Activites, Camps and After School Classes in Cranston, RI

Ever dreamed of making your own movie? Try it out in this course devoted to the art of stop motion animation. Create your own characters and move them inch by inch, photographing them every step of the way, then turn those still photos into a fluid motion film. Campers will explore two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums as they learn the entire stop motion process from start to finish.

What would happen if everything in the real world suddenly became a cartoon? Use your imagination to draw, paint, sculpt, and design a whole cartoon community full of interesting characters, environments, and scenarios. Create storyboards for comic books and immerse yourself in the fun world of cartoons!

Armed with the power of magic, the possibilities are endless! Take a ride on a dragon and imagine you have magical powers. Build your own magic wand, compile a book of spells and mix potions, all within the walls of our magical school of art.

Imagine clay all day in this camp just for the little clay artists! Campers will explore the tactile medium of clay to sculpt their very own masterpieces. Campers will learn basic clay hand building skills to create art straight out of their imaginations. *It is recommended that younger campers have previously attended full day preschool or camps

Dreams of making bigger bowls and vases? This is your chance! This camp builds on previous throwing and hand building skills by starting on the wheel and using coiled clay to make your pots taller and more magnificent than with traditional wheel throwing techniques. *This is an intermediate level ceramics camp. Prior experience on the pottery wheel is required.

Do you really love paintings by Frida Kahlo? What about the sculptures of Pablo Picasso? Have you ever thought about how Andy Warhol made that same soup can over and over? In this artist-filled week of camp, we will explore every medium, create art and be inspired by artists new and old, the masters and the contemporary. **4 day camp. No camp Thursday June 19th in honor of Juneteenth.

Whimsical bird baths, fairy houses, clay flowers that bloom all summer, or maybe a gnome to keep watch while you’re away? This week of camp focuses on building all things that beautify the great outdoors. Campers will learn basic hand building techniques to coil, pinch and sculpt, making this camp perfect for both the beginner looking to learn about clay, as well as the more advanced and imaginative ceramicist!

Do you really love paintings by Frida Kahlo? What about the sculptures of Pablo Picasso? Have you ever thought about how Andy Warhol made that same soup can over and over? In this artist-filled week of camp, we will explore every medium, create art and be inspired by artists new and old, the masters and the contemporary. **4 day camp. No camp Thursday June 19th in honor of Juneteenth.

Put on your science thinking hats! In this week of art activities, campers will combine STEAM knowledge with arts and make exciting experimental pieces with some unexpected materials. From volcanic eruptions to salt crystallization, become a mad scientist/artist and use your imagination to create mind-blowing artworks!

Bugs that wiggle, worms that inch, creepy monsters from the deep. Learn about creatures that roam the forest floor or make up your own silly monster from a planet far far away. Explore, draw, sculpt, and paint all the creepy crawly things you can dream of!

Splash into the final week of summer and create art inspired by sharks, whales, jellyfish, mermaids and even sunken ships. Create a sea of creatures armed with paint, clay, and recycled materials and before you know it, you won’t be in art camp anymore. You’ll be under the sea!

Bugs that wiggle, worms that inch, creepy monsters from the deep. Learn about creatures that roam the forest floor or make up your own silly monster from a planet far far away. Explore, draw, sculpt, and paint all the creepy crawly things you can dream of!

Armed with the power of magic, the possibilities are endless! Take a ride on a dragon and imagine you have magical powers. Build your own magic wand, compile a book of spells and mix potions, all within the walls of our magical school of art.

Take a spin on the wheel and try your hand at sculpting in this crash course in creating a tea set fit for the Mad Hatter himself. Use crazy designs, fun shapes and wacky colors and see how silly you can make it! **Previous wheel experience helpful but not required.

Have a little one at home who loves to put on their own shows? Introduce them to performance theatre in Tiny Tot Theatre camp! Learn the basics while we play and dance along with the music. Campers will take what they learn, using our beginner reading skills, to bring their favorite storybook characters to life!

Interested in filmmaking? Want to learn what goes on behind the camera? Put those writing, acting & directing skills to good use and learn how to make movies. Working in teams, campers will learn the ins and outs of filming while acting out mini scenes and monologues in this multi-media week of camp!

Dreaming all day of elves, fairies and dragons? This is the camp for you! Campers will dive deep into their imaginations as well as learn from classic fairy tales to create the art of their wildest dreams.

Build your skills with a week of camp devoted to the pottery wheel. Start by throwing the basic cylinder form and turning it into a functional bowl or vase. Add some character to the plates and cups you will create and can use every day with interesting surface techniques and glazes. ***Parents enrolling in this camp should be sure to check the start of school date. Camp will not be pro-rated for missed days.