Mixed Media Patternmaking - Fashion Summer Camp (Half-Day for Younger Kids)

June 15–19 • 1pm– 4pm • Ages 5–10 • Downtown Studio (CCAD Campus)

Step into the architect’s side of fashion. This immersive week-long camp invites young makers to explore the hidden engineering behind beautiful garments—using magazines and newspapers, campers will be learning patternmaking, pleating, darting, shaping, and structure-building. Students discover how designers turn flat materials into expressive, wearable art.

Working both in youth and doll size, campers will draft patterns, experiment with volume, create sculptural pleats, and play with mixed-media materials. Some projects blend fabric with newspapers, magazines, and collage techniques to create imaginative one-of-a-kind designs that will walk down the runway.

Along the way, students practice sewing, hand-finishing, embellishing, and constructing garments that express their vision. Every camper works at their own pace, supported by caring instructors who value creativity, curiosity, and the joy of learning how things are built.

On Friday at 3:00pm, families are invited to a Showcase, where students present their designs and share the process behind their creations. Any wearable garment created during the week will also be invited to walk the big Fall Runway Show (or display doll-sized creations in the lobby of our event location)—a celebration of creativity and courage.

This camp is perfect for fashion lovers who are curious and adore details, structure, and the “how does this work?” side of design. It blends art and engineering, imagination and technique, storytelling and craftsmanship—all through CFA’s signature values of sustainability, artistic freedom, and hands-on learning.

Details

Dates: June 15–19
Time: 1pm–4pm
Ages: 5–10 (PLEASE NOTE: We are hosting a full-day version of this camp for older kids during the week of June 22nd)
Location: Downtown Columbus Fashion Academy Studio (122 N. Grant Avenue on the CCAD campus)
Capacity: Boutique-size groups
What to Bring: Water bottle, packed snacks, comfy shoes.

✨ A summer week where young designers learn that fashion is not just made — it's engineered, sculpted, imagined, and brought to life.

Mixed Media Pattern Making - Summer Camp (Half-Day)