Greater Norristown Art League Offers Summer Art Camp

The Greater Norristown Art League (GNAL) will hold its summer art camp, where youth ages 6 – 14 can explore basic art techniques and develop life-long love of the arts.

According to Jo Ann Cooksey Bono, GNAL member and co-camp instructor, the camp has been held for the last 17 years at the GNAl building, located at 800 W. Germantown Pike in East Norriton. She said the camp has grown in popularity over the years with approximately 250 youth attending, and often coming back year after year.

“Besides coming for a good time, the children are ncouraged to explore their creativity, gain confidence in their abilities,” Cooksey Bono said in an e-mail. “And, it’s easy to see how proud they are when visitors come to view their artwork in the group show.”

The camp runs in week-long sessions, Monday through Friday. There are nine available sessions, starting June 17 and running through Aug. 23. Each weeklong session lasts for four hours, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., and costs $150.

According to the GNAL website, all art supplies are included with the cost of registration, and campers provide their own lunch.

GNAL members Cooksey Bono and Mary Lozinak teach the GNAL summer art camp. In addition, local high school students, many of whom are former campers, volunteer at the camp.

GNAL summer art camp instruction includes:

• Basic drawing skills and techniques, such as light and shadow, pen and ink.

• Collage making

• Papermaking

• T-shirt printing

• 3-D design and clay sculpting

• Face painting

Every Friday afternoon, the GNAL summer art campers get to display their work at a “Graduation Day” art show to admiring family members.

For more information or registration, visit the GNAL website or call 610-539-3393.