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 Fri. August 7 at 10:00am.

F15          8 sessions starting Thu. Sept. 17                                  4:30–6:00pm

Anime/Manga: all levels (ages 8-12)

Kanitra Perrault    $185

Students will learn to illustrate in this worldwide popular style of cartooning.  “Manga” means comics in Japanese and “Anime” is short for Japanese animation.  Returning students are welcome and each child will receive individualized instruction to develop their artistic skills.  They will look at popular characters for inspiration and then create their own. All materials are included.

Registration for this class begins Fri. August 7 at 10:00am.

F53          8 sessions starting Fri. Sep. 18             4:30-5:30pm

Wheel Throwing Workshop for Families (ages 9 to adult)

Let's Throw a Pot (ages 9-13)
Colleen Vanderhoef     $245

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 Fri. August 7 at 10:00am.

F74          8 sessions starting Mon. Sep. 14          4:30-6:00pm

Ceramics (ages 6-9)
Colleen Vanderhoef                $220

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 Fri. August 7 at 10:00am.

F52       8 sessions starting Tues. Sep. 15              4:30-5:30pm

Claymation (ages 8-11)

Kanitra Perrault                             $240

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. Components covered in workshops and courses include writing the story, creating characters, fashioning dialogue, designing sets, creating lighting and sound effects, and photographing the scenes. The workshop will culminate with students working in groups to produce their own short claymation film. Registration for this class begins Fri., August 7 at 10:00am.

F254 8 sessions starting Sat. Sep. 19    1:00-2:30pm
                                                                  (no class 9/26)

SUMMER: 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, June 2 at 10:00am.

R52        6 sessions starting starting Tues. June 30; 4:30-5:30pm

NEW! Introduction to Animation (ages 10-14)

Kanitra Perrault                      $240

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 Fri., August 7 at 10:00am.

F256    8 sessions starting Sat. Sep. 19                                       11:00am–12:30pm
                                                                                                            (no class 9/26)

Cartooning  (ages 6-9)

Kanitra Perrault         $185

Make your cartoons come to life!  Create exciting super heroes, action figures and story ideas for your own comic strip.  All materials are included.

Registration for this class begins Tues. March 5 at 10:00am.

F255 8 sessions starting Thu. Sep. 17     4:30-5:30pm