All skill levels welcome! Learn the tricks of success for making clay objects on the wheel. If you have never thrown before this is the best class for starting to figure out the basics of the potter’s wheel. Students are also welcome to practice their skills for improvement. We will start with cups and bowls for students to gain confidence on the wheel. As students advance, they are welcome to come up with their own sculptural wheel thrown designs. Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready to pick up 10-12 days after the class session is finished.
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Weird Science: Drawing for Teens
Get weird with drawing and illustration in this class. Students will learn about stippling, which is a technique using many small dots to create naturalistic gradation of tones, which is portrayed in scientific illustration. Learn how to use line and stippling techniques to suggest and render form, create texture, and build a dynamic, clean image using pen and ink. Class will examine specimens like animal skulls, or taxidermied animals. On the first day of class, students will receive a drawing pad and a personal pack of Micron pens of varied thicknesses to achieve the perfect values when drawing.
Mix It Up: Painting and Mixed Media for Teens
Mix it up with Emily in this class that encourages imagination and thinking outside the box. Teens will learn and practice interesting techniques using paint and paper on canvas, making both representational and abstract works. This is a great course for teens or tweens who love to paint, and are looking to explore new avenues in painting!
Wheel Throwing for Kids II
Learn how to create wheel thrown pottery in this class. After a demonstration on the first day, students will work on the wheel to perfect their techniques and create wheel thrown forms! Students must have previous experience in handbuilding with clay. Students must have strength in their arms in order to control the clay on the wheel in this class! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready to pick up 10-12 days after the class session is finished.
Around the World Clay
Students will learn about art and culture around the world in this class! For each class, students will focus on a different area of the globe, the customs and culture in that region, followed by an clay project that is themed around that geographic location. Students will glaze all work with bright underglazes! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready to pick up 10-12 days after the class session is finished. This class will surely be an exceptionally fun adventure!
Digital Photography for Kids
Kids have fun getting outside and learning about in-camera control. Learn about the functions in a digital camera while in automatic and manual settings. Each day students will show photographs on a projector and then discuss new techniques. Students go out in the field and take photos with the instructor during class exploring beautiful Park City. Students will either walk to local destinations, or will take city transit to visit the White Barn or other picturesque places. Students will have a small collection of photographs that tell a story by the last day of class, plus the skills and knowledge to continue on their own. This is a great way to have students learn to take awesome summer photos. No cell phone cameras, please.
