About
Sticky Art Lab offers hands-on activities such as Mixed Media Portraits, Clay, Miniature Worlds, Nature Arts, Sewing (hand sewing and sewing machine basics), Make-it-Move, Faux Foods, Fantasy Play & Art, Comics & Zines, Sticky Ooey Gooey, Clay Works, Drama-Rama, Art Meets Tech, Surface & Texture, Wood Shop, and Edible Art. The program also includes Pottery (hand building and working on the wheel), Art and Ecology, Family Clay, Adult Casual Clay, and an Adult Ceramic Series (Ceramics Course). Emphasis is on what and how campers learn, with materials drawn from a “Wall of Wonder” that features exciting reuse materials.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Day camps run 9 am–3 pm, with options for one-day camps, week-long camps, and a four-day Nature Arts short week; additional classes meet on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Thursdays, and the Adult Ceramic Series meets for 2 hours over 4 weeks
• Price: Day Camp $115 first camper / $110 sibling; Week Camp $575 first camper / $550 sibling; Nature Arts short week $460; Adult Ceramic Series $480 per student, with possible $25 additional materials fee for certain subjects
Sticky Art Lab states that it is a place where children and adults can experiment together with exciting reuse materials and bring home unique handmade projects, with a commitment to low waste and conserving resources and a focus on diverting treasures from the waste stream. Snack and lunch breaks are taken outdoors in a courtyard, weather permitting, and campers are asked to bring lunch and two snacks from home without nuts or nut products, wear “art” clothes and outdoor-appropriate footwear, and complete an Emergency Contact/Waiver Form before the first day of camp. Campers are asked to be finished with Kindergarten before registering for day camps, and Counselor In Training (C.I.T.) volunteer opportunities are available for grades 8–12.
Terri Lambert, a retired production potter, has been teaching pottery at Sticky Art Lab since 2012 and teaches pottery there. The Adult Ceramic Series is limited to two students per course, and meeting times for this series are described as flexible. Sticky Art Lab connects with many community organizations and has tabled or partnered with groups and events such as Maker Faire, Mini Maker Faire, Sunday Streets, The Ecology Center, Transition Berkeley, Youth Spirit Artworks, Solano Stroll, The Freight & Salvage, Berkeley High School Internship Program, University Avenue Association, Public Library events, and other school fairs, field trips, and special events, and the Biofuel Oasis runs its Urban Farm Workshop Series at Sticky Art Lab. One testimonial about the camp states, “This is like the best camp ever. I can't believe I did all of this myself.”
For summer camps, fees are split into two transactions, with the first half as a Reservation Invoice due as soon as possible and the second half as a Balance Invoice due three weeks before camp starts. Late fees for One Day Camp include $50 if invoices are 10 days past due and a $50 administrative fee if invoices are not paid 48 hours before the camp date, and for Week Camp there is a $50 late fee if the invoice is 10 days past due. Potential material donors are asked to call or email first to arrange drop-off, are requested not to drop or dump materials at the door, and are asked not to bring styrofoam.
Last updated June 15, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Day camps run 9 am–3 pm, with options for one-day camps, week-long camps, and a four-day Nature Arts short week; additional classes meet on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Thursdays, and the Adult Ceramic Series meets for 2 hours over 4 weeks
• Price: Day Camp $115 first camper / $110 sibling; Week Camp $575 first camper / $550 sibling; Nature Arts short week $460; Adult Ceramic Series $480 per student, with possible $25 additional materials fee for certain subjects
Sticky Art Lab states that it is a place where children and adults can experiment together with exciting reuse materials and bring home unique handmade projects, with a commitment to low waste and conserving resources and a focus on diverting treasures from the waste stream. Snack and lunch breaks are taken outdoors in a courtyard, weather permitting, and campers are asked to bring lunch and two snacks from home without nuts or nut products, wear “art” clothes and outdoor-appropriate footwear, and complete an Emergency Contact/Waiver Form before the first day of camp. Campers are asked to be finished with Kindergarten before registering for day camps, and Counselor In Training (C.I.T.) volunteer opportunities are available for grades 8–12.
Terri Lambert, a retired production potter, has been teaching pottery at Sticky Art Lab since 2012 and teaches pottery there. The Adult Ceramic Series is limited to two students per course, and meeting times for this series are described as flexible. Sticky Art Lab connects with many community organizations and has tabled or partnered with groups and events such as Maker Faire, Mini Maker Faire, Sunday Streets, The Ecology Center, Transition Berkeley, Youth Spirit Artworks, Solano Stroll, The Freight & Salvage, Berkeley High School Internship Program, University Avenue Association, Public Library events, and other school fairs, field trips, and special events, and the Biofuel Oasis runs its Urban Farm Workshop Series at Sticky Art Lab. One testimonial about the camp states, “This is like the best camp ever. I can't believe I did all of this myself.”
For summer camps, fees are split into two transactions, with the first half as a Reservation Invoice due as soon as possible and the second half as a Balance Invoice due three weeks before camp starts. Late fees for One Day Camp include $50 if invoices are 10 days past due and a $50 administrative fee if invoices are not paid 48 hours before the camp date, and for Week Camp there is a $50 late fee if the invoice is 10 days past due. Potential material donors are asked to call or email first to arrange drop-off, are requested not to drop or dump materials at the door, and are asked not to bring styrofoam.
Last updated June 15, 2026.
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