Summer Camp Preview 2025
This page offers a preview of the camp offerings for 2024! With so many NEW camps, this page will give you a way to read about each camp in one spot.
This will be my 10th year for summer camps and the 6th year in my studio on Main Street in Humboldt, TN. Learn more about me here and check out the TV commercial!
All three lead teachers in our camps are certified art instructors and have both BA & MA degrees. Our camps are for everyone! Boys & Girls! No previous art instruction required! Each camp is super fun and brain-boosting! Exercise their creative minds this summer while having fun!
You may pay in full or only pay a $50 deposit to register. The final payment is automatically charged on May 1st or you may select a different payment plan that includes a payment April 1 & May 1.
To read about our cancellation policy, terms, and other FAQ's about summer camp, you can go here.
**Please double check the dates, times, etc on registration day to be sure we did not make any last minute changes. More details & pictures will be posted on the registration page when registration is open Sunday 2/16 at 7 PM.
Summer Camp Descriptions and dates:
NEW Cowgirl Country Star Art Camp- Ages 7-12
Taught by Laura Giles. $195 This all NEW summer camp is sure to be the hit of the summer! Students will be creating art around the Cowgirl Country Star theme! Our big project will be a hand painted felt cowboy hat. Students will learn how to paint their own hat and be able to choose their own theme for their hat. They can even add bling! We will also have several other projects based on this the country star theme! Choose from 4 camps: June 2,3,4 from 9-12 OR June 9,10,11 from 9-12 OR July 14,15,16 from 9-12 OR July 21,22,23 from 9-12.
NEW LOL Surprise Camp - Ages 4-12
Taught by Laura Giles. $149 During LOL Surprise Camp students will create lots of fun accessories for their dolls. New surprises to create each day of camp!! This camp will meet 3 days for 2 hours each day. (Students will not be given a doll, but can bring the small dolls from home.) May 27, 28, 29 from 1:30-3:30 OR July 21, 22, 23 from 1:30-3:30 PM
NEW Squishmallow Houses Ages 4 & up
Taught by Laura Giles $165 In this three day camp (2 hours each day) students will create a fun new home for their micro Squishmallows. (This is a much larger house verses the one we did during the Saturday Special Event) Each child will be given one micro squishmallow at the beginning of camp. (They are welcome to bring others from home if they wish.) They will be able to create & decorate their house with their choice of furniture and more! June 9,10, 11 from 1:30-3:30 PM OR July 7,8,9 from 1:30-3:30 PM
Pop Star Art Camp
(Formerly Swifty Camp- $195 Taught by Laura Giles Ages 7-13 This music inspired summer camp will be a blast! We will create a colorful painted disco ball on wood, friendship bracelets, and a dazzling 3D paper mache pop star guitar.....and more! May 27, 28, 29 from 9AM- noon.
Christmas In July - Ages 4-13
Taught by Laura Giles. $165 Why wait until December to have some Christmas fun! We will make several Christmas keepsakes in this fun summer camp. These will be fun activities that both boys and girls will enjoy. (This camp will be similar but different from the 2024 version.) Some of the things we will make: We will paint a lighted Christmas Camper, ceramic ornament, wood block nativity set (new design for 2025 and other fun projects as time allows. July 10 & 11 * 9-12:30
Tree House Camp - Ages 4-12
Taught by Laura Giles. $165 During this fun camp, students will create a tree house. They will then paint and decorate the tree house and add fun details such as furniture and people. We are going to add a new spin on this camp this year. I love process based camps and this one is a blast! July 24 & 25 * 9AM-12:30 PM
ALL NEW Experimenting Art Camp Ages 4 & up
Taught by Laura Giles. $139 Join us for experimenting fun! For five years this camp has been a hit! I'm changing it up for 2025 with all new activities. We will experiment and investigate interesting ingredients to create wild concoctions. Because they LOVE slime, it will still be included but everything else about this camp will be different from the previous years. It will be so much messy fun for the experimenter in your family! Both boys & girls will love this fun camp! Note: This is a process camp so very little art will go home at the end of the week. June 2, 3, 4 from 1:30-3:30 PM OR June 16, 17, 18 from 9-11 AM
NEW "Cake: Decorating & Other Sweets Ages 7-12
Taught by Laura Giles. $155. During this 3 day summer camp we will have a blast decorating faux cakes! ***These are NOT real cakes*** These cakes will be a fun way to explore 3D art & sculpture. The cakes will dry and be able to be enjoyed as art! We will also make other "sweets" as time allows. June 16, 17, 18 from 12:30-2:30 PM
Clay Camp - Ages Clay Camp Ages 6-13
Taught by Laura Giles $195 This camp has new projects every year. In this 3-day art camp, students will spend the first two days creating their pieces. They will hand build their clay pieces and have an opportunity to create clay pieces on the potters wheel! Then, the third day we will under glaze their creations. Parents will return two weeks after camp to pick up the finished pieces once they have time to dry and be fired. July 7, 8, 9 from 9AM-noon
Japan Adventures Camp Ages 4-12
Taught by Darlene Tanner. $149. Mrs. Darlene was born and grew up in Japan! She knows many things about the culture and wants to show you! Notan is a Japanese mirror art. We'll make one! Koinobori is a fish kite for a holiday. We'll learn the history and make one! Have you eaten a Japanese lunch called a Bento? We will talk about Japanese food and create a collage lunch! We will learn how to make several things with Origami, sings songs in Japanese, and get your picture taken while wearing a kimono or Yukata! You will also learn how to write your name in Japanese! July 2 & 3 * 9AM-12 noon
ALL NEW Art Everything Ages 4-13
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $149 NEW projects for 2025. This will be a fun filled camp with projects in both painting ,drawing, Mixed Media and sculpture. Campers will discover the media they LOVE the best and finish a 11''by 14'' drawing or painting with that material . Ex. Acrylic, pencil, oil pastels, markers or scratch board and much more. If you want your child to try a little of everything this is it! June 23,24 * 9:00 AM-noon or June 25 & 26 9AM - noon or July 30, 31 9AM-noon.
NEW Daring Drawing Dudes Ages 5-13
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $139 A new for 2025 twist on Drawing Dudes. The much requested class for ALL Guys! Yep dudes no girls except for me . Even my helper is a guy. Guys Only! Young men will build creative problem solving skills , imagination and their drawing skills. We will explore how to draw dragons, monsters, sports figures, western stuff, Hunting and fishing. With traditional pencils, markers, oil pastels and colored pencils and paint. June 5 &6 from 9AM-12 noon OR July 30 & 31 9 AM-12 noon
Summer Studio (Teen Art Camp) Ages 11-17
Taught by Debbie Bowers . $265. Summer Studio is a week long class that allows the serious young artist to develop his or her own style of expression. Emphasis is placed on quality and quantity of work produced. Last Summers class finished 6 works of art each. June 23, 24, 25, 26 * 1:00- PM-4:30 PM
NEW Tween/Teen Arts & Crafts Camp (Girls & Boys) Ages 8-17
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $165. Crafts with an artsy flair will mark this summer camp. We will be creating cool creations from common house hold items, rocks, cloth you name it we are creating a new work of art from it. Creativity out the roof. July 16, 17 & 18 * 2:30PM-5:00 PM OR July 28,29,39 * 2PM- 4:30PM
NEW Dudes Sculpting Ages 5-13
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $149. A new class for the guys! Sculpting Dudes will be an all boy class except for Mrs. Debbie. Guys will create 3D art from polymer clay, found objects, wire and much more. Their goal is to produce creative sculptures for household display, sculpture gardens or just for good ole fun. July 10 & 11 2PM-5PM
NEW Tween/Teen Pet or Wildlife Portrait Ages 10-18
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $149. In this camp you will be able to pick a photo of your own to paint an acrylic portrait of your beloved pet or an animal from the wild. We will create an acrylic painting of your favorite pet or a wildlife animal like a duck or deer. or a bird you ( or a friend) have photographed. If you don't have a photo start catching your favorite fur ball in photos! June 19 & 20 * 9AM -1:00 PM
NEW Alcohol Ink/Illustration for Teens & Tweens Ages 8-16
Taught by Debbie Bowers. Cost $165. This popular exciting new media , alcohol ink will be offered in a fun filled camp format. Alcohol ink is the up and coming media in book illustration and cartooning. Its flexible thin consistence makes for colorful tile and canvas work. End products can be achieved in both realistic and abstract forms we will be creating two smaller pieces and one beautifully colored canvas pieces. June 19 &20 2 PM-4:30 PM
NEW Tween/Teen Exploring Advanced Art Supplies Ages 11-17
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $165 Color and black and white art supplies will be made available for the growing artist to explore and experiment with through drawing, painting & more. It is all about finding the materials that work best for you individually. Multiple color and black and white media will be explored in unique subject matter. " Try it you might like IT. July 17 & 18 * 9AM-1PM
NEW Fashion Accessory Painting Teen & Tweens Ages 8-17
Taught by Debbie Bowers. $155 Based on the popularity of last year's tennis shoe camp we have expanded our wearable art selections to include umbrellas, tote bags and of course tennis shoes. Students will design and paint their fashion item on one of the accessories . And one smaller fashion item to surprise pick!!! June 5&6 * 1-5 PM