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Hand-building Camp • Ages 7-9 • August 4 - August 8 • 9AM-12PM • MAIN

$225
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am

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

Wheel-throwing Camp • Ages 10-13 • August 4 - August 8 • 9AM-12PM • MAIN

$315
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 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, January 27

Will run

Wheel-throwing Camp • Ages 8-11 • August 4 - August 8 • 9AM-12PM • HILL

$315
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am

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 • The Function of Form • Adult Camp (Aug. 4 - Aug. 8) • 1:00pm-4:00pm • HILL

$300

with John Minkler

Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

Ever throw something on the wheel and want to repeat it, but you’re not sure where to start? Come figure out the form in this week long adult clay camp! In this camp, students will pick a shape and work on repeating it to learn consistency in throwing and how to make a uniform set. In ceramics repetition is key to getting the form just right. Come learn some techniques and tricks to making this happen along with plenty of wheel time to practice! This camp is all about the process and not about the product. Students won’t keep anything which leaves room to let go and explore without the pressure of completion. By the end of camp, students will have a much better understanding of what goes into making a repetitive shape that will greatly improve their throwing skills for sets in future classes. 

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

Ages 16+

Available for registration Tuesday, May 27th at 8:00am

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

$225
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 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, January 27.

Will run

Hand-building Camp • Ages 7-9 • August 4 - August 8 • 1-4PM • EAST

$225
Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 1 pm

Ages: 7 - 10

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

Adult Session 4 • Scratching the Surface • MON (Aug 4) • $50 • EAST

$50

with Jimmie White

Calendar Aug 4, 2025 at 6 pm, 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 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 • Upcycling Old Pots • MON (Aug. 11) • $65 • EAST

$65

with Ella Mernyk

Calendar Aug 11, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

So you’ve been taking classes with us for a while. You’ve been steadily improving and making better work. You know we love to see it. But we’re guessing you still have a box or two of your old work that you’re too embarrassed to have out on display stashed away in a closet or garage, right? Well don’t you fret, because you can give those past attempts new life!

In this class, we’ll show you how to upcycle your old pots and mugs into beautiful, new, one-of-a-kind pieces of art like planters, fountains, or abstract sculptures. Your old pots meet your new artistic vision!

All students are responsible for bringing in their own pieces to upcycle.

This class takes place at Groundworks EAST 3063 Sterling Circle, Boulder, CO. 

PLEASE NOTE: This one-time class runs for 3.5 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.

Ages: 16+

Available for registration Tuesday, May 27th at 8:00am





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