Creative Engineering

Mon.-Fri., July 27-31

Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: On campus: Art A 23 & 24

Age: 5-13

Cost: $350, plus $135 for optional Before/After Studio School program (8-9 a.m. & 3-5 p.m.)

Experience the extraordinary connection between art and science this summer with The Studio School. Artists ages 5-13 will have the opportunity to create sculptural, engineering, and science-based art projects that encourage both creativity and experimentation.

With engaging activities such as growing crystal geodes, building sculptures with wood sticks, creating flying animals, and many other hands-on projects, students will explore the exciting possibilities of engineering through art. Throughout the week, campers will build, experiment, and explore concepts such as structure, motion, and color theory as they bring their ideas to life.

This imaginative camp encourages curiosity, problem-solving, and creative thinking while helping young artists discover the expansive world of engineering arts.

Registration opens April 1. Register by July 22.

Rachel Morris

As an art education student at Cal Poly Humboldt, Rachel Morris is well versed in multiple art practices and loves diving into new styles and techniques. She is enthusiastic about creating with freedom, as well as developing her art skills through ambitious projects. Art has been at the center of her entire life. She says that it has been "a privilege to have such a great support system in my art journey, and I aspire to provide the most positive feedback to all young artists around me." She considers herself a lifelong learner, and loves hearing facts about science and animals -- and she has a few of her own to share. She is fascinated by nature and the ecosystems around her, so a lot of her art practices revolve around exploration of her surroundings. Her goal as an art teacher is to inspire artists to create fun, interactive art in connection to their passions.

Sawyer Armitage

An artist and educator in the local community, Sawyer Armitage is dedicated to opening up new opportunities to grow both as an artist and as an individual. 

With a degree in art and years of experience in the classroom, they foster inclusive spaces for creative expression and for children to connect with their peers. 

Sawyer has enjoyed every year working with Cal Poly Humboldt to put on Studio School, making this their fourth year! 

Sawyer embraces every aspect of visual, sculptural, and performance art and being fully enveloped in the creative process. 

Their own work has been published and awarded locally. When they aren’t in the classroom or their painting studio, Sawyer can be found in their garden or out enjoying all the beautiful landscapes that makes Humboldt so special. Their goal for every Studio School session is to help campers make friends, memories and amazing art pieces to take home that show off growing skills.