Master the art of the cup in this four week workshop. This beginners course will include the fundamental techniques for hand building and glazing. Class time will be devoted to demonstrations, discussions, and work time. Acquiring skill in hand building and glazing are primary goals. Craftsmanship and design basics will also be a focus for students. Visual awareness, problem solving, aesthetic development, and an enhanced appreciation of the visual arts are additional goals that can be achieved during this fundamental, skill building class! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after class has ended.
Tuesday
Stop-Motion Animation for Teens/Tweens
Students will learn about original stop-motion animation, and view examples of stop-motion throughout history up to modern applications. Students will learn basic techniques of animation, and will create their own animated characters out of modeling clay. We will come up with a basic concept, build a small-scale set, and begin animating frame-by-frame using digital cameras. On the last day of class, Kylie will help students compile their photographs digitally to make a short stop-motion animated film!
Cool Cats, Dream Dogs!
Are you a cat person, or a dog person? This class will surely find out! Students will use a variety of techniques and mediums to create a collection of cat and dog art, in honor of their favorite feline friends and puppy pals. Each student chooses to focus on either cats or dogs to inspire their art! Kids will make a sculpture of a cat or dog that doubles as a bowl to keep small treasures using clay. We will also make paper mache masks, and carve stamps of your favorite pets. Have fun celebrating your favorite pets through art!
Crazy Clay Creations
Get crazy with clay and Zac! Kids have fun making crazy looking monsters and creatures while exploring their own creativity. Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after class has ended.
Garden Gnome Homes
Everyone needs a home for their garden gnome! Kids get creative and learn with Nancy about how to build a house using large pieces of clay slabs. Each class, kids will add more and more detail until they’ve come up with an intricate finished garden gnome home that they are proud of. Kids will paint their houses with colorful underglazes. Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after class has ended.
Face & Caricature Drawing
Students will have fun laughing and drawing with Kylie in this class! Kids learn proper proportions of the face, as well as exaggerating techniques to stretch and squash facial features while maintaining a likeness. Kids will mostly use drawing materials throughout the class, but will also experiment with paper and wire to help students learn about facial contours and proportions.