Updated 04.17.2008
CHILDREN’S AND TEENS’ PROGRAMS

9 CLASSES PER SESSON

CLASS DATES AND
COSTS BELOW

CHILDREN’S CLASSES
AGES 6 - 13 YEARS

Children learn different hand building methods, experience wheel throwing and become familiar with studio equipment and tools. All materials and firing included in the cost.

TEEN CLASS
AGES 13+

Teens learn hand building and wheelthrowing techniques and become familiar with studio equipment. Students are encouraged to imagine, plan and construct their own creations. All materials and firing included in the cost. Teens are encouraged to use open studio most Saturday afternoons.

BIRTHDAY PARTIES
CHILDREN 7+

The birthday child choses a project ahead of time, (project choices can include mugs, platters, sculptures, coil pots or picture frames) and then the children spend the first 1 1/2 hours of this 2 hour party creating the clay project. The last half hour is reserved for food. Parents provide food/drinks, plates, cups etc and supervise the children while they are eating.

KID'S CAMP

Pottery-on-Hudson has a summer arts program that brings out the creativity in children. Our experienced teachers help the children find the artist in themselves with fun and challenging projects each day. You can book our summer program by the week. All materials are included. Parents can pick up their children’s creations a couple of weeks after completing the camp.

Mornings 9 am - 12 pm, children 6 - 9 years old. Each morning the instructor will demonstrate a skill/project that the children can apply to that day’s creation. Students are encouraged to bring their individual creativity to each piece. Those children who have previous clay experience will be encouraged to plan and construct original creations. Both handbuilding and wheelthrowing will be covered over the course of the week.

Afternoons 1 - 4 pm, children 10 +. Hand-building techniques will be taught and applied to various projects. Children are encouraged to imagine, plan and construct original clay art. Students will learn how to use studio equipment independently. Students will have the choice and opportunity to focus their time working on the wheel.

Spring Break
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
6 - 9 years
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
10+ years
Apr 21 -25
$250./wk

Summer Camp
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
6 - 9 years
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
10+ years
weeks of June 30*,
July 7/14/21/28/,
Aug 4/11/18/25
$265./wk
*$212. cost based
on 4-day week

ADULT PROGRAM

9 CLASSES PER SESSON

SEE TIMES, COSTS AND DATES BELOW

WHEELTHROWING
AND HANDBUILDING
ALL LEVELS
$310 + CLAY/FIRING

The instructors will teach handbuilding and wheelthrowing skills to create simple and complex forms. Surface decoration using slips, engobes and glazes will also be demonstrated. Students will learn to use studio equipment including the slab roller, extruder and wheel. Tuition includes Open Studio time. Details and times posted at the beginning of each session.

Choose a day and time that is convenient for you.

ADULT WORKSHOPS

TEAPOT WORKSHOP
Spend the day with ceramicist Georgia Tenore and learn how to throw and assemble a teapot. Georgia will first demonstrate throwing all the pieces of a teapot and then will help students create their own pots.

"FACES" WORKSHOP
Make “Faces” in a workshop with Lily Schor. Lily’s faces have been shown throughout the New York area. Come in, see how they’re made and then make your own.

OPEN STUDIO AND
STUDIO MEMBERSHIPS
(Adults only)

Open Studio is available to students and experienced clay artists during posted open studio hours at the following rates (does not include clay and firing):

Studio memberships are also available. Memberships include private space and use of the studio and equipment any time during the day or evening. Members must supply their own wheels and bats.

TOOLS

Please note: we recommend that adult students have their own tools. Tool kits are available for purchase at Pottery-on-Hudson.