#96 Texture Arts!
Teaching Artist - Leigh Ferello
Week 9, 1 - 4 pm
Ages 9 - 12
$240*

Learn how to add shape, dimension, and visual interest to your artwork in this texture-focused creative exploration! Throughout the session, campers will experiment with a wide range of techniques designed to elevate flat surfaces into richly layered works of art.

Participants will create faux handmade textured papers using everyday household items**, discovering how simple tools can produce striking effects. We’ll explore paper manipulation methods—folding, crumpling, embossing, tearing, and sculpting—to see how paper itself can become a dynamic medium. Campers will also mix their own texture paste, learning how to customize thickness and consistency to achieve unique raised designs. From there, campers will dive into gelli plate printmaking, experimenting with stencils, found objects, and layering to produce bold, one-of-a-kind prints. Additional mixed-media techniques will be introduced as time allows, encouraging playful discovery and creative problem-solving.

By the end of the workshop, students will have a collection of textured papers and prints perfect for journals, collage, mixed media art, and future projects, along with the confidence to incorporate tactile elements into their artistic process.  All material fees are included.

*plus $4 processing fee

**uses coffee and teas