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Camp Creativity

Studio D

Studio D students (ages 14–16) build skills in areas of art such as photography, ceramics, and digital animation.

To add your name to the waitlist of any Closed sessions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@corcoran.org or (202) 639-1820.  

Week 4: July 12–16

Morning

Digital Photography (Closed)
Instructor: Natalie Cheung
Students enhance their photography skills and learn to make color and black-and-white inkjet prints in a “digital darkroom.” The class includes an introduction to Photoshop.
NOTE: Students must bring a digital camera.

Afternoon

Darkroom Photography (Closed)
Instructor: Natalie Cheung
Students learn the basics of camera operation, film developing, and printing while exploring the aesthetics of black-and-white photography. NOTE: Students must bring a manual 35mm SLR camera.

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Week 5: July 19–23

Morning

Magazine Launch (Closed)
Instructor: Forest Allread
Studying top-selling magazines, students learn elements of design, layout, and typography. Next, each student lays out a “dummy” for a magazine geared to his or her interests.

Afternoon

Fashion Illustration (Closed)
Instructor: Meaghan Busch
Students research past styles, observe current trends, and add personal flair to create a fashion line. Next, they practice illustration techniques and start building your own portfolio of designs for clothing and accessories.

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Week 6: July 26–30

Morning

Relief Printmaking (Closed)
Instructor: Corcoran Faculty
Inspired by the work of Japanese Ukiyo-e masters and German Expressionists, students explore reductive carving, hand-printing, and single and multiple block printing.

Afternoon

Ceramics (Closed)
Instructor: Corcoran Faculty
Using their hands and clay modeling tools, students gain a working knowledge of how to adapt their ideas through mold-formed, slab-formed, and free-form work. This class includes an introduction to the potter’s wheel.

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Week 7: August 2–6

Morning

Capturing Motion (Closed)
Instructor: Erik Swanson
Studying the movements of dancers and athletes, students learn to capture gesture in two-dimensional works. Students observe clothed models and use graphite, pastel, and acrylic paint to preserve the sense of life and action.

Afternoon

Graphic Novels (Closed)
Instructor: Erik Swanson
Studying the works of graphic novelists, students learn the latest conventions of comic book art and expand their cartooning skills. Next, students create a short graphic novel in color.

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Week 8: August 9–13

Morning

Digital Art (Closed)
Instructor: Forest Allread
Students create and manipulate images on the computer, transforming ideas into artwork. They also learn scanning, digitizing, and basic Photoshop tools and techniques.

Afternoon

Digital Animation (Closed)
Instructor: Forest Allread
Students learn to make text, photos, and art move in combination with sound. Projects encourage students to find new ways to tell stories on the computer.

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