Summer

Explore the profound impact of storytelling and how it shapes our world, points of view, and how we express ourselves.

Learn the art of sterling silver “paper-clip” chain making in this hands-on workshop, where you’ll craft your own unique necklace while exploring essential jewelry techniques in a creative and inspiring environment.

Explore the uniquely classic Hopi technique of silver overlay metalsmithing. Silver overlay, as a technique for conveying traditional Hopi designs in silver, originated in 1938 from drawings produced at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Later, Fred Kabotie (Hopi), a noted former Idyllwild Arts faculty, taught this technique for World War II veterans’ classes held from 1947-1951 in Arizona.

Instructors: Diane Hidy & Antoinette Perry

This workshop is designed for advanced level pianists to improve their performance skills and polish their repertoire. Daily Master Classes and performances take place in the beautiful William M. Lowman Concert Hall.

Discover and play with color using pigmented slips. This workshop will focus on low-fire decorating techniques and methods of hand building utilizing coils and slabs.

Using the self as source, students will learn an interwoven combination of slab, coil, and pinch construction methods to hollow-build a self-referential bust. Build skills in how to create an interior clay armature, enlarge a maquette, and sculpt the figure!

Spend a week with creative souls developing a new perspective on mastering the secret techniques of advanced wheel throwing! Create intricately detailed ceramic pieces while mastering size, design, and balance. Join us for a journey in creativity and skill-building!

This hands-on workshop explores the artistry and cultural significance of Lakota-style hand drums and moccasins. Participants will craft a hand drum from elk hide and rawhide lacing while learning about its role in ceremonies and social songs, as well as create custom-fit moccasins using traditional materials like elk buckskin and latigo hide.

This surface workshop explores screen-printing, stenciling, and underglaze transfers on greenware. Create layered, dynamic surfaces on hand-built forms, experiment with custom silk screens and color palettes, and learn techniques to enhance your decorative style.

Create wheel-thrown forms, learn underglazing and texturing techniques, and explore essential preparations and firing techniques for successful soda firing.

Learn the basics of seat weaving with Danish paper cord and take home a completed walnut and Danish cord stool.

Create three dimensional relief surfaces while expanding your handbuilding skills using soft slab construction.

Discover how to create tableware by blending wheel throwing, slabs, and bisque mold-making techniques, mastering consistency and precision in every form.

From the Real to the Surreal, Shopping Malls to Emmitt Till:
Examine the world of documentary poetics by studying the poetry of contemporary poets and using their work as models for your own poems.

What does it mean to write with the environment? How does the environment shape the content and form of our work? This workshop will focus on environmental writing across genres and how they can contribute to our overall practice of writing eco-literature.

Get an introduction to the timeless art of stained glass and the fundamentals of its creation. Taught by glasswork artist Ramson Lomatewama, this workshop is unique because it is taught through the worldview of Hopi culture.

A lighthearted workshop geared toward building acting improv technique and tools while having lots of fun.

If you love color and design, and want to learn more about sewing, embroidery, beading, textile art and upcycling, then this is the summer fashion camp for you! Come prepared to indulge yourself in creativity as you spend two weeks completely immersed in designing and creating various textile and upcycling projects.

*This is a Junior Artists program and will follow those guidelines outlined in our FAQ section.

This course prepares rising seniors for the college application process with safe, personalized feedback and review sessions. Led by the supportive Idyllwild College Counseling Department, the three-day workshop will leave students with a confident headstart on their applications and a solid list of prospective colleges. The program meets 8am-noon each day, for 3 days.