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Clay • Youth • Preteen Wheel • THU (Mar. 5 - April 23) • Pay What You Can • HILL
with Jaden Cooper
Ages: 8 - 11
Great for students that are brand new to the wheel as well as those that are working to improve their throwing skills!
Students will practice wheel-throwing on the potter's wheel as well as create hand-built pieces using the slab roller and extruder. On the final class, students will learn about glazing their pieces. Classes take place downstairs at our Hill location (1010 Aurora Ave Boulder, CO).
Ages: 8-11
Class meets weekly on THURSDAYS
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $185.
No youth or family classes the week of March 16 for Spring Break.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.
Glass • Youth • Teen • Thu (Mar 5 - Mar 26) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Beatrice Chavez
Ages: 13 - 13
Why should adults have all the fun? This class will spend four weeks going over low-fire glassworking techniques like kiln fusing, coldworking (working with unheated glass), mosaic, and more! The projects will be simple and may vary depending on the material and technique being covered that week.
This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Glass Studio does have some safety basics that must be met before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment):
- Please come dressed in closed-toe and closed-heel shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen; long pants are recommended
- No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings, or scarves.
- If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.
- We will provide safety goggles, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!
Ages: 13 - 16
All supplies and materials will be provided during class.
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $150.
No youth or family classes the week of March 16 for Spring Break.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.
Print • Youth • Preteen • Thu (Mar 5 - Mar 26) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Andrew Lee
Ages: 10 - 12
Relief printing, block carving, ink, oh my! We are offering Youth classes to one of our new studio art forms - Printmaking! There will be instruction and hands-on assistance each week. Students will learn about the techniques of printmaking, engage with tools and materials, and design and print a plate. Come have some fun in our printmaking studio!
Ages: 10 - 12
All supplies and materials will be provided.
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200.
No youth or family classes the week of March 16 for Spring Break.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.
Clay • Youth • Family Clay 2A • SAT (Mar. 7 - Mar. 28) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Joanne Sullivan
Ages: 4 - 8
The Family Clay Class is a great opportunity for children to work together with an adult to make hand-built pottery!
Students will learn a variety of hand-building techniques, using tools, textures, stamps, and molds. Instructor will lead students in both functional and sculptural pottery projects and students will paint each finished piece with colored slips. Emphasis is on working on a project as a family. This is a fun class, built around community and creativity!
Please note registration is for 1 child and their adult. If you have more family members that want to get involved, please send an email to registration-clay@groundworksartlab.org!
Ages: 4+
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggest price of $90.
No youth or family classes the week of March 16 for Spring Break.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.
Clay • Youth • Family Clay 2A • SAT (Mar. 7 - Mar. 28) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Joanne Sullivan
Ages: 4 - 8
The Family Clay Class is a great opportunity for children to work together with an adult to make hand-built pottery!
In this extended class students will learn a variety of hand-building techniques, using tools, textures, stamps, and molds. Instructor will lead students in both functional and sculptural pottery projects and students will paint each finished piece with colored slips. Emphasis is on working on a project as a family. This is a fun class, built around community and creativity!
Please note registration is for 1 child and their adult. If you have more family members that want to get involved, please send an email to registration-clay@groundworksartlab.org!
Ages: 6+
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $130.
No youth or family classes the week of March 16 for Spring Break.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.
BAL • Adult • Letterpress Printing on Maps • SAT (Mar 21) • $100 • East
with Steve Matteson
We will print a saying of your choice over the wonderful textures and colors of old maps using the Vandercook letterpress. “Get Your Kicks on Route 66!”, “Life’s a Journey”, “Those who wander are not lost” - or any short quote you might think of. Make a special gift for travel-partners or mark a special place with “x-marks-the-spot”.
Bring your own maps - which we will trim to size - or take from our vast supply. Everyone will take home five 9”x14” broadsides.
The Book Arts League is a Colorado-based community of individuals who share an interest in letterpress printing, calligraphy, and bookbinding.
(kids 12+ must be accompanied by an adult)
All supplies and materials will be provided.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00 am.
Clay • Youth • Handbuilding 2B • MON (Mar. 30 - April 20) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Gigi Fox
Ages: 5 - 9
Welcome to the world of pottery! This class is designed for young children that are new to clay and working to develop their skills in hand-building. Students will create fun and unique projects in functional and sculptural forms. Children will learn to build strong, hollow pieces and will slip and paint their own work. Join us for these weekly classes where kids can get messy, learn about clay, and make new friends!
Bring imagination into form through basic clay techniques and creative problem-solving. Instructors will encourage students to try new things and make vibrant works of art. Students will slip and paint their own work.
Ages: 5 - 9
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $105.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.
Metal • Youth • Teen Welding • Mon (Mar 30 - Apr 20) • Pay What You Can • MAIN
with Lizzy Zajkowski
Ages: 13 - 16
Come spark your creativity in our Teen Welding class! Join other teens for four weeks to learn the basics of shop safety and terminology, and an introduction to MIG welding equipment and how to properly and safely use it. Through hands-on demonstration, you'll gain confidence in this expansive practice - either to use it in artmaking, or possibly even as a future career track!
This class has no prerequisites and is specifically set up for absolute beginners to this art form. Our Metal Studio does have some safety basics before anyone is allowed to join in the fun (failure to meet these requirements will result in not being granted access to the equipment):
- Please come dressed in close-toe shoes, and natural material clothing, i.e. cotton or linen, long pants are required.
- For welding, a long sleeved cotton shirt is recommended that fully covers your chest. We have long sleeve over-shirts in the studio. Please be aware that sparks can damage clothing.
- A bandana or tight cap is advised. If you have long hair, please have it securely tied back from your face.
- No loose or dangling jewelry, long earrings or scarves.
- We will provide safety goggles and other PPE, but if you have your own and would like to bring them, please do!
- Please bring a water bottle!
Ages: 13 - 16
All supplies and materials will be provided during class.
This class is Pay What You Can with a suggested price of $200.
Will be available to register on Monday, February 2 at 8:00am.