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Youth Classes & Workshops

Our youth classes and workshops are designed specifically for younger artists below the age of 18 years old to explore, develop, and get real hands-on instruction in a variety of mediums.

26
Jul
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Leaf Trays

July 26, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Leaf Trays

Use a real leaf to imprint texture in clay and decorate with whatever you can imagine. Feel free to bring in a leaf, or choose from the ones we will have available.

Ages:

5 and up 

30
Jul
2025

Kids Handbuilding Camp

July 30, 2025 2:00 pm - August 1, 2025 4:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Kids Handbuilding Camp

Try out different methods of handbuilding pottery. In this three-day workshop we will explore pinch pots and using slabs to create functional and decorative ceramics. Student work will be finished in a variety of ways, including underglaze and glaze, and will be fired after the class and available for pickup in two to three weeks.

Ages:

5-18

02
Aug
2025

Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

August 2, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

Create a clay fairy door for indoor or outdoor display.

Ages:

5-18

02
Aug
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

August 2, 2025 1:30 pm -3:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Fairy Doors (August)

Create a clay fairy door for indoor or outdoor display.

Ages:

5 and up 

05
Aug
2025

Kids Clay Camp - Wheel Throwing Camp (August)

August 5, 2025 2:00 pm - August 7, 2025 3:30 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Kids Clay Camp - Wheel Throwing Camp (August)

Try out making pottery on the wheel. Students will practice the basics of learning to center and throwing small bowls, cups and plates. Work will be fired and glazed after the class and be available for pickup three weeks after class ends.

Ages:

8-18

09
Aug
2025

Youth Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (August)

August 9, 2025 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Instructor(s):
$60.00
Youth Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (August)

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5-18

09
Aug
2025

Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (August)

August 9, 2025 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Instructor(s):
$75.00
Intergenerational Pottery - Pinch Pot Animals (August)

Use the pinch pot technique to create a clay creature, real or imaginary.

Ages:

5 and up 

13
Aug
2025

Youth Homeschool Pottery: Bowls Bowls Bowls

August 13, 2025 1:30 pm - August 27, 2025 3:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Bowls Bowls Bowls

Learn to make bowls all kinds of ways and help us get ready for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Students will make some bowls to keep and some to donate.

Class meets:

 August 13, 20, 27

Ages:

5-18

14
Aug
2025

Youth Afterschool Pottery - Bowls Bowls Bowls

August 14, 2025 3:45 pm - August 28, 2025 5:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Afterschool Pottery - Bowls Bowls Bowls

Learn to make bowls all kinds of ways and help us get ready for the Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Students will make some bowls to keep and some to donate.

Class meets:

August 14, 21, 28

Ages:

5-18

10
Sep
2025

Youth Homeschool Pottery: Pottery Pumpkins

September 10, 2025 1:30 pm - September 24, 2025 3:00 pm
Instructor(s): Ester Lipscomb
$120.00
Youth Homeschool Pottery: Pottery Pumpkins

Make all kinds of clay pumpkins and help us get ready for the Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt

Class meets:

September 10, 17, and 24

Ages:

5-18

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