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Explore our exciting Summer Camp options below! All camps are capped at 8 students, so your child will get a lot of 1-on-1 help as they learn new skills in pottery making. Most offerings are 4-days M-TH for 2 hours at a time, and we also have a few 1-time offerings through the City of Claremont’s Rec dept (see brochure image at the bottom of this page).
We offer discounts for multiple sessions and siblings! You are welcome to repeat the same camp themes in multiple weeks as each session they can create different variations and strive to improve their construction skills. All clay, glazes and shared tools are included in the session pricing.
Pottery Wheels Weekly Schedule:
ALL SUMMER LONG, 4-Day Sessions
All pottery wheel classes have a max of 8 students per session which provides more direct instruction and guidance in a small group environment.
M-TH 9am-11am $250/week (select weeks)
M-TH 3pm-5pm $250/week (select weeks)
These sessions are repeatable for more practice and growth. The pottery wheel can take several weeks to start feeling confident. We pride ourselves in our teaching style and approach to techniques. Each week they are permitted to keep up to 5 of their favorite pieces. If you are signing your child up for back-to-back sessions, we still require you to pick them up between sessions so that we can reset the classrooms, staff can take breaks, and so you can bring them food/drink. The only exception would be if they were taking the 1-3pm handbuilding class followed by the 3-5pm wheel class.
Handbuilding Weekly Theme Schedule:
All Handbuilding Camps are $250/week M-TH. 8 students per session max.
June 15-18th: Cooking ’n’ Clay 9am-11am
June 22-25th: Cartoon Characters 9am-11am
June29-July 4th: CLOSED
July 6-9th: Cartoon Characters 1pm-3pm
July 13-16th: Wild Animals 1pm-3pm
July 20-23rd: Fab Slabs 1pm-3pm
July 27-30th: Cooking ’n’ Clay 9am-11am, Fantasy Fever 1pm-3pm
Aug 3-6th: Wild Animals 9am-11am, Wild Outdoors 1pm-3pm
Aug 10-13th: Cartoon Characters 9am-11am, Cooking ’n’ Clay 1pm-3pm
Wild Animals Camp
Wild Animals are found at Wild Clay! Whether you prefer realistic creatures, cartoony characters, catching wild Pokemon, raising Minecraft beasts, or digging up dinosaurs, this is your camp! Make your imagination come to life and bring your best ideas.
In this beginner-friendly Animal-themed camp, students will be shown foundational skills in sculpture formation and functional handbuilding to create several artworks. Expert assistance will be provided.
Day 1: Animal sculpting
Day 2: Animal bowl/plate/mug
Day 3: Animal planter.
Day 4: Coloring projects using underglazes.
Fab Slabs Camp
Find out why slabs are fabulous at Wild Clay! We have TONS of stamps and textures to make a one-of-a-kind “slabulous” project!
Fab Slabs: Learn all there is to do with slabs! Throughout the week you will make a Mug, Flower Vase, Jar/Box & Wall Pocket Vase. On Day 4, students will choose from our shop glazes for these projects and they will be professionally glazed. Expert assistance will be provided. Pieces will take 3-4 weeks to fire and be ready for pickup.
Cooking ‘n’ Clay
Let’s Get Cooking at Wild Clay!
In this beginner-friendly handbuilding camp, students will be shown foundational skills in handbuilding & design techniques to create several kitchen-based projects. Expert assistance will be provided.
Day 1: Berry Washing Bowl
Day 2 Butter Bell
Day 3 Garlic Grater & Citrus Juicer
Day 4: Coloring projects with underglazes
Fantasy Fever Camp
Catch Fantasy Fever at Wild Clay! If magic and wonder thrills you, join us as we explore awesome projects in a fantasy theme. Make your imagination come to life and bring your best ideas to the studio.
In this beginner and intermediate-friendly camp, students will be shown foundational skills in sculpture formation and functional handbuilding to create unique artworks. Expert assistance will be provided.
Day 1 & 2: Fairy/Wizard Candle Votive House
Day 3: Mushroom Jewelry Dish OR Dragon Guardian Dish
Day 4: Coloring projects with underglazes
Cartoon Characters Camp
Create your favorite Cartoon Characters at Wild Clay! Make your imagination come to life and bring your best ideas. Some recommendations include: Dinosaurs, Pokemon, Hello Kitty, Mario Bros, Minecraft Characters, SpongeBob, Superheroes, other Video Game/Pop-Culture Characters that your child may be interested in.
In this beginner and intermediate-friendly camp, students will be shown foundational skills in sculpture formation and expert assistance will be provided as needed.
Day 1: learn basics of character sculpting (hollowing, connecting, blending), start project #1
Day 2: finish project #1, start project #2
Day 3: Finish project 2, start painting
Day 4: complete painting with underglazes
Wild Outdoors Camp
Explore the Wild Outdoors at Wild Clay–whether you prefer growing your garden, tree hugging, or talking to the animals, this is your camp!
In this beginner-friendly Nature-themed camp, students will be shown foundational skills in sculpture formation and functional handbuilding to create several themed artworks. Expert assistance will be provided as needed.
Day 1: Rugged Carved Planters
Day 2: Plate with Nature-Inspired Forms/Textures, Sculpted Tree Mug
Day 3: Mini Animal Sculptures
Day 4: Coloring projects with Underglazes.
One-Time Summer Classes for Kids
This Summer we are excited to offer special 1-time classes for kids through the City of Claremont! Choose from Pottery Wheel Tryouts, Pokemon/Animal Sculpting, and Sports Themed Mugs or Plates. Click the image below to be taken to the city’s site for registering for these sessions and search for “Pottery”, “Pokemon”, or “Sports” to find the classes.
They have commercial glazes and underglazes and some others they include! They have a wide variety of same amazing clay! They have wheel and hand building spaces! Wild Clay’s different memberships accommodate different needs and the classes (one time/ 4 times and 8 times) teach you so much! The other teachers and techs (Kris, Naomi and Ava) are genuinely so awesome and knowledgeable! I am so thankful to have found them and be a part of the wild clay community!!!
Do check them out!!!
We had a great time and left with wonderful memories (and pottery creations!). Highly recommend for a fun outing with friends or family.