Halloween Camp!

REGISTER HERE

Portland Schools are out October 30th and 31st 😱👻🫟 so ILYouth2 is hosting a two-day, HALLOWEEN THEMED arts camp! Both days will include a mix of mediums, projects, and play; ranging from watercolor spiderwebs, to slime, to collaborative monster design.

Day 1: October 30th 
Day 2: October 31st (costumes encouraged!)
+ Lloyd Center Trick-or-Treating!

Recommended ages: 7-11 (2nd-5th grade)

*From 3-5pm on Halloween (Oct 31), several of the Lloyd Center businesses (including ILYouth2!) will be hosting a TRICK-OR-TREATING MALL CRAWL! There will be contests, prizes, decorations, and lots of fun! We’ll be open (free and all ages) for additional crafts, snacks, music, and Halloweeny fun!

All Ages Comics Hangout!

The super rad Franks Comic Swap is happening right across the mall from us (in the old H&M) today, so we’re having an all ages comics hangout! Come read comics and zines, and make your own!!

12 - 6pm in the ILYouth2 Studio
Free, all ages!

We’ll have art supplies out, but we encourage folks to bring projects and comics too!

FYI: ILYouth2 has a table at the upcoming Portland Zine Symposium in November, so youth (18 and under) are welcome to come make (or bring by!) zines and comics, and we’ll take them with us to sell at the Symposium!

Join us offsite at Wonderwood Springs for their annual Not So Scary Fair!

10am - 4pm
Free, all ages event!
in the parking lot behind Wonderwood Springs Cafe & Mini Golf

There will be 40+ local vendors, goats, live music, yummy food, tricks and treats!

In the ILYouth2 booth we’ll have THREE amazing youth artists (ages 7-15!) sharing and selling their artwork! Come support them, and we may even give you a TREAT (a discount code for autumn break camp!)

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22nd, 10am - 4pm
Our friends Brown Girl Rise will be here hosting their Self Care Camp, for BIPOC youth who identify as a girl, trans girl, non binary or gender non-conforming, ages 7-14!

via BGR: “Self care should be a daily practice, not a luxury. Everyone needs to wind down and have some me time to fully let our bodies thrive.
CONNECT: Build relationships with other youth around Portland. LEARN: Know how to practice taking care of your mind and body. CREATE: Make body butter and bath bombs for youth leaders”

For more information check out:
browngirlriseportland.org & @browngirlrise

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22nd, 10am - 4pm
Our friends Brown Girl Rise will be here hosting their Self Care Camp, for BIPOC youth who identify as a girl, trans girl, non binary or gender non-conforming, ages 7-14!

via BGR: “Self care should be a daily practice, not a luxury. Everyone needs to wind down and have some me time to fully let our bodies thrive.
CONNECT: Build relationships with other youth around Portland. LEARN: Know how to practice taking care of your mind and body. CREATE: Make body butter and bath bombs for youth leaders”

For more information check out:
browngirlriseportland.org & @browngirlrise

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22nd, 10am - 4pm
Our friends Brown Girl Rise will be here hosting their Self Care Camp, for BIPOC youth who identify as a girl, trans girl, non binary or gender non-conforming, ages 7-14!

via BGR: “Self care should be a daily practice, not a luxury. Everyone needs to wind down and have some me time to fully let our bodies thrive.
CONNECT: Build relationships with other youth around Portland. LEARN: Know how to practice taking care of your mind and body. CREATE: Make body butter and bath bombs for youth leaders”

For more information check out:
browngirlriseportland.org & @browngirlrise

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22nd, 10am - 4pm
Our friends Brown Girl Rise will be here hosting their Self Care Camp, for BIPOC youth who identify as a girl, trans girl, non binary or gender non-conforming, ages 7-14!

via BGR: “Self care should be a daily practice, not a luxury. Everyone needs to wind down and have some me time to fully let our bodies thrive.
CONNECT: Build relationships with other youth around Portland. LEARN: Know how to practice taking care of your mind and body. CREATE: Make body butter and bath bombs for youth leaders”

For more information check out:
browngirlriseportland.org & @browngirlrise

Monday, August 18 - Friday, August 22nd, 10am - 4pm
Our friends Brown Girl Rise will be here hosting their Self Care Camp, for BIPOC youth who identify as a girl, trans girl, non binary or gender non-conforming, ages 7-14!

via BGR: “Self care should be a daily practice, not a luxury. Everyone needs to wind down and have some me time to fully let our bodies thrive.
CONNECT: Build relationships with other youth around Portland. LEARN: Know how to practice taking care of your mind and body. CREATE: Make body butter and bath bombs for youth leaders”

For more information check out:
browngirlriseportland.org & @browngirlrise

Summer Camp Week 6: Week of Fun!
FRIDAY: Drag Camp!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

For this extra fun week of summer camp, we’re bringing you a different teaching artist and theme EACH DAY! Sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression!

Fri: Drag!
Whether you’re a drag fanatic or just wanting a new fun way to express yourself through performance, Drag Camp! is the place to be! We will explore our passions, music interests, and creative skills to create our own drag personas while learning essential drag history along the way. Local drag artist, The Eggboy, will share tips and tricks for a great drag performance, and by the end of the day, we’ll all be strutting down the ILYouthtoo runway with confidence! You can expect to come home with makeup/face paint on your face, to come home a lip sync assassin(master/expert), and to be excited for the next ILYouth2 all ages drag show!

About the instructor: Ever
Ever Milo Reid also known as The Eggboy is a multidisciplinary local artist and arts educator who got his start in drag helping to produce all ages drag shows at Marrow in 2018. He has a passion for creating spaces that encourage expressing yourself through art, and using art as a tool for fostering community. Ever was on the organizing team for many community events including the Oregon Queer Youth Summit and Queer Rock Camp Portland. Ey’re excited to be back in the ILYouth2 space for Drag Camp!!

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Mon: Fiber Arts with Mads
Tues: Words, words, words! with Camille
Wed: What ISN’T art? The World of Watercolor with Amy Wike
Thurs: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas with Eunbi
Fri: Drag Camp! with Ever

Summer Camp Week 6: Week of Fun!
THURSDAY: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

For this extra fun week of summer camp, we’re bringing you a different teaching artist and theme EACH DAY! Sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression!

Thurs: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas
Experience your art come to life by learning various painting techniques on your face. Makeup can be fun for everyone! Get inspired by engaging themes, feel the freedom of temporary physical art, and build confidence in your creative voice!

About the instructor: Eunbi
Hello, my name is Eunbi (she/her) and I am a 1st gen mixed Korean American multifaceted artist from Portland. Being an artist has been my dream since I was 5 years old and continues to be what brings purpose and value to my life as an adult. In 2019, I graduated college with a Bachelor of Arts and within the last 5 years, I have professionally pursued Makeup as my latest art medium. In recent years, I am grateful for skill building opportunities like being the MUA for short films, creative photoshoots, a couple Willamette Week covers, and a soon-to-be-released music video.

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Mon: Fiber Arts with Mads
Tues: Words, words, words! with Camille
Wed: What ISN’T art? The World of Watercolor with Amy Wike
Thurs: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas with Eunbi
Fri: Drag Camp! with Ever

Summer Camp Week 6: Week of Fun!
WEDNESDAY: What ISN’T Art? The World of Watercolor

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

For this extra fun week of summer camp, we’re bringing you a different teaching artist and theme EACH DAY! Sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression!

Wed: What ISN’T Art? The World of Watercolor
In this all levels workshop, we’ll use watercolor painting as the jumping off point to explore unlocking creativity and thinking outside the box. We’ll learn all about what makes the watercolor medium unique through a variety of abstract and collaborative exercises. Students will leave with an in-depth knowledge of the watercolor medium, activities and games for both solo and collaborative artmaking in the future, and practical tools for combating creative block.

About the instructor: Amy Wike
Amy Wike is a watercolor and illustration artist based in Portland, Oregon. Since 2017, she’s been creating custom designs for individual and corporate freelance clients, as well as endearingly quirky greeting cards, art prints, and posters. Inspired by small joys and finding delight in the everyday, her style is playful, energetic, and colorful. She enjoys offering watercolor workshops to local audiences and participating in markets around town.

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Mon: Fiber Arts with Mads
Tues: Words, words, words! with Camille
Wed: What ISN’T art? The World of Watercolor with Amy Wike
Thurs: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas with Eunbi
Fri: Drag Camp! with Ever

Summer Camp Week 6: Week of Fun!
TUESDAY: Words, words, words!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

For this extra fun week of summer camp, we’re bringing you a different teaching artist and theme EACH DAY! Sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression!

Tues: Words, words, words!
Together we’ll delve into the mysterious magical realm of words, creating art that intersects with creative writing. A crayon box of poems, a world inside a painting, and Black Out Poetry. Campers will be invited to explore the space between art and writing in a series of inspiring and exciting medium bending exercises.

About the instructor: Camille
Camille Pass is a writer and educator living in Portland, Oregon. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. A lover of all genres, her work focuses on the wonder and humor of day to day life. She has taught creative writing to children of all ages for the past six years as a writer in the schools and as a summer camp and after school instructor.

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Mon: Fiber Arts with Mads
Tues: Words, words, words! with Camille
Wed: What ISN’T art? The World of Watercolor with Amy Wike
Thurs: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas with Eunbi
Fri: Drag Camp! with Ever

Summer Camp Week 6: Week of Fun!
MONDAY: Fiber Arts

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

For this extra fun week of summer camp, we’re bringing you a different teaching artist and theme EACH DAY! Sign up for individual days a la carte, or come along for the full weeklong ride through various art forms and modes of expression!

Mon: Fiber Arts
In this camp, students will begin to learn about the history of fiber arts and the transition we’re seeing from knitting, sewing and weaving being perceived as pure utility and craft to a respected art movement. 

We will learn the basics of knitting (casting on, knit stitch, binding off) and possibly progress to using different yarns in one piece or learning a more advanced stitch based on students’ understanding and interest. Artists will be able to bring their small knitting project home. We will also create a piece of weaving as a group, inspired by artist Joyce J. Scott.

About the instructor: Mads
I’m an artist constantly interested in exploring new mediums. I appreciate developing techniques and honing craft, but I also really value the joy of exploring different ways one can create art without the pressure of perfect execution. While creativity does result in a product, the self expression that that product conveys is so valuable, whether the artist has fully mastered their craft or not. Art is how we explore and express ourselves.

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Mon: Fiber Arts with Mads
Tues: Words, words, words! with Camille
Wed: What ISN’T art? The World of Watercolor with Amy Wike
Thurs: Face Painting: You Are the Canvas with Eunbi
Fri: Drag Camp! with Ever

Summer Camp Week 5:
PRINTMAKING!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break printmaking instructor Misha is back to expand on printmaking techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! Campers will learn a variety of printmaking techniques focused on expression and getting lost in process. The end result will be a collective print of a chosen image (tree, animal, building, the sky, etc): each camper will contribute using the printmaking techniques of choice. This final image will be available as a shirt that will be available for ILYouth2 families to purchase!

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About the Instructor:
Misha is an artist and former Montessori teacher working with printmaking and ceramics. She teaches out of Sandy River Studio on Flying Coyote Farm on Tuesdays and has taught with Portland Grief House and Elbow Room PDX. She is currently resident artist with Canby School District focusing on printmaking techniques for kids (pre)k to 6th grade!

Misha is a returning instructor from spring 2025!

Summer Camp Week 5:
PRINTMAKING!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break printmaking instructor Misha is back to expand on printmaking techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! Campers will learn a variety of printmaking techniques focused on expression and getting lost in process. The end result will be a collective print of a chosen image (tree, animal, building, the sky, etc): each camper will contribute using the printmaking techniques of choice. This final image will be available as a shirt that will be available for ILYouth2 families to purchase!

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About the Instructor:
Misha is an artist and former Montessori teacher working with printmaking and ceramics. She teaches out of Sandy River Studio on Flying Coyote Farm on Tuesdays and has taught with Portland Grief House and Elbow Room PDX. She is currently resident artist with Canby School District focusing on printmaking techniques for kids (pre)k to 6th grade!

Misha is a returning instructor from spring 2025!

Summer Camp Week 5:
PRINTMAKING!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break printmaking instructor Misha is back to expand on printmaking techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! Campers will learn a variety of printmaking techniques focused on expression and getting lost in process. The end result will be a collective print of a chosen image (tree, animal, building, the sky, etc): each camper will contribute using the printmaking techniques of choice. This final image will be available as a shirt that will be available for ILYouth2 families to purchase!

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About the Instructor:
Misha is an artist and former Montessori teacher working with printmaking and ceramics. She teaches out of Sandy River Studio on Flying Coyote Farm on Tuesdays and has taught with Portland Grief House and Elbow Room PDX. She is currently resident artist with Canby School District focusing on printmaking techniques for kids (pre)k to 6th grade!

Misha is a returning instructor from spring 2025!

Summer Camp Week 5:
PRINTMAKING!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break printmaking instructor Misha is back to expand on printmaking techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! Campers will learn a variety of printmaking techniques focused on expression and getting lost in process. The end result will be a collective print of a chosen image (tree, animal, building, the sky, etc): each camper will contribute using the printmaking techniques of choice. This final image will be available as a shirt that will be available for ILYouth2 families to purchase!

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About the Instructor:
Misha is an artist and former Montessori teacher working with printmaking and ceramics. She teaches out of Sandy River Studio on Flying Coyote Farm on Tuesdays and has taught with Portland Grief House and Elbow Room PDX. She is currently resident artist with Canby School District focusing on printmaking techniques for kids (pre)k to 6th grade!

Misha is a returning instructor from spring 2025!

Summer Camp Week 5:
PRINTMAKING!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break printmaking instructor Misha is back to expand on printmaking techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! Campers will learn a variety of printmaking techniques focused on expression and getting lost in process. The end result will be a collective print of a chosen image (tree, animal, building, the sky, etc): each camper will contribute using the printmaking techniques of choice. This final image will be available as a shirt that will be available for ILYouth2 families to purchase!

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About the Instructor:
Misha is an artist and former Montessori teacher working with printmaking and ceramics. She teaches out of Sandy River Studio on Flying Coyote Farm on Tuesdays and has taught with Portland Grief House and Elbow Room PDX. She is currently resident artist with Canby School District focusing on printmaking techniques for kids (pre)k to 6th grade!

Misha is a returning instructor from spring 2025!

Summer Camp Week 4:
Paper Mache, Recycled Art, and Junk Journaling!

In this special camp, we'll be exploring Recycled Art and Junk Journaling with Natalie in the mornings, and paper mache in the afternoons with Megan!

Mornings: Recycled Art and Junk Journaling

Recycled art and junk journaling is a camp to teach that you can make art from anything! The artists will learn to repurpose items that would often be thrown away, and turn them into art. They will also learn that journaling can be for everyone. You don’t need fancy papers and stickers or writing skills to have a journal - you can fill it with junk! We will experiment with zines, recycled paper flowers, collaging, diy stickers, and basic book binding to create a journal.

Afternoons: Paper Mache Flower Garden

Together we’ll transform everyday materials like cardboard, newspaper and glue into a flower garden! Campers will find flower inspiration from artists today and throughout art history. Come play with everyday materials, bold shapes, expressive textures and vibrant colors. Leave with your own original paper mache flower sculptures!

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About the Instructors:
Natalie Galbraith (she/her) is a life long lover and learner of all things arts and crafts. She received a BA in Digital Communication Arts and minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She has experimented with many different art practices including photography, sound, book making, print making, fused glass, crochet, theatre, and dance.

Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Megan earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Their work uses a mix of materials as well as prioritizes art as social practice. Megan has received grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council as well as the Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC) which provides free books, sustained gatherings and co-created art offerings in response to their readings.

Summer Camp Week 4:
Paper Mache, Recycled Art, and Junk Journaling!

In this special camp, we'll be exploring Recycled Art and Junk Journaling with Natalie in the mornings, and paper mache in the afternoons with Megan!

Mornings: Recycled Art and Junk Journaling

Recycled art and junk journaling is a camp to teach that you can make art from anything! The artists will learn to repurpose items that would often be thrown away, and turn them into art. They will also learn that journaling can be for everyone. You don’t need fancy papers and stickers or writing skills to have a journal - you can fill it with junk! We will experiment with zines, recycled paper flowers, collaging, diy stickers, and basic book binding to create a journal.

Afternoons: Paper Mache Flower Garden

Together we’ll transform everyday materials like cardboard, newspaper and glue into a flower garden! Campers will find flower inspiration from artists today and throughout art history. Come play with everyday materials, bold shapes, expressive textures and vibrant colors. Leave with your own original paper mache flower sculptures!

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About the Instructors:
Natalie Galbraith (she/her) is a life long lover and learner of all things arts and crafts. She received a BA in Digital Communication Arts and minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She has experimented with many different art practices including photography, sound, book making, print making, fused glass, crochet, theatre, and dance.

Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Megan earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Their work uses a mix of materials as well as prioritizes art as social practice. Megan has received grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council as well as the Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC) which provides free books, sustained gatherings and co-created art offerings in response to their readings.

Summer Camp Week 4:
Paper Mache, Recycled Art, and Junk Journaling!

In this special camp, we'll be exploring Recycled Art and Junk Journaling with Natalie in the mornings, and paper mache in the afternoons with Megan!

Mornings: Recycled Art and Junk Journaling

Recycled art and junk journaling is a camp to teach that you can make art from anything! The artists will learn to repurpose items that would often be thrown away, and turn them into art. They will also learn that journaling can be for everyone. You don’t need fancy papers and stickers or writing skills to have a journal - you can fill it with junk! We will experiment with zines, recycled paper flowers, collaging, diy stickers, and basic book binding to create a journal.

Afternoons: Paper Mache Flower Garden

Together we’ll transform everyday materials like cardboard, newspaper and glue into a flower garden! Campers will find flower inspiration from artists today and throughout art history. Come play with everyday materials, bold shapes, expressive textures and vibrant colors. Leave with your own original paper mache flower sculptures!

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About the Instructors:
Natalie Galbraith (she/her) is a life long lover and learner of all things arts and crafts. She received a BA in Digital Communication Arts and minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She has experimented with many different art practices including photography, sound, book making, print making, fused glass, crochet, theatre, and dance.

Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Megan earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Their work uses a mix of materials as well as prioritizes art as social practice. Megan has received grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council as well as the Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC) which provides free books, sustained gatherings and co-created art offerings in response to their readings.

Summer Camp Week 4:
Paper Mache, Recycled Art, and Junk Journaling!

In this special camp, we'll be exploring Recycled Art and Junk Journaling with Natalie in the mornings, and paper mache in the afternoons with Megan!

Mornings: Recycled Art and Junk Journaling

Recycled art and junk journaling is a camp to teach that you can make art from anything! The artists will learn to repurpose items that would often be thrown away, and turn them into art. They will also learn that journaling can be for everyone. You don’t need fancy papers and stickers or writing skills to have a journal - you can fill it with junk! We will experiment with zines, recycled paper flowers, collaging, diy stickers, and basic book binding to create a journal.

Afternoons: Paper Mache Flower Garden

Together we’ll transform everyday materials like cardboard, newspaper and glue into a flower garden! Campers will find flower inspiration from artists today and throughout art history. Come play with everyday materials, bold shapes, expressive textures and vibrant colors. Leave with your own original paper mache flower sculptures!

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About the Instructors:
Natalie Galbraith (she/her) is a life long lover and learner of all things arts and crafts. She received a BA in Digital Communication Arts and minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She has experimented with many different art practices including photography, sound, book making, print making, fused glass, crochet, theatre, and dance.

Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Megan earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Their work uses a mix of materials as well as prioritizes art as social practice. Megan has received grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council as well as the Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC) which provides free books, sustained gatherings and co-created art offerings in response to their readings.

Summer Camp Week 4:
Paper Mache, Recycled Art, and Junk Journaling!

In this special camp, we'll be exploring Recycled Art and Junk Journaling with Natalie in the mornings, and paper mache in the afternoons with Megan!

Mornings: Recycled Art and Junk Journaling

Recycled art and junk journaling is a camp to teach that you can make art from anything! The artists will learn to repurpose items that would often be thrown away, and turn them into art. They will also learn that journaling can be for everyone. You don’t need fancy papers and stickers or writing skills to have a journal - you can fill it with junk! We will experiment with zines, recycled paper flowers, collaging, diy stickers, and basic book binding to create a journal.

Afternoons: Paper Mache Flower Garden

Together we’ll transform everyday materials like cardboard, newspaper and glue into a flower garden! Campers will find flower inspiration from artists today and throughout art history. Come play with everyday materials, bold shapes, expressive textures and vibrant colors. Leave with your own original paper mache flower sculptures!

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About the Instructors:
Natalie Galbraith (she/her) is a life long lover and learner of all things arts and crafts. She received a BA in Digital Communication Arts and minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She has experimented with many different art practices including photography, sound, book making, print making, fused glass, crochet, theatre, and dance.

Megan Chin (she/they) is a queer mixed-race Chinese American visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. Megan earned a BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art while concentrating on gender studies. Their work uses a mix of materials as well as prioritizes art as social practice. Megan has received grant funding from the Regional Arts and Culture Council as well as the Precipice Fund to organize Anticapitalism Artists Book Club (AABC) which provides free books, sustained gatherings and co-created art offerings in response to their readings.

Summer Camp Week 3:
STOP MOTION ANIMATION!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

This weeklong camp is an introduction to animation through stop motion! While there are many different mediums to animate in, stop motion is one of the most accessible and fun for young artists to get started in. We’ll explore the process behind crafting a compelling story with interesting characters, see how environments can add to the storytelling, understand the visual ‘principles’ that make animation work, and learn how to collaborate with a small group to make one cohesive short film. We’ll also be taking a look at the pipeline of professional work from Pixar, Disney and Laika films, and give campers a better understanding of how films like this get made!

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About the Instructor:
Amelia is a CG Animator and Layout Artist by trade, and is new to the Portland art scene, with 2 years of experience in Children’s TV animation. She loves to inject humor and action into her animations and drawings; making audiences feel and match the energy she puts into her work is one of the most gratifying parts of the industry. Her work has been included on Disney Jr’s “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1, “Firebuds” Seasons 2 and 3, and has also produced her own animated short film “Pizza Knights” (2022).

Summer Camp Week 3:
STOP MOTION ANIMATION!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

This weeklong camp is an introduction to animation through stop motion! While there are many different mediums to animate in, stop motion is one of the most accessible and fun for young artists to get started in. We’ll explore the process behind crafting a compelling story with interesting characters, see how environments can add to the storytelling, understand the visual ‘principles’ that make animation work, and learn how to collaborate with a small group to make one cohesive short film. We’ll also be taking a look at the pipeline of professional work from Pixar, Disney and Laika films, and give campers a better understanding of how films like this get made!

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About the Instructor:
Amelia is a CG Animator and Layout Artist by trade, and is new to the Portland art scene, with 2 years of experience in Children’s TV animation. She loves to inject humor and action into her animations and drawings; making audiences feel and match the energy she puts into her work is one of the most gratifying parts of the industry. Her work has been included on Disney Jr’s “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1, “Firebuds” Seasons 2 and 3, and has also produced her own animated short film “Pizza Knights” (2022).

Summer Camp Week 3:
STOP MOTION ANIMATION!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

This weeklong camp is an introduction to animation through stop motion! While there are many different mediums to animate in, stop motion is one of the most accessible and fun for young artists to get started in. We’ll explore the process behind crafting a compelling story with interesting characters, see how environments can add to the storytelling, understand the visual ‘principles’ that make animation work, and learn how to collaborate with a small group to make one cohesive short film. We’ll also be taking a look at the pipeline of professional work from Pixar, Disney and Laika films, and give campers a better understanding of how films like this get made!

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About the Instructor:
Amelia is a CG Animator and Layout Artist by trade, and is new to the Portland art scene, with 2 years of experience in Children’s TV animation. She loves to inject humor and action into her animations and drawings; making audiences feel and match the energy she puts into her work is one of the most gratifying parts of the industry. Her work has been included on Disney Jr’s “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1, “Firebuds” Seasons 2 and 3, and has also produced her own animated short film “Pizza Knights” (2022).

Summer Camp Week 3:
STOP MOTION ANIMATION!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

This weeklong camp is an introduction to animation through stop motion! While there are many different mediums to animate in, stop motion is one of the most accessible and fun for young artists to get started in. We’ll explore the process behind crafting a compelling story with interesting characters, see how environments can add to the storytelling, understand the visual ‘principles’ that make animation work, and learn how to collaborate with a small group to make one cohesive short film. We’ll also be taking a look at the pipeline of professional work from Pixar, Disney and Laika films, and give campers a better understanding of how films like this get made!

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About the Instructor:
Amelia is a CG Animator and Layout Artist by trade, and is new to the Portland art scene, with 2 years of experience in Children’s TV animation. She loves to inject humor and action into her animations and drawings; making audiences feel and match the energy she puts into her work is one of the most gratifying parts of the industry. Her work has been included on Disney Jr’s “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1, “Firebuds” Seasons 2 and 3, and has also produced her own animated short film “Pizza Knights” (2022).

Summer Camp Week 3:
STOP MOTION ANIMATION!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

This weeklong camp is an introduction to animation through stop motion! While there are many different mediums to animate in, stop motion is one of the most accessible and fun for young artists to get started in. We’ll explore the process behind crafting a compelling story with interesting characters, see how environments can add to the storytelling, understand the visual ‘principles’ that make animation work, and learn how to collaborate with a small group to make one cohesive short film. We’ll also be taking a look at the pipeline of professional work from Pixar, Disney and Laika films, and give campers a better understanding of how films like this get made!

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About the Instructor:
Amelia is a CG Animator and Layout Artist by trade, and is new to the Portland art scene, with 2 years of experience in Children’s TV animation. She loves to inject humor and action into her animations and drawings; making audiences feel and match the energy she puts into her work is one of the most gratifying parts of the industry. Her work has been included on Disney Jr’s “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Season 1, “Firebuds” Seasons 2 and 3, and has also produced her own animated short film “Pizza Knights” (2022).

Summer Camp Week 2:
CLAY!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break clay instructor Erika is back to expand on ceramic techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! We’ll start each day looking at some ceramics and talking about them, and then dive into projects. Over the course of the week we will explore wet work and handbuilding, painting with underglaze, and glazing bisque plates that Erika will provide for campers!

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About the Instructor:
Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist mostly focused these days on ceramics and art zines. Her work seems to change how feminine people are perceived in art and the world.

Erika is a returning instructor from summer 2024 and spring 2025!

Summer Camp Week 2:
CLAY!

DETAILS + REGISTER HERE

Our spring break clay instructor Erika is back to expand on ceramic techniques and skills in this weeklong camp! We’ll start each day looking at some ceramics and talking about them, and then dive into projects. Over the course of the week we will explore wet work and handbuilding, painting with underglaze, and glazing bisque plates that Erika will provide for campers!

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About the Instructor:
Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist mostly focused these days on ceramics and art zines. Her work seems to change how feminine people are perceived in art and the world.

Erika is a returning instructor from summer 2024 and spring 2025!