Summer Camp | Creative Arts

or Register by Phone: 815-224-0427 
Mon-Fri: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
(Closed on various holidays and Fridays during the summer)

Questions? Call the IVCC Continuing Education Center: 815-224-0427.

Safari Sloth Acrylic Painting Class
[Ages: 6+]          Class ID: 9568
Everyone loves the sleepy sloth! Paint class is designed just for kids and includes an 11” x 14” canvas and all art supplies. Join IVCC instructor Lucy Schmidt to create a canvas painting of everyone’s favorite tropical creature! We will be using acrylic paint. Your finished canvas will be 11” X 14” and ready for display! Please bring: a snack, bottle of water and paint smock or shirt. [1 week-1 session]
Tue                       Jun 20                10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Room: CTC-123      Lucy Schmidt      $35

Pour Your Art Out! Paint Pouring
[Ages: 9+]          Class ID: 9469
Paint pouring is a fun and fluid painting technique! We will get creative learning different techniques using pourable paint. Each canvas will be unique depending on your choice of paint, medium and additives. You will complete three canvases while learning two different pouring techniques. Please bring: a snack, bottle of water and two cookie sheets, or shirt sized boxes to transport your finished art work home at the end of class.
[1 week-1 session]
Tue                       Jun 20                1-2:30 p.m.
Room: CTC-123      Lucy Schmidt      $38 

CAD 4 Kids | 3D Printing
[Ages: 9-12]           Class ID: 9442
Experience the digital design world and bring your ideas to life! Join us for this hands-on computer aided design (CAD) class where students will be introduced to professional-level modeling software that will allow them to create all types of unique designs and projects. Students will then be given a final project that they will have the opportunity to print, using IVCC’s state of the art 3D printer!
[1 week-4 sessions]
Mon-Thu               Jun 26-29        1-4 p.m.
Room: CTC-119      Mary Smith      $89


Fire it Up! Clay Scuplted Chia Pets
[Ages: 8-11]           Class ID: 9573
Easy to do and fun to grow! Create your own Chia Pet in this creative camp using and learning about clay techniques. We will explore texture, shape and color to create and glaze hand-built vessels. We will discuss the history of Chia Pets and form ceramic animal sculptures. Directions will be given to “plant” your seeds onto your pet at home. Care for your pet plant for many years to come! No experience needed. You will hand sculpt and glaze your finished piece. We will kiln fire the finished pieces. Projects will be ready to pick up after July 11. Students living in the Ottawa area, can make arrangements to pick up finished projects at the IVCC Ottawa Center. We anticipate pick-up of the finished pieces will begin Wednesday, July 12 and occur anytime thereafter. Pieces will be able to be picked up "Curbside." Call our office when you arrive, and we will bring the piece out to your vehicle. Additional pick-up details will be provided. [3 weeks-4 sessions]
Mon-Wed          Jun 26-28                    10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Mon                  Jul 10                           10-11:30 a.m.
Room: B-101      Julie Jenkins                $69

Glow & Paint: Narwhal Acrylic Painting
[Ages: 6+]          Class ID: 9574
Have you ever created a glow-in-the-dark painting? This is your chance! If you love narwhals and unicorns this class will be perfect for you! No matter what your artistic skill level, you'll have a blast painting your own technicolor masterpiece. Please bring: a snack, bottle of water and wear clothing you can paint in or bring a paint smock.
Wed                    Jun 28                 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Room: CTC-123     Lucy Schmidt       $35

Glow & Paint: Sea Turtle
[Ages: 8+]          Class ID: 9575
Have you ever created a glow-in-the-dark painting? This is your chance! We will be painting a sea turtle in this illuminating class! No matter what your artistic skill level, you'll have a blast painting your own technicolor masterpiece. Please bring: a snack, bottle of water and wear clothing you can paint in or bring a paint smock.
Wed                    Jun 28                 1-3 p.m.
Room: CTC-123     Lucy Schmidt       $35

Shark Week Shark Attack Painting
[Ages: 8+]          Class ID: 9580
Today is all about sharks as we celebrate shark week at IVCC! Follow along step-by-step with your instructor to make a splash with this ocean themed painting. Please bring a snack, bottle of water and wear clothing you can paint in or bring a paint smock. [1 week-1 session]
Tue                      Jul 11                   10 AM-12 PM
CTC-123                Lucy Schmidt       $35

Summer Campfire Painting at Nell's Woodlands
[Ages: 8+]          Class ID: 9584
The s’more the merrier! Follow along step-by-step with your instructor to make an outdoor campfire painting set under the stars featuring everyone’s favorite campfire treat. Please bring a snack, bottle of water and wear clothing you can paint in or bring a paint smock. [1 week-1 session]
Wed                    Jul 19                  10 AM-12 PM
Nell’s Woodland   Lucy Schmidt       $35
Ottawa

Dreamcatcher Canvas Painting at Nell's Woodlands
[Ages: 8+]           Class ID: 9576
Follow your dreams… or see if you can catch them while we paint this native dream catcher blowing in the wind. You will feel inspired by your surroundings as you follow along step-by-step with your instructor to make this whimsical painting. Bring a snack, bottle of water and wear clothing you can paint in or bring a paint smock. [1 week-1 session]
Wed                   Jul 19                  1-3 PM
Nell’s Woodland  Lucy Schmidt      $35
Ottawa

Imagination Animation
[Ages: 9-12]                        Class ID: 9585
Calling all budding filmmakers! Are you familiar with films and cartoons using stop motion animation? You’ll learn the ‘behind the scenes’ animation process. Starting with a storyboard plan, students will build characters using a variety of materials and film their actions frame by frame with a digital camera. You will learn the basic techniques and processes of media production. The finished product will amaze you when you learn how easy it is to do. A group project will be produced and you will take home a copy of your first feature film.
[1 week-4 sessions]
Mon-Thu                   Jul 24-27           9 AM-12 PM
Room: CTC-216        Vanessa Goslin     $99