9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Clay: pinch pots and coils
Studio · Wissam Yousif
Summer arts camp in Fremont, Nebraska
A summer of making things, then showing them
Easel is a six-week arts camp for ages 6 to 12, in a former warehouse studio. Campers paint, sculpt and sew in the morning, rehearse on the stage after lunch, and invite their families every Friday.
A camp day
Morning studio, afternoon stage
The same room does both jobs. Mornings are tables, clay and paint; after lunch the tables are pushed back and the stage lights come on. Friday ends with a showcase for families.
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Monday
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Paint: mixing color
Studio · Wissam Yousif
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch from home and a break outside
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Warm-ups and movement
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Voice and story circle
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
Tuesday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Paper: prints and folded books
Studio · Wissam Yousif
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Paint: big boards
Studio · Wissam Yousif
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch from home and a break outside
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Scene work in pairs
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Characters and masks
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Fabric: felt, thread and stitching
Studio · Wissam Yousif
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Puppets and set pieces
Studio · Wissam Yousif
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch from home and a break outside
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Improvisation games
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Building the show
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Finishing touches and labels
Studio · Wissam Yousif
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Painting the set
Studio · Wissam Yousif
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch from home and a break outside
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Rehearsal on the stage
Jovanna Corrales
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Dress rehearsal
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
Friday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Hanging the studio show
Wissam Yousif
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Setting the stage
Studio · Wissam Yousif
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch from home and a break outside
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Final run-through
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Showcase for families
Stage · Jovanna Corrales
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Sample classes.
Times are the same every week of camp; Friday ends with the showcase.
In the studio
What the studio is made of
Clay, thread, paper and paint, and a lot of hands.
Sample photos.
Summer
Six weeks, one theme each
Book the weeks that fit your summer. Every week runs Monday to Friday and ends with a showcase for families.
- First week of JuneOpen
Week 1: Clay and color
Pinch pots and coil animals, color mixing, and a first scene on the stage.
- Second week of JuneOpen
Week 2: Paper and puppets
Printing, folded books and hand puppets, then a puppet show with voices.
- Third week of JuneWaitlist
Week 3: Fabric and costumes
Felt, thread and simple patterns, with costumes for the afternoon scenes.
- Fourth week of JuneOpen
Week 4: Big paintings, big voices
Paint on large boards in the morning and work on projecting a voice across the room.
- First week of JulyFull
Week 5: Stories on the stage
Campers write and block short scenes, and build the set for them.
- Second week of JulyOpen
Week 6: The big show
Everything from the summer, with a longer showcase for families on Friday.
Sample sessions.
Weeks open, fill and gather waitlists as families register. Our enrollment page has the latest.
Who is in the room
The adults who run camp
A studio lead for the morning, a stage lead for the afternoon, and counselors at every table. Spanish and English are spoken here.
Ailyn Elizalde
Founder and director
Ailyn started Easel in a former warehouse studio and plans each week's theme. She greets families at the door, answers the phone, and speaks English and Spanish.
Wissam Yousif
Studio lead
Wissam sets up the studio floor each morning with clay, paint, paper and thread. He teaches the morning blocks and hangs every camper's work for the Friday show.
Jovanna Corrales
Stage lead
Jovanna runs the afternoon stage: warm-ups, scene work and the Friday showcase. She speaks English and Spanish with campers and families.
Kaleigh Beale
Studio and stage counselor
Kaleigh is a second pair of hands at every table in the morning and every rehearsal in the afternoon, and she walks campers to the door at pickup.
Questions
What families ask us
What ages and weeks do you serve?
Easel is for ages 6 to 12, in six weeks across June and July. Each week has its own theme, and every week ends with a showcase on Friday.
What is a day like?
Camp runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mornings are in the studio with clay, paint, paper or thread, and afternoons are on the stage with movement, voices and scenes. Lunch is from home.
Who comes to the Friday showcase?
Families and friends. Each camper may invite up to four guests, and the registration page has the details for the week.
Can my camper stay with a friend?
Tell us when you register, and we will place friends in the same group when the ages allow it.
Do you speak Spanish?
Yes. Ailyn and Jovanna speak Spanish with families and campers, and you are welcome to call or write in either language.
How does tuition work?
It depends on the weeks you book and any early or late care. How tuition works explains what sets it, and our enrollment page shows the figures.
Save a place for the weeks you need
Registration opens in February. Register on our enrollment page, or call us with a question.