your own piece on heavy paper with fluid and heavy body acrylics.
Thursday pm
Navajo pots - Have fun creating these beautiful vessels with clay, paints and glazes.
Friday am
Japanese Lanterns - Create a beautiful hanging lantern. We will be viewing images related to Japanese art for the inspiration of this piece. You will learn various watercolour techniques as you create these 4 panels on watercolour paper. Panels will be laced together and embellished with tassels.
Friday pm
The art of cartoons - Have lots of fun learning how to create various characters giving them form, movement and expression. Pen and ink on appropriate paper.
Enjoy these projects and much more
Monday am
Cast Handmade paper - Cast a pattern in a mold then use paper pulp to create a beautiful 3 D paper cast of your image which will be painted and mounted on canvas.
Monday pm
Charcoal Still Life - Charcoal on appropriate paper. Prior to drawing this piece you will learn how to correctly place objects for a still life composition.
Tuesday am
Pastel Ballerinas - Create in the likeness of Degas on pastel papers with oil pastels.
Tuesday pm
Itajime Decorative Paper - Learn this technique of folding, clamping and dyeing paper and fabric. Results are stunning. This is also a great way to learn about the science of diffusion and colour mixing.
Wednesday am
Flexible glass like Sculpture - These wonderful sculptures have the surface appearance of blown glass. Their various components may be shaped, curled, bent, stretched and rearranged until the desired balance and form is achieved.
Wednesday pm
Surface and mixed media techniques- This painting will be in the format of a Triptych (an image painted on three separate canvases)
Thursday am
Expressionism - We will be viewing the work of Cecil Cooper and other expressionistic artist before drawing and painting your own piece on heavy paper with fluid and heavy body acrylics.
Thursday pm
Navajo pots - Have fun creating these beautiful vessels with clay, paints and glazes.
Friday am
Japanese Lanterns - Create a beautiful hanging lantern. We will be viewing images related to Japanese art for the inspiration of this piece. You will learn various watercolour techniques as you create these 4 panels on watercolour paper. Panels will be laced together and embellished with tassels.
Friday pm
The art of cartoons - Have lots of fun learning how to create various characters giving them form, movement and expression. Pen and ink on appropriate paper.
Enjoy these projects and much more
