Hands-On Clay Camp – Ages 8 – 13

  • 📅 Dates:
    • July 20–24, 2026 (Monday–Friday) SOLD OUT
  • NEW SESSION: AUGUST 3 – 7, 2026
    • August 10–14, 2026 (Monday–Friday) SOLD OUT

Both sessions offer the same immersive Hands-On Clay Camp experience.


🕘 Time Options:
• Clay Half Day: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Clay Full Day: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

👩‍🎨 Ages: 8–13
🎨 Medium: Clay (hand-building & surface design)
📍 Location: Picket Fence Art Studio

Pricing

• Clay Half Day: $285
• Clay Full Day: $515

This pricing reflects the specialized materials, kiln firing, and extended studio time required for ceramic work.

Optional early drop-off (8:30–9:00 AM) and late pick-up (4:00–4:30 PM) are available.

Tickets

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Early Drop OFF or Pick Up
8:30 am – 9:00 am and/or 4:00 – 4:30 pm
$40.00
10 available
Full Day Camp – July 20 – July 24th
$515.00
0 available
Sold Out
Half Day Clay Camp – July 20 – 24th
$285.00
0 available
Sold Out
August 3 – 7th, Full Day Camp
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$515.00
8 available
August 3 – 7th, Half Day Camp
9:00 am to 12:00 noon
$285.00
3 available
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Total: $0.00

Hands-On Clay Camp is an immersive, skill-focused summer art camp designed for students ages 8–13 who love building, shaping, and working three-dimensionally. This camp is all about learning how clay works — from hand-building techniques to surface design and finishing — while creating meaningful, finished ceramic pieces.

Throughout the week, campers will work exclusively with clay, learning professional techniques such as slab building, coil building, sculpting, joining, and texturing. Students will be encouraged to slow down, think structurally, and develop patience and problem-solving skills as they bring their ideas to life.

This is a hands-on, process-driven camp that allows kids to go deeper than a typical clay project. Because of the materials, kiln time, and individualized instruction involved, class sizes are intentionally kept smaller.

What We’ll Create

Camp projects may include:

  • Handbuilt clay sculptures (animals, vessels, or imaginative forms)
  • Throwing bowls on the wheel
  • Functional ceramic pieces such as bowls, cups, or small containers
  • Surface design explorations using texture, carving, and pattern
  • Optional underglaze color techniques to enhance finished work
  • Projects will be ready for pick up one week after camp

Students will explore form, structure, balance, and craftsmanship while developing confidence working with clay as a serious art material.

All materials and firing are included. Campers should wear clothes that can get messy.

Hands-On Clay Camp is perfect for kids who love tactile materials, enjoy building and problem-solving, and want a deeper, more focused art experience. This camp often fills quickly due to limited space and high demand.

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