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Student-Teacher Ratio 6:1

Craft and Tech is a new camp developed upon request from campers who want to experience hands-on crafting in different mediums and areas of our Makerspace.   This camp is a blend of creativity and technology, offering a journey into the endless possibilities of a makerspace.  The camp sessions are divided by age groups: 6-8 years, 9-13 years, and 14-17 years.   The projects will be geared to the age group level and uided by our passionate and skilled instructors, campers will gain experience with diverse materials, techniques, and tools. From constructing ingenious devices to designing bespoke t-shirts and jewelry, each project aims to spark curiosity, encourage innovative thought, and result in a unique project that campers can't wait to show off.​

Our camp is fueled by a passion for discovery and innovation. We empower our young makers to decide on their projects collectively, ensuring that each activity mirrors our campers' unique creativity and interests.

Here’s a preview of some exciting projects they might choose from depending on age group

  •  Circuits: Campers will discover the electrifying realm of circuits, merging art with technology by creating glowing art pieces, jewelry, and clothing using conductive tape or thread and LEDs. All ages
  • Custom T-shirt Design: Channel your inner designer to turn plain t-shirts into personalized wearable art using fabric markers, stencils, and our dye sublimation printer. All ages 
  • Digital Design: Create a custom design using Procreate to print on our direct-to-garment printer on a T-shirt or tote bag.  Ages 9-17
  • Sewing Projects: Aspiring sewists will create adorable toys or pillows, honing hand and machine sewing skills. Older kids will learn to use patterns to create pajamas or sweatpants.   All Ages
  • The Magic of Resin: Design unique keychains, jewelry, or charms with resin, adding personal touches with embellishments and learning about the curing process with UV light.
  • Wiggle Bot Engineering: Build a fun wiggle bot with marker legs, introducing the basics of robotics and engineering. ages 6-8
  • Jewelry-making Extravaganza: Explore various jewelry-making techniques, from macrame to wire bracelets and upcycled silverware charm dog tags and pendants. Creativity leads the way! All ages
  • Metal Clay Jewelry:  Sculpt precious metal clay into a ring with a gemstone or a pendant, fire it under a torch and watch it become sterling silver. Ages 14-17
  • Polymer Clay Creations: Explore the art of polymer clay, crafting everything from treasure boxes to miniature food, and learn color mixing to make faux gemstones and jewelry.  All ages
  • Leather Crafting: Experience leather crafting firsthand, creating custom items like Pet collars,  bracelets or phone holders and  pouches with stamping and shaping tools.  All Ages
  • Wind and Rubber Band Powered Vehicles: Construct vehicles powered by wind or rubber bands and experiment with force, motion, and energy concepts. Ages 6-13
  • Sensory Bottles: Make a captivating lava lamp-like sensory bottle, exploring the science behind density, buoyancy, and emotions. ages 6-8
  • Nebula Necklaces and Galaxies in a Bottle: Craft miniature galaxies or nebulae inside bottles or necklaces, capturing the beauty of the cosmos. All ages
  • Wood and String Art with LED Lights: Try woodworking by creating a personalized design with nails and wood, enhanced with the glow of LED lights. All ages
  • Mosaic Masterpieces : Assemble stunning china, glass, and resin mosaics, piecing together beautiful designs,. All ages
  • Alcohol Ink Art: Experiment with the fluid dynamics of alcohol ink on canvas to create mesmerizing patterns and shapes. All ages 
  • Black Light Painting: Discover a new dimension of acrylic painting that reveals its full splendor under black light, creating glowing masterpieces.  All ages 
  • Custom Water Bottles: Customize water bottles with unique patterns by swirling oil paint in water to craft eye-catching designs on their bottles. 6-13
  • Glitter and Marbled Tumblers: Learn how to turn a tumbler to create unique designs on metal water bottles with expo resin and alcohol ink. 
  • Resin Spalsh Bowls: Learn about Epoxy resin and how to stop water in motion or at least make it look like you did by making a TikTok trend-worthy art piece or bowl. Ages  14-17
  • And so much more......

On the final day, they will showcase their projects, explain their techniques, and demonstrate how they utilized our maker space. 

So get ready for a one-of-a-kind adventure, and join us for a summer filled with creativity, friendship, and endless inspiration. We welcome campers to participate in multiple sessions; every project or week is different! 

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August 25, 2024 -
Diana Tai
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Great camp for kids who enjoy art & craft. I was amazed by the work my kid brought home!
Questions & Answers
How will Covid concerns be handled? Will there be social distancing in the form of reduced classes and mandatory masks?
asked on Jun 12, 2020
Jun 13, 2020 - Eric Hess
We are following all of the County guidelines to keep everyone as safe as possible. We will be enforcing social distancing, as well as requiring masks at all times indoors. We've set up additional work space dedicated to students to give them more room to socially distance. We've limited camp enrollments as well, and will only be offering a single camp each week (typically we have 2-3 camps in various subjects running concurrently). The health and safety of our students and staff is our #1 concern, and we especially want to make sure students have a safe experience here. -
Is there already a SUMMER CAMPS Schedule? I dont see anything for summer available for registration??
asked on Feb 01, 2020
Feb 02, 2020 - Regina Sakols
Thank you for your interest,We are working hard on getting the classes online. We have a schedule, but still need to finalize the write ups and photos. Target is to have all set by end of this coming week: There will be a mix of camps from Textiles, robotics, electronics, woodworking and laser/3d printing for a variety of ages. The week of July 4th will be day camps with a different theme each day - those are posted for sign ups already. -
Interested in knitting machine activities.
asked on Dec 08, 2019
Dec 09, 2019 - Regina Sakols
The South Bay Knitting machine meet up is happens regularly at Maker Nexus. It's usually on the third Saturday of the month. We have not received a date for this month - please check our calendar end of the week. -
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