CERAMICS CAMP
AGES 9-14 | 9am-3pm
A variety of camps for children to immerse themselves in clay studio studies ranging from basic hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting. Campers will learn a variety of skills designed to fit the camp they are in. Ceramic focus campers will learn the technical aspects of recycling, slab work, build a simple kiln from a metal trash can and firing pottery in it. All under the guidance of a professional potter and the fire department. Clay adventures offers a beginners taste of experimenting with clay. Sculpting camps have a slight focus on bringing 2D drawings and images of characters into 3D form.
CERAMICS 1: Intro to Pottery
June 17-21
$285 | $228 after discount
Build your skills with a week of camp devoted to the pottery wheel. Start by throwing the basic cylinder form and turning it into a functional bowl or vase. Add some character to the plates and cups you will create andAre you a hero or a villain? Can you fly? Are you invisible? Sculpt your arch nemesis, build a disguise and create a story all your own with your new superhero identity. Campers will be able to imagine themselves as superheroes in this week devoted to all things Marvel, DC, and beyond.use every day with interesting surface techniques and glazes.
CERAMICS 2: Raku Ceramics
June 24- July 3
$285 | $228 after discount
In this extended twoweek camp, campers will learn techniques from prehistoric clay working methods to the modern work of artistic ceramics, and everything in between. The first week is devoted to developing handbuilding skills, as well as learning technical aspects of clay, includingwhere it comes from and how its used, recycled and turned into a finished piece. During the second week, campers will explore different glazing and firing processes including the building, loading and firing of a traditional Japanese Raku kiln. Precautions are taken so that campers can have a safe and blazingly amazing time!
CERAMICS 3: Mud Monsters
July 8-12
$285 | $228 after discount
Explore various basic hand building and texturing techniques while creating different creatures from your imagination. Each project will be glazed or painted to make your creature really come to life. This class will cover pinch, coil and slab construction to create a variety of projects from functional work to small sculpture.
CERAMICS 4: Learn to Throw
July 15-19
$285 | $228 after discount
Build your skills with a week of camp devoted to the pottery wheel. Start by throwing the basic cylinderform and turning it into a functional bowl or vase. Add some character to the plates and cups you will create and can use every day with interesting surface techniques and glazes.
CERAMICS 5: Garden Art
July 22-26
$285 | $228 after discount
Whimsical bird baths, mosaic stepping stones, clay flowers that bloom all summer, or maybe a door to the fairy world? This week of camp focuses on building all things that beautify the great outdoors. Campers will learn basic hand building techniques to coil, pinch and sculpt, making thiscamp perfect for both the beginner looking to learn about clay, as well as the more advanced and imaginative ceramicist!
CERAMICS 6: Thrown and Altered
July 29- August 2
$285 | $228 after discount
With a basic knowledge of the pottery wheel, campers can take their pots further! Slice them, add to them and build new forms to explore both wheel throwing and hand building at the same time. Build functional pieces as well as sculptural forms and use your imagination to create new and interesting ceramic work.*This is an intermediate level ceramics camp. Prior experience on the pottery wheel is required
CERAMICS 7: Fun With Function
August 5-9
$285 | $228 after discount
Not everything functional has to be boring, right? A plate is a plate and a bowl is a bowl in this week of camp, campers will learn to make functional things extraordinary! Roll, flatten, pinch, cut, and bend. Use traditional hand building techniques to make pottery that is funky, functional, and fantastic!
CERAMICS 8: Beginner Wheel Throwing
August 12-16
$285 | $228 after discount
Build your skills with a week of camp devoted to the pottery wheel. Start by throwing the basic cylinder form and turning it into a functional bowl or vase. Add some character to the plates and cups you will create and can use every day with interesting surface techniques and glazes.
CERAMICS 9: Clay Adventures
August 19-23
$285 | $228 after discount
Take a seat and lets start an adventure through the world of clay! Sculpt an alien space ship, learn about Chinese terra cotta warriors or carve a jungle relief. Join us as we squeeze a world of information into one week, each day will bring a new adventure.
CERAMICS 10: Wheel Throwing Basics
August 26-30
$285 | $228 after discount
Witha basic knowledge of the pottery wheel, campers can take their pots further! Slice them, add to them and build new forms to explore both wheel throwing and hand building at the same time. Build functional pieces as well as sculptural forms and use your imagination to create new and interesting ceramic work.*This is an intermediate level ceramics camp. Prior experience on the pottery wheel is required.