On Friday, the Stickley Museum Summer Camp wrapped up lively week filled with nature activities, crafts, games, stories, outdoor fun, and new friendships.

Campers went on a Nature Scavenger Hunt gathering leaves, pine cones, wildflowers, stones, and twigs. They used these natural materials in craft projects including leaf printing on fabric and creating handmade Nature Sketchbooks. They also learned how Stickley used and respected materials from nature. They learned about Stickley’s focus on craftsmanship and put these ideas into action making their own wooden clocks with parts donated by Schlabaugh & Sons. After learning about the pottery of the Arts and Crafts movement they used clay to make hand built pots.

Each day the campers got to know a different room in the Log House, and learned stories about Craftsman Farms history about the Stickley family. By the time they gathered for their end-of-camp ice-cream party, they were able to retell many stories about Gustav Stickley and Craftsman Farms.

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Full & Half-Day Camps for Ages 6 – 9
August 3 – 7 and August 10 – 14

Summer Camp at The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms features creative, hands-on, low-tech activities exploring crafts, nature, history, and more. For children age 6 – 9, camps offer old-fashioned fun designed to spark imaginations plus flexible full or half-day options; in-and-outdoor activities (as weather permits) in a beautiful park-like setting; small enrollment; and experienced, professional adult instructors. To download the registration form, click here. For more information, call 973-540-011 or email info@stickleymuseum.org.

Summer Camp

August 3 – 7 and August 10 – 14
Morning Camp: 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Optional Supervised Lunch Hour (lunch not provided): 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Camp: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Fees:

$145 for Member Children
$170 for Non Member Children
Optional Supervised Lunch Hour (lunch not provided): $10

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Our friend David Rago recently wrote about American Arts & Crafts and five places to see Arts & Crafts collections. He says:

The Arts and Crafts movement had a short lifespan, but its impact on American life has endured — remember that lumpy bowl you made in summer camp? Lasting only from about 1900 until changing tastes and World War I put an end to it, Arts and Crafts rebelled against the machinery of the Industrial Revolution by championing originality and simplicity in handcrafted art and design objects.

Because the movement was so brief, relatively little material was made during that time, and much of that was lost or destroyed in the ensuing decades. Fortunately, a handful of institutions across the United States understood both the social and aesthetic importance of the best work of that era and amassed meaningful collections.

Read on ARTINFO.com!

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Low-tech, hands-on, old-fashioned fun awaits children age 6 – 9 enrolled in our Stickley Kids Day Camps. Led by experienced, professional, adult instructors, the morning day camps (9:00 a.m. – 12 noon) will include indoor and outdoor activities (as weather permits) taking full advantage of Craftsman Farms’ beautiful park-like setting.

Historic stories from The Farms will kick off each day. The week of August 4 – 8 is planned for HandCrafters, who will make a clay tile, marbleize paper, paint with watercolors, and more. In Builders Camp, the week of August 11 – 15, campers activities include making handkerchief parachuters, mini-sailboats, and a small model house. Both camps will feature their projects in an exhibition for family and friends on Friday.

HandCrafters Camp: August 4 – 8

Builders Camp: August 11 – 15

Member Tuition: $160 and Non-Member children: $180

Advance registration is required. Click here for Registration Form.

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