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Wheel-throwing Camp • Ages 8-11 • July 14 - July 18 • 9AM-12PM • HILL

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, January 27
Will run
Adult Session 4 • Off the Hump • Adult Camp (July 14 - July 18) • 1:00pm-4:00pm • MAIN
with Aaron Winston

Hump day lasts all week in this low-attachment, high-impact camp focusing on taking your “off the hump” skills to the next level. In this week-long adult summer camp, students will learn how to improve their method and understanding of throwing pieces “off the hump” - a pottery technique where a large mound of clay is centered on a potter's wheel, and multiple small pots or bowls are thrown from the top of the mound. Whether you’re a seasoned pro looking for more practice, or fairly new to the studio and looking to learn a new technique, this camp is for you!
This camp is all about practice and repetition without the stress of needing pieces to be perfect. Students will spend the week honing their throwing skills. Please note, this camp will only focus on throwing “off the hump”. At the end of each class, the pieces will be recycled so students can start fresh the next day. No pieces will be kept, taking the pressure off and leaving students free to experiment.
This class will take place at Groundworks Main, 3750 Canfield St. Boulder, CO
Ages: 16+
Available for registration Tuesday, May 27th at 8:00am
Hand-building Camp • Ages 7-9 • July 14 - July 18 • 1-4PM • MAIN

Ages: 7 - 9
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, January 27
Will run
Adult Session 4 • It's Electric!: Making Oxidation Work For You • MON (July 14) • $55 • EAST
with Becky Bragg

Let’s put the boogie woogie woogie back in your surface decoration! Is everything coming out of the kiln looking muted or dull? Come learn why and how to improve your colors in oxidation in this surface decorating class.
Groundworks will provide flat tiles for students to practice underglazing, stenciling, and applying decals on in a variety of different clay bodies that thrive in electric oxidation firing. 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 EAST 3063 Sterling Circle, 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 electric kilns to Cone 6 Oxidation. Hot tip: electric kiln oxidation firing is what most people use in their home studio set-ups, so if you’re aiming to set up a home pottery business in the future, this is a great place to start!
Ages: 16+
Available for registration Tuesday, May 27th at 8:00am
Will run
Adult Session 4 • Stack Attack • SUN (July 20 & July 27) • $120 • HILL

Stack on stacks on stacks! Come learn how to throw and stack cylinders or bowls to create larger forms. In this 2-week higher level (advanced/Level 3) class, we’ll explore the techniques necessary to make seamless joints and robust pieces like moon jars.
Week one will be spent throwing the individual components, and week two will be putting them together. We’ll have a handful of glaze options to choose from, and staff will fire and glaze the pieces for you and give you a ring in a few weeks when they’re ready for pick-up.
This class takes place at Groundworks HILL, 1010 Aurora Avenue, Boulder, CO.
PLEASE NOTE: This two-week class runs for 2.5 hours each week. 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.
Ages: 16+
Available for registration Friday, May 30th at 8:00am
Hand-building Camp • Ages 6-8 • July 21 - July 25 • 9AM-12PM • EAST

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, January 27
Will run
Hand-building Camp • Ages 7-9 • July 21 - July 25 • 9AM-12PM • HILL

Ages: 7 - 9
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, January 27
Will run
Hand-building Camp • Ages 7-9 • July 21 - July 25 • 9AM-12PM • MAIN

Ages: 7 - 9
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, January 27