Building Imaginary Worlds // Heroes, Villains, and the Stories In-between - Portland, OR 2026

Join teaching artist Fry for a collaborative art-making experience where kids ages 8–10 create bold heroes, wily villains, and the imaginary places they call home. Campers will use drawing, writing prompts, and imaginative games to practice storytelling. They’ll invent creatures, develop stories, design original characters, and plan the landscapes, hideouts, and habitats that support their story. Using hands-on art materials such as cardboard, clay, paint, fabric, and recycled supplies, campers will construct their characters and build imagined realms. The week ends with an exhibition for family and friends, where campers proudly share the stories and characters of their completed world. This camp offers young artists a welcoming space to make friends while learning how to share ideas, solve creative challenges, and turn stories into three-dimensional artworks.