In 1933, John Andrew Rice, Theodore Dreier, and several others established a haven for creativity and ingenuity outside of Asheville, NC. The Black Mountain College attracted artists, sculptors, musicians, dancers, thinkers, and poets from all over the globe.
Use mods like BuildCraft and IndustrialCraft alongside real-world engineering concepts to design machines that complete tasks far faster than any human could. Link together fuel sources, engines, wires, transformers, pipes, furnaces, and more to generate massive structures while placing only a handful of blocks, gather resources at unfathomable speeds, or defend your base while you're gone. Work with others to create even better designs, and think about ways to allow for future expansion.
No engineering degree required!
Join professional freelance theatrical costumer C. Delari Johnson to learn how to sew by hand and on a machine. You will grasp everything from how to thread a needle, knot a thread, to creating a pattern for the pillow and bag you will make this week. Learn how to create applique designs for your projects and two different sewing stitches.
Work on a group quilt project that will be gifted to a nearby hospital to bring comfort and joy.
This program is supported by the Connecticut Office of the Arts
Build a very stable flat water 12' Kudzu type kayak. Build it using a fuselage frame design. Learn to skin the kayak with synthetic fabric and apply a waterproof finish. A recreational kayak perfect for fishing, paddling, or photography.
This is a two-week course. It will continue the following week. The second week's activities will depend on how fast the class moves in the first week. It is likely that we'll be finishing the skinning in week 2 and then painting it. We will make a paddle as well.
Please Note: This is a four day class: Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri.
Mon, June 20th we are closed.
Electricity has a PR problem.
To most, it seems confusing, intimidating, or even dangerous. But just because complicated electronics exist doesn't mean there aren't circuits that can be understood in minutes. With just a few parts and a soldering iron, almost anyone can build a huge number of gizmos.
Use mods like BuildCraft and IndustrialCraft alongside real-world engineering concepts to design machines that complete tasks far faster than any human could. Link together fuel sources, engines, wires, transformers, pipes, furnaces, and more to generate massive structures while placing only a handful of blocks, gather resources at unfathomable speeds, or defend your base while you're gone. Work with others to create even better designs, and think about ways to allow for future expansion.
No engineering degree required!
Please Note: This is a four day class: Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri.
Mon, July 4th we are closed.
Whether it's for a simple moving sculpture or a maze-solving robot, adding a computer can make any Lego project cooler.
Game design starts from a concept. Participants will design a 2D video game using the Unity engine. Learn to code in C Sharp (C#) to design a computer game that you and your friends can enjoy. Start by designing a racing game and build from there.
Please note: This class will be primarily indoors.
Cars have many moving parts. Precision is key. The challenge for this week’s camp is to design the car that can travel the farthest in an all-terrain obstacle course.
Learn how to use Rhinoceros 3D, a design software program. Use the Trotec laser cutter to make the parts for your vehicle. Construct the winning car or cheer your friends on to victory. Gear motors and battery packs included.
Please note: This class will be primarily indoors.
This camp is for beginners as well as experienced players.
In 1849 Nathaniel Cooke registered his design for a standardized Chess set. This set became known as the Staunton Chess Set after the English chess master Howard Staunton. The Staunton set is what you know today as a standard set.
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