Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy Summer Camp

I will be instructing sculpture art a few weeks at Scottsdale Artists' School this summer,  see my list below.  Please note that camp is all of June and July along with the last week of May.  

http://scottsdaleartschool.org/course-types/youth-academy/4th-to-8th-grade/

Scottsdale Artists’ School

3720 North Marshall Way

Scottsdale, AZ 85251 

Session 1- Action-Packed Art

COURSE MEETS
*May 26 - 29, 2015                     9:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Tue Wed Thu Fri
TUITION
$235
SKILL LEVEL
All levels

In this session, students will have fun in an action-themed week creating art with dynamic motion and dramatic impact.
During the week, young artists will embark on a true artists’ journey, exploring all stages of creating art. Students will learn the fundamentals of art while having fun producing a variety of projects. 

Professional teaching artists serve as guides to a true studio art experience!

*This session is only 4 days long due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Session 6- Art of Hollywood

COURSE MEETS
*June 29 - July 2, 2015                                        9:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Thu
TUITION
$235
SKILL LEVEL
All levels

In this session, students will embrace the movie magic of Hollywood: fame & fortune, movie sets & stories, stars & legends.
During the week, young artists will embark on a true artists’ journey, exploring all stages of creating art. Students will learn the fundamentals of art while having fun producing a variety of projects. 

Professional teaching artists serve as guides to a true studio art experience!

*This session is only 4 days long due to the Fourth of July

Session 7- Wildlife West

COURSE MEETS
July 6 - July 10, 2015                                    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
TUITION
$275
SKILL LEVEL
All levels

In this session, students will discover the wildest outlaws of the Wild West; broncos, wolves, grizzlies, and more!
During the week, young artists will embark on a true artists’ journey, exploring all stages of creating art. Students will learn the fundamentals of art while having fun producing a variety of projects. 

Professional teaching artists serve as guides to a true studio art experience!

Session 8- Anime & Manga Cartooning

COURSE MEETS
July 13 - July 17, 2015                         9:00 AM - 3:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
TUITION
$275
SKILL LEVEL
All levels

In this session, students will explore the art of this popular Japanese Cartooning Style; rich with vibrant colors, dramatic characters and fantastic themes. During the week, young artists will embark on a true artists’ journey, exploring all stages of creating art. Students will learn the fundamentals of art while having fun producing a variety of projects. 

Professional teaching artists serve as guides to a true studio art experience!

Shemer Art Center Youth Summer Camps

ArtSpace 2015

Shemer Art Center and Museum Phoenix

http://www.shemerartcenter.org/programming/event-registration/

register on the Shemer Art Center Website

The Shemer Art Center is excited to offer multiple week long summer camp for children ages 10-13.  Classes also available for 6-9 year olds.

I will be teaching 3 out of the 4 weeks.  

See information for each of my 3 themed classes.

Week 1 =  June 1 - June 5, 2015                           Ages 10-13

Price: $225.00 

Start Date: June 1, 2015 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Theme: Amazing Animals

Instructor: Christy Puetz

Class details =  Wether mythical, tropical, or domesticated, animals are inspiring.  Participants will discuss animal symbolism then create a 3-D sculptural animal or mythical creature, felted animal mask, and lucky creature collage.  Each animal project will be made with a variety of materials and techniques: paper mache, wet felting, drawing, cloth construction, and other mixed medias.

Tentative daily projects:
-Animal symbolism, drawing, papermache sculpture, discuss art elements
Sculpture, felting
-Mask construction, sewing, image collage
-Painting, drawing
-Collage, project wrap up

A mini art show will be on display on the last day of each week.

Campers must pack a lunch and snack every day to eat during supervised breaks.  Registrations are on a first come, first-served basis.  

Week 3- (6/15 - 6/19) Ages 10-13

Price: $225.00 

Start Date: June 15, 2015 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Theme: Outer Space & Beyond

Instructor: Christy Puetz

Class details:  Use space travel, planets, and aliens as inspiration to create a 3-D sculptural alien or astronaut, rocket/space ship or robot, a dimensional diorama backdrop, and other science based art projects. Each element will be made with a variety of materials and techniques including: clay, recycled materials, and other mixed media. This week of camp is out of this world!

Tentative daily Projects:(subject to change at instructors discretion)
-Wire/clay sculpture
-sculpture and diorama
-Recycled robot/rocket construction,
-mini comic strip
-Painting, diorama, drawing.

Campers must pack a lunch and snack every day to eat during supervised breaks.  Registrations are on a first come, first-served basis.  

Week 4- (6/22 - 6/26) Ages 10-13

Price: $225.00 

Start Date: June 22, 2015 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Theme: Circus and Sideshow Adventure: 

Instructor: Christy Puetz

Class details:  use circus and sideshow animals and performers as inspiration to create a sculptural figure, animal hat, animal mask, and design a dimensional circus tent space for your figure and animal to interact. Every element will be made with a variety of materials and techniques: the figure with wire, clay, and mixed media; a felt and mixed media animal hat and mask; circus tent with images and colorful papers. See you under the big top!

Tentative projects:(subject to change at the instructors discretion)
-Figure sculpture
-Hat and mask
-Painting
-Storytelling using diorama & sculpture

Campers must pack a lunch and snack every day to eat during supervised breaks.  Registrations are on a first come, first-served basis.  Class size limited to 20 students.

Bio: Christy Puetz received a BFA in Fiber Arts with a minor in printmaking from the University of North Dakota. She has exhibited widely for over twenty-five years and worked as a teaching artist in the community for over twelve. She has exhibited her artwork extensively around the country, been published in multiple books, and designed dozens of commissioned art pieces for collectors.