Community Calendar

July 13 – 17, 2026
Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Grades 5 – 8
Held at Rock Bottom Ranch

The Art of the Harvest is a program where art, agriculture, and imagination come together. You’ll use vegetables from the ranch to create, carve, dye, print, and more. When you aren’t making art using vegetables, you’ll have the opportunity to play a role in our vegetable production.

Registration through ACES (opens February 19). https://aspennature.org/activity/aces-summer-camp-2026/

July 13 – 17, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Art Show on Friday at 11:45AM
Grades 1st + (going into 2026/2027 school year)

Get ready to zoom in and make art that shimmers! Have you ever looked closely at a butterfly wing, snake scales, or a dragonfly’s see-through wings? Animals are covered in incredible patterns—and you’ll get to recreate them in your own bold way. You’ll draw, color, paint, and collage using all kinds of paper (even clear cellophane!), plus markers, crayons, glitter, and more. Make spots, stripes, swirls, and scales, then take home a collection of wild, beautiful pattern masterpieces!

July 13 – 17, 2026
Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Grades 5 – 8
Held at Rock Bottom Ranch

The Art of the Harvest is a program where art, agriculture, and imagination come together. You’ll use vegetables from the ranch to create, carve, dye, print, and more. When you aren’t making art using vegetables, you’ll have the opportunity to play a role in our vegetable production.

Registration through ACES (opens February 19). https://aspennature.org/activity/aces-summer-camp-2026/

Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!

Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.

No registration necessary. Just arrive day of ready to create!

July 13 – 17, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Art Show on Friday at 11:45AM
Grades 1st + (going into 2026/2027 school year)

Get ready to zoom in and make art that shimmers! Have you ever looked closely at a butterfly wing, snake scales, or a dragonfly’s see-through wings? Animals are covered in incredible patterns—and you’ll get to recreate them in your own bold way. You’ll draw, color, paint, and collage using all kinds of paper (even clear cellophane!), plus markers, crayons, glitter, and more. Make spots, stripes, swirls, and scales, then take home a collection of wild, beautiful pattern masterpieces!

July 13 – 17, 2026
Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Grades 5 – 8
Held at Rock Bottom Ranch

The Art of the Harvest is a program where art, agriculture, and imagination come together. You’ll use vegetables from the ranch to create, carve, dye, print, and more. When you aren’t making art using vegetables, you’ll have the opportunity to play a role in our vegetable production.

Registration through ACES (opens February 19). https://aspennature.org/activity/aces-summer-camp-2026/

Making Multiples: Intro to Mold Making & Slip Casting
With Dara Hartman

Saturday, July 18th, 10 am-4:00 pm (with lunch break)
Level: All levels (clay experience required)
Cost: $175 for public, $150 for members
(email programs@carbondaleclay.org for member discount code)

Want to learn the basics of mold making and slip casting? In this hands-on workshop, Dara Hartman will demystify working with plaster and will guide you through a step-by-step process of creating beautiful molds that can be used for slip casting or press molds. You will learn formulas for calculating the plaster-to-water ratio, how to remove bubbles, and how to clean up molds for use. We will discuss different types of molds, how they’re used, and why they are made the way they are. Dara will also share how she makes her large-scale ceramic quilts through design, mold making, slip casting multiples, and connecting parts. By the end of the workshop, you will walk away with a one-part mold to use in your practice. So as not to contaminate our studio, this workshop will be held in our outside classroom.

July 20 – 24, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Grades: 2 – 5

Pack your imagination and get ready to travel with art! You’ll explore creative styles, patterns, and projects inspired by places around the world—then make your own colorful masterpieces along the way. Paint, draw, collage, and build as you create art inspired by maps, landmarks, animals, celebrations, and designs from different cultures. Every day is a new “destination” with hands-on projects and lots of creativity—plus plenty of artwork to bring home from your world art adventure!

July 21 – 23, 2026
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
PreK (ages 4 +)

Dive into an underwater adventure—mermaids included! You’ll explore the ocean world and create sea-sparkly art inspired by waves, coral reefs, and amazing sea creatures. Design mermaids (and merfolk!), paint swirling water, build colorful fish and jellyfish, and make “treasures” you’d find on the sea floor. We’ll use paint, collage, and simple sculpture—plus shimmery materials for extra ocean magic. Come ready to imagine, create, and leave with a bundle of under-the-sea masterpieces!

July 20 – 24, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Grades: 2 – 5

Pack your imagination and get ready to travel with art! You’ll explore creative styles, patterns, and projects inspired by places around the world—then make your own colorful masterpieces along the way. Paint, draw, collage, and build as you create art inspired by maps, landmarks, animals, celebrations, and designs from different cultures. Every day is a new “destination” with hands-on projects and lots of creativity—plus plenty of artwork to bring home from your world art adventure!