Automaton Camp

Service Description

Get ready to make your art *move*! In this exciting hands-on camp, tweens and teens will dive into the world of **automatons**—mechanical sculptures that come to life with gears, cams, and levers. Campers will dream up wild and wonderful characters, then bring them to motion using simple mechanical engineering, cardboard, wood, wire, and their own creativity. Each day, students will: * Explore the basics of movement: spinning, lifting, swinging, bouncing * Learn how to use tools and build mechanisms that work * Sketch, design, and prototype original automaton ideas * Sculpt and decorate their creations with personality and flair * Experiment, problem-solve, and *laugh a lot* as they make things go hilariously right—or wrong! By the end of the week, each camper will go home with a one-of-a-kind kinetic sculpture and a solid foundation in creative engineering. **Perfect for kids who love to build, invent, and tell stories with motion.** This camp blends STEM, art, and design in a way that’s irresistibly fun and surprisingly empowering.