
This program is designed to introduce students to the many varied forms of art. Students will discover the joy of making one of a kind designs as their creativity unfolds and develops throughout the week.
*This is a Junior Artists program and will follow those guidelines outlined in our FAQ section.
June 23 – June 27, 2025
One week session
Student Exhibition
Friday, June 27, 2025
Elves Shelf
@ 3:00PM
11 – 13*
(includes tuition, room & board, and all fees)
N/A
(includes tuition and all fees)
$1,300
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All levels
14 Students
Day Program Only
Join us for an engaging week-long workshop filled with creativity and exploration as we delve into the diverse world of art creation using a variety of materials. We will explore a variety of mediums resulting in several projects. Examples: Mosaics, Up-Cycling, Weaving, Silk Painting, Textile Arts, Hand-Built Ceramics, Collage, Jewelry, Macrame’, Paper Art and more. The week will end with an art show on Friday afternoon where students will proudly exhibit their beautiful creations. They are sure to walk away having experienced “The Joy of Art!”
Our Visual Arts classes do not require any type of assessment or portfolio to get into the program. Instructors will work with your child at the level that they are at. Your child will improve and learn new skills whether they are a beginner or have been an artist for years.
A REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE!
Comfortable clothes that can get messy
Sturdy closed-toed shoes
Cat Orlando earned an arts degree with an emphasis in three-dimensional design. She’s been teaching bearmaking during Idyllwild Arts Family Week since 2000 and since 2006, she has taught art, drama, movement and design during the Summer Program in Children’s Center. She is the President of F.A.M.E., a non-profit group that raises funds to assist children who want to take classes in the arts and she has been the Director/Instructor for her dance company called “On Your Feet” dance productions since 1998. She absolutely loves teaching young ones as they discover joy in their creative process, in all genres of art. Her motto: “In art, we don’t make mistakes, we create originals!” www.onyourfeet.info.
Check out our FAQ’s to learn more about summer programs
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