Children and Teens

NEW! Ceramics for Families (ages 5 & up)  

Wendy Morris        $260 per person      

Enjoy exploring handbuilding and sculpting with clay along with your child, grandchild, niece, nephew….  First-timers are welcome! Ages 5 and up. Children must be accompanied by a parent or adult family member.

Registration for this class begins on Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am. *Please note that registration for all adult ceramic classes will be either in person or by phone only. Priority will be given to in-person registrations.

S15     6 sessions starting Thu. May 7     4:30-6:00pm

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 begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

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

NEW! Introduction to Animation (ages 10-14)

Kanitra Perrault                      $180

The animation course for children offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers the fundamentals of animation, including principles of movement, character design, and storyboards. They will start by creating simple flip books and progress to more complex projects, such as creating their own animated short films or designing characters and animating them using traditional techniques. With hands-on projects and guided instruction, students will learn how to bring their imaginations to life, create their own animated characters, and develop storytelling skills. By the end of the course, they will have a solid foundation in animation and be able to create their own animated short film.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

S256    6 sessions starting Sat. May 9                                          11:00am–12:30pm

Ceramics (ages 6-9)

Colleen Vanderhoef $150

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 begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

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

Wheel Throwing Workshop for Families (ages 9 to adult)

Wendy Morris     $90 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. April 26 10:00am-1:00pm & Sun. May 17 10:00-12:00pm (glazing)

Anime/Manga (All Levels—Ages 8–13)

Kanitra Perrault                                 $130

Students will learn to illustrate in this worldwide popular style of cartooning. “Manga” means comics in Japanese and “Anime” is short for Japanese animation. Each child will receive individualized instruction to develop their artistic skills. 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.

Registration for this class begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

S53       6 sessions starting Fri. May 8                          4:30-5:30pm

Claymation (ages 8-11)

Kanitra Perrault                      $175 (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 begins Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am.

S254    6 sessions starting Sat. May 9                                         1:00-2:30pm

Teen Wheel Throwing (ages 13-17)

Jim Shaughnessy                             $200

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.

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

S46         6 sessions starting Sat. May 9                               10:00-11:30am

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 9                                           11:45am-1:15pm