Age: Youth and Teen, Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+)
This summer, teens can dive deep into their creativity in camps at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, featuring specialized focuses on ceramics, 3D art, and 2D art. Give your teen the opportunity to experience art on a deeper level in these week-long intensives. Choose from any of our focus weeks or let them experience the full spectrum of art and join us for all four weeks!
Questions? Email Paola Mateo at pmateo@goggleworks.org
Camps run in one-week sessions, Monday through Friday, from 9am to 4pm. All camps take place on-site at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. Lunch will be provided for campers. Campers are also welcome to bring a packed lunch, if preferred. Parents/guardians are responsible for drop-off and pick-up. Waiver forms must be completed and submitted to programs@goggleworks.org at least one week before the camp start date. Summer Camp Release(s) and Waiver
Register more than 1 teen and get a discount on their summer camps by using this code multiteencamp
Age: Youth and Teen, Teen Friendly (14+), Teen Friendly (16+)
Flameworked Implosion Pendant: Session A
Jul 14
/ 1 session
Tuesday
/ 5:30–8:30pm
Member: $80.75
/ Non-Member: $95.00
Skill Level: All Levels
Age: Teen Friendly (16+), Adult
Gain a great introduction to working with borosilicate glass and the torch. In this three-hour workshop, make a beautiful glass pendant by applying color to a clear rod of glass. Take it home and make a lovely necklace for yourself or gift it to someone you love. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Elevate your woodturning skills to the next level as we focus on the art of crafting a lidded box. Together, we’ll take a deep dive into advanced techniques and intricate designs, culminating in the creation of a beautiful and functional lidded box. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Take your fusing experience to the next level by working thicker pieces and dancing across the line of control and movement. Projects include pot melts, color bars, and on edge assembly with an emphasis on various cold working applications. Closed-toe shoes required. Prerequisite: Intro to Fusing or equivalent experience.
Woodworkers and gardeners, either or both, can find a fun day of creativity with this class. Start off in the woodshop where you’ll create a whimsical gnome planter, using the lathe to create your piece, then add finishing touches with various other tools. After a lunch break, head over to GoggleWorks’ Gardens at Lauer’s Park where you will add actual life to your gnome planter with a plant or flower that you’ll pot yourself. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Learn the basics of flameworking and create your very own glass flower! Using a torch and glass rods, you’ll learn how to safely shape, melt, and form your own vibrant glass flowers. This is a great introduction to learning to work with the material on the torch. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Join us as we learn the essential skills of woodworking while creating a beautiful and functional cutting board – perfect for serving delicious spreads or as a thoughtful gift for loved ones. Whether you’re new to woodworking or looking to expand your skills, this class promises a fun and rewarding experience for all. Instructor is bilingual in English and Spanish. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Explore basic flameworking techniques as you’ll use color and shaping to create a unique marble! This is a great introduction to learning to work with the material on the torch. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Gain a great introduction to working with borosilicate glass and the torch. In this three-hour workshop, make a beautiful glass pendant by applying color to a clear rod of glass. Take it home and make a lovely necklace for yourself or gift it to someone you love. Wear closed-toe shoes, natural fabrics (like cotton), and tie back long hair in the studio.
Spend the day making carved animal pendants or bracelets with a collection of different shaping processes. The class serves as an introduction to many tools in the woodshop as your learn more contemporary wood art shaping processes. You can pick an animal and design of your choice or be inspired by ideas provided by the studio. A materials fee is due at registration. Closed-toe shoes required.
Aprenda los fundamentos del torneado de madera mientras transforma una pieza de madera crudo en un objeto torneado funcional y bonito. Trabajando con tornos de madera, aprenda técnicas seguras y eficientes de torneado de madera, junto con el uso adecuado de las herramientas de torneado. Esta clase está diseñada para principiantes y para aquellos que desean seguir desarrollando las habilidades aprendidas en clases de torneado anteriores. Se requiere calzado cerrado.
