Pre-Teen Studio Intensives for Ages 10-12
Studio Intensives are designed with teens and pre-teens in mind. These courses offer older campers (ages 10-18) the opportunity to explore mediums in greater depth. Choose from different topics each week including ceramics, painting, cartooning, fiber arts, and hot glass, all taught by our talented Teaching Artists.
| Session 1: | June 12-16 |
| Session 2: | June 19-23 |
| Session 3: | June 26-30 |
| Session 4: | July 5-7 |
| Session 5: | July 10-14 |
| Session 6: | July 17-21 |
| Session 7: | July 24-28 |
| Session 8: | August 15-18 |
Banana Factory Summer Art Camp Waitlist
Are you interested in a session that is currently sold out? Please submit this online form. If spaces become available, we will contact those waiting in the order we received your submission. Thank you for your patience!
Camp registration closes at 7pm the Sunday before camp.
Session 1: June 12-16
Early Drop-Off:
Monday, June 12-Friday, June 16: 8-9 a.m.
Monday, June 12-Friday, June 16 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Handbuilt Pottery: Creating with Coils
Monday, June 12-Friday,
June 16 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for Handbuilt Pottery
with Gabriella Gentile
Focus on clay coils in this studio intensive! Coils can act as both a building block for a ceramic vessel and a decorative accent. Students will discover how to use this basic hand-building technique to create stunning works of art!
Recycled Art
Monday, June 12-Friday,
June 16 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Nicole Ensmenger
Learn how to give a new life to broken or discarded items in this studio intensive celebrating recycled art!
Digital iPad Illustration
Monday, June 12-Friday,
June 16 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Register for iPad Illustration
with Lauren Beck
In this fun and engaging class, students will take their illustration skills to the next level using an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. They’ll explore challenging projects and their own personal style as they jump from creating art on paper to the screen. With the versatile and intuitive drawing app called Procreate, the possibilities are endless — students will utilize brushes that mimic artist tools, layered documents, custom color palettes, and countless features to enhance their digital designs! iPads are provided.
Extended Hours:
3:30-6 p.m.
Session 2: June 19-23
Early Drop-Off:
Monday, June 19-Friday, June 23: 8-9 a.m.
Monday, June 19-Friday, June 23 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Acrylic Painting
Monday, June 19-Friday,
June 23 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Michelle Geipel
Have fun making paintings while developing your acrylic painting skills. Experiment with color, texture, brushstrokes, and more techniques while bringing your ideas to life on the canvas.
Boho Beach Jewelry
Monday, June 19-Friday,
June 23 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for Boho Beach Jewelry
with Allison MacKenzie
Create lazy day jewelry inspired by summer fun as you form a dream catcher pendant, a layered necklace, and adjustable toe rings and ear cuffs. Using metal wires, crystals, beads and cords, we will explore wire weaving, cord knotting and forming techniques to create art to wear that will dazzle in the summer sun.
Digital iPad Animation
Monday, June 19-Friday,
June 23 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Lauren Beck
Using hand-drawn simple illustrations created with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, this engaging class will introduce students to applying animation techniques to make their drawings come alive! Starting from the beginning, we’ll complete short, fun animation challenges — it’s a time for play, for experimentation, and learning how drawn frames can interact within the programs. Though animation can be very complex, we’ll break down challenging concepts and show how to specifically animate portions of artwork to get a dynamic and amazing result! iPads are provided.
Handbuilt Pottery: Ceramic Figures
Monday, June 19-Friday,
June 23 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Register for Handbuilt Pottery
with Gabriella Gentile
Spend a week creating a figure sculpted from clay. Students will begin with a basic pinch pot to create the form, and use other fundamental handbuilding techniques to transform clay into a 3D character, complete with accessories.
Extended Hours:
Monday, June 19-Friday, June 23: 3:30-6 p.m.
Session 3: June 26-30
Early Drop-Off:
Monday, June 26-Friday, June 30: 8-9 a.m.
Monday, June 26-Friday, June 30 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Whimsical Watercolors
Monday, June 26-Friday,
June 30 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Jackie Rambo
Paint playful illustrations using watercolors! Learn the basics of working with watercolors, and practice techniques that will take your work to the next level.
Handbuilt Pottery: Creating Texture
Monday, June 26-Friday,
June 30 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for Handbuilt Pottery
with Gabriella Gentile
students will explore how to use texture to take their pottery to the next level by focusing on texture.
3D Design: Fedoras, Crowns, and Wearable Objects
Monday, June 26-Friday,
June 30 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Kayla Gibbons
Blur the line between fine art and functional fashion! Construct a sculptural hat or other wearable object using cardboard, papier mâché, and other materials and techniques.
Arts and Crafts Sampler
Monday, June 26-Friday,
June 30 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Nicole Ensmenger
Get a taste for a little bit of everything in this sampler week!
Extended Hours:
Monday, June 26-Friday, June 30: 3:30-6 p.m.
Session 4: July 5-7
Early Drop-Off:
Wednesday, July 5-Friday, July 7: 8-9 a.m.
Wednesday, July 5-Friday, July 7 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Handbuilt Pottery: Bird Houses
Wednesday, July 5-Friday,
July 7 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for Handbuilt Pottery
with Beth McFadden
In this 3-day intensive, campers will use basic hand-building techniques to design and build a bird house out of clay. These bird houses can be funky or functional—students will have the creative freedom to put their own spin on what a bird house is.
Yarn Painting
Wednesday, July 5-Friday,
July 7 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Katrina Heebner
Learn how to create a “painting” made from yarn instead of paint. You’ll design and create a unique yarn painting of your own while learning about design, color, and how to define shapes with yarn.
Extended Hours:
Wednesday, July 5-Friday, July 7: 3:30-6 p.m.
Session 5: July 10-14
Early Drop-Off:
Monday, July 10-Friday, July 14: 8-9 a.m.
Monday, July 10-Friday, July 14 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Exploring Fiber Arts
Monday, July 10-Friday,
July 14 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for Exploring Fiber Arts
with Mallory Zondag
Students will learn new techniques for working with yarn, fabric, and other fibers. Discover weavings that are more “fine art” than “functional,” and more.
Digital iPad Illustration
Monday, July 10-Friday,
July 14 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for iPad Illustration
with Lauren Beck
In this fun and engaging class, students will take their illustration skills to the next level using an iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. They’ll explore challenging projects and their own personal style as they jump from creating art on paper to the screen. With the versatile and intuitive drawing app called Procreate, the possibilities are endless — students will utilize brushes that mimic artist tools, layered documents, custom color palettes, and countless features to enhance their digital designs! iPads are provided.
Intro to Wheelthrowing
Monday, July 10-Friday,
July 14 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Gabriella Gentile
Transform a ball of clay into a variety of beautiful objects as you learn the techniques of the pottery wheel. In this intensive, students are mesmerized by the spinning wheel and the feel of wet clay between their fingers. Students will be given several dates outside of camp to glaze artwork.
Cartooning and Anime
Monday, July 10-Friday,
July 14 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Cotty Kilbanks
Learn how to draw cartoons and anime characters in a variety of styles! As participants develop their own cartooning styles, they learn to use shapes, understand volume and draw poses.
Extended Hours:
Monday, July 10-Friday, July 14: 3:30-6 p.m.
Session 6: July 17-21
Early Drop-Off:
Monday, July 17-Friday, July 21: 8-9 a.m.
Monday, July 17-Friday, July 21 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Whimsical Watercolors
Monday, July 17-Friday,
July 21 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Jackie Rambo
Paint playful illustrations using watercolors! Learn the basics of working with watercolors, and practice techniques that will take your work to the next level.
Upcycled Adornment
Monday, July 17-Friday,
July 21 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Beth Krumholz
Take common materials and turn them into unique accessories like pins and patches. Once you learn how, you will be able to keep making upcycled jewelry on your own with items you probably have at home!
LED Plushie Monsters
Monday, July 17-Friday,
July 21 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Register for LED Plushie Monsters
with Katrina Heebner
Make a stuffed plushie that lights up! You’ll learn the basics of sewing to make your own little monster, then build an LED circuit to light up your creation.
Handbuilt Pottery
Monday, July 17-Friday,
July 21 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Register for Handbuilt Pottery
with Beth McFadden
Hand building is a fun way to learn the basics of working with clay and make some amazing functional clay creations! Students will learn coil, slab, pinch and other hand building techniques and work with sculptural and functional hand building projects.
Extended Hours:
Monday, July 17-Friday, July 21: 3:30-6 p.m.
Session 7: July 24-28
Early Drop-Off:
Monday, July 24-Friday, July 28: 8-9 a.m.
Monday, July 24-Friday, July 28 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Handbuilt Pottery
Monday, July 24-Friday,
July 28 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
Register for Handbuilt Pottery
with Beth McFadden
Hand building is a fun way to learn the basics of working with clay and make some amazing functional clay creations! Students will learn coil, slab, pinch and other hand building techniques and work with sculptural and functional hand building projects.
Intro to Mosaics
Monday, July 24-Friday,
July 28 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Kim Hogan
Students will learn to safely handle glass, tools and other materials to design and create mosaics using colored glass.
Original Character Design
Monday, July 24-Friday,
July 28 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Cotty Kilbanks
Students will learn the drawing skills and creative concepts needed to develop their own original characters, costumes, and settings!
Extended Hours:
Monday, July 24-Friday, July 28: 3:30-6 p.m.
Session 8: August 15-18
Early Drop-Off:
Tuesday, August 15-Friday, August 18: 8-9 a.m.
Tuesday, August 15-Friday, August 18 Full Day Camp:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Writing Horror
Tuesday, August 15-Friday,
August 18 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Lauren Gilmore
Students will practice writing spooky stories, reflect on the role fear in their lives and in media, and share and workshop writing together.
Public Art with Matt Halm
Tuesday, August 15-Friday,
August 18 AM:
9 a.m-12 p.m.
with Matt Halm
This program will give students an introduction to mural art with professional muralist Matt Halm. Students will learn and participate in the process of mural making. Students will have an opportunity to paint on an actual mural being created by the artist at the Lehigh Valley International Airport. The final day of this session, August 18th, will take place at the Lehigh Valley International Airport; students and their guardians will get to work on the mural together!
Transportation to the airport will not be provided. Please consider this when registering for camp.
Digital iPad Animation
Tuesday, August 15-Friday,
August 18 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Lauren Beck
Using hand-drawn simple illustrations created with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, this engaging class will introduce students to applying animation techniques to make their drawings come alive! Starting from the beginning, we’ll complete short, fun animation challenges — it’s a time for play, for experimentation, and learning how drawn frames can interact within the programs. Though animation can be very complex, we’ll break down challenging concepts and show how to specifically animate portions of artwork to get a dynamic and amazing result! iPads are provided.
Basic Printmaking
Tuesday, August 15-Friday,
August 18 PM:
12:30-3:30 p.m.
with Katrina Heebner
Learn the creative possibilities of printmaking, which lets you turn your art into cards, stickers, and more. Explore a variety of printing processes including block printing, collagraph, and kitchen lithography with soda!
