Schedule: Ceramics camp from 6/13 through 8/19, M - F 12:30pm - 3:30pm (bi-weekly enrollment preferred, but weekly enrollment is acceptable if students have tight schedule. However, students might not have enough time to glaze (color) works in one week. Students can color their works by acrylics paints at home, or they can take drop-in camp on daily basis to glaze their works in open ceramics camp ($50 drop-in per half-day). There's option for weekly enrollment for session 2 (6/27 - 7/1, 7/5 - 7/8) and session 5 (8/8 - 8/12, 8/15 - 8/19), but bi-weekly enrollment achieves the best learning result.
Age group: for age 6 through 15. Age groups might be separated by work stations and lesson plans.
Projects and media:Instructors teach based on each student's level each week. We use traditional earthy clay that fires in the kiln. Students will be learning various hand-built skills to build up ceramic works from scratch on a variety of interesting subjects! We also have many fun ceramics modes for students to make houses, dolls, animals and ornaments as an option. We use a wide selection of high-quality glazes for coloring. Polymer clay might be included pending on actual progress.
Projects are open up for personal creativity and interpretation. Student might have the option to make projects a bit different from the scheduled themes if it's manageable. Enroll now before it gets filled up!
By Instructor Allison |
Session 1 (June 13-17/ June 20-24) Two weeks Pinch, Pinch, Pinch! Student will learn the foundation technique of building with clay. The pinch technique will be explored through making pots that when made small will turn into pinch animals!
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By student age 14 | Session 2 (June 27-July 1) One week Fun with Food! Make art like Claes Oldenburg and Wayne Thiebaud. Create realistic sculptures of your favorite foods! |
By founder Gemma | Session 3 (July 5- July 8) One week Masks with jewlriy and ornament design: New ideas of disguise. Students will create a 3-D mask, paying close attention to details such as; color, shape, size, texture and facial features. |
By student age 11 | Session 4 (July 11-15/ July 18-22) Two weeks How do you build something out of a flat piece of clay? Slab construction with themes of summer will be explored in this session. Learn the history of different cultures while making a Ceramic bird feeder. |
By student age 9 | Session 5 (July 25-29/ August 1-5) Two weeks 7/25 - 7/29 (4 spots open) Traditional pottery! Learn how to make beautiful vases, bowls, plates and cups with your bare hands. The use of detailed painting techniques will also be explored. |
By student age 6 | Session 6 (August 8-12) Can you tell me a story? Storytelling through Tile-Making. Create Decorative Ceramic tiles through relief and 3-D techniques. Storytelling and color will be the concentration.
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By student age 8 | Session 7 (August 15-19) Jewelery and ornament design! Make creative jewelery and ornaments of your own unique design – such as metallic bracelets, mini animal ornaments, shiny hairpins, burger rings and more! We show you the techniques, you show off your creativity! |
Phone (650) 631-5888 Fax (206) 337-1156
lascauxacademy@yahoo.com lascauxacademy@gmail.com
1501A El Camino Real, Belmont, CA 94002 (By appointment preferred. Plenty of parking.)