Design and Style - Summer Potomac School

Design & Style Camps: DEAN Adventure

Rising Grades 2–5

June 22 – July 31

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Summer Camp Office
(703) 749-6317

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(703) 873-5568

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(703) 749-6353

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In Design & Style Studio, campers explore fashion, fibers, and imaginative transformations through hands-on projects that let them express their individuality. From designing outfits and jewelry to weaving textiles, embroidering details, or creating stage-ready special effects makeup, every program gives campers the chance to discover new ways to bring their ideas to life.

With a welcoming space that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and resilience, campers learn to take artistic risks, share inspiration with peers, and celebrate their unique style. Each session offers new challenges that inspire growth, so campers gain both confidence and a toolkit of creative skills they can use long after summer ends.

Design and Style Offerings

Fashion Design & Style - June 22 - 26 I July 13 - 17

Campers step into the world of fashion by learning real techniques that bring their ideas to life. They’ll sketch croquis, build mood boards, and experiment with draping and textile design before diving into hands-on techniques like hand sewing, embroidery, needle felting, pom-pom making, and wonder knitting.

Along the way, they’ll master pinning, tracing, measuring, and safe scissor use, bringing their designs to life on custom T-shirts, totes, and accessories. Creativity fuels every project, collaboration shines in styling challenges, and resilience grows as campers refine their looks.

By the end of the week, every camper walks away with original wearable pieces and the confidence of a designer who can set trends, not just follow them.

Jewelry Making - June 29 - July 2 I July 20 - 24

Get ready to shine! In Jewelry Making, campers will turn beads, clay, and wire into one-of-a-kind necklaces, bracelets, and rings. With guidance from skilled instructors, they’ll practice stringing and wire wrapping, sculpt clay charms, and use jump rings to connect their designs. Along the way, they’ll explore color theory, try their hand at painting and polishing, and even design a mini collection to show off at week’s end.

Creativity drives their designs, collaboration fuels idea-sharing, and responsibility keeps them focused as they work with tools and materials.

Campers finish the week with a sparkling set of jewelry that reflects their unique style, and the pride of knowing they made it themselves.

SFX Makeup Magic - July 6 - 10 I July 27 -31

Get ready to transform! Campers dive into the world of special effects to create transformations worthy of stage and screen.With guidance from skilled instructors, they’ll mix custom colors with oil-based palettes, sculpt and apply prosthetics, and master illusions like wrinkles, scars, bruises, and age transformations.

Using professional palettes and tools, they’ll practice layering color, texture, and dimension to make their effects look strikingly real. . Along the way, campers build resilience as they refine tricky techniques, creativity as they design original characters, and responsibility as they work carefully with specialized materials.

By the end of the week, families will be amazed by the startlingly lifelike (and sometimes spooky) makeups these young artists reveal.

sample daily schedule

This camp does not include participation in our aquatics program. However, campers entering grades K–6 are welcome to register for after-camp swim lessons.