Three-Day Clay Sculpture for Kids with Instructor Cindy Douglass
This spring we’re offering three sessions of a professional-grade studio experience for young clay lovers with sculptor Cindy Douglass!
This class offers a unique, heart-centered project where kids can bridge the gap between their love for their family pet (or favorite animal) and their own artistic hands. By studying a photo of their furry friend and translating those features into a three-dimensional form, your child will develop sophisticated hand-eye coordination and a profound sense of "I can do this."
From the tactile magic of the first pinch pot to the technical satisfaction of scoring, slipping, and glazing; they will experience the entire journey of transformation - turning a humble lump of wet earth into a permanent, fired treasure.
In addition to their sculptural work of art, children will also learn to craft a functional clay mug, adding a practical and lasting memento to their artistic repertoire.
Give your child the gift of self-expression, artistic confidence, and a lifelong appreciation for the arts – a truly priceless experience that extends far beyond the classroom.
Cindy Douglass, Instructor
Saturdays, April 18, April 25, and May 2
10:30AM - 12:30PM
$90 Members / $100 Non-Members
For Ages 7 - 11
Course Requirements: old play clothes, a paper print out of the child's favorite pet or animal image, and a commitment to all three sessions.
Skills Your Child Will Master:
A clay class provides a rich sensory experience that translates into valuable life skills:
Fine Motor Development: Manipulating clay strengthens the small muscles in the hands and fingers, which is essential for handwriting and manual dexterity.
Spatial Awareness: Children learn to think in 3D, understanding volume, proportions, and how objects occupy space.
The "Scoring and Slipping" Technique: Beyond just a pottery skill, this teaches the importance of structural integrity and precision—ensuring pieces don't fall apart in the kiln.
Patience and Sequence: Pottery is a slow art; kids learn the value of "process over instant gratification" as they navigate drying times and multiple kiln firings.
Problem Solving: If a clay ear falls off or a slab thins out too much, students learn to troubleshoot and adapt rather than give up.
Cindy Douglass doesn’t just mold clay; she builds worlds. Raised where Florida’s rocket launches met Disney’s fairy tales, Cindy’s work lives in the "Oneiric"—a dream-state where the surreal feels like home. Her ceramic sculptures are a blend of resilient spirits and playful, skewed realities, often laced with whimsical "electrical pathways" that mimic the energy connecting us all. Whether she’s sculpting sacred moments in clay or painting "Space Postcards" from the cosmos, Cindy’s art is an open invitation to ditch the ordinary. Now creating from the mountains of North Carolina, her perspective remains—quite literally—out of this world. Her name is currently drifting through the galaxy on a NASA microchip.
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