Interested in art, nature, and science? Grab your watercolors and lab coat as we examine specimens at the Life Sciences Collections at ASU. Learn about and take a closer look at animals, botanicals, shells, insects, and more under the microscope! As we explore, you’ll create watercolor paintings and drawings based on your visual research. Make it abstract or paint exactly what you see! This is your time to be creative and investigate a magical microscopic world you never knew existed.
Explore your neighborhood and home with a photographer’s eye! In this online camp, you will practice composition and explore different styles of photography all from the comfort of your own home– and your own phone. Each student will receive valuable 1-on-1 feedback based on their individual needs. At the end of camp, every participant will select their favorite shots of the week to create their own photobook!
Bring your vision to life through the exploration of ceramic hand building and surface design! In this camp, you’ll create imaginative ceramic forms and apply various surface design methods using underglaze, painting, and carving techniques. Students will learn about the full pottery process, and will be able to pick up and take home their fired pieces after the camp's conclusion.
To learn more about School of Art summer camps visit the website at https://art.asu.edu/resources/summer-camps
Portrait painting has deep roots in history and still has a strong presence in the art world today. In this camp, you’ll learn how to work with oil paints, mix skin tones, tackle proportion, and create the illusion of light and form. In addition, you’ll practice mastering 3-D volume, structure, and anatomy — all leading up to painting from real life!
To learn more about School of Art summer camps visit the website at https://art.asu.edu/resources/summer-camps
Work with wood as you create tools, toys, puzzles, and games! In this introductory woodworking camp, you will learn the fundamentals of carving and joinery. Each participant will learn to use the bandsaw and various hand tools to design and create sculptural objects.
To learn more about School of Art summer camps visit the website at https://art.asu.edu/resources/summer-camps
Go beyond pencil and ink to create with lasers! Mixing the traditional techniques of relief and intaglio printmaking with modern day technology, you will bring both worlds together and learn how to laser engrave wood blocks and plexiglass to create your own series of prints.
To learn more about School of Art summer camps visit the website at https://art.asu.edu/resources/summer-camps
Launch yourself into new universes while exploring favorite animations and graphic illustrations! Invent your own stories, characters, and worlds as you create and illustrate your own comics, anime, and manga. Collaborate with peers or develop unique drawings as you learn to storyboard, practice figures and poses, explore color palettes, and more.
To learn more about School of Art summer camps visit the website at https://art.asu.edu/resources/summer-camps
Make a mini-series about animals or an animated short about the galaxy– all while using materials that you create yourself! Stop Motion Animation is a highly-detailed animation process that uses up to 40 photos per second to create seamless videos. Participants will work individually or collaboratively as they create storyboards and construct, shoot, and edit a short video using various materials such as clay, construction paper, and small objects.
Make prints, book covers, and stickers with screenprinting! Students will practice the printing and layering process with self-made transparencies and stencils as they incorporate techniques of drawing, tracing, detailed cutting, and found object exposure. Water-based inks in a variety of colors will be mixed for printing. In addition, students will learn a non-traditional watercolor method used for monoprints. Students will take home their creations, as well as their own School of Art tote bag.
Sports Broadcast Boot Camp is for every high schooler who dreams of calling games, sideline reporting and telling important sports stories in front of (or behind!) a camera. Students drop into the middle of the action, covering professional teams such as the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Mercury and learning reporting techniques that jump-start careers.