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There are so many great ways to paint pottery and build things out of clay! See our monthly calendar for dates to learn new techniques. *Please remember that anytime you come to Alpaca Art the staff will assist the best they can in creating the piece you want. or *Get a few friends together and create a class! With 3 or more people, we can set up a date! |
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Painting Techniques Claybuilding Techniques Saturday Mornings Pottery Wheel Other Kinds of Art
Potter Wheel Lessons
To learn to throw on a wheel at Alpaca Art, one must call and make an appointment. Even if you have thrown on the wheel before, there are procedures we need to be sure you follow every time you use the wheel at Alpaca Art, including how to cleanup properly. After that first time, you may buy clay and make appointments with the wheel. Appointments are made in 1 1/2 hour increment. Cleanup time is included in this time frame.
Pricing: 1st appointment to learn: $50 -includes 8 lbs of clay, one lesson & glazing of pieces. After first appointment: $10/hour -must call to reserve wheel plus Price of Clay 1-4lbs: $6/lb 5-24lbs: $4/lb 25+lbs: $2/lb
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Other Kinds of Art
Throughout the year, usually in summer camps and fall classes, Alpaca Art has classes other than pottery. In the past we have included "Discover Batiking," a "Creating Form & Depth", a drawing class. See our calander for details, if you have at least 3 people together, we could set a date and time, and learn some art!
Kid's Saturday Morning Classes
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Six-Week Sessions:
Sept 26th –Oct. 31st or Nov. 7th –Dec. 12th
$80/6week session or $15/individual class
Kids attending fall ceramics class will meet 10-12am on Saturday mornings to enjoy working with clay and great pottery-painting techniques. You may sign up for the whole six week session, or look at our project schedule and sign up for whichever classes your child chooses! View Project Schedule below. Class limit is 8 students. Payment is due on day of class, however, if signups reach the limit, we will need payment in advance to reserve your place.
We prefer
that students are dropped off as to not crowd the studio during
hours open.
Project Schedules: First Session: Sept. 26th *Pumpkin Plates out of Clay *Transfer favorite logo or cartoon character onto plate Oct 3rd *Asian plates out of clay with leaf imprint designs *Simple leaf cut-out technique on piece Oct 10th *Personalized Bedroom Plaque out of Clay *”Rainbow Lightning” technique on piece Oct 17th *Halloween Plaque with stamps out of clay *Fall or Halloween scenery with add-ons on tile Oct 24th *Pebble Bowl out of clay *Calendar Tile Oct 31st Halloween Party! –Dress up! *Arrange pieces of pottery to create spider *Paint a skull Mug!!! Second Session:
Nov. 7th –Dec. 12th
Nov 7th *Cornucopia and fruit out of clay! *Marble technique with shaving cream! Nov 14th *”Give Thanks “ plaque out of clay *Soup Bowl Technique Nov 21st *Coil & Pinch Pot *Paint Jungle Animals! Nov 28th *Pottery Pieces put together to create a snowman *Cocoa Mugs! Dec 5th *Holiday Dish (tree, snowman, santa or stocking) *Personal Ornaments Dec 12th *Snowflake design on piece *Holiday plaque from clay
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