Welcome to the May Carter Pottery Studio! Join us for our excellent instruction in the new May Carter Pottery Studio. This is the Academy's first studio actually built for clay, jewelry, and warm glass fusing. Our new facility continues crafts instruction that was housed for years at the Fine Arts Center, and for the past several years at an offsite location. Pottery and other fine crafts now have a home at the Academy!

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Summer Arts Camps for Children & Teens

We are offering something for everyone this summer. From preschoolers to teens we have what it takes to keep your young artist happy and busy! CAMP DISCOUNTS Discounts must be mentioned at the time of registration. One discount May be applied per person, per camp. Discounts not valid for summer theatre camps. Multiple children: Enroll two or more children in the same camp and receive $10 off each class fee. Multiple camps: Enroll a child in two or more summer camps on one registration form and save $10 off each class fee.

Preschool Camps: CHILDREN AGES 3-1/2-5

These camps incorporate both visual arts and creative movement in a themed, week-long class for pre-schoolers. Bring a snack and drink for the daily break time.

Critters & Creatures [1431] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jun 14-18 Jun 9 10-12pm 3-1/2-5 SUZANNE HALKA, MICHELLINE HALL $85 Move like animals of all shapes and sizes. Create your own critters using clay, paints, prints and much more! Adventures in Neverland [1432] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jul 26-30 Jul 21 10-12pm 3-1/2-5 SUZANNE HALKA, CORRIE FEWELL $85 Let your imagination soar to a far away place in this adventurous camp. Create your own magical land using a variety of media.

Arts Camps: CHILDREN AGES 5-10

Our Arts Camps offer small class sizes, wonderful instructors, and quality arts projects. In these half day camps, most children will have two classes with different instructors. Please bring a snack and drink for break and be sure to wear less treasured clothing!

Rainforest Rumble [1434] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Thu, Jun 28-Jul 1 Jun 23 9:30-12:30pm 6-10 LISA CRAWFORD, KELSEY NELSON $100 Into the exotic rainforest world: make Amazonian fish wall sculptures and animal whistles out of clay. Work from a live lizard model one day! Create a brilliant paper sculpture of a tarantula and go on a safari sketching adventure to learn how to draw different animals of the rainforest. Down on the Farm [1435] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jul 5-9 Jul 1 9:30-12:30pm 5-8 DOLLY SPICE, KAT ANTIS $125 Old McDonald's farm is rolling into the Academy! Projects include clay animals and corn pressed plate. Make an animal head dress, tissue paper Mason jars and form farm people out of cornhusks and other materials. A special treat is a live chicken coming to model (cluck, cluck, here). Under the Big Top [1436] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jul 12-16 Jul 7 9:30-12:30pm 5-8 DOLLY SPICE, MELORA KORDOS $110 Still Time to Register!! Let's run away and join the circus in this weeklong art and theatre camp. Create your own Big Top by making clown hats, performers and animals out of paint, clay, found objects and much more. Play theatre games and create your own circus act! Young Artists [1437] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jul 26-30 Jul 22 1:30-3pm 7-10 Kenneth Weinfurtner $75 CAMP IS FULL This is a fun class for kids to learn and explore different painting techniques and subject matter. Kids will be able to paint at a level that they are comfortable with, and will make great art pieces to take home. Mermaids & Dolphins [1438] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Aug 2-6 Jul 29 9:30-12:30pm 6-10 MICHELLINE HALL, CHATHAM MONK $125 REGISTER NOW! Form a clay sea creature plate, create a mermaid and a mermaid world, try printing on clay and paper from a foam plate. Draw your own underwater scene using pastels and watercolor, and build paper mache sea turtles. Around the World in 5 Days! [1439] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Aug 9-13 Aug. 5 9:30-12:30pm 6-10 MICHELLINE HALL, KELSEY NELSON $125 REGISTER NOW! Start in the American Southwest with Pueblo coil pots. Explore Africa by creating African masks. Continue to Iran to create Persian tiles, then travel to Japan to make a fan and your own Kokeshi dolls.

Teen Camps: CHILDREN AGES 10-18

Preteens and teens will receive more advanced instruction in our arts camps. All supplies are provided.

Teen Crafts Smorgasbord [1440] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jun 21-25 Jun 16 2-4:30pm 11-15 JILL JENSEN, JANE GARRETT, DONNA HEADLEY, ARIEL PARKER, LIZ McCORMACK $125 Try it all! Be prepared to be challenge by a variety of fine crafts projects working with quality materials and experienced instructors. Some projects will be continued over 2 days, but there will be something new everyday! Projects will include silver earrings, fused glass pendent, painted scarf or fabric hanging, and framed mosaic and pottery bowl. Teen-Recycled Jewelry [1441] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Thu, Jun 28-Jul 1 Jun 22 2-4:30pm 11-15 KIM STIFFLER, ARIEL PARKER $130 REGISTER NOW! New Price Try the amazing Precious Metal Clay and learn about forming techniques with silver and copper. You will also learn about how to recycle old jewelry taking apart and reassembling old pieces, and restringing old beads.  Projects will include bracelets, earrings, and more.  You may want to bring in your own "treasures" to recycle. Teen-Under Sea Color in Glass & Mosaics [1443] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jul 12-16 Jul 7 2-4:30pm 11-15 JANE GARRETT, DONNA HEADLEY $120 REGISTER NOW! Still Rime to Register!! Fused glass, small clay fish and aquatic tiles you paint yourself will be used to create colorful mosaic boxes and other projects. You will explore transparent color with glass while creating a fused bowl and suncatchers. Teen- Amazing Clay & Sculpture [1445] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Jul 26-30 Jul 21 2-4:30pm 11-15 ROBERTA SCRIVENER $120 REGISTER NOW! Create a life size sculpture out of packing tape. Look at a live animal model and sculpt it out of clay. Sculpting media will include wire, plaster cloth, packing tape, and clay. Some projects will be collaborative group efforts; every project will stretch your skills and imagination. Teen Pottery-Tall Tales & Legends [1448] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mon-Fri, Aug 9-13 Aug 4 3-5:30pm 10-14 JUSTIN RICE, May Carter $120 REGISTER NOW! You will throw on the potter's wheel, create a clay mask and handbuild a wall relief piece while exploring themes from legends and myths. Throwing on the potter's wheel will be introduced to beginners; those with throwing experience will improve their skills.

CHILDREN & TEENS

We offer a wide variety of arts training for preschool to high school-aged students. Every child will have the opportunity to express themselves through painting, clay, dance, and more! Note: All supplies provided for children's classes

Art

Art for Homeschoolers-Class 1: AGES 5-8 [1376] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mons. May 3-24 Apr. 29 10-11am 5-8 DOLLY SPICE-VAN SUMEREN $50 Art for Homeschoolers-Class 2: AGES 9-12 [1377] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mons. May 3-24 Apr. 29 11:15-12:15pm 9-12 DOLLY SPICE-VAN SUMEREN $50 Lets get creative! Students will have fun working with clay, paint, paper mache, tie-dye and more! This 6 week arts and crafts class will allow students to learn the basics of art while having fun being creative and expressing themselves.

Parent/Child

clay classes were great fun this spring-so we are continuing with one every month!

Colorful Suncatchers-Family Workshop [1452] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Sat May 22 May 18 10am-12pm 6 & UP DONNA HEADLEY $25 per adult/child Assemble colored glass designs on a clear glass shape, glue in place; your pieces will be fuse fired and returned to you the following week ready to catch the light! *Each parent /child will complete up to 4 projects Toad House!-Family Workshop [1452] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Sat Jun 26 Jun 23 10am-12pm 6 & UP JANE GARRETT $25 per adult/child Create and decorate a special house for that toad in your garden along with clay toads! *Each parent/child will create a toad house along with several clay toads. Mosaic Stepping Stone-Family Workshop [1473] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Sat Aug 7 Aug 4 11am-1pm 6 & UP JANE GARRETT $25 per adult/child REGISTER NOW! Make a colorful design with tile pieces, then cast them in place in a concrete stepping stone. Each parent and child will make one stepping stone together.

ADULTS

Have a passion for the arts? Whether you're a beginner or have been taking classes for years, we have something for everyone! Note: Adult classes are for ages 18+, unless noted otherwise.

Adult Pottery

Note: All adult class fees include 25# clay, studio glazes, firing and some open studio access to the pottery studio (studio will be open most Sats when no other classes are scheduled). Classes May be combined depending on enrollment.

Beginning In Clay [1465] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Weds, Jun 16-Aug 4 Jun 11 6:30-9pm Adult MAY CARTER $185 Beginners or those returning to clay will find both handbuilding and wheel work covered. You will make bowls, mugs with unique handles, assemble a vase and build a planter. Glazing and other decorating techniques will be covered. Intermediate/Advanced Pottery [1466] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Tues, Jun 15-Aug 3 Jun 11 6:30-9pm Adult KAT ANTIS $185 Come to class with your project ideas! There will be class demonstrations and projects based on student requests. Intermediate students will work on improving skills. Daytime Pottery [1467] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Weds, Jun 9-Aug 4 Jun 4 **time varies Adult MAY CARTER $185 Students work independently on projects of their own choosing with help and guidance from instructor. This is the class for handbuilders! ** The meeting time for this class will vary according to studio availability-check website for schedule.

Glass

Note: All adult class fees include 25# clay, studio glazes, firing and some open studio access to the pottery studio (studio will be open most Sats when no other classes are scheduled). Classes May be combined depending on enrollment.

new! Beginning Stained Glass [1468] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mons, Jun 14-Jul 5 Jun 9 6:30-9pm Adult Jack Glenn $150 Work with master stained glass artist Jack Glenn to learn the basics of making a stained glass panel. Everyone will work on the same design but will be able to choose their own color palette. Fee include all glass, plus equipment use. You May want to purchase your own basic tools: tool order will be determined at the first class meeting. Kiln Fired Glass Introduction [1469] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Mons, Jul 12-Aug 2 Jul 8 6:30-9pm Adult Suzanne Michaels, DONNA HEADLEY $140 REGISTER NOW! Still Rime to Register!! Note....Monday is the correct day for this class. Learn the basics of glass fusing starting with sun catchers, then moving to larger glass fusing projects that can be slumped to create beautiful plates and bowls . Fee includes all glass and use of studio molds, plus equipment use and firing. Any quantities of special colors must be special ordered. Kiln Fired Glass Open Studio [1470] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Thus, Jun 10-Aug 5 Jun 4 time varies Adult Suzanne Michaels $100 REGISTER NOW! Students work independently on projects of their own choosing. Glass will be available for purchase. ** The meeting time for this class will vary according to studio availability-check website for schedule.

Jewelry

Note: Unless otherwise noted Jewelry Classes are open to ages 15-adult. All supplies are provided-you May want to bring in old jewelry for the recycled jewelry.

Recession Jewelry: Converting old Jewelry [1471] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Thus, Jun 17-Jul 8 Jun 14 6:30-8:30pm Adult KIM STIFFLER $110 Upcycle your jewelry: reuse your old rings, mismatched earrings, trinkets and create your own unique pieces. Learn the basics of simple repairs to older jewelry plus how to convert out of date items such as clip on earrings to new uses, how to restring old beads and steampunk: new things from old watches! Students responsible for bringing old jewelry; most other supplies and tools included. There will be an optional daytime supply shopping trip to the secondhand store at Westminister Canterbury. Jewelry Sampler:pmC & Fabrication [1472] Dates Register by Time Age Instructor Fee Register Notes Thus, Jul 15-Aug 5 Jul 12 6:30-8:30pm Adult ARIEL PARKER $140 REGISTER NOW! Still Rime to Register!! A variety of materials and techniques will be introduced and available here. Precious Metal Clay, a silver “clay” that can be formed in various ways and is fired to become a fine silver piece will be introduced. Fabrication and soldering will be covered. Projects will include charms, rings, pendants and earrings.