Instructor: May Lucas
Skill Level: Beginner
Create a pair of magical bookends to decorate your bookshelf! On one side, you might create a cozy reading nook with a comfortable chair, a side table, a bookshelf, and curtains blowing in the breeze. On the other? A sunny window looking out into your imagination! Want to add a cat, a cup of cocoa, or a magical book floating in the air? Go for it. These bookends are like little story scenes made of clay — the perfect place to keep your favorite books company.
These fun, hands-on classes are ideal for curious and creative children who enjoy hands-on crafting. We’ll playfully explore pottery using low-fire clay and colorful slips — and we’ll only fire once, so you’ll get your finished masterpiece quickly! Each class is a chance to sculpt, shape, and decorate your very own creation. No experience needed — bring your ideas and we’ll help you bring them to life!
Students will hand build with clay, adding texture and design. Students will select a glaze color from the available selection provided. The instructor will refine the work, bisque fire the student’s work, refine it again, apply the glaze, and then glaze fire the work. The instructor will refine it a third time before returning it to the Guild for pickup and distribution to the students for take-home. All glazes are food safe. The instructor will fire the work at her home studio and return it to the Guild for pickup. Students will be notified when the pieces are ready to be picked up, which is expected to be within 2-3 weeks of the class.
All tools and materials needed for the project, to include but not limited to, clay, underglazes, sprig molds, vinyl resist, texture tools, tissue transfers, glaze, bisque firing, glaze firing, and pottery refinement.
This class is appropriate for kids aged 10-15.
Each class is a one-day workshop. Pick your favorites — or sign up for all four! Classes will be held in July and August, allowing you to squeeze in some creative fun before school starts.
Register online at
https://pacrafts.org/events/pottery-for-kids-class-1-bookend-worlds-storytime-in-clay-july-9/
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