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Wheel-throwing Camp • Ages 10-13 • August 3 - August 7 • 9AM-12PM • MAIN

$375
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 9 am

Ages: 10 - 13

Open to students of all skill level! Each camp includes hands-on assistance to help every camper grow in wheel-throwing, trimming, and glazing, and a quick break in the middle for snacks and activities.

Supervised Lunch / Extended Pick-Up/Drop-off: Each student enrolled in camp can sign up for supervised lunch. Bring your own lunch to enjoy between morning and afternoon camps (12pm-1pm). The fee for this add-on program is $25 per week.

This camp will be available to register at 8:00AM on Monday, February 2.

Will run

Wood Camp • Ages 9-12 • August 3 - August 7 • 9AM-12PM • MAIN

$375
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 9 am

Ages: 9 - 12

Spark your child's creativity and introduce them to the exciting world of woodworking! In this fun and safe camp, young learners will learn basic woodworking skills while crafting their own unique projects. Instructors will cover the basics of woodworking tools (supervised) and will work with students on a variety of projects. Because these camps require a higher level of focus and dexterity, they’re only for the older kiddos, but don’t worry, we cover safety first.

Supervised Lunch / Extended Pick-Up/Drop-off: Each student enrolled in camp can sign up for supervised lunch. Bring your own lunch to enjoy between morning and afternoon camps (12pm-1pm). The fee for this add-on program is $25 per week.

This camp will be available to register at 8:00AM on Monday, February 2.

Full Course

Crossover (Clay/Glass/Wood/Metal/Print) • Adult • Exploring Through Spoons • 5 Day Adult Camp (Aug. 3 - Aug. 7) • 1:00pm - 4:00pm • MAIN

$310

with Codey Davis

Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Big spoon or little spoon? You don't have to pick in our very first 5-studio crossover class: Exploring Through Spoons!

In this Adult Summer Camp, you'll get a lightning fast introduction to our Clay, Glass, Wood, Metal, and Print studios. Each week, the students will be in a different studio learning the material through the ancient practice of spoon (or spoon related object) making (seriously, spoons are, like, 3,000 years old)! The schedule will be as follows:

Day 1 Clay -  Students will be in the clay studio making hand-built spoon crocks
Day 2 Glass - Students will be in the glass studio making fused spoon rest
Day 3 Wood - Students will be in wood studio learning how to carve a spoon
Day 4 Metal - Students will be in the metal studio learning how to forge a ladle
Day 5 Print - Students will be in the print studio learning linocut to make a 1 of a kind spoon-related print culminating in a display of craftsmanship for the ages.

Ages: 16+

This class will be co-taught by an expert in each studio. Clay (Codey Davis), Glass (Laura Beth Konopinski), Wood (Dennis Mulherin), Metal (James Makely), and Print (Akane Kleinkopf).

This class takes place at Groundworks Main at 3750 Canfield St.

This class does NOT include extra open lab time. All work must be completed during class time. 

Full Course

Hand-building Camp • Ages 6-8 • August 3 - August 7 • 1PM-4PM • MAIN

$245
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 1 pm

Ages: 6 - 8

Join us for clay camp, where kids learn the basics of ceramics hand-building. Campers will experiment with low-fire clay and discover ways to build functional pottery as well as creative sculpture — monsters and mugs, nature-inspired works, zoo creatures, and anything they dream up. Each day, we spend most of the time learning techniques and creating, with a quick break in the middle for snacks, outdoor activities, and games.

Supervised Lunch / Extended Pick-Up/Drop-off: Each student enrolled in camp can sign up for supervised lunch. Bring your own lunch to enjoy between morning and afternoon camps (12pm-1pm). The fee for this add-on program is $25 per week.

This camp will be available to register at 8:00AM on Monday, February 2.

Full Course

Wheel-throwing Camp • Ages 8-11 • August 3 - August 7 • 1PM-4PM • HILL

$375
Calendar Aug 3, 2026 at 1 pm

Ages: 8 - 11

Open to students of all skill level! Each camp includes hands-on assistance to help every camper grow in wheel-throwing, trimming, and glazing, and a quick break in the middle for snacks and activities.

Supervised Lunch / Extended Pick-Up / Drop-off:Each student enrolled in camp can sign up for supervised lunch. Bring your own lunch to enjoy between morning and afternoon camps (12pm-1pm). The fee for this add-on program is $25 per week.

This camp will be available to register at 8:00AM on Monday, February 2.

Will run

Clay • Adult • Scratching the Surface • THU (Aug. 6) • $55 • HILL

$55

with Tracey Hill

Calendar Aug 6, 2026 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Are you lazing in your glazing? Sleeping on slip? Craving more carving? Let’s dig into it! In this one-time 2.5 hour class, we’ll do a deeper dive into surface decoration techniques such as sgraffito, mishima, carving through wax, and using slip as texture. 

Groundworks will provide flat tiles in a variety of different clay bodies for students to practice surface decoration on. Students can pick if they want their final pieces clear glazed or left raw, and after a few weeks, our staff will let you know when your pieces are out of the kiln and ready for pick-up.

This class takes place at Groundworks Hill 1010 Aurora Ave, Boulder, CO. 

PLEASE NOTE: This one-time class runs for 2.5 hours. You will not have access to the studio outside of the scheduled class time and all work will be completed during class time. You will also not have access to our other locations.

Your pieces will be fired in our gas kilns to Cone 6 Reduction. 

Ages: 16+

Available for registration Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00am

Will run

BAL • Adult • Pocket Notebook • SAT (Aug 8) • $110 • East

$110

with Gregory Robl

Calendar Aug 8, 2026 at 9 am

Create a small, leather-bound notebook that is refillable (3.5" x 5.5"). We'll build two signatures of fine writing paper of about 30 pages each. We'll sew them with linen thread and include a pocket cut and folded from cardstock. Then we'll enclose the signatures in the leather cover with an elastic cord or a leather cord, depending on preference. Participants can emboss their initials or name on the cover.

Ages: 16+

This class takes place at Groundworks East (3063 E. Sterling Cir)

Class will be available for registration Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00am. 

Will run

Print • Adult • Level I: Gelli Plate Botanicals & Textures • Sat (Aug 8) • $150 • MAIN

$150

with Renate Mairie

Calendar Aug 8, 2026 at 11 am

Discover the joy of printing plants using Gelli plates! This onde day class is super fun, playful, and perfect for experimenting with natural textures.

Ages: 16+

All supplies and materials will be provided.

Will be available to register on Thursday, May 26 at 8:00am.





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