CraftNOW Create – Summer Camp Edition!
Summer 2022
July 5 – August 12
Questions for CraftNOW can be emailed to cierra@craftnowphila.org
Welcome to Philadelphia’s biggest free art class!
Together with Philadelphia’s Department of Parks and Recreation, CraftNOW Create brings the wonder and imagination of the craft studio into every Philadelphia neighborhood.
Our partner organizations are coordinating their efforts to ensure we can offer an in-person craft workshop at all of Parks and Recreation’s 120 summer camps across the city. This program will deliver approximately 10,000 hours of craft instruction and reach up to 5,000 campers!
In addition, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be providing take-home kits with art supplies and free passes to the museum for each student and up to five more members of their family.
Take a look at the listings below and get inspired to do your own summer craft activities.
To learn more about participating in our immersive gap week camps, please visit craftnowphila.org/gap-week-2022/
Made possible by Poor Richard’s Charitable Trust, the Howard Family Gift Fund and Marcia Docter
Education Partners and Activities
Tatreez Embroidery
Palestinian embroidery, known as tatreez, is an ancient craft passed down by women. Specific colors, stitches, and patterns all have purpose and meaning. Campers will learn how to cross stitch and take home tatreez-inspired keychains!
Recycled Crafts
Families will learn about the effects of pollution and climate change on the seas and what they can do to help! We will look at the work of Swedish scientists and activists like Greta Thunberg. This program is filled with hands-on STEAM activities and a take-home recycled craft.
Legendary Creatures
During this craft activity, students will learn about the mythological creatures that inspired the characters they see in games and movies. Using colorful clay, students will sculpt their own legendary creatures to take home!
Claymobile
Foster imagination and collaboration through larger-than-life group sculptures! Celebrate individuality and self expression through mixed-media air dry clay sculpture. Participants will get a taste of the endless artistic opportunities working with clay provides.
Hurdy-Gurdy Sculpture
In this project, students will dive into color and composition by working together to create their own collaborative wooden piece inspired by “Hurdy-Gurdy,” a piece by Mark Sfirri and Jean-François Escoulen.
Ruth Asawa Loop Techniques
Campers will learn about the life and work of sculptor Ruth Asawa, who developed a looped wire technique based on traditional egg baskets she saw in Toluca, Mexico. Using balloons, string, and glue, we will create abstract openwork sculptures.
Isaish Zagar Mosaics
Students will learn about the art environments and mosaics by artist Isaiah Zagar. Two projects will include making a mosaic sculpture by pressing tiles and other bits into self-hardening clay with some groups also making a fabric mosaic collage.
Roberto Lugo Vessels
Seize the Clay! Instructors will be bringing clay and cool tools to help campers make their own vessel inspired by Philly potter Roberto Lugo.
Mini-Zines
This workshop will teach students how to make a custom and personalized zine! Everyone will learn how to transform a single piece of paper into an 8 page mini book called a zine. Inspired by the world around us we will fill the pages of our book with observations, colors, and textures from our surroundings.
Cardboard Loom Weaving
Turn a simple piece of cardboard into a weaving loom! Camp students will be learning how to make a basic hand weaving with acrylic yarn and cardboard looms that they can take home with them.
