Rivendell will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 22 due to inclement weather.

Summer Camp public registration will still open at 8am. If you need assistance, please email rivendell-camps@rivendell-school.org or call 970-493-9052 and press 5 to leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Pet Art

May 30-June 2
Ages 8-12
Annie Carey and Dylan Hunt
Cost: $355

Whether you have a fuzzy friendship with a cat or a dog, or if you dream of having a scaly playmate, like a lizard or fish, this art camp will celebrate them all! We love our pets, and dream of all kinds that we would pamper. In this class, campers will get a chance to explore different types of art for and about animal companions! Register here.

Pattern Power

June 5-9
Ages 8-12
Christin Gallagher and Cat Giglio
Cost: $355

Bring on the pattern power! Explore the eye-popping and mesmerizing shapes, patterns, colors, and textile designs of Henri Matisse, Gustav Klimt, Keith Harring, Andy Warhol, and MC Escher. Using a variety of materials you will create fabulous works of art inspired by the artists that are highlighted in our camp. FULL, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Register here.

Abstract Art

June 12-16
Ages 8-12
Cat Giglio and Christin Gallagher
Cost: $355

Let’s take a look at art from all new perspectives. We will be exploring the concept of abstract art using shapes, colors, and forms. Using the inspiration of artists such as Rothko, Miro, Mondrian, and Twombly students will create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. FULL, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Register here.

Power Potters

June 19-30
Ages 8-12
Bryce Warren and Suzanne Tomlinson
Cost: $610

We will once again embark on an artistic adventure in the art of hand-built pottery.  We will explore many techniques to create a variety of collectible pieces that you can keep or give away as gifts!  Whether working on a mug, a plate or a whimsical garden creature, you will have the chance to use your imagination to transform a simple ball of clay into a treasure.  We welcome returning potters as well as first-time clay enthusiasts.  Come get your hands muddy with us! FULL, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Register here.

*This camp is only available for two week enrollment since we build our projects the first week, fire them over the weekend, and finish and glaze them the second week. This is also a class with important demonstrations first thing each morning. Please try not to schedule conflicting appointments.

Art in the Park (Week 1)

July 10-14
Ages 8-12
Cat Giglio and Christin Gallagher
Cost: $355

Join us as we celebrate some of America’s most celebrated National Parks. We will create unique National Park posters, paint landscapes of some of the country’s most notable natural features, fill our National Park passports with camper-created stickers, make collages of some of our nation's most beautiful animals, and travel coast-to-coast through virtual field trips led by our National Park Rangers. You may sign up for just one "Art in the Park" camp, or both. There will be different projects each week. Register here.

Art in the Park (Week 2)

July 17-21
Ages 8-12
Christin Gallagher and Cat Giglio
Cost: $355

Join us as we celebrate some of America’s most celebrated National Parks. We will create unique National Park posters, paint landscapes of some of the country’s most notable natural features, fill our National Park passports with camper-created stickers, make collages of some of our nation's most beautiful animals, and travel coast-to-coast through virtual field trips led by our National Park Rangers. You may sign up for just one "Art in the Park" camp, or both. There will be different projects each week. Register here.

Criaturas Encontradas: Creature Features

July 24-28
Ages 8-12
Bree Newton and Chris Johnson
Cost: $355

Not so long ago, people went to the movies to be frightened and fascinated by Godzilla, King
Kong, giant ants, the “Blob”, werewolves, Dracula, Frankenstein, and scary robots. Early
animation techniques will be explored. Children will illustrate a couple of different types of
‘moving animation’, make our own monstrous, city-destroying creatures, create outlandishly
sized ants, try to recreate our own “Blob” to take home in a baggy with a carpet warning, and
make stylized movie posters. We will study Claymation, early works of Georges Méliès, stop-
motion moving pictures, and see how they put it all together pre-CGI. Way-out-of-date footage
will be briefly explored to gain understanding of these lost arts. Register here.

Painting with Pixels

July 31-August 4
Ages 8-12
Jeff Benjamin
Cost: $355

You can make amazing art with nothing but little dots of light! We'll do a week of computer-based art, making fantastic images with pixels on the screen. Still, pictures, moving images, and maybe even go old-school and combining modern computer tech with old-school paint and paper. FULL, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Register here.

Nature Art

August 7-11
Ages 7-12
Anna Cohee and Dylan Hunt
Cost: $355

Flower petals, blades of grass, leaves from a tree. All these beautiful pieces of nature can inspire us to create, and be used to make stunning art! Whether foraging for materials, using the sun and breeze to draw, or looking at our local wildlife to help us create, Nature Art is going to stretch our creative muscles, and let us take home some awesome art! FULL, but you can sign up for the waitlist. Register here.