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Register online at theartbase.org, call us at 970.927.4123, email [email protected], or sign up in person at 99 Midland Spur in Basalt, CO.

Color me. llustrations by Michael Stout, www.visuallingual.com.

THEART BASE

BASALT,CO

99 Midland Spur, Basalt, Colorado 81621

970.927.4123 • theartbase.org

WHAT TO BRING

Art supplies are provided for all summer art camps. Please pack a lunch,

water bottle and two snacks for your child. Dress your child for mess and

have them bring a hat and sunscreen as we will be spending time outdoors.

REGISTRATION POLICY

To cancel a registration and receive a refund, notify us at least 10 days

before the start of your workshop, we will refund your payment less a $50

cancellation fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within

10 days of the start of the workshop.

WAIVER/PHOTO RELEASE

Parents will complete a waiver/photo release on the first day of class. To

print this out and complete ahead of time, please go to theartbase.com/ed-

ucation/summer art camps. Your child’s photo or video may be used by the

Art Base, unless you otherwise specify on the waiver/release form.

MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS

Annual memberships to the Art Base start at $50. In addition to

discounts on all workshops for you and your family, you will receive

invitations to all opening receptions and art talks. Memberships expire

one year from date of purchase.

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Summer internships are offered to students entering eighth grade

through college who are interested and committed to learning and

working in the visual arts. Applications are available online and please

email [email protected] with questions.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship applications are available in both English and Spanish on our

website, please email [email protected] to apply.

Summer

Art Camps

June 10 – 14, 2019

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

Hanna Rather

Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM

Members $275/Non-members $325

Ages 5-8

A collaboration with Theatre Aspen

Envision your own faraway lands, then use your artistic skills to bring them to life

with puppets, theatrical backdrops, and more! This session culminates in a showcase

where students will share their unique creations and perform the classic song,

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

June 17 – 21, 2019

ARTITECTURE

Liz Waters



Ages 6-12

Calling all architects and designers! Become an architect while celebrating the 100th

Anniversary of the Bauhaus! First learn basic Bauhaus theories, explore shape and

color, and allow form to follow function while designing a Bauhaus-inspired 3D home

for your favorite action figure, doll, or stuffie!

June 24 – 28, 2019

THE ART FORCE AWAKENS

Marge Dye



Ages 6-12

May the arts be with you while you use Star Wars as inspiration during the coolest

camp in the galaxy. Create your own light saber, explore slime, construct a glow-

in-the-dark galaxy, illustrate a Death Star painting, and more during this action-

packed week!

July 1 – 3, 2019

CREATIVE BY NATURE

Guinevere Jones

Monday – Wednesday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM


Ages 6-12

A collaboration with the Roaring Fork Conservancy

Discover the flora and fauna that call Basalt home. Investigate and illustrate aquatic

insects, make a floral portrait, create your own map of the confluence, learn about

and build a 3D beaver lodge, and print a fish!

July 1 – 3, 2019

STARS AND STRIPES

Abby Gierke

Monday – Wednesday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM


Ages 4-5

Create and play in this process-driven mini-camp. Students will explore the art in

cardboard using a variety of art materials. Go home with a sculpture, play mask, and

fun Fourth of July accessories!

July 8 – 12, 2019

THE STORY OF THE FOREST *

Derek Johnston


Members $290, Non-members $340

Ages 11-14

The forests affected by the 2018 Lake Christine Fire have many stories to tell. Focus

on the ecological regeneration of the ecosystems that were burned. Participants

will spend time walking around the burn zones, collecting footage and communicate

these stories through a digital story.

July 8 – 12, 2019

FANTASTIC FASHION: ENCHANTED FOREST

Marge Dye



Ages 6-12

Explore fashion ideation and design. Spend your day repurposing, embellishing,

decorating, and modeling your own wearable art! Study color, shape, line, and

texture. Learn illustration, pattern making, basic hand sewing, and beading in this

fabulous five-day fashion class. Theme: Enchanted Forest.

July 15 – 19, 2019

SALTY EXPLORATIONS

Sally Gierke



Ages 6-12

Create clay sea monsters, construct mixed media fish nets, make sand candles, tie

dye pirate bandanas, paint with salt, and fly a fish windsock. Learn how to make

whale and fish folded origami and use our new nautical vocabulary to create poetry.

July 22 – 26, 2019

JUNIOR NATURE ILLUSTRATOR *

Hilary Forsyth



Ages 9-12

Spend your days capturing and recording your field discoveries in a handmade

journal—all while sharpening your drawing skills with a published illustrator! Class

culminates with an original acrylic painting and papier-mâché sculpture.

2019 : Summer Art Camps

July 29 – August 2, 2019

ARTBOT ADVENTURES

Adam Good



Ages 9-12

Using the foundations of STEAM, students will create unique art using digital and

traditional tools! Learning the basic mechanics of movement, make a robot that

actually creates art, construct a pendulum for illustration, and dive into the science

behind explosions.

July 22 – 26, 2019

WILD KINGDOM

Sonya Taylor Moore



Ages 6-12

Discover the art in the wild kingdom! Create artwork inspired by animals and unique

creatures. Use a variety of mixed media materials to construct and illustrate jellyfish,

peacocks, elephants, bald eagles, and alligators!

July 29 – August 2, 2019

PROJECT PHOTOSHOOT *

Summers Moore



Ages 9-13

Learn about composition, contrast, and lighting while examining the power of

photography—be the director, artist and editor and create a photo book to take

home. Students must bring their own technology that has a working camera and

should be familiar with their own device in order to feel successful.

August 5 – August 9, 2019

ANIMAL ART *

Marge Dye



Ages 6-9

Make new farmyard friends and learn about the different habits and behaviors of

the RBR animals and wildlife. In the afternoon, practice painting and drawing your

favorite furry or feathered pal, and then bring it to life through sculpture!

REGISTER:

• Online at theartbase.org

• Call us at 970.927.4123

• Email [email protected]

• Sign up in person at 99 Midland Spur in Basalt, CO.

* A collaboration with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies:

These classes will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Road, Basalt,

CO. Register through ACES online at www.aspennature.org or over the phone

970.925.5756.

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