Summer Camp For Grown-Ups In St. Pete!
Why do kids get all the fun? Is this real life? Is there a summer camp for adults here locally? Yup! St. Pete offers a summer camp, like no other, for adults that want to tap into their artful, creative side! It’s going on now thru August.
Would you travel back in time for a week of rest and rejuvenation to meet new people, try new artistic pursuits, discover a new interest, or hone an existing one? This summer, the brand-new Morean Workshop Space hosts a Summer Camp for Grown-Ups, offering three-day and five-day intensive courses in various creative fields. Learn a skill AND have fun? I’m on board!
Director Valerie Scott Knaust came up with the idea for the Summer in the City Series to address the challenges faced by craft art students in the rapidly developing City of the Arts.
The summer camp vibe at the Morean Workshop Space is complete with on-site housing and a wide range of workshops in mediums, including clay, creative writing, glass, and more. Only enrolled participants can stay in the on-site dorms, giving them a taste of the retreat atmosphere of living among like-minded individuals and devoting themselves wholly to their trade. Guests of the Camp or Workshops have easy access to one of the fastest-growing arts destinations in the country, with a plethora of restaurants and bars within walking distance, and the sugar sand beaches are just a short drive away.
Ceramic artist Elle Terry Leonard will be one of the featured presenters at this year’s first Summer in the City Series. Leonard is well-known all around Florida and the surrounding states for his work as an exceptional and motivational lecturer and commissioned artist.