Senior Artists: Age 10 - 14
Monday, June 29th - Friday, July 3rd ( No camp on Wednesday for Canada Day)
Join us as we put pen to paper to stretch and develop our drawing skills. Campers will learn a variety of different drawing techniques and further develop their understanding of how to draw the world around them. From understanding depth to drawing portraits, this week will see young artists grow their drawing skills!
Early Bird(EB) Pricing until April 30th
Drop off: 8:30 - 9:00
Pick up: 4:30 - 5:15
Before registering, please ensure you have reviewed our camp policies. For more information, click here: https://www.buttonfactoryarts.ca/kids/summer-camp-2026
Monday, July 6th - Friday, July 10th
Printmaking has played an important role in the advancement of both art and the spreading of knowledge. Campers this week will explore a wide variety of printmaking, from lino to etching. Campers will also develop a broader understanding of how printmaking is invaluable to our world.
Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th
Ever wanted to make your own stop motion animation, inspired by the works of some of your favourite films? This week campers will create their own short stop motion animations, with complete control over the sound, visuals, and material of their project. Along with their main animation project, students will explore other forms of digital art and stop motion animation.
Monday, July 20th - Friday, July 24th
Do you love building, making, and creating? This week we’ll work to create 3D projects. Explore hand-built ceramics, plaster sculptures and other ways to make your art pop right off the page!
Monday, July 27th - Friday, July 31st
Passionate about paint? This week campers will spend the whole week making their creative visions come true through paint. Campers will use various mediums, such as water colour and acrylic, along with different types of canvases to create their art.
Monday, August 4th - Friday, August 7th
Boom! Don’t mind the noise, we were just experimenting…
Join us this week as we discover all the ways art and science overlap. We’ll experiment with paper flowers that bloom when watered, optical illusions, and lots of other hands-on activities that will allow us to explore how art and science can work hand in hand.
Monday, August 10th - Friday, August 14th
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!
Monday, August 17th - Friday, August 21st
Fibre art is one of the oldest and most underrepresented art forms. Campers will have the chance to explore sewing, embroidery, weaving and felting. They’ll develop useful skills as well as a greater appreciation for the fibre work they come into contact with in their day to day life.
Monday, August 24th - Friday, August 28th
This week, we’ll explore all the ways different media can interact together. Campers will get to work with a little bit of everything, and utilize less traditional mediums to create their art work.
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
