8~12 year olds - Contemporary Art Summer Camp


School of study	School of Creative Arts
Course length	Part Time

About the course

This one week course is all about fun and core creativity. Children will be given the opportunity to work with a variety of fine art materials throughout the week, we will be experimenting with drawing materials, clay, print ink and paint.

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What will I study?

Learner hours: 25

Throughout this program, students will be given a range of activities to help them develop core creative skills. For five days we will be using a mix of different materials and techniques so that the students can experience an array of different ways to make fine art. Each day the students will work on two projects which will allow them to explore their own unique creative voice and develop confidence in their own self-expression. At the end of the course, students will have the opportunity to work on a collaborative collage and present their work to family and friends.

Day	Lesson	Description
Day 1	Different Ways of Drawing	‘Big drawing’ workshop. We will kick off the course by exploring mark making on large paper, using an array of different drawing materials. We will be moving and exploring the physicality of drawing. We will also be outlining figures which we will come back to and work on throughout the week. We will be exploring the art of collage, mashing up images to create new things and taking inspiration from DADA images.
Day 2	Clay Workshops	We will be doing a ‘Sculpture face’ workshop, children will be using clay and making faces, step by step ‘building up’ as we go along. We will be learning how to use different materials with clay, adding wires and other materials to make mixed media sculptures. We will be looking at contemporary artists who use different materials to make interesting sculptures.
Day 3	Ink and Print	We will be learning how to Mono Print, using ink and rollers. Students will also be using different natural materials to explore the diversity of this technique. We will be learning how to make relief prints which is a technique of carving into Styrofoam and creating reliefs from which they can print. We will be looking at Natural history images while working and thinking about making images to add to our final work at the end of the week.
Day 4	Painting is the Best	Students will be introduced to abstract painting, firstly using different materials to apply paint, how to mix paint and then how to go about starting an abstract work. For the afternoon we will be painting on top of drawings from the day one workshop thinking about texture and techniques- looking at impressionists and abstract movement artists while working.
Day 5	All Together Now	On our last day, we will be working as a group, together we will be making a large mixed media collage from drawings, prints collage, paint and glued in objects. While making this we will be encouraging students to be ambitious when thinking about narrative and materials. On the last afternoon of this course, students will have the opportunity to display their work as a group and gain experience participating in an exhibition.

Where will I study?

Mode of delivery: Face to face

Our address is The School of Creative Arts, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AB.

For Maps and Directions please visit our helpful ‘Where to Find Us’ page. Further details are sent by email when you have booked.

Important information

Times

Signing in is from 9.20am and 9.25am each day in the Art Gallery and the summer workshops will start at 9.30. We finish at 15.30pm. You will need to be picked up promptly at 15.30pm, again from the Art Gallery. Parents and carers, if you have any problems and think that you may be late, please let us know by calling 01707 285327.

Drop off/collection

The drop-off point is the Art Gallery, and you can find this through our wayfinding app here. We suggest you park in one of the bays around the nearby Lindop Building for drop-off. You can drop off anytime between 9.20am and 9.25am. Collection is promptly at 15.30. nb, there is free parking for 2 hours on campus.

The programme

We have an exciting programme of activities planned. You will find out more about art and design courses and you will be meet practising artists or designers. Each group will have an assistant art tutor with them for the whole time you are here, and you will meet them on your first morning. They can help you with any concerns you have while you are here.

Enrolment

Parents/Guardians: When registering, please enrol with your own details. There is a field on the enrolment paperwork where you can enter your son or daughter's name and age.

Emergency contact

We need contact numbers so we can contact parents/carers at any time. These details need to be confirmed on the form attached to the email. Should you need to contact us please phone the Short Course Office on 01707 285327. It is very important that we know in advance if you cannot for any reason be collected on time at the end of the day.

Clothing

Wear suitable and comfortable clothes as you may get messy and dirty (that is what art is all about!). An overall, apron or large shirt would be ideal.

Food & drink

You will need to bring your own packed lunch. Water will be available during breaks and lunchtime.

Materials

All materials needed for all the summer schools will be provided by the University.

Medicine

If you need to bring any medication with you, please make sure it is clearly labelled with your child’s name and any instructions. These can be administered by us provided the medical permission form enclosed has been signed by a parent or carer and handed in on arrival on your first day.

Booking deadlines

Bookings for all Creative Arts Short Courses will be reviewed two weeks before the start date of each course. This will allow the Short Course team to determine whether a course has met the minimum number of students needed for the class to run. If a class has failed to recruit, the class will be re-scheduled and you will be informed. Where relevant you will be offered an alternative class. If the course has met minimum numbers, bookings will stay open to the course start date or until it has met maximum numbers.

We encourage you to book early before the deadline to avoid disappointment.

Bookings for all short courses need to be made online through our online booking system, before a course commences. You cannot enroll or attend a class on the day the course starts.

Cancellations

If for any reason you change your mind about joining us after you have accepted the offer, you have a legal right to cancel your contract to study with us within 14 days. This cancellation period therefore ends at the end of 14 days after the day on which you accepted our offer. Find further details of our cancellation terms here.

How to apply?

Start Date	End Date	Day	Time	Cost	Link
05/08/2024	09/08/2024	Mon to Fri	09.30 - 15.30	£225.00	Apply online

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We now accept childcare vouchers. If you would like to pay by this method, please contact us via email or telephone, using the contact us details below.

Contact us

If you wish to discuss this or any other creative art short course please contact the Short Course team on 01707 285327 or complete our short course enquiry form.

Contact	Email
Nick Thomas, Short Course Coordinator, School of Creative Arts	ad-shortcourses@herts.ac.uk