Art & Pottery Camps to Inspire Creativity & Boost Confidence

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Why an Art or Pottery Camp?

Fuel their creativity, confidence, and joy this summer!

At Small Hands Big Art, kids don’t just make art — they discover new ways to express themselves, problem-solve, and shine.

🎨 Explore without limits: No pressure, no “wrong” answers — just pure creative freedom.

🌟 Build real-world skills: Perseverance, focus, collaboration, and independent thinking.

🧱 Get messy, bold, and brave: We celebrate experimentation, happy mistakes, and imaginative leaps.

🤝 Make friends and memories: Our camps nurture connection, teamwork, and laughter.

✨ Create with confidence: Every child leaves proud of their unique artistic journey.

This isn’t just another craft camp — it’s a chance for your child to discover the creative spark that will stay with them for a lifetime.

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Why Choose Small Hands Big Art?

Because Your Child Deserves an Exceptional Creative Experience!

Our camps deliver a premium creative experience, taught by skilled and passionate art educators who know how to bring out the best in every young artist.

What Sets Us Apart:

🎨 Professional-grade materials
Liquid watercolor, fine papers, clay, and tools you won’t find at basic craft camps.

🧠 Creative freedom + real art learning
We blend fine art instruction with open-ended exploration so kids gain both technique and confidence.

💕 Nurturing, no-pressure environment
We encourage happy mistakes, bold risks, and “I don’t know how!” moments that become breakthroughs.

🏆 Proven, loved, and trusted
16+ years of full camps, loyal families, and thousands of young artists inspired.

ART CAMPS:   Art camps include painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, & printmaking —no crayons or googly eyes here!

POTTERY CAMPS:  Pottery camps offer hands-on experiences that teach kids how to shape, mold, and explore the world of clay -how to build both functional and sculptural pieces, as well as an introduction to the pottery wheel.

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Convenient Options to Fit Every Schedule

From half day morning or afternoon sessions, to Full Day Camps!

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Camp Options at a Glance

camp options at a glance

ART CAMP - Half Day, 9am-12pm or 1-4pm

All weeks are Mixed Media, Ages 4 – 12 and take place Monday – Friday.  Mixed Media includes painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, printmaking, & more!  $299 / child, 10% sibling discount.

Our Mixed Age camps are a great fit for most and enable siblings in different age groups to be in the same camp and have fun creating together!  If we have two distinctly older and younger groups of kids in a camp session, they are segregated by age (if they choose).  Everyone may be working with the same medium (such as watercolor) but we may modify the project to be age appropriate.

WAVERLY SHOPPING CENTER, 7415 Waverly Walk Ave., Charlotte, NC 28277

POTTERY CAMP - Half Day, 9am-12pm or 1-4pm

Half Day POTTERY CAMPS Ages 6-14 - Select Week and Time:

FULL DAY ART + POTTERY COMBO CAMP - 9am-4pm

FULL DAY Pottery + Mixed Media camps are available M-F, Ages 6 – 12

This combination makes for the perfect full day of creativity ~ Pottery camp is all clay, and Mixed Media camp is everything except clay (painting, drawing, collage, chalk pastel, etc.).

LOCATION:  WAVERLY SHOPPING CENTER, 7415 Waverly Walk Ave., Charlotte, NC 28277

$560/ child, 10% sibling discount.  Tuition includes lunch time child care (we provide a morning + afternoon snack, and you send a lunch).

FOR TEENS - SEE OUR SUMMER APPRENTICE PROGRAM!

How to Sign Up:

1. Click a purple link above to choose either an Art or Pottery camp, or Full Day Combo camp 

2. The schedule will appear, find your week, then click “Enroll” and you’ll be guided through our easy online enrollment where you’ll create your Parent Portal account (which makes re-enrolling in the future super easy!).

If your week & time says “Waitlist” the camp is full but we strongly encourage you to add yourself to the waitlist, and cross your fingers & toes!  You can always call us at 704-246-8271 to help you find a camp

Logistics + Details!

DROP OFF / PICK UP

Prior to camp, please see our detailed Camp Drop Off & Pick Up Information page, so that your Monday is as stress free as possible!  Share this link with everyone who will be dropping off or picking up your child(ren) – sitters, nannies, grandparents, etc.!

 

We recognize parents and caregivers have to be in four places at one time, so we’ve gone above & beyond to walk you through exactly what to expect the first day of camp!  We have a streamlined pick up options for your convenience as well!

 

If you have any questions please call us the week prior to your scheduled camp date.

HOW TO ENROLL

Returning families who have enrolled in a program with us already have a Parent Portal account and may go there directly to enroll.

 

Families who don’t have a Portal Account yet:  Scroll down to select the week of camp and click the Enroll link on the left.  You’ll be prompted to create a Customer Account and can then enroll your child(ren) into your camps of choice.

 

If a camp is full the table below will say “Waitlist” instead of “Enroll”.

DEPOSIT + TUITION

A non-refundable deposit of $150 / child, per week of camp, is due at the time of enrollment in order to reserve your spot(s).

 

If your schedule is not firmed up yet, enroll in the weeks you think will work, and we can accommodate changes if made in writing at least seven days prior to the start of camp, space permitting (see CHANGES / CANCELLATIONS).  The full balance (less your deposit) is due no later than the first day of camp. We will send you an email reminder the week before camp.

CHANGES / CANCELLATIONS

If you need to cancel, your payment (less the $150 non-refundable deposit) will be refunded in the form of a studio credit if we are notified in writing via email seven days prior to the start of camp (info@smallhandsbigart.com).

 

There are no refunds for last minute cancellations; however, we’re happy to consider any special circumstances and offer a studio credit.  Change requests must be submitted at least seven days prior to the start of camp. We’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

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Summer Camp Cancellation Policy

A non-refundable $150 deposit, per child, per camp session, is required to register. The full balance (less your deposit) is due the week before camp. We will send you an email reminder the week before camp with a link to pay the balance due online. If you need to cancel and have already paid for the session, your payment (less the non-refundable deposit) will be refunded in the form of a studio credit if we are notified in writing seven days prior to the start of camp (info@smallhandsbigart.com). There are no studio credits for last minute cancellations less than seven days prior.

If you’d like to change the camp dates & times, please submit a change request via email at least one week prior to the start of camp to info@smallhandsbigart.com, and we will be happy to accommodate your request, space permitting.

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RETURNING CUSTOMER PARENT PORTAL