UCA Department of Art and Design
Ceramics Camp
Welcome to the 2024 inaugural UCA CLAY CAMP! The Department of Art and Design is excited to offer this art camp in our beautiful Windgate Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. This will be a two week studio art course offered June 10th – 21st, Monday – Friday from 1-3pm. The class is open to students who will be in 10th, 11th and 12th grade during the 2024/25 academic year. Students will have the opportunity to work directly with UCA Ceramics faculty member Professor Liz Smith and two advanced ceramics student teachers. The class will focus on hand building sculptural and utilitarian objects with an emphasis on surface treatments. It is our hope in the future to expand the summer art camp offerings.
About the Camp:
Clay is an amazing material that can both be formed with relative ease into three dimensional objects but also readily accepts two-dimensional surface imagery, so whether you are most interested in developing three-dimensional objects or curious about putting your 2-D imagery onto a 3-D form this is the class for you!
Students will have access to our excellent facility and will work directly with UCA Ceramics faculty member Professor Liz Smith plus two advanced ceramics student teachers.
The class will focus on handbuilding sculptural and utilitarian objects with an emphasis on surface treatments.
Camp Highlights:
- Learn foundational handbuilding techniques
- Learn about putting 2-D images onto three dimensional forms
- Learn about multiple surfacing materials, slips, stains, glazes etc.
- Learn about historical and contemporary ceramic art and artists
- Take part in firing kilns
Who May Apply:
Any student who will enter 10th -12th grade in Fall 2024 may apply. Please note because of studio size there are only sixteen openings, participants will get plenty of one on one instruction.
When:
This will be a two week studio art course offered June 10th-21st, Monday – Friday from 1-3pm.
Cost:
This non-residential camp will cost $250 for two weeks and includes all materials and firings.
Important Dates:
June 1, 2024: Deadline to Apply
June 10, 2024: Student Check in 1pm Windgate Lobby
To Register for UCA Clay Camp Click Here
Camp Director:
Professor Liz Smith: lizs@uca.edu
