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C l a y S c u l p t u r e

Our clay sculpture lessons give the learner a strong understanding of the techniques and options for working with clay.  They stress the exploratory experience that goes along with literally getting into your work and manipulating a material with your bare hands.  Of course the skills and knowledge of clay that we teach will also help to insure that what you make will be yours to keep and that it won’t break because of technical problems with the way it was created.

Working with clay is very therapeutic.  Artists of all ages thoroughly enjoy working with clay because it is one of the only materials that can be worked entirely without the use of tools (although they can be helpful). Students usually feel more at ease with clay because they are in direct contact with their art and therefore feel like they have more control over the outcome of the projects.  Working with clay hones fine motor skills and strengthens the hands as well.  Clay is also something that many students enjoy using because each person can create their own way of working with it, their own relationship to it.

Our clay sculpture lessons operate in 1 hour sessions and cost $25 per hour.  In most cases we will work with 2 students during each hour in order to give each student approximately 30 minutes of fully individualized instruction and 30 minutes of studio time to work on their art.  We have chosen this structure so that the instructor can comment on work in progress and offer helpful hints and constructive criticism without constantly staring over the student’s shoulder as they try to learn something new.  If you would prefer completely individualized lessons, they can be arranged.

Supplies you will need*:

• Natural Self-Hardening Clay
• Tool Kit

*you will not need these supplies for the first lesson

Becky Long is the principle art teacher at Art & Music Emporium, she holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education from Penn State University.