The Deco Arts Spring Break Camp week at Glen Echo Park, Maryland, was nothing short of spectacular for our young artists!
Art Madness
Registration Opens Today!
Are you ready for a creative adventure this spring break and summer? Look no further because registration for our exciting Deco Arts Spring Break Camp and Summer Camps is officially open today! Get ready to unleash your imagination, explore new artistic techniques, and create unforgettable memories with us.
Comic Book Creation for Young Storytellers
On the second floor of Glen Echo Park's Arcade Building, an exciting journey unfolds every Thursday from 4:30 to 6 PM. Welcome to the captivating world of Comic Book Creation, where young minds aged 8-12 come together to explore, create, and dive into the art of storytelling through comics and graphic novels. Crafting Characters and... Continue Reading →
Mathematical Art: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Math
In a quaint room nestled within Glen Echo Park's Arcade Building, a group of young artists aged 5-8 gather every Monday from 4:30 to 6 PM for a unique after-school experience - Mathematical Art. Packed with creativity, exploration, and a touch of geometry, this class aims to enhance the understanding and appreciation of both art... Continue Reading →
An Artistic Journey through Time
At the Deco Arts Camp, the awesome art camp for elementary-aged artists, we've added a new project this year: landscape painting. It's an opportunity for young artists to explore the beauty of historic landscapes at Glen Echo Park in Maryland. Through the art of painting, we travel back in time to the Chautauqua Era of... Continue Reading →
Carousel of Animals is Back!
One of the biggest Covid-19 related teaching losses I experienced was in March of 2020 when we left school for what we thought would be two weeks. My high schoolers at Stone Ridge had all just finished a magnificent round of giant chicken wire and papiér mache sculptures. They were gorgeous and ready for the... Continue Reading →
Carousel of Animals Camp
For one week every summer I will put a pause on my Decorative and Fine Arts Camp and switch gears. From 6-12 year olds come the 12-18 year olds. We spend an entire week creating large scale carousel animal inspired sculptures. The campers design their animals, I build them wooden armatures, and then they cover... Continue Reading →
More Blossoms
I had my last day teaching at the Family Art Studio at Glen Echo this past Saturday. It was an amazing final day. My youngest brothers even came to visit me! I will miss working at Glen Echo, but I cannot sustain a 6-7 day work week forever, so I decided to ask if I... Continue Reading →
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