Leisure Ledger September - December 2023

Pottery - Gothic Spires and Gargoyles

Youth Pottery - Creative Coil Creation

so don't miss it! This class is a great way for youth to explore art! Supplies included. Projects will be ready for pickup 2 weeks after the last class. 4 sessions. Instructor: Ashley Bonner. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $59 Oct 4-Oct 25 W 4:30-5:30pm Santa’s Workshop and Crafts Age: 6-9 yrs. Come work in Santa’s Workshop by creating toys, crafts, and more! Marsh Creek Community Center – Course Fee: $8 Dec 4 M 6:00-7:00pm Spook-tastic Crafts Age: 6-9 yrs. Come join us in making “spooky” crafts to get your child in the holiday spirit! Marsh Creek Community Center – Course Fee: $8 Oct 5 Th 6:00-7:00pm Youth Painting - Watercolor Landscapes Age: 9-14 yrs. Join us for this class and learn basic watercolor techniques to create beautiful landscape compositions! All supplies included. 2 sessions. Instructor: Aurelis Lugo. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $61 Oct 14-Oct 21 Sa 10:00am-1:00pm Youth Pottery - Clay Craft: Snow People Age: 5-8 yrs. Let’s celebrate the winter season and create snow-people from balls of clay! Express your creativity will embellishing details. All supplies included. Projects ready for pickup 2 weeks after last class. 1 session. Instructor: Sue Chegari. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $31 Dec 10 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Youth Pottery - Clay Craft: Sunflowers Age: 5-8 yrs. Let’s look at Van Gough's sunflower paintings for inspiration to create a 3-D tile of sunflowers in a vase. We will start with a slab and learn different ceramic techniques to create our colorful masterpiece. Projects will be ready for pickup 2 weeks after last class. Supplies included. 1 session. Instructor: Sue Chegari. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $31 Sep 10 Su 10:00am-12:00pm Youth Pottery - Clay Masks Age: 9-12 yrs. In this class, youth potters will learn about masks created by different cultures and make a clay mask of their own from a slumped slab. Each student will showcase their personal style and select a color scheme for their mask that will be added with underglazes. Pieces will be left for firing and available for pickup two weeks after the last 2 sessions. 61 12:00pm class. All supplies included. Instructor: Sue Chegari. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $ Oct 14-Oct 21 Sa 10:00am

Age: 7-11 yrs. Gargoyles are found outside fancy medieval castles or on the outside walls of cathedrals. It was believed that they would protect the building. During the first week we will look at photos of examples and talk briefly about the function of gargoyles. Then the students will construct a tower or spire. During the second week the students will create a fanciful, imaginative gargoyle. The third week is glazing. Pieces will be ready for pick up 2 weeks after the last class. Supplies included. 3 sessions. Instructor: Patty Merrell. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $56 Oct 5-Oct 19 Th 4:15-5:30pm Pottery - Kids Handbuilding Skills Age: 5-11 yrs. Introduction to Handbuilding with clay. Create decorative and functional ceramic works using different techniques such as slab, coil and pinch techniques. Each day of class will have a different focus. The final class will be a glaze day, so don't miss it! This class is a great way for kids to explore art. Supplies included. Projects will be ready for pick up 2 weeks after the last class. 4 session Instructor: Ashley Bonner. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $59 s. Sep 6-Sep 27 W 4:30-5:30pm Pottery - Monster Making Age: 6-11 yrs. Celebrate Spooky season by creating clay monsters using handbuilding techniques. The first day of class, students will create their ceramic houses, and the last day they will decorate them with vibrant glazes. This class is a great way for kids to explore art! Supplies are included. Projects will be ready for pickup about 2 weeks after the last class. 2 sessions. Instructor: Ashley Bonner. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $30 Oct 10-Oct 17 Tu 4:30-5:30pm Pottery - Winter Gifts Age: 6-11 yrs. Create decorative and functional ceramic gifts using different techniques such as slab, coil, and pinch techniques. Students will make gifts for friends and family the first day and then decorate them with vibrant glazes the second day. This class is a great way for kids to explore art! Projects will be ready for pickup 2 weeks after the last class. Supplies included. 2 sessions. Instructor: Ashley Bonner. Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $30 Nov 29-Dec 6 W 4:30-5:30pm Pottery - Youth Handbuilding Skills Age: 9-12 yrs. Introduction to handbuilding with clay. Create decorative and functional ceramic works using different techniques such as slab, coil, and pinch techniques. Each day of class will have a different focus. The final class will be a glaze day,

Age: 9-12 yrs. Build a vessel while we explore ancient coiling techniques to create a modern piece of art. Young potters will learn hand-building skills, how to use clay tools, and how to add underglaze to their pottery. All supplies included. Pottery will be ready for pickup 2-3 weeks after the last class. 2 sessions. Instructor: Sue Chegari. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $61 Dec 2-Dec 9 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Youth Pottery - Curious Coil Creations Age: 5-8 yrs. Build a vessel while we explore ancient coiling techniques to create a modern piece of art. Youth potters will learn handbuilding skills, how to use clay tools, and how to add underglaze to their pottery. Pieces will be left for firing and available for pickup two weeks after the last class. All supplies included. 2 sessions. Instructor: Sue Chegari. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $61 Sep 16-Sep 23 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Youth Pottery - Jack-o’-Lantern Luminaries Age: 9-12 yrs. Make a one-of-a-kind carved ceramic pumpkin! Students will hand-build and carve a clay pumpkin during the first session, then decorate with underglazes in the second session. The instructor will include a small tealight for each student to take home with their finished piece. Supplies included. Projects will be ready for pickup 2 weeks after last class. 2 sessions. Instructor: Kalee Calhoun. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $53 Sep 30 Sa 10:00am-12:00pm Oct 7 Sa 10:00-11:30am Youth Pottery - Personalized Breakfast Bowl Age: 9-12 yrs. Let’s create unique and functional ceramic bowls. You will learn how to form your bowl with handbuilding techniques such as pinch, coils and slabs. We will embellish our bowl with a variety of pottery tools, letter stamps and colorful underglazes. The bowls will be dipped in a clear glaze to make them food safe. Projects will be available for pickup two weeks after the last class. Supplies included. 2 sessions. Instructor Sue Chegari. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $61 : Sep 17-Sep 24 Su 10:00am-12:00pm

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