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Summer 2024 Kids Ceramics Camp

For the summer of 2024 we are offering a weekly afternoon ceramics, pottery, and sculpting class for kids. We run weekly sessions between June 10th, 2024, and August 19th, 2024. Our activities are designed to inspire and engage young minds through building and sculpting instructions and supervised open studio time. Classes are held in our beautiful home studio in Quail Hill. See below for our 1 week class schedule.

Monday

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Clay basics and safety instructions
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hand-build a cup (without a handle) and a small bowl following the teacher’s guidance
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Practice making cups and/or small bowls independently
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Learn about the pottery drying process and clean up

Tuesday

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Introduce different design of mugs and their handles
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Make a mug with a handle following the teacher’s guidance
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Practice making mug(s) independently
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Introduce bisque ware and clean up

Wednesday

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Introduce Hakeme, a Japanese glazing technique
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Make white slip using white clay for the purpose of Hakeme
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Apply Hakeme on a few pieces that the students made the prior two days
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Clean up

Thursday

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Introduce coiling, a hand-building technique
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Hand build a Chawan (Japanese tea bowl) using coiling technique following the teacher’s guidance
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Practice making a Chawan or a vase using coiling technique independently
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Clean up

Friday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Introduce glazing and design your own glazing patterns
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
If students’ pieces have been bisque fired, students can apply glaze on a few pieces that they made earlier* or learn how to make small dog/cat/dolphin sculpture using clay if pieces have not gone through bisque firing
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Introduce glazing firing and clean up

our home studio

Pottery hand building

Pottery Hand Building

Get your hands dirty and explore the basics of hand building with clay. Create unique pieces from scratch using just your hands and simple tools. It's all about having fun and letting your creativity flow!

Coil building and wheel throwing

Coil Building & Wheel Throwing

Discover the techniques of coil building and try your hand at the pottery wheel! Learn how to form beautiful shapes and vessels, and watch your creations take form right before your eyes.

Glazing and painting

Glazing and Painting

Add the finishing touches to your pottery pieces with glazing and painting. Learn about different techniques and create colorful, eye-catching designs that will make your creations stand out.

The science behind ceramics

The Science Behind Ceramics

Dive into the fascinating science of ceramics. Learn about the materials we use every day—rocks, clay, dirt—and how they transform into beautiful pottery. It's an educational adventure that combines art and science!

Carving and sculpting

Carving and Sculpting

Unleash your inner sculptor as you carve and sculpt clay into intricate designs and shapes. It's a great way to express your artistic vision and create something truly unique.

Registrations are open for our Summer 2024 Kids Ceramics and Sculpting class!Sign up here