Youth Clay Academy
Youth Clay Academy
Youth Clay Academy spans eight sessions and is tailored for budding artists aged 8-14, aiming to provide a well rounded understanding of ceramic arts through hand building and wheel throwing techniques. This class will dive into pinch pots, coiling, slab building, wheel throwing, glazing, and attachment methods, with extra time for practice and project development. Sketchbooks included!
Session 1: Introduction to Clay and Pinch Pot Technique
Session 2: Coiling Technique
Session 3: Slab Building Technique
Session 4: Project Planning and Wheel Throwing Demo
Session 5: Hands-On: Wheel Throwing and Hand Building
Session 6: Hands-On: Wheel Throwing and Hand Building (Continued)
Session 7: Project Development
Session 8: Glazing and Final Touches
Materials Included:
- Clay
- Pottery wheel
- Basic pottery tools
- Kiln
- Glazes
- Brushes and other glazing tools
- Aprons and towels
Minimum of 6 students required.
Cant make it to a session? No worries, we can catch you up on what you missed!