Summer Programs for Children 2010
Creative • Fun • Affordable
Join us for weeks of creative fun this summer – for ages 6–8, 9–12 and 12–14. Scroll down for program details.
• Sign up for a week at a time.
• Each week runs from Monday through Friday.
• Each day is divided in half, from 9am–noon and 12:30–3:30pm.
• In between, we supervise lunch and playtime in the yard. Children enrolled in both halves must bring lunch.
Sessions with the same name, like Woodworking and Art Zone, will be different each time, mixing new children and experienced children with all-new projects. Sign your child up for one or for many.
Cost per week: $140 per half-day, $250 for both halves.
Family discount: First child full price, any additional child in the same section: 10% off.
Schedule at a Glance • Click on a week for more details
- June 14–18
9am–noon: Woodworking: Go-Carts (9–12) FULL • Printmaking (9–12) • Basic Photography (12–14) • Art Zone (6–8)
12:30–3:30pm: Woodworking: Design & Build (9–12) FULL • Fabulous Fabric Art (9–12) • Printmaking (12–14) • Woodworking (6–8) FULL - June 21–25
9am–noon: Woodworking (6–8) • 3D Collage (9–12) • Creative Constructions (9–12)
12:30–3:30pm: Art Zone (6–8) • Woodworking: Go-Carts (9–12) FULL • Fantastic Photo Fun (9–12) - June 28–July 2
9am–noon: Paint the Town (6–8) • Woodworking (9–12) • Art Exploration (9–12)
12:30–3:30pm: Woodworking (6–8) • Big Structures (9–12) • Sewing (9–12) - July 5–9
9am–noon: Woodworking (6–8) • Cool Comics (9–12) • Masquerade (9–12)
12:30–3:30pm: Art Zone (6–8) • Woodworking: Wooden Boats (9–12) • Draw & Paint Outdoors (9–12) - August 30–September 3 – Last week before school starts!
9am–noon: Art Zone (6–8) • Woodworking (9–12) • Photography: Exploring the City and Ourselves (12–14)
12:30–3:30pm: Woodworking (6–8) • Observation & Imagination (9–12) • Self-Portraits Large & Small (12–14)
June 14–18
9am–noon
NEW
Art Zone
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-1)
Woodworking: Go Carts – FULL
NOTE: We have added a second Go Carts session June 21-25 in the afternoon.
Ages 9–12
Instructors: Jonathan Bechard, Susan Vannini
Make a life-size go-cart that really goes and learn woodworking and 3D construction in the process. (CC570-1)
Printmaking -- FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Ellen Pierce
Use a press and go green with solar etching and other green technology to make prints large and small. (CC571-1)
Basic Photography
Ages 12–14
Instructor: Cristina Hajosy
Understand photography's basics and learn to make great images. Bring your own digital camera. (CC550-1)
June 14–18
12:30–3:30pm
NEW
Woodworking – FULL
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-1)
Woodworking: Design & Build – FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructors: Kevin Mack
Design and build a miniature house. Choose your architectural style, finishes, landscaping and more. (CC572-1)
Fabulous Fabric Art
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Cut, tie, sew, glue and embellish fabric to create dolls, superheros and wearable art. (CC573-1)
Printmaking
Ages 12–14
Instructor: Ellen Pierce
Use a press and go green with solar etching and other green technology to make prints large and small. (CC571-1)
June 21–25
9am–noon
Woodworking
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-2)
3-D Collage
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Amy Hitchcock
Combine everyday treasures with glue, imagination and ingenuity to make beguiling three-dimensional assemblages. Click here for a list of supplies to bring to the first day. (CC575-2)
Creative Constructions
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Maurice Rucker
Get messy and make art together using papier mache, big cardboard and other fun stuff. (CC576-2)
June 21–25
12:30–3:30pm
Art Zone
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-2)
Woodworking: Go Carts – FULL
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Joe Stanewick
Make a life-size go-cart that really goes and learn woodworking and 3D construction in the process. (CC570-2)
Fantastic Photo Fun
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Shunsuke Yamaguchi
Take photos and turn them into something more: flip books and other fun constructions. (CC578-2)
June 28–July 2
9am–noon
Paint the Town
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laura Evonne Steinman
Paint and create a colorful town. Our inspiration will be Hundertwasser, who made vibrant images and designed crazily imaginative structures. He loved curved lines, bright colors and mixing architecture with nature. This week, each child makes a building to take home. (CC579-3)
Woodworking
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Joe Stanewick
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC414-3)
Art Exploration
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Mix imagination and materials both conventional and unconventional. (CC580-3)
June 28–July 2
12:30–3:30pm
Woodworking
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-3)
Big Structures
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Get messy and make big art together from materials both unconventional and conventional. (CC581-3)
Sewing
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Carol Price
Learn the basics or build on what you know, making bags, pillows and more. (CC112-3)
July 5–9
9am–noon
Woodworking
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-4)
Cool Comics
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Make your own comics. Create dynamic characters and tell stories in visual form: cartoons, manga and more. (CC582-4)
Masquerade
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Elizabeth Rocha
Create characters life-size or even larger with masks, props and even some costumes. (CC583-4)
July 5–9
12:30–3:30pm
Art Zone
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-4)
Woodworking: Wooden Boats
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Daniel Noyes
With a professional boat-builder, make a 24” Friendship-style sloop from traditional materials. If there's time, we’ll float them on Jamaica Pond at the end. (CC584-4)
Draw & Paint Outdoors
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Practice perspective, composition, color and more at the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Pond and around the neighborhood. (CC585-4)
NOTE: Last week before school starts!
August 30–September 3
9am–noon
Art Zone
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Laurel Stroman
Mix imagination and unconventional materials to make art. (CC577-5)
Woodworking
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Kevin Mack
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC414-5)
Photography: Exploring the City & Ourselves
Ages 12–14
Instructor: Robin Radin
Explore Jamaica Plain, capturing unique moments from your own point of view, and expand your photography skills in the process. Bring your own digital camera. (CC586-5)
August 30–September 3
12:30–3:30pm
Woodworking
Ages 6–8
Instructor: Jonathan Bechard
Design and construct fun and functional objects using hand tools. (CC522-5)
Observation & Imagination
Ages 9–12
Instructor: Jenn Houle
Build your skills in drawing and painting as you combine observation and imagination. (CC512-5)
Self-Portraits Large & Small
Ages 12–14
Instructor: TBA
Combine observation and creativity to express who you are, and build your skills in the process. (CC587-5)
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About our Summer Programs for Children
We’re small.
Our summer sessions for children are small. Most are limited to 8 children, some to 10. We’ll have a seasoned instructor plus an assistant in all sessions, so your child will have plenty of individual attention.
We’re experienced.
All of our instructors are working artists and artisans with experience teaching children. Click on their names to find out more about them.
We’re fun.
We are known for our welcoming, informal atmosphere, where children of all levels work side by side, building on old skills and gaining new ones.
We’re adaptable.
Each session of Woodworking and Art Zone incorporates beginners and experienced students, with new and different projects each session. Beginners start with basic skills, while more experienced students build on what they know.