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Summer Classes with Andrea

Kids Pottery Wheel Class

Kids Pottery Wheel Class
Ages 7 & up

Sundays

Starting July 16

9-11AM. 6 Classes

$220 ea.

Ages 7 -14 can sit at the wheel and begin to learn the joy of throwing on a pottery wheel. Students will have patient step-by step instruction that walks them through the process of turning a ball of clay into a work of art. Students will learn to throw on the wheel, trim the bottoms and glaze their works of art. Supplies, clay, tools, glaze and firings are included. Jul 16, 9-11am,(6 weeks in 7 weeks*) *Child will have 7 weeks to complete 6 classes, but cannot miss ANY of the throwing days, or they will have nothing to do the next week!! Make up classes are an option, but will incur a regular private lesson fee. If your child loves, loves, loves the whole thing, they can register now to take the bus from area schools for After School Club Mud Pottery Wheel Class, (NMPS bus drop off), or Saturday Sculpture for Emerging Artists! If you register for a future group class before you leave this workshop, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card!

Kids Pottery Wheel

Clay Play

Mini

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Ages Toddler-6

Saturday, July 22

9-11AM. Ages 3-6

$50

You, the parent or guardian, will hold your dumpling on your lap so your child can experience the pottery wheel for the first time, through play! This inspirational workshop may begin a life-long love affair with the pottery wheel! This one day, 2 hour event allows you and child a chance to experiment and learn about the process of making pottery on the wheel. Experimentation will probably not end with a piece of fireable pottery, but it's the process that matters. If you love something they've made, for a small additional fee, we will fire it, and they can come back to glaze it! But whether or not they make pottery to keep, they will have made some great memories! If your kids love, love, love the whole thing, they can join the Mud Puppies or Little Creators class that begins on September 26. If you register for the upcoming class before you leave this workshop, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card! We’ll schedule more of these if you love it! July 22, 9-11am

Pottery Wheel

Clay Play

Clay Class with kids
Ages 7-16

Saturday

July 8, or July 15,

9-11AM. 

$50 ea.

Your child can experiment on the pottery wheel through play! (Physically small children will require a parent or guardian) This one day, 2 hour event gives your child a chance to experiment and learn about the process of making pottery on the wheel. This inspirational workshop may begin a life-long love affair with the pottery wheel! Experimentation may or may not end with a piece of fireable pottery, but it's the process that matters. If they love something they've made, for a small additional fee, we will fire it, and they can come back to glaze it! But whether or not they make pottery to keep, they will have made some great memories! We’ll schedule more of these if you love it! Note: Your child's arms have to be long enough to ground themselves, or a parent or guardian must hold them on their lap and support their arms. If your kids love, love, love the whole thing, they can join the group class that begins on July 16. Or register now to take the bus from area schools for After School Club Mud Pottery Wheel Class or Saturday Sculpture for Emerging Artists! If you register for a future group class before you leave this workshop, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card! July 8 AND/OR July 15, 9 - 11am

Teen Instagrammable Experimental 

Pottery Wheel

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Ages 13-18

Starting Sunday,  July 16.

4-6PM. 6 Classes

$240 ea.

Try out some of the cool stuff you see online! Some experience preferred. In this 6 week course Teens will learn the process of making pieces on the wheel, but with a twist. Students will experiment with painting underglaze on the moving piece with a number of different techniques, as well as other cool tricks of the trade. Students receive step-by-step instruction for 2 hours that will cover the making, trimming, and glazing of the work. (6 weeks in 7 weeks*) *Teens will have 7 weeks to complete 6 classes, but cannot miss ANY of the throwing days, or they will have nothing to do the next week!! Make up classes are an option, but will incur a regular private lesson fee. Starts July 16, 4 - 6 pm If your teen loves, loves, loves the whole thing, they can register now to take the bus from area schools for After School Club Mud Pottery Wheel Class (NMPS bus drop off) or Saturday Sculpture for Emerging Artists, for ages 8 - 16! If you register for a future group class before you leave this workshop, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card!

Adult Pottery Wheel - Clay Play

Saturday, July 22

7-9PM

$50 ea.

Adult Pottery Wheel

Get a taste of throwing a bowl on the pottery wheel through experimentation and fun! No experience necessary! This one day, 2 hour workshop gives you a chance to experiment and learn about the art of making pottery on the wheel. We’ll start with a demonstration of the steps to make a piece of pottery, then you get to play!. This class is more about process and pushing the limits of the clay, than it is about making a finished piece. But you’re welcome to keep a piece or two, and for an additional fee, we will fire it, so you can come back and glaze your piece with full instruction. But whether or not you make pottery to keep, you will have made some great memories! If you love, love, love the whole thing, you can join a July group class that focuses on finished pottery, with our highly successful step by step teaching technique. If you register for the group class before you leave this workshop, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card!

Women, Wine,

& Wheel

Saturday, July 8, 7-10PM

or Saturday, Aug 12,

7-10PM

$89 ea.

Pottery Wheel lessons

Grab a bottle, (doesn't need to be alcohol) and a friend & come experience the magic of the pottery wheel! No experience necessary! Taught with joy by an informative, highly experienced and fun- loving instructor. In this two-day course, you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel, (up to 2 pounds each) with our step by step teaching technique and glaze at your leisure. We welcome nibble food, to share! Trimming your pottery, clay, tools, glaze, glazing instruction and both firings are included! If you love, love, love the whole thing, you can join a July group class that focuses on finished pottery, with our step by step teaching technique.If you register for the group class before you leave this workshop, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card! July 8 OR August 12, 7 -10pm (Glazing is at your leisure)

Adult Pottery Wheel

Wednesdays

Starting Fri. July 14, 1-3PM

Fri. July 26, 6-8PM

Wed. July 19, 1-3PM

6 week Classes

$240 ea.

Pottery Lessons Andrea

It’s time to learn the magic of throwing on the pottery wheel, (because you’ve always wanted to try this)! In this course you will learn the process of “throwing” pottery on the wheel. There will be step-by-step instruction for 2 hours that will cover the making, trimming, and glazing of your work. Intermediate students can work at their own tempo. Supplies, clay, tools, glaze and firings are all included. Three different groups are starting!!

Dirty Date Night

Saturday, July 15, 

or Saturday, Aug 19, 7-10PM

$159 per couple

Pottery Wheel Lessons

Bring your plus one, (LGBTQ+ Welcome!), and come get dirty on the pottery wheel! No experience necessary! This is a two-day course where you will throw one piece of pottery on the wheel (up to 2 pounds each) The class focuses on a finished piece of pottery, with our step by step teaching technique, and glaze at your leisure. What makes this so dirty, you ask? Half way through class, we play the theme music to the movie "Ghost", (a must see for the the real effect), and have your own personal unchained moment involving clay and your partner, (you choose how dirty, but we have giant windows and the town hall is right there...wink wink, nudge nudge). We are LGBTQ Allies! Trimming your pottery, clay, tools, glaze, glazing instruction and both firings are included! If you love, love, love the whole thing, you can join a July group class that focuses on finished pottery, with our step by step teaching technique. If you register for the group class before you leave this class, you'll receive a $5 Art Bling Gift Card per person!! July 15 OR August 19, 7 - 10pm (Glazing at your leisure)

Our Philosophy for Teaching Children :

At VCA, we treat children like the full-fledged artists that they are, but who happen to be kids.  We don't baby them!  We also don't do the work for them, because when a teacher does the work, the child learns nothing!  

 

Using our highly successful step by step process, we demonstrate each stage with patience and kindness. 

We produce nationally recognized, juried artists every year!

PH: (860) 354-4318 
EMAIL: vca@villagecenterarts.com
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