After School Wheel
Creative Learning Through Clay
In our fast-paced digital world, pottery offers students a chance to slow down and reconnect through hands-on creation. This program provides creative learning beyond traditional classroom teaching, helping young people transform ideas and emotions into beautiful, tangible art.
What Students Experience:
- Wheel-throwing teaching from our professional team
- Small class setting with personalized coaching and peer support
- Creative identity development through self-expression and creative exploration
Program Outcomes:
Students complete the program with at least four finished, glazed pieces and newfound confidence in their creativities. They develop skills as both independent artists and generous collaborators, building lasting friendships through shared experiences.
What you’ll learn:
The process of making a ceramic piece on the potter’s wheel from a lump of clay to a finished fired pot you can use.
- Wedging clay
- Centering & pulling a cylinder on a wheel
- Throwing foundational forms that can lead to mugs, bowls, vases and plates
- Trimming your pots
- Pulling & attaching handles
- Glazing your pots
Duration:
- Meet once a week for 8 weeks
- Each Class Session is 2 hours from 3pm - 5pm
Experience & Requirements:
- No experience necessary
- Age 12-18
- Emotional enrollment - students should express genuine interest in joining before
you enroll them.
Class Size
Up to 6 Kids
What’s provided:
- Unlimited clay to use during class
- 16in x 15in personal shelf space
- Use of studio tools, glazes and underglaze
Drop Off & Pickup Times
2:45 - 3:00 pm Drop Off
5:00- 5:15 pm Pick Up
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Cancelation & Refund Policy
Cancellations processed at least two week (14 days) before camp begins receive
a 50% refund less a $25 processing fee. No refunds are issued for cancellations
less than 13 days before the first day of the scheduled camp. The first
switch from one camp to another does not incur a fee. No refunds or pro-rating for missed days. Enrollment fees cannot be carried into subsequent terms.
If the minimum registration for a camp is not met, Throw & Build reserves the
right to cancel the program, and either move participants to another camp or
refund for full payment.
Info & Policy
Drop Off & Pick Up Times
Drop off 15 min before class or camp
Pick up 15 min after class or camp
Participation waiver Forms
Please be sure to fill out these forms completely and bring them to the first day of camp. The three forms are included in one document: Emergency Information form, and a General Release form.
What to Wear.
Students should wear clothes that can get messy and closed-toe shoes (sneakers or Crocs are great; no flip-flops or sandals).
Completed Projects Pickup
Your student is encouraged to create several projects throughout the classes or camps.
Completed projects are ready for pick up approximately 2 to 4 weeks after the program ends. You will be notified by email when the work is ready to be picked up.
Please note: due to the nature of clay, We cannot be responsible for any damage tod work caused by construction or the firing or glazing processes.
