Date/Time: July 13 - July 17, 2026; 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Age Range: This course is for rising 6th -12th grade youth

Teen Mural Creation – Design & Paint a Mobile Mural

Unleash your creativity and paint BIG in this four-day mural workshop! Each teen will design and create their own 4ft x 4ft mural on professional mural cloth—a flexible surface that can be installed on a wall at home or anywhere you choose. You’ll learn real mural-making techniques, from sketching your design to layering paint for a bold, eye-catching masterpiece. No experience is needed, just a love for art and a willingness to get messy! Be prepared for hands-on work and standing for extended periods as you bring your vision to life, and leave with a stunning, personal mural to take home.

Instructor: Issis Kelly - Multi-Medium Artist and Mixxer Instructor

There’s a moment when a beat drops, a lyric lands, or a camera catches something honest and electric.

This camp lives in that moment.This summer, step inside a professional recording studio in Downtown Winston-Salem and learn the art and science behind audio recording, video production, songwriting, and digital content creation.

Mixxer is partnering with Bill Stevens and Ovation Sound to offer an immersive, hands-on experience led by Grammy-nominated professionals who’ve worked in the rooms where real records are made.

Campers won’t just talk about creativity. They’ll press record.

What Students Will Learn 
 - Studio signal flow and microphone techniques
 - Recording vocals and instruments
 - Beat production and basic music arrangement
 - Songwriting structure and lyric development
 - Video capture and editing fundamentals
 - Content creation for today’s digital platforms

From tracking vocals in a sound booth to building a song from scratch, students will experience the full creative process from idea to final product.

Instructor: Bill Stevens was born at a very early age to a musical family – father, James William Stevens, is a composer; mother, Carolyn Dorff, a singer of opera and musical theater; and sister, Becca Stevens, is a well known performer and composer.

He studied guitar at Berklee College of Music, composition with Ken Frazelle at the North Carolina School of the Arts and Music Business, focusing in the Recording Arts and minoring in Portuguese at Winston-Salem State University. While at WSSU he won the concerto competition and performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto K. 466. He recently earned an MFA in composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts, where he studied music composition with Tamar Diesendruck, John Mallia, and Roger Zahab.

In 2007, he joined forces with Evan Richey and Ovation Sound and since has been involved in numerous projects in various ways – as producer, engineer, composer, arranger, performer, and educator. He has produced records in a plethora of genres: classical, jazz, gospel, R&B, bluegrass, heavy metal, folk, Americana, rock, and musical theater. His favorite project is the project he is working on right now. No session is too big or too small.

Date/Time: July 13-17, 2026; 9AM to 12:00PM

Age Range: For rising 9th-12th graders

Discover the intricate balance of skill and artistry in welding. This comprehensive course, led by Mixxer Resident Artist Thaddeus Prevette, offers an introduction into the world of welding techniques and creative expression. The best part is - No Experience is Needed!

Over the five-day session, you'll gain hands-on experience with Arc Welding. Learn how to safely operate welding equipment, understand different metals and their properties, and master essential welding techniques like joint preparation, heat control, and puddle manipulation.

Beyond technical proficiency, this course introduces students to the artistic side of welding. Explore the possibilities of creating unique and visually stunning metalwork. Thaddeus will guide you through design concepts, project planning, and finishing techniques to help you bring your ideas to life.

This course is the perfect opportunity to ignite your creativity and forge your path in the world of metalworking. 

Instructor Bio: Thaddeus Prevette is a sculpture artist who began working with three dimensional objects back in 2016. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 2020 with a BFA in studio art and graduated from East Carolina University with an MFA in sculpture in May of 2023. He participates in public art exhibitions and was commissioned for the design of the ECU 911 Memorial sculpture back in 2021. He works with recycled and repurposed material to create narrative artwork that is influenced by historic and modern mythologies. 

Date/Time: July 20 - July 27, 2026; 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Age Range: This course is for rising 6th -12th grade youth

Create Your Own Comic Book – Storytelling & Illustration 

Bring your stories to life in this exciting character develop workshop! Over the course of the class, you'll create your own character, develop different emoptions and looks, and learn essential drawing techniques to craft a unique comic strip. Whether you're into superheroes, fantasy, or everyday adventures, this workshop will help you turn your ideas into a fully illustrated comic. No experience is needed—just your imagination and a love for storytelling! You'll leave with a comic strip and a character you you can use for future adventures. 

Instructor: Issis Kelly - Multi-Medium Artist and Mixxer Instructor

Date/Time: July 20 - 24, 2026; 9:00AM to 3:00PM

Age Range: Rising 9th through 12th grade youth

Have an idea you’ve been dreaming about bringing to life?

In Design It – Make It!, youth will work with Mixxer instructors Carrie Beach and Thaddeus Prevette to turn their own creative concepts into real, finished projects.

Participants will have access to multiple Mixxer shops, including textile, tech, arts, print, jewelry, and industrial spaces, allowing them to choose the tools and materials that best fit their vision. Whether it’s wearable art, a tech prototype, a custom print project, or a hands-on fabrication build, students will be supported in bringing their ideas to life.

Each day includes structured, hands-on instruction and guided making from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. From 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, participants may stay at Mixxer to continue working independently on their projects with staff support available.

Program fees include up to $100 in materials per participant to help cover project costs.

Before the session begins, each participant will be contacted individually to learn more about their project ideas. Students will also be invited to a pre-program orientation session, where they will tour the facility, meet instructors, and gain a clear understanding of available tools, spaces, and project possibilities.

Dates/Times: July 27-31, 2026; 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Age Range: Rising 6th -12th grade youth

Would you like to learn new ways to build interesting and fun projects? 

Cardboard is one of the most available, low-cost, and easy to work with materials for building interesting things. Come learn to measure, cut and connect cardboard in ways that will give you new ideas how to use the material. 

We will be practicing measuring, learning tool safety, and trying new cardboard techniques.  We will even explore computer aided design (CAD) and laser cutting. Campers will build a desktop storage container, make texture art, and create a project of their choosing that uses their new knowledge.

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