Children and Teens

Let’s Throw a Pot (ages 9-13)

Colleen Vanderhoef             $200  

A workshop focusing on the basics of wheel throwing.  Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students.  Some handbuilding techniques are also introduced.  Materials and firing fees included.
Registration for this class will begin Tues. March 4 at 10:00am.

S74  6 sessions starting Mon. May 5       4:30–6:00pm

Cartooning (ages 6-9)

Kanitra Perrault                    $120

Make your cartoons come to life.  Create exciting super heroes, action figures and story ideas for your own comic strip.  You will learn how to draw dynamic facial expressions and figures-in-action sequences.  Just bring your ideas and see how quickly you will develop your own unique style.  All materials are included.

Registration for this class will begin Tuesday, March 4 at 10:00am.

S255 6 sessions starting Thurs. May 8 4:30-5:30pm

Ceramics (ages 6-9)

Colleen Vanderhoef $140

Learn basic pottery techniques: handbuilding, glazing and decoration. Individual instruction is provided with emphasis on developing the child’s creative imagination. Slab, coil and pinch pot projects will be among the techniques explored. Materials and firing fees included.

Registration for this class will begin Tues. March 4 at 10:00am.

 S52   6 sessions starting Tues. May 6                4:30-5:30pm

Anime/Manga (ALL levels—Ages 8-13)

Kanitra Perrault                    $120

Students will learn to illustrate in this worldwide popular style of cartooning. "Manga" means comics in Japanese and "Anime" is short for Japanese animation. They will look at popular characters for inspiration and then create their own. Materials needed: pencil, fine point black sharpie, eraser, paper, color pencils, and markers.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S53   6 sessions starting Fri. May 9   4:30-5:30pm

Wheel Throwing Workshop for Families (ages 9 to adult)

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

Colleen Vanderhoef $80 per person

Don't you sometimes wish you could try wheel throwing without enrolling in a full class? Well, here is the chance for families or couples to learn ceramics together. It is recommended for children to be in the 4th grade or older and accompanied by an adult. Materials and firing fees included.

S26   2 sessions   Sun. May 18, 10-1 & Sun. June 8, 10:00-11:30am (glazing)

Let’s Throw a Pot (ages 9-13)

Jim Shaughnessy    $200  

A workshop focusing on the basics of wheel throwing.  Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students.  Some handbuilding techniques are also introduced.  Materials and firing fees included.
THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S45  6 sessions starting Sat. May 10       11:45am-1:15pm

NEW! Ceramics for Families (ages 5 & up)

Wendy Morris            $170 per person

Enjoy exploring handbuilding and sculpting with clay along with your child, grandchild, niece, nephew… you get the idea: Bring a child (or two) and come play with clay! First-timers are welcome! Ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult family member.

THIS CLASS IS FULL! No new registrations will be accepted at this time.

S15            5 sessions starting Thu. May 22           4:30-6:00pm

Claymation (ages 8-11)

Kanitra Perrault             $165 (plus $15 materials fee)

Claymation, or clay animation, is a type of stop-motion animation that uses frame-by-frame images to capture the motion of clay figures. In this exciting mixed media studio workshop, children will write the story, create and construct characters, design sets and photograph scenes. . . .

Registration for this class will begin Sat. March 4 at 10:00am.

S254 6 sessions starting Sat. May 10      1:00-2:30pm

Teen Wheel Throwing (ages 13-17)

Registration for this class will begin Tues. March 4 at 10:00am.

Jim Shaughnessy    $180

An on-site course focusing on the basics of wheel throwing.  Various aspects of clay properties, glazing and design are explored. For beginning and intermediate students. Basic handbuilding will be covered. Class enrollment limited to 6 students. Materials and firing fees included.

S46   6 sessions starting Sat. May 10  10:00-11:30am

NEW! Teen Drawing & Painting (ages 13-17)

Stephen Campanella     $165

A course focusing on drawing, painting and illustration for middle and high school students looking to build their portfolios. For beginning and intermediate students. . . .

Registration for this class will begin Tues. March 4 at 10:00am.

S30 6 sessions starting Sat. May 10 11:00am–12:30pm