| 63 New Dorp Plaza Staten Island, NY 10306 (718) 979-1841 Sunday 12-5 Monday - Wednesday 11-7 Thursday 11-10 Friday & Saturday 11 - 8 Contact Us |
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Kids Clay Handbuilding Classes A four week kids hand building extravaganza focused on making a complete mess as well as creating entirely unique pieces. Every project is created with personality. We'll be focusing on techniques as well as fun! Come get messy while experience sculpting by hand and glazing! Classes are designed to provide children with creative outlet and opportunities to problem solve while developing fine motor. Basic techniques such as wedging, coils, slabs and extruded forms, along with an overview of ceramic materials, surface treatments and glazing will be presented. No experience required. Class is limited in order to encourage children to explore the creative process in a nurturing environment. . Classes per session - 4 - $135 includes clay and glazes & firing Registration is a must Students are required to supply their own tools. Tool kits will be available to be purchased for $18. Tuition includes 90 min class a week, clay, glazes, and open studio time. Students must sign in for open studio time. The open studio hours are subject to change without notice. Please note: Please be mindful that your child is learning how to work with clay so his or her pottery pieces may break in the kiln. This is normal and to be expected. There will be no refunds for pottery broken in the kiln. We have no minimum for class enrolment. |
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| Pinch Pots Begin a pinch pot by forming a lump of clay into a smooth sphere that fits the size of the hand. This method is similar to the way the Native Americans shaped clay into useful pots. While holding the sphere of clay, press the thumb into the center of the ball, half-way to the bottom. While revolving the ball in one hand, press the walls out evenly with the thumb into the inside and the fingers on the outside. Smooth the surface with a damp sponge. |
| Coil Method Coils of clay can be used to build bowls, vases and other forms in various shapes and sizes. Keeping the fingers flat, form the clay into sausage shapes, then roll into ropes 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick. Make a shallow dish with the pinch pot method and turn up-side down to along the edge of the foot. Dampen the fingers and join the next coil to it, with a little pressure. Keep adding coils . Coils may be pressed with the fingers or a tool on both the inside and outside to create interesting texture. |
| Slab Method Place two strips of wood on canvas a little further apart than the width of the finished slabs. Working on a textured fabric will leave imprints on the clay slab. Place clay on the cloth between the strips of wood and roll out. Use a pointed tool to trim the slab of clay to desired size. You may make paper patterns to follow if a form that has a number of sides is desired. Rub a wet finger over the edges to be joined and score with a tool. Roll out a thin coil of sticky clay and place it along one edge. Press the two edges together. Slabs of clay may be placed over rocks, bowls, plastic forms etc. to create interesting shapes. As the clay dries, it shrinks away from the form but retains the shape of the form. |
| Starting Feburary Sunday 11 am to 1:30 pm | Ages 6 to 10 years |