Building Imaginary Worlds // Heroes, Villains, and the Stories in-between (ages 8 – 10)
Camp overview
Join teaching artist Fry for a collaborative art-making experience where kids ages 8–10 create bold heroes, wily villains, and the imaginary places they call home.
Campers will use drawing, writing prompts, and imaginative games to practice storytelling. They’ll invent creatures, develop stories, design original characters, and plan the landscapes, hideouts, and habitats that support their story. Using hands-on art materials such as cardboard, clay, paint, fabric, and recycled supplies, campers will construct their characters and build imagined realms.
The week ends with an exhibition for family and friends, where campers proudly share the stories and characters of their completed world. This camp offers young artists a welcoming space to make friends while learning how to share ideas, solve creative challenges, and turn stories into three-dimensional artworks.
About the teaching artist
Fry (she/they) is a graphic recorder, illustrator, and educator who believes images are a powerful tool for creating positive change. Her interest in visual work is founded in an appreciation for deeper levels of listening, cultivating new mindsets, and allowing space for people to be creative. She is currently based in Portland, Oregon. Fry’s work as an artist extends into the culture of zine making and she has received two grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Council to produce publications focused on mental health awareness. She is also passionate about public art and can frequently be found at parks sitting inside her creation Selfie Bot, a public art installation offered to inspire joy and bring together strangers.
