Program Category:
Clay

Sculpt, coil and mold to create 3-D objects. All projects can be fired by the teaching artists. An inexpensive way to add ceramics to your educational programs.

Empty Bowls Community Service Project

Students will learn about hunger in our community by participating in a community service project.  Each student will create a hand-crafted, clay bowl using assorted textures, stamps and colored glazes.  The entire community will come together for a meal (soup, … Continue reading →

“Wild Things” Clay Monster Faces

Using the book, Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, as inspiration,  students will learn the basics of sculpting. Each student will create a unique monster face out of clay. The monster faces will be glazed in bright colors … Continue reading →

Custom Mosaic Mural

Artist works with class or school community to create a custom mosaic mural to be permanently installed in a school. Each student creates tiles that are incorporated. Continue reading →

Mosaic Project

Students learn mosaic techniques in the style of Philadephia artist Isaiah Zagar and sculptural techniques by building their “favorite thing.” Continue reading →

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: An Introduction to Clay

This residency will introduce young children to working with clay.  Each student will create a shoe-print butterfly and a caterpillar. Continue reading →

Birds and Nests

Class introduces basics of clay sculpture and children sculpt their own bird and nest with egg. Continue reading →

Leave Your Legacy Bench

Students create their own personal tiles used as part of a mosaic bench for the school. Continue reading →

Field Trip to the Artist’s Studio

Visit a working ceramic tile studio in Bucks County. Students also create their own tile. Continue reading →

Native American Pot

Study designs of Native Americans, learn traditional clay handbuilding, slipping and sgraffiato. Continue reading →

Mosaic Bench Project

Artist works with students to create custom mosaic benches. Each student creates tiles that are incorporated. Continue reading →

Native American Storytellers

Learn the story of a Native American artist, the art of storytelling, culminating with students creating and painting their own ceramic storytellers. Continue reading →

Clay Gargoyles

Artist will teach students the various styles and uses of gargoyles in European and American architecture. Students create their own clay medieval gargoyle. Continue reading →

Japanese Teabowls, Scrolls & Ceremony

Learn history and tradition of Japanese Tea Ceremony and children will make their own ceramic bowls and scrolls. Continue reading →