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.
A Mini Creative Journey: Miniature Marvels
Calling all young architects, engineers, sculptors! Every Saturday from 10 AM to 12 PM, the Arcade Building in Glen Echo Park becomes a workshop full of tiny wonders. Welcome to Miniature Marvels, a weekend art class designed for ages 5-11, where young minds explore the magic of creating their very own miniature worlds. The class... Continue Reading →
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 →
Papier Mâché All Day!
If you've seen my previous posts about my awesome teen camp, the Carousel of Animals Camp, you'll already know I love papier mâché with kids! At the Deco Arts Camp at Glen Echo Park, where young artists aged 6-12 embark on an awesome week of awesome art camp, we also get to play with papier... Continue Reading →
Embracing Self-Directed Artmaking
At the Deco Arts Camp at Glen Echo, creativity knows no bounds, and self-directed artmaking takes center stage! I am thrilled to share how I have devised a unique and empowering approach to art education, allowing campers to explore their creativity freely while still benefiting from structured and guided projects. Balancing Structure and Freedom Deco... 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 →
Sign Up for Summer Camp!
Looking for a fun and creative way for your kids to spend their summer? Look no further than the Deco Arts Camp! This exciting summer camp, designed for children aged 6-12, offers a wide range of art activities, from silk-screen printing to Suminagshi paper decoration, color wheel paintings on canvas, ceramic sculptures, and more! Running... Continue Reading →
Becoming Kieth Haring
My Second graders started out the year learning about the term "Public Art". They looked at Kieth Haring and other artists and learned the term "Mural Art" as well. Once we had a good handle on this type of art we started on a journey to create a design with a variety of lines just... Continue Reading →
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