art/craft studio in historic downtown Silver City, NM
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SERIOUS SKILLS!  SERIOUS FUN!

The Makery is happy to announce our Creative Camps schedule for this summer--a great opportunity to come learn something new at our fiber arts and bookbinding/paper arts day camps for kids ages 8 through teens.

At each camp, kids will learn new skills and make fun stuff to take home with them.  At the end of the week, we will have an exhibition where they will display their work for family and friends! 

The registration fee for each camp week includes all instruction and materials for one week of morning sessions (for kids ages 8 to 12) or afternoon sessions (for teenagers), where we will explore at least four different techniques together and work on several projects that the kids will take home at the end of the week.  Registration also includes a daily snack and a camp bag. 

All camps are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon, (for kids ages 8 to 12) or 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (for teens).  

Each week is independent of the other,  so kids can choose to take one or both weeks.  We will cover different techniques each week of camp.

Please see our full registration and refund policy here.

All camps will take place at our studio space, The Makery, at 108 West Yankie in historic downtown Silver City.
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Find out more about your camp instructor here!





​Register now for these Creative Camps:

Kid Camp/FIBER
June 12-16, $125 - Register by June 9
Weaving (several different small looms + floor loom), knitting without needles (finger, spool, and loom knitting), felting (wet felting, Nuno felting), Kool-Aid dyeing, fabric design (painting, stamp making)

More information here
Kid Camp/PAPER
July 17-21, $125 - Register by July 14
Papermaking, paper pulp beads (and we’ll make jewelry with them!), bookbinding (stab binding, accordion binding, pamphlet stitch—make your own blank books!), surface design (marbling, paste paper, Gelli plate monoprints, soap bubble paper, salt paper)

​More information here
Teen Camp/FIBER
June 26-30, $165 - Register by June 23
Weaving (backstrap loom + floor loom—go home with your very own backstrap loom, with a backstrap handwoven by you!), spinning yarn (spindle + wheel), needle tatting (make an anklet), sewing with upcycled felt, needle felting (make bags, cup cozies, whatever else you can imagine!)

More information here
Teen Camp/PAPER
July 24-28, $165 - Register by July 21
Bookbinding (long stitch, Secret Belgian, French link stitch—make your own blank books!), pop-up cards, surface design (Gelli plate monoprints, suminagashi, marbling, paste paper), papermaking

​More information here
When you register online using the buttons above (credit card only), we will email you with more information we need from you about your camper.  Please fill out this form and return it to us as soon as possible, so that we may plan the best week possible for your child. ​You can also register (using a paper form and cash, local check, or credit card) by emailing [email protected] or calling 575-590-1263.
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​There is a minimum number of 4 campers each week, and a maximum of 8.  Reserve your spot now!

All registration fees are subject to NM gross receipts tax of 8%.
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Small loom weaving (kids), drop spindle spinning (teens)
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Paper pulp beads (kids)
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Needle tatted anklet (teens)
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Bookbinding techniques (Secret Belgian and long stitch -- teens)
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Monoprints, paste paper, handmade paper (kids and teens)
OUR GOAL
 
​Through daily exposure to fiber or paper arts techniques, campers will nurture their creativity and curiosity, develop lifelong skills, make new friends, and have fun!  Campers will visit The Makery daily for three hours (8-12 year olds) or four hours (teenagers), where they will learn and practice new skills in a project-based environment.  Each weekly session will conclude on Friday with an Open House and Exhibition in the afternoon, where family and friends are invited to view campers’ projects on display.
 
We pride ourselves on teaching serious skills that each camper will be able to carry on with after the week of camp is over—we are not simply engaging in busy work to keep a child entertained for a short amount of time, but teaching serious skills (in a fun way!) that they will be able to use and expand upon for the rest of their lives.  All equipment and materials will be provided, and we are happy to help parents source both for their children to continue on after the week of camp is over.  A week of learning, a lifetime of fun!