Looking for a Friday night activity? The Ceramics Studio at Follow Your Art will offer one-time 2-hr hand-building workshops to make two decorative tea-cups and a little tray! Workshops are designed for novice potters, but students with experience are welcome!Fee includes materials, firing costs, and a clear coat of glazing by the Ceramics Studio staff. …
In this 1.5hr one-time hand-building ceramics workshop, young potters between the ages of 8-10 will work on a hand-building project. The project on 1/30 will be textured slab-built mugs. Young potters will make pieces out of brown stoneware clay and can decorate them with underglazes. Pieces will be glazed clear by FYA Ceramics Staff and …
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The Ceramics Studio at Follow Your Art will offer a 90-minute Coil Bowl hand-building workshop for students in grades K-5 on February 1st from 1-2:30PM, which is a Melrose Public Schools early release day. Facilitator: Michelle Ramadan
In this 1.5hrs one-time hand-building ceramics workshop, young potters between the ages of 8-10 will work on a hand-building project. The project on 2/6 will be cups and saucers. Young potters will make pieces out of brown stoneware clay and decorate them with underglazes. Pieces will be glazed clear by FYA Ceramics Staff and will …
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In this 1.5hrs one-time hand-building ceramics workshop, young potters between the ages of 8-10 will work on a hand-building project. The project on 2/13 will be creature rattles. Young potters will make pieces out of brown stoneware clay and decorate them with underglazes. Pieces will be glazed clear by FYA Ceramics Staff and will be …
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Age Group: Only students in the age range listed in the course title (15+) are eligible for enrollment. Students who do not meet the age criteria must contact ceramics@fyamelrose.org to ask for permission to participate. In this 2.5 hour per week ceramics class, potters will alternate time on the potter’s wheel and time hand-building. Students will …
This is a 7-week class, running Mondays, 2/27-4/10 If you like miniature worlds full of magic, make believe, and maybe even fairies, this class is sure to spark your creativity! In this class, students will use a variety of materials and objects to build their mini world, complete with map drawing. Mini worlds can be built in pots, like fairy gardens, as …
This is a 6-week class, 2/27-4/3 In this 1.5 hour per week class, young potters will learn and practice the basics of hand-building, wheel-throwing, and decorating clay pieces. Students will spend most of class time hand-building. Each student will have 1 class on the wheel. Note: This class will have the exact same curriculum as …
This is a 7-week class, running 2/27-4/10 In this 3D adventure tailored to our younger sculptors, we will have a wide range of materials and techniques to broaden each artist's understanding of sculpture! Using fun prompts, some structural problem solving, a touch of art history, and interesting materials like found objects and foil, we'll carve …
This is a 7-week class, running 2/27-4/10 In this class we'll do a more in depth exploration of what makes a sculpture, take our time with thoughtful planning, and push boundaries with the medium. Wire, plaster, wood, and found objects will all come into play, and thinking bigger and bolder is the name of the …
This is a 7-week class, running 2/28-4/11 Using inspiration from our favorite things, real life, and other artists, we'll dive into the drawing process to explore its endless possibilities. By exploring basic techniques, students can begin to look at composition, line, form, and texture, bringing the pictures in their imaginations to life like never before …
Age Group: Only students in the age range listed in the course title are eligible for enrollment. Students who do not meet the age criteria must contact ceramics@fyamelrose.org to ask for permission to participate. In this 2 hour per week ceramics class, our potters will spend much of their time on the potter’s wheel learning basic wheel-throwing techniques …
