Fall Classes for Children and Teens
Fall Classes for Children and Teens
Ages 6-10: Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 September 16 - October 28 Ages 11 - Teens: Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 September 17-29 Ages 7-10: Fridays, 10:00-11:30 September 18 - October 30 No classes the week of Fryeburg Fair Fee: 6-week session for ages 6-10, $132.00 Fee: 6-week session for ages 11- teens $150. Sliding scale available The clay classes are designed to grow children's love of creating in clay by emphasizing personal creativity to create sculptures and pottery. Students will explore clay through pinching, coiling, and slab building. All work will be glazed and fired in a kiln. The older class will create a character (animal or human) using slabs. We will also make Christmas ornaments and if there is time we will make a pot or vase from coils. The younger class will make Christmas ornaments, cups from coils and pinch pots and maybe a whistle. Preregister for all classes on this website.
Ages 11 -Teen Clay Classes
Homeschoolers
Clay classes are offered to homeschool children during the week. These classes are formed to meet your group’s schedule. Please contact to find out more about having classes for your home school group. Six week sessions, fee: $120.00 per child.
After School Classes for 6-14 Year Olds
After school clay classes for 6-8 year olds are from 3:30-5:00 on Wednesdays and run in six-week sessions. Children will explore clay through theme based activities to learn skills and express themselves using clay. All clay work created will glazed and kiln fired. The six week session fee is $120.00.
Clay classes for 9-14 year olds are from 3:30 to 5:30 on Thursdays. There will be a planned project every week, but students have freedom to choose to work on their own projects if they so desire. Projects range between modeling sculpture and creating functional pottery such as bowls or mugs. Classes are two hour each week for a six week session; Fee: $150. Sliding scale available.
Adult Hand Building Workshops
Adult clay workshops are held on Saturday afternoons every two or three months. The workshops are project based and usually glazed before being fired in a kiln. All levels of participants from beginners to those more familiar with clay techniques are welcome. Those who are proficient in handbuilding are welcome to work more independently. Instructors: Lisa Heath assisted by Rusty Wiltjer.