Get your hands dirty in this hands-on week of pottery! Beginners will explore various wheel throwing skills such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing, and more experienced potters will focus on making complex forms. Everyone will work on creating functional pottery forms and learn about working in the HCA's Ceramics Studio.

The last day of class students will finish their projects by painting underglazes.

Finished works will be ready for pick up 4–6 weeks after the workshop.

For a full day of fun in the arts, join one of our afternoon programs, Dance Workshop (grades 7–12), also held at 34 Hayden Rowe Street, or Props & Set Design: Alice in Wonderland (grades 5–9), held at 98 Hayden Rowe Street. Supervised lunch takes place at 98 Hayden Rowe, so students staying for a full day at 34 could choose to eat at the nearby downtown park. 

Grades: 7–12
Instructor: Mary Lou McKeen
Week 1: July 7–11
Location: Ceramics Studio, 34 Hayden Rowe St, Suite 304
Program Time: 9–11:30 a.m.
Drop-off:  9 a.m.
Pick-up: 11:30 a.m. 
Late Pickups: Incur a fee of $10 for the first 15 minutes and $5 a minute after that.

Materials: All art materials will be provided, but each participant should bring: 

• A reusable water bottle 
• Wear clothes that are comfortable and washable

If you register your child for a full-day, please also bring:

• A nut-free lunch
• 1-2 snack(s) (please do not pack any food that contains nuts) 
• Sunglasses, sunscreen (non-spray) and bug spray (optional)

HCA Policies to review: 

• Summer Fun in the Arts website (with specific information around drop-off, pick-up, medication and behavioral policies, etc.) 
• Code of Conduct (at the bottom of this page)
• Behavior expectations (at the bottom of this page)
• Class Policies & Information
• Injury Waiver: You must agree to the HCA injury waiver to register for classes. 
• Photo Release Agreement: You can agree to the HCA's Photo Release Agreement during registration.

Scholarships: The HCA believes the arts are for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishabay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund, we can assist children, teens, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Assistance is awarded based on demonstrated need, motivation, and potential benefit to the student. Apply for a scholarship here.

Waiting List: Is this class sold out?!?! Please add your name to our waitlist here.

MEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES: Your membership helps the HCA change the lives of artists and art lovers through its nurturing faculty, state-of-the-art facility, and need-based scholarship program. We are pleased to offer 5% off class costs to HCA Members from the Insider–Plus LEVEL and up.

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