The Wildling's four-day Spring Art Camp was for people looking for something new and different during to do and took place March 24-27.

Every morning, 9 a.m. to noon, folks gathered at the Santa Ynez Valley Grange Hall, 2374 Alamo Pintado Avenue, in Los Olivos, to learn different print-making techniques. Entitled “The Fun of Printmaking,” this year’s art camp was a special time.

On the first day (Monday, March 24), they began by making relief prints from different objects such as coins, leaves, feathers or by using custom-made stamps carved from different materials. On Tuesday, March 25, you could try your hand at intaglio printmaking by scratching your design into a plate made from foam or other soft materials. Day Three (Wednesday, March 26) was devoted to making stencils and printing designs using them. The final day of the camp (Thursday, March 27), was devoted to completing your projects, whether note cards, posters or even a book.

The sessions were team-taught under the direction of Melinda Weymouth, art teacher at Santa Ynez Valley Charter School and Arts Outreach. Workshops each day were limited to 20 participants. Children under six years old had to be accompanied by an adult.