Senior Artists: Art That Works
Wednesday July 2nd - Friday July 4th
Senior Artists: Grade 4 - Grade 8
Challenge your thinking on what art can be! Learn about art, design, and how to make objects that have practical uses. This week is filled with drawing, weaving, printmaking, and more!
Early Bird(EB) Pricing until April 30th
Drop off: 8:30 - 9:00
Pick up: 4:30 - 5:15
Half Day drop off/Pick up: 12:00 - 12:30
Senior Artists: Puppets, Dolls and Performances
Monday July 7th - Friday July 11th
Make art that comes to life! Campers will write and present their own performances using their chosen medium! Explore the performing arts - from building sets and making shadow puppets to showcasing different ways to perform. Whether working behind the scenes or being on stage, this week promises lots of fun and hands-on experience for those who dream of theatre!
Senior Artists: Science Art
Monday July 14th - Friday July 18th
Boom! Don’t mind the noise, we were just experimenting… Would you like to join us for a week full of exploring the different ways art and science overlap? This week we experimented with paper flowers that bloom when watered, optical illusions and other fun activities that allow campers to explore through hands-on activities all the ways art and science work hand in hand!
Senior Artists:Global Art
Monday July 21st - Friday July 25th
*Junior and Senior artists are not combined*
From Australia to Nigeria, then back to Canada, travel around the world with us through art! Explore different cultural landscapes and the art that they produce. This week we create art inspired by artists and traditions from all over the world!
Senior Artists: Print-a-palooza
Monday July 28th - Friday August 1st
Spend a week exploring the many forms of printmaking! Plus, we’ll explore fun projects such as comic book creating, illustration, and mini-magazine (Zine) making! During this week of camp we’ll learn various types of printmaking including lino block, cyanotype, and more! Plus fun activities including book making, comic book drawing, and making mini magazines!
Senior Artists: 3D Art and Sculpture
Tuesday August 5th - Friday August 8th
Do you love building, making, and creating? Let’s work with sculpture and 3D art! Campers will get to explore a variety of physical media that are shaped and combined to create new art forms. Abstract paper sculptures, clay creatures, and plasticine painting this week offer hands-on activities that will jump right out!
Senior Artists: Following the Greats
Monday August 11th - Friday August 15th
Ever curious about the artists of the past? Spend a week creating art inspired by artists who pushed the boundaries and set art standards! Explore how they created art, why they did and most importantly, what it changed! From artists of the past like Van Gough to more contemporary artists like Banksy, we try them all!
Senior Artists: Cartooning and Comics
Monday August 18th - Friday August 22nd
Are you crazy about character design, storytelling, and cartoons? This week, get creative in 2D drawing and illustration using coloured pencils and markers. Develop a deeper understanding of design and learn the basics of creating art for cartoons and comics!
Senior Artists: Best Of
Monday August 25th - Friday August 29th
End summer with a bang! Try a little bit of everything this week as we look back at the camp weeks prior and create only the fan-favourite art! Physical media to painting we explore it all!
IVISIT the BUTTON FACTORY ARTS HOMEPAGE
LOCATION: 25 Regina Street South
Waterloo ON N2L1R8
SUMMER HOURS:
Tuesday to Friday 10 to 7
Saturday 10 to 5
Closed Sunday
CONTACT US:
519-886-4577
Membership and rentals:
operations@buttonfactoryarts.ca
Program inquiries:
programs@buttonfactoryarts.ca
