Starting Wednesday, February 28 (estimated through August), the 400 block of Walnut Street will be closed to all vehicle traffic until date of completion. The Art Room will be open to business as usual! You will have the ability to park in the lots north and south of Walnut Street and have walking access with the sidewalks.
If the sidewalk happens to be closed in front of The Art Room, we will have safe access through the back door of the studio (which can be accessed in the walkway on the south side of Sweet Sensations.) We will also let you know through the Remind App
Please take note of illustrated map here for your reference. Please be patient as beauty takes time. We are so excited about what this beautification means for our city!
Spring Session 2
Registrations closed. This session canceled. Stay tuned for fall options.
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Students will learn the basics of clay building and sculpting. All abilities and levels are welcome in this class, as these fundamentals can easily be scaled up for students who are already familiar with clay. This class may also be taken in additional sessions, if a similar project is repeated there is always something new to be learned from the process and skills are constantly building on each other.
This class gives special focus to understanding the nature of clay, which creates a strong foundation and empowers students with the ability to apply basic techniques in creative ways. Understanding how clay works requires time spent in what we might call ‘play’ - time spent touching the clay and learning the sensory cues it gives us. Students will be given time to experiment and become familiar with learned techniques in addition to assigned projects.
This class is taught by clay artist Lydia Borko, who recently received her BFA in ceramics from Illinois State University. She also has a heart for kids and a professional background in childcare/early learning development.
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*Your kid WILL get clay on their clothes*
Aprons will be provided, but clay is inherently messy (especially for beginners). Please have your kids wear clothes that are okay to get messy, it will come out completely in the wash.
This price includes: clay (provided per project), limited studio glazes, kiln firing and usage of classroom tools. Students may only fire pieces made during class in the studio.
Minimum of 4 students per class. Max of 8 students per class. A week before classes begin, if the minimum has not been met we will have to cancel the class. Please sign up in advance to guarantee your spot in the class or to make sure we have the class you want for your artist. Please share with your friends through email and social media!
IF the instructor has to cancel class for emergency reasons (personal or environmental) and we cannot find a replacement teacher, we will contact you as soon as possible through the Remind App. The possible Makeup Class will be held on the 9th week after the scheduled 8 weeks have ended.
Payments are made per session, not per class. If your student cannot attend a class during the session, there are no makeups or forwarded payments. Signing up for the session ensures your spot in the class for all 8 weeks.
If you are having trouble signing up for a class it means there are no spots left for that session. Please choose a different class or session.
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PLEASE SIGN UP FOR THE REMIND APP IF YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR THIS CLASS. THIS IS THE WAY YOUR INSTRUCTOR WILL COMMUNICATE WITH YOU DURING YOUR SESSION.
Lydia Borko will be your contact with the Remind App.
Sign up with this code: @claykidsh
https://www.remind.com/join/claykidsh