Artuta’s Summer Art Camp is designed to teach advanced visual arts to students ages 14-18 in partnership with Tappeto Volante. Students develop their artistic creativity by experimenting with a variety of materials, techniques, and conceptual approaches.

There are seven weeks of art camp, each week having its own theme and focus. In each class, instructors demonstrate projects step-by-step, then students try their hand at it, creating their own unique piece of art. Although each class is structured, students have the freedom to pursue their own ideas. Instructors allow time for presentations and reflections at the end of each class. You can attend classes for one week or all seven. Students will get discounted access to Studio Freestyle to further explore their art practice.

In addition, students will have the wonderful opportunity to show their artwork at the Artuta Student Exhibition at Tappeto Volante in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Date: July 10–August 25, 2023

Time: 9am–12pm, Monday–Friday

Suggested Ages: 14–18

Instructors: Kosuke (main) Jerry, Joan (sub) 

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pencil, colored pencil, pen, marker), paper, scissors, glue

Free Materials: In addition to students' own tools, Artuta will provide free materials on site.

Detailed Descriptions

Week 1: Creative Drawing I - Observation/Imagination/Collaboration

Date: July 10–July 14, 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $375 (incl. materials)

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: Learn advanced drawing skills

Description: In weeks 1 and 2, students will explore drawing practices in diversified approaches. The first two days our instructor will demonstrate the basics of observational drawings, then shift into drawing based on memory and imagination. Then, there will be a collaborative project with all the students. Through these practices students will revolve around the concept of internality and externality.

Week 2: Creative Drawing II - Fragments to Entity

Date: July 17–July 21, 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $375 (incl. materials)

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: Learn advanced drawing skills such as interactivity and interconnectivity

Description: In the second week, students will explore drawing by playing with scale and assemblage techniques. The study includes drawing from still life sets and photographs on a variety of paper sizes. Through this practice, students will learn how to use scale and structure multiple images as a whole.

Week 3: Graphic Design

Date: July 24–July 28, 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $375 (incl. materials)

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: Learn the basics of graphic design

Description: Students will work on basic graphic design prompts. Throughout the week, students will produce their own designed products, such as original lettering, postcards, posters, and T-shirts. Instructors will demonstrate each process step by step and share how to apply these art making skills into functional formats.

Week 4: Zine

Date: July 31–August 4, 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $390 (incl. materials and print fee)

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: Learn a zine making process

Description: Students will work on producing their own zines this week. A zine is a self-published magazine of original texts and images, reproduced via a copy machine. Instructors will introduce the format and demonstrate the process step by step. In the first two days, instructors will provide various subjects in order to make a test book, then students will work on their own ideas as a final project. Everyone will receive copies of their zines at the end of the class and be able to exchange with one another.

Week 5: Comics Drawing

Date: August 7–August 11, 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $375

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: TBA

Description: TBA

Week 6: Animation

Date: August 14–August 18

Time: 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $375

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: TBA

Description: TBA

Week 7: Bookmaking

Date: August 21–August 25

Time: 9am-12pm

Tuition Fee: $375

Instructor: Kosuke (main), Jerry, Joan (sub)

Required Materials: Drawing tools (pen, pencil, and color pencil), paper, scissors, and glue

Objective: TBA

Description: TBA