Introducing Jane Hill's Summer Clay Camps Jane Hill: moved to New Orleans in 1991, teaching in the Talented Visual Arts Program until Hurricane Katrina. She returns to teach at OTAC this summer from Baltimore, MD, where she teaches part time at Maryland Institute College of Art, and Baltimore Clayworks. She is the recipient of a "Restoration Residency" Fellowship at A Studio In The Woods-A Program of Tulane University, and grants from the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation. Ms Hill has an MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute of Art, and extensive experience teaching two and three dimensional media to students of all ages and backgrounds.
Her passion is helping students of all backgrounds discover and nurture their unique creative voice. For her class offerings, all materials are provided. All clay work will be fired and available for pickup within one to two weeks of the course's end.
CHILDREN: June 9-June 13, morning & afternoon sessions Clay for Kids Session I: "How my Garden Grows" Class time: 10:00 am-12:00 noon, daily. Ages: 5-7 In this introductory clay class, little hands will examine things big and small-all from the garden. From beautiful flowers to the insects and animals found in their own backyard, young clay artists will learn simple hand-building ceramic techniques while exploring in sculpture the beauties of the ordinary-yet extraordinary-garden. Clay For Kids Session I: "Tall Tales and Fairy Tales-Stories in Clay" Class Time: 1:30-3:30 daily Ages: 8-12 Come learn how to sculpt your favorite stories. From Cinderella's castle, to a fire breathing dragon, students will use favorite tales to create a rich array of sculptural forms, while learning the basics of hand-built clay construction and surface decoration.
CHILDREN: June 16th-June 20th, morning & afternoon sessions Clay for Kids Session II: "Feather and Fin" Ages: 5-7 Class Time; 10:00am-12:00 noon, daily In this class, young students will explore in clay the imagery of birds, fish, and other animal friends. Students will release their creativity using simple pinch, coil and slab techniques in the exploration of all manner of creatures that swim and fly. Clay for Kids, Session II: "Facing the Figure" Ages: 8-12 Class Time: 1:30-3:30, daily How do you build a head? A super-hero? An action figure in motion? In this class teen students will use the human-and sometimes inhuman-form as the basis of examining sculptural ceramic techniques and surface decoration.
CHILDREN: June 23rd-June 27th, morning & afternoon sessions Clay for Kids, Session III: "Dans La Louisianne!" Ages: 5-7 Class Time: 10:00 am to 12:00noon, daily Louisiana is one of the most interesting places on earth. From the food, the people and the fascinating natural world, there's a lot about our state to explore in clay. Young clay artists will learn how to make an alligator, sculpt a swamp, and enjoy their creativity while celebrating Louisiana. Clay for Kids, Session III: "Masks and Myths" Ages: 8-12 Class Time: 1:30-3:30 daily Stories from myth and legend will serve as the inspiration for this class, where students will create masks and sculpt mythological creatures. Ceramic skills will build as students work to bring legend to life.
ADULTS AND KIDS: one-day workshops: Family Explorer Session I: Father's Day Celebration Date: Saturday, June 14 Time: 1-3 pm Ages: Child ages 5-12 and an adult helper In this special adult-child workshop, participants will create a double self portrait-"Me and My Dad". Kids will learn the basics of making a face in clay and will create with their adult helper a fired and glazed ceramic piece to celebrate Father's Day. Family Explorer Session II: On the Street Where I live. Date: Sunday, June 22 Time: 1-3 pm Ages: Child ages 5-12 and an adult helper. In this special adult-child workshop, kids, and their adult helpers will work together to create a relief tile showing themselves and their neighborhood. Both a family and neighborhood portrait, children and parents will create together to produce a fired and glazed work of ceramic art.
ADULT AND TEEN CLASSES: Adult/Teen Basic Hand-building Date: June 12-July 3rd (Thursdays) Time: 7-9:30 PM This class will introduce students to basic hand-building skills in ceramics. Focusing on functional and non functional ceramic forms, students will learn pinch, coil and slab techniques as well as low fire glaze techniques. Open to adults and interested teens over the age of 13. Excellent to familiarize students with clay before beginning on the wheel. |
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Family Explorer sessions I and II are nearly full!
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