special events

Rock School Arts Foundation Summer Camps 

July 25th  through July 29th  

Kindergarten through Second Grade 

 10:00am – 12:00pm 

Title of Camp: Exploring Asia Instructor: Alecia Franca  

Description of art instruction:  Campers will complete a work of art each day of camp to bring home. Each piece will be themed around Asian culture and demonstrate multiple art techniques, including drawing, painting, and working with paper. Students will also get to experience non-traditional forms of painting such as using a straw to blow paint across a paper to create branches.  Instruction and information provided will help campers to learn about and create art from a different culture.     

Third through Fifth Grades 

1:00pm – 3:00pm 

Title of Camp: Nurturing the Power of Your Child’s Imagination  

Instructor: Dr. Tim Boyd Description of art instruction: Campers will complete five creative “masterpieces” to bring home and display.  Natural materials and the camper's imagination will be used to create the works. Some of the materials used will be discovered on short walks around the Old Rock School; others will be provided.  

Instruction and information provided will help your camper to 

“think outside the box."  

Fee: $60.00 for the week

Sign up for one or both camps by completing the registration form linked below and returning it by email to  rsaf1893@gmail.com. 

Online payment may be made via this link 

Handmade Paper Workshop

Instructor Linda Harvey 

May 28th from 10am - 3pm 

Learn to make paper using materials and equipment you have at home.  

Context & Contrast Workshop

Artist Jack Stone 

June 11th from 10am-3pm (Lunch Break 12-1)

Spend four hours investigating the themes of context and contrast in painting through a medium of your preference. Workshop will be held in the RSAF Studio 101 / Old Rock School, Valdese, NC Park and enter on the east side of the building. Cost of the workshop is $25.00 for members/$30.00 for non-members. Minimum number to hold this workshop is 12 with maximum of 15.