Calling all LEGO enthusiasts to the front! Join LEGO Construction for an opportunity to spend the summer designing and building original LEGO worlds with friends. Students will receive constructive feedback from a professional artist and educator while also having the freedom to bring their most imaginative ideas to life. At the end of the class, LEGO worlds come to life as students present their creations. Let’s LEGO!

Beginner Painting includes the fundamental ingredients of any visual artist’s education, taught by experienced art educators and professional artists. Develop your own creative style as you learn traditional and contemporary techniques and concepts in two-dimensional art through media such as acrylic, watercolor, ink, graphite, and more. Create your own life drawings, landscapes, portraits, and abstract works, all while gaining exposure to a variety of artists and practices. Beginner Painting students spend their days in open-air studios engaging in a combination of direct instruction, studio

Painting & Drawing includes the fundamental ingredients of any visual artist’s education, taught by experienced art educators and professional artists. Explore your individual interests and develop your own creative style as you learn traditional and contemporary techniques and concepts in two-dimensional art through media such as acrylic, watercolor, ink, graphite, and more. Create your own life drawings, landscapes, portraits, and abstract works, all while gaining exposure to a variety of artists and practices. Painting & Drawing students spend their days in open-air studios engaging in a

Graphic novels and comics—and the mythology behind them—are heavily ingrained in pop culture. Learn cartooning and graphic-novel story development while drawing on your own sources of inspiration. Develop and design your own creative comics from conception to finished product, while practicing graphic-design techniques and using color theory. Comic Art students spend their days in open-air studios engaging in a combination of direct instruction by experienced art educators and professional comic artists, studio work time, collaboration with other young artists, and sharing and reflecting on

Sculptors learn the techniques of creating three-dimensional art with wood, air-dry clay, plaster, metal, papier mâché, and more. Inspiration is all around as students experiment with new materials and imagery—both representational and abstract—and work together with classmates to produce large-scale installations and sculptures. Sculpture students spend their days in open-air studios engaging in a combination of direct instruction by experienced art educators and professional sculptors, studio work time, collaboration with other young artists, and sharing and reflecting on their work. At the

For committed visual artists looking to fine tune their technique, receive personalized feedback, and prepare their art — and themselves — for admittance to selective programs or colleges. Under the guidance of an experienced arts educator and practicing artist, Portfolio Development students build their artistic portfolios and strengthen their artistic voices in a supportive community of passionate artists. Classes are held in an art studio full of natural light, fresh air, and peaceful views of the Usdan woods, providing young artists a serene space to focus on their work and leave

An exploratory experience for young artists led by knowledgeable art educators and professional artists. Investigate the full spectrum of Usdan’s offerings in visual art—including drawing, painting, and sculpture—for a comprehensive and immersive summer arts program. Both traditional and contemporary media and practices are covered in a fun and playful manner that is perfect for our Partners in the Arts students. Art Adventure students spend their days in open-air studios engaging in a combination of direct instruction, studio work time, collaboration with other young artists, and sharing and

Learn to create wearable art through mixed-media design. Become familiar with a variety of materials such as metal, glass, resins, and found objects to create your own unique jewelry and small sculptures. Techniques such as hammering, pendant-making, soldering, acid-etching, wire-wrapping, and bead-stringing will be taught under the guidance of an experienced art educator and jeweler. Jewelry Making students spend their days engaging in a combination of direct instruction, studio work time, collaboration with other young artists, and sharing and reflecting on their work. At the end of their

Dive deep into the fundamental principles of composition and lighting with Usdan’s woodland campus as your backdrop. Mac computers and Photoshop are used in this class for imaging, photo enhancement, printing, and digital presentation. Photography students spend their days in the studio and around campus engaging in a combination of direct instruction by experienced art educators and professional photographers, studio work time, collaboration with other young artists, and sharing and reflecting on their work. At the end of their session, students have the opportunity to celebrate their work by