Cardboard Creations Youth Summer Camp

DATE: MONDAY – FRIDAY, JULY 24-28, 2023
TIME: 10:00AM – 3:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Beginner to Advanced
AGE GROUP: Youth (ages 10-17)
LOCATION: In Person at Building 324C, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
Are you inspired by costumes worn by knights, samurai or Wonder Woman? In this Art Camp, you’ll make a well-constructed, cardboard armor wearable art piece with faux metal finish. Explore images of traditional armor and modern superhero movies, discover practical aspects of construction for freedom of movement and decorative elements that enhance the piece. The project includes idea sketching, stitching with a leather sewing awl, gluing, using brass fasteners, applying paint to imitate the metal effect.

SUPPLY INFORMATION
Thanks to our generous donors, all supplies are provided for this Summer Art Camp.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more

ABOUT MARGIE
Fiber artist Margie McDonald is a founder of Port Townsend Wearable Art Show and has shown her work at WOW New Zealand, the biggest wearable show in the world. She creates the wearable art display at Olympic Art & Office, and stage sets for Key City Theatre including Men on Boats and Frozen Borders. She also teaches youth through Centrum’s Voices from the Field and PT Artscape.

Artist website: Margie McDonald, @margie_art

ABOUT MICHELE 
As a child, the horse pasture was her grand studio. Self taught, for hours she sat sketching her horse as it grazed. Michele has a BA in Visual Arts Teaching through Central Washington University. She has many awards local showings including Northwind Arts (2018-2021). Today she is an art teacher for Port Townsend High School and also teaches privately to adults and children. 

Artist website: Michele Soderstrom, @horsepainter9