Summer Art Camps 2012
Lynden’s two-, three- and five-day camps for children aged 6 to 14 integrate our collection of monumental outdoor sculpture with the natural ecology of 40 acres of park, ponds, and woodland, creating a unique hands-on experience of art in nature. Camps feature environmental programs, visiting artists, and the opportunity to explore a wide variety of art media in our art studio. Each camp concludes with an informal showing for family and friends.
We are offering several new camps this summer, including an Instrument and Art Exploration Camp in partnership with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.
Join us for a summer of art in nature!
Become a member of the Lynden Sculpture Garden today to receive a discount on camp registration.
Download a registration form here.
Download a brochure for our 2011 Summer Camps here. (Coming soon)
Garden Animals | 3 days
June 13-15 | 9 am-3 pm
Ages 6-8
$165/$135 members
Explore the role that animals play in art as we uncover the Lynden Sculpture Garden’s collection of animal sculpture and discover how animals are viewed in other cultures. Create sculptures of your favorite animals in a series of studio projects.
Sculpture: Idea to Object | 5 days
June 18-22 | 9 am-3 pm
Ages 8-12
$270/$225 members
How does an artist move from an idea to a finished work of art? We’ll learn about materials and techniques used by artists in the Lynden Sculpture Garden collection and investigate artistic processes through hands-on studio projects. Discover your own creative process as you unlock your ideas!
Tree House | 2 days
July 2-3 | 9 am-3 pm
Ages 6-11
$110/$90 members
Imagine a tree house…then spend two days using wood, paper and clay to construct one of your own. With a focus on creative invention, we’ll help you design a miniature hideaway for your imagination.
Earthworks | 5 days
July 9-13 | 9 am–3 pm
Ages: 10-14
$270/$225 members
Art and nature are central to this week-long workshop inspired by artists whose work is connected to the environment. Using the materials we find onsite, we’ll construct and document earthworks in Lynden’s natural areas, weave willow reed baskets, and make sculptures from pond algae pulp.
Art Elements | 5 days
July 16-20 | 9 am–12 pm
Ages: 6-8
$135/$113 members
Knowledge plus caring equals responsible choices for our environment. Learn about sustainability through environmentally-based art projects. Earth, fire, wind, and water: each day we’ll interpret a new element through an art activity.
Puppets with Sally Duback | 5 days
July 23-27 | 9 am–12 pm
Ages: 8-12
$135/$113 members
Join Teaching Artist-in-Residence Sally Duback for a puppetry workshop that culminates in the performance of an original puppet play. We’ll explore Lynden’s grounds in search of natural objects to combine with recyclables and other compelling materials to make puppet personalities that range from hand puppets to pole puppets. We’ll write a script for these characters, make scenery for the puppet theatre and, at the very end of the week, mount the play for our families and friends.
Table Top Sculptures | 3 days
July 30-August 1 | 9 am-3 pm
Ages 7-9
$165/$135 members
Budding sculptors take a look inside the creative process, starting with Lynden’s sculpture collection. We’ll explore the methods, materials, and ideas artists use to create sculpture, and we’ll make table top sculptures inspired by Mark di Suvero’s assemblages, Marta Pan’s floating sculpture, and Deborah Butterfield’s use of natural materials.
Orange | 2 days
August 2-3 | 9 am-3 pm
Ages 6-8
$110/$90 members
What is your favorite color? Orange you glad it doesn’t have to be orange to join us for two days of games and studio projects based on the color orange? We’ll be looking at the ways Lynden’s sculptors use color and making some colorful projects of our own. Who knows, we may even find something that rhymes with orange!
Les P'tits Artisans | 5 days
In collaboration with the Alliance Franḉaise
Please note: The Alliance is handling registration for this camp. Visit http://afmilwaukee.org or call 414-431-0943 for registration and discounts. Registration will open at the beginning of March.
August 6-10 | 10 am-12 noon
Ages 4-12
$170
Children will make hand-puppets, masks, and paintings, all while learning French and using inspiration from French songs and stories! Through creative projects, your child will experience the French-speaking world while making new friends and acquiring new concepts about the world through language. No prior experience of French necessary, but all levels welcome.
Instrument and Art Exploration Camp | 5 days
In collaboration with the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Please note: The Conservatory is handling registration for this camp. For full details on instructors and to register, call the Conservatory’s Student Services department at 414-276-5760 or visit them online at www.wcmusic.org. The registration deadline for this camp is July 30.
August 13-17 | 9am – 4:15pm
Ages 6-11 (for children entering grades 1-5)
$300
Join us for five full days of instrument investigation and art exploration. Each morning starts at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s Bayside location (Audubon Court, 333 W. Brown Deer Road) for group instruction on instruments. Students will rotate (in small groups) through piano, harp, guitar and a musicianship and rhythm skills class. At lunchtime we will travel to the Lynden Sculpture Garden (transportation provided). After lunch and a good stretch in the sunshine, students will resume instrument sampling with Conservatory faculty on voice, and the Lynden faculty will introduce students to the local animals: both the sculptures and the living inhabitants. Students will explore the connections between art and nature each day as they create animal-inspired art, and learn a few animal songs, too. There will be a performance/showing on the final day. No experience necessary.
Registration, Fees & Policies
Registration
Enrollment is limited, please register early. Camps are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Drop off/mail/fax/email registration form and full payment to:
Lynden Sculpture Garden
2145 W. Brown Deer Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Fax: 414-446-8492
Email: jstepien@lyndensculpturegarden.org
You will receive a confirmation via email with additional information.
Fees
Camp fees include supplies and admission to the sculpture garden on the day of each session. Save on registration by becoming a Lynden Sculpture Garden member.
Sibling/Buddy Discount
Register for a camp with a sibling or with a friend who is new to the Lynden Sculpture Garden and you each receive a $10 discount. Registrations must be submitted together; campers do not need to register for the same camp to receive the discount.
Financial Aid
Financial Aid is available to any student; awards are need based. For more information, contact Jeremy Stepien at (414) 446-8481 or jstepien@lyndensculpturegarden.org.
Refund Policy
There is a $25 administrative fee for all refunds issued up to 14 days prior to the first day of a camp. No refunds are given after that period.
Cancellation Policy
If a camp is filled to capacity, or cancelled due to low enrollment (this will be determined 14 days prior to the first day of a camp), your registration fee will be refunded in full.
For past camps, click here.
