Summer Art Camps / Student Workshops 2026

Nature Art Adventures

Join us at Devries Nature Conservancy

2635 North M-52, Owosso

In partnership with the Shiawassee Arts Center

Tuesday-Thursday, 1-5pm

Week 1: June 16, 17 & 18 (1-3rd grade) 

Week 2: June 23, 24 &25 (4th-8th grade) 

Tie Dye – A Nature Art Camp tradition! Bring something 100% COTTON to tie dye. Favorites over the years include bags, pillowcases, and shirts. Our process involves folding, twisting, pleating, and binding with rubber bands for resist techniques, followed by dye application. This will be the first project on Tuesday.

Whimsical Clay Worms – DeVries is in need of some new residents for their gardens, so we will be making clay worms that will be popping out of the ground to say “hello” to passersby. These worms will remain at DeVries for all visitors to enjoy.

Fused Glass Turtle Tiles – It’s a bale of turtles! Using the turtles that live in and around DeVries as inspiration, we will be creating 4×4 inch glass fused turtle tiles that will then be taken back to the Shiawassee Arts Center, fired in the kiln and returned to the campers to take home on the last day of camp.

Recycled Cardboard Forest – Using layers of cardboard, campers will create their own forest scene. It can be as imaginative of a forest as the campers themselves as they layer cut pieces of card to build trees, rocks, creatures, or whatever they want to put in their forest!

Nature Studies & Hikes – Experience and explore the plants and animals that make their home at the DeVries Nature Conservancy. Use all of your senses to perceive details, while learning of ecology, biology and conservation. Please wear comfortable tennis shoes for hiking. No flip-flops!

And More Activities!

Daily snacks provided! Bring your own refillable water container.

$95 SAC or DeVries Member /  $105 Non-Member

Register by calling the Shiawassee Arts Center

Multi-Media Art Camp

Join us at Shiawassee Arts Center

206 Curwood Castle Drive, Owosso 

Tuesday-Thursday, 1-5pm

Week 1: July 7, 8 & 9 (1-3rd grade) 

Week 2: July 14, 15 & 16 (4th-8th grade)

Glazing: Students will need to return to glaze their clay projects.

Gazing Dates: Tuesday, July 21, 5:15-645pm OR Wednesday, July 22, 10-11:30am OR 1-2:30pm

Please register students for a glazing session at time of camp registration.

Email lindar@shiwasseearts.org with any questions.

Painting– Campers will be trying their hand at both acrylic and watercolor painting as we paint a Highland Cow in acrylic and then try our hand at painting an underwater scene in watercolor. What technique will your child prefer??

Pottery on the Wheel – The magic of making mud into functional ware! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces. Students need to sign-up for the glazing session later in July to complete their pieces. 

Clay Hand Building – Campers will learn about making clay sculptures as they add texture, slip and score, assemble and more to create colorful, crazy creatures! Students need to sign-up for the glazing session later in July to complete their pieces. 

Water Soluble Printmaking – Become a print maker! Using water-based inks, campers will be creating one-of-a-kind prints. If we’re lucky, we might be able to get a ghost print as well!

And More Activities!

Daily snacks provided!  Please bring a water bottle with the child’s name on it! Dress for mess and in layers as the classroom can be chilly but we will be outdoors at times.

$95 SAC Member /  $105 Non-member

Register by calling the Shiawassee Arts Center

Middle/High School Summer Art Workshops

(6th Grade – 12th Grade)

Teens at the Wheel
Dates: Tuesday & Wednesday, July 14 & 15, 9:30-11:30am–Demonstrations and hands on practice
Dates: Tuesday, July 28, 9:30-11:30am–Glazing of fired pieces