Fine & Visual Art
Med-O-Lark is home to one of the largest and most all-encompassing Fine and
Visual Arts programs of any camp. Camp life revolves around the Art Barn, located
in the center of camp, and the many studios specifically designed and built for each
art program surrounding it. All art activities are led by professional artisans and
college students majoring in the arts. As a result, campers receive the highest quality
instruction available.
Beads
In this expansive studio, campersc create beautiful jewelry and accessories. The studio isequipped with a wide array of materials, and the staff teach many new and innovative techniques for working with beads. Campers create necklaces of every shape, coin purses, chandelier earrings, beaded broaches, Fimo beads, dream catchers, woven bead bracelets and much more.
Metalsmithing/
Metal Jewelry
Enabling students to learn the techniques necessary to create metal jewelry, this studio focuses on pieces such as necklaces, belt buckles, medallions, rings, earrings and chains. The work is done in copper and silver
and students are encouraged to incorporate other materials into their projects, such as stone settings
and enameled pendants.
Ceramics
In the extremely popular and well equipped ceramics studio, what can be created is limited by only a camper’s imagination. Campers can hand build pieces, create sculptures and busts, make tiles, or learn to throw a pot on a wheel. The talented staff and adult artisans are always able to guide campers as they learn about clay, glazing, firing and the production of finished pieces.
Enameling is one of the most ancient and durable of all art forms. It is the art of fusing powdered glass to metal. With a special kiln housed in the studio, campers use copper or silver pieces as a base and apply colored patterns and designs to produce pieces that highlight the luminosity, depth, and variety of color rare in
such pieces of fine metal.
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