Your Children will love this rare opportunity, as we invite them to get messy while they create. And the best part may be that you won’t have to clean up! 🙂 Kathryn Smith, beloved North Carolina Artist and Instructor, from Holly Springs has been sharing her passion for art and creativty with Kids from the Raleigh area for years, and we’re thrilled that she’ll be joining us for for her “Let’s Make a Mixed Media Mess!” Art Camp at ARTworks Vass! Let’s Make a Mixed Media Media Mess! Creative Kids Art Camp, from July 20nd through July 24th, will allow your children to exercise their creativity in ways that they never dreamed possible. Will there be paint? Yes! Found objects? Definitely! Collage? You bet! Air Dry or Modeling Clay? Without a doubt! And so much more! What will your children create? The sky is the limit! And we always have a few surprises up our sleeves to keep things interesting too! While you’ll notice that our Make a Mixed Media Mess Camp will be offered twice this summer, each session will provide a unique experience with a different variety of projects. We always have a few surprises up our sleeves to keep things interesting too! Your Children will have more fun than you can possibly imagine as they build confidence, develop skills, and enjoy the camraderie of their new friends in our creative classes. We enter each camp week with a well-planned curriculum that includes a ton of variety for your Children. We also allow room for flexibility to adjust our camp schedule and our camp projects based on the needs and preferences of the registered guests in attendance. Schedule for Full Day Campers

• Camp will be held Monday through Friday.
• Drop Off will be from 8:45 until 9:00.
• Morning Sessions will be from 9:00 until 12:00.
• Lunch will be from 12:00 until 1:00.
• Afternoon sessions will be from 1:00 until 4:00.
• Pickup will be at 4:00.

Schedule for Morning Only Campers

• Camp will be held Monday through Friday.
• Drop-off will be from 8:45 until 9:00.
• Morning Sessions will be from 9:00 until 12:00.
• Pickup will be at 12:00.

Schedule for Afternoon Only Campers

• Camp will be held Monday through Friday.
• Drop Off will be from 12:45 until 1:00.
• Afternoon sessions will be from 1:00 until 4:00.
• Pickup will be at 4:00.

If you need to arrange early drop off or pick up for your Campers, please text the specific details of your request to ARTworks Vass Owner, Jean Skipper, at 910-528-1109 before registering. She’ll do everything in her power to accommodate the unique needs of your family. Ages of Campers

• We invite Children who are rising 2nd Graders through rising 8th Graders to participate in Camps.
• Regardless of age, Campers should be able to function fairly independently in our classrooms during camp.
• Campers should also be able to function independently in our bathrooms.
• Adults are not permitted to register as students in camp.
• If you’d like to stay close to your Children without being next to them in the classroom with our Campers, text the specifics of your situation to Jean at 910-528-1109, and she’ll do her best to accommodate your unique situation.
• If you’re Children are slightly younger or slightly older than the age range stated here, and if you’re confident that they’d be a good fit for our Camps, before registering text the specifics of your situation to Jean at 910-528-1109, and she’ll do her best to accommodate your request.

Price of Camps

• Camp pricing is all inclusive, and it includes supplies, instruction, kiln firings for glass and pottery, and almost anything else that you can imagine.
• Full day camps are priced at $549.
• Half day camps are priced at $289.
• If you’d like to make incremental payments for the cost of camp, please text Jean directly at 910-528-1109, and she’ll be happy to work through the details with you.

Registration Information

• At this time, Camp registration will be accepted for the full week only, and not for individual days.
• When registering, answer the questions in this listing for 1 child at a time.
• Add that child’s camp preferences to your cart.
• Repeat the process individually for each child that you’re registering.
• When all children have been registered, proceed to your cart and checkout.
• Registration allows for one Guest to attend.
• Only Registered Guests may attend camp.
• Registrations are non-refundable.

With Regard to Found Object Art Camp

• “Found Object” is an artsy term for what many would call “junk”.
• Creating with found objects teaches valuable lessons about reuse and recycling.
• Found object art will also stretch your children’s imaginations, while encouraging them to view familar things in new and inventive ways.
• All of the projects that your children create during this camp will be professionally photographed, and they’ll be ready for pickup at the end of the week.

Other Important Information About Camps at ARTworks Vass

• We ask that a responsible adult present their children to our instructor in the classroom at the beginning of each class session, and pick them up inside of our classroom at the end of the day.
• Expect us to confirm your cell phone number and possible health concerns upon arrival.
• Under no circumstances will your Children be permitted to wait outside for pickup.
• Camp sessions start and end promptly as scheduled.
• Dress your Children to get messy or send an apron with them.
• For half day camps, plan to send your child with a nut-free snack and a drink with a lid.
• For full day camps, please send your child with a nut-free snack and a drink for the morning and the afternoon sessions, and also send lunch with them.
• Please note that three extremely friendly cats make their home at ARTworks Vass, and plan accordingly with regard to allergies.
• We will ask your children not to pursue or pick up the cats.
• Instead they’ll be instructed to wait until the cats approach them for a visit.
• Do not send your Children to camp if they’ve experienced flu-like symptoms within 24 hours of camp.
• Do not send your Children to camp after an illness unless they’ve been fever-free for 24 hours before camp without the use of a fever-reducing medication.
• Please note: ARTworks Vass is home to friendly gallery/studio cats who may be present during classes and events. 🐾
• Click here to read the ARTworks Vass Disclosure and Liability Waiver for All Classes and Events
• Class registrations are nonrefundable and your scheduled classes cannot be changed after registration.

Click here to view our full schedule of Classes, Camps, and Parties for kids and adults. We expect to sell out quickly, so register now to save your seats. Register online here, or to register by phone, call us on Monday through Saturday, between 9:30 and 5:30 at 910-245-4129. Email your questions to us at info@artworksvass.com, and be sure to include your cell number if you’d prefer to chat by phone. Thanks so much for reading every bit of this description, and we’re looking forward to seeing you and your children soon at ARTworks Vass!