Join us for fun, hands-on Saturday Youth Clay Classes, designed for kids ages 8-14! Each month, students will explore different hand-building techniques to create a unique clay project. No prior experience with clay is needed. After the workshop, projects will be bisque-fired and ready for painting, glazing, or pick-up as early as the following week. 
May Saturday Youth Clay Class: Tropical Fish

Make a splash with clay! In this hands-on workshop, young artists will shape a tropical fish using a slab of clay, then bring it to life by adding a raised section for a bold, 3D look. Each fish will also include a built-in hanger, perfect for displaying it in a sunny window or hanging it from the ceiling at home.

After the workshop, we’ll bisque fire the fish in the kiln to get it ready for painting. Artists can return by appointment to finish their fish with watercolor. This extra visit lets each piece shine with personal color and style.

No experience needed—just bring your imagination and be ready to get creative!

Instructor:
Missy Hitch After nearly 20 years of working various administrative positions at OSU, Missy Hitch took a ceramics class and instantly fell in love with it.  When she's not following her teenage daughter around to bowling tournaments, she spends her time in the studio where she gets the opportunity to learn, explore, and create works of art.  After 5 years of working with clay, Missy became a ceramics instructor at Prairie Arts Center where she teaches hand building and beginning wheel classes.  Her focus as a maker is on building every day functional pieces like mugs, baking dishes, and teapots but she also makes decorative pieces and has led various workshops on ceramic projects, such as holiday gnomes and nativity scenes.  Over the years, Missy has learned some tips and tricks, which she happily shares with her students to make pottery fun and exciting.

Course Type:
One Day

Class time:
Saturday, May 31st, 1-2 pm

Tuition:
$35.00

Ages: 8-14