Clay Times at PS 101 in NYC (pt.3)

The kids getting creative with their new skills in clay.

Clay TImes at PS 101 in NYC (pt.2)

The preparation stages and demonstration for the kids on the "wee" desk.

Clay Times at PS 101 in NYC (pt.1)

Another great class at PS 101 in NYC.

Summer 2011 Classes at Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Science

Adult Classes

TIme to Get DIrty

Friday, July 29 7:00 – 9:00 pm 04-ar10d-11

Friday, august 12 7:00 – 9:00 pm 04-ar10d-2-11

Friday, September 9 7:00 – 9:00 pm 04-ar10d-3-11 Instructor: Kerith Creo Come with friends, bring a date, or meet someone new at the LBIF Ceramics Studio. You’re sure to have a great time at this monthly event. our instructor will walk you through a few intro- ductory projects, or you’re free to make your own creations. Materials are included. Return to pick up work once it’s fired. Fee: $35

Fee w/ member discount: $20

Garden WhImsy

Wednesday, august 24 9:30 am – 1:30 pm 04-ar10g-11 Instructor: Kerith Creo Create your own clay features to enhance the beauty and origi- nality of your outdoor garden! The instructor will teach and demonstrate handbuilding skills necessary to craft a beautiful hanging bird feeder, clay flowers to mask the tough-to-grow spots, or a beautiful birdhouse. All materials included. Return to pick up glazed work.

Fee: $60 Fee w/ member discount: $45

Clay Jewelry

Wednesday, July 20 9:30 am – 1:30 pm 04-ar10J-11 Instructor: Kerith Creo Create the perfect piece of jewelry to personalize your wardrobe or give a gift to someone special. Demonstrations to create clay carved pendants, disc beads, or a brooch will be given. Learn pigment techniques and use of recycled or sea glass for a wide range of color. All materials included. Students will return to pick up completed works.

Fee: $60 Fee w/ member discount: $45

FAMILY CLASSeS

creatIve FamIly Fun WIth clay

Sunday, July 10 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 04-ch86-1-11

1:00 – 3:00 pm 04-ch86-1b-11

Sunday, august 14 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 04-ch86-2-11

1:00 – 3:00 pm 04-ch86-2b-11

Instructor: Kerith Creo enjoy family time together in a creative and inspired atmosphere. handbuilding techniques will be taught to assist you in making a personalized bowl, party plate, or mug. Bring your creativity and your own ideas. All materials are included.

Fee: $45/one adult and one child. each additional person is $20 Fee w/ member discount: $35/one adult and one child. each additional person is $15

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In the Ceramics Studio: Clay Tiles

Artist, Kerith Creo

Clay Tiles

Sunday, April 10

9:00am - 1:00pm

Instructor: Kerith Creo

Fee: $50

Fee w/ Member Discount: $40

Learn important techniques to make your own unique tiles. Class will cover the best bodies of clay to use, slab rolling, clay thickness, how to avoid warping and cracking, equating shrinkage, cutting and putting impressions on tiles and grooving for backing. All materials included. Students will hand paint with under-glazes the same day or select an LBIF glaze. Return to pick up works when they have been fired.

Free Abandon

Put a young student on a pottery wheel and let the clay and good times roll! I have been teaching kids of all ages in the tri-state area for nearly 5 years. Teaching children is a great joy and poses different challenges & perks then working with adults.

A fair observation built on teaching hundreds of students - children & adults alike - is that as humans we often become more critical of ourselves and sadly, sometimes each other - taking it all too seriously. Our ability to jump in with free abandon wanes as the years roll by. Luckily, not the case with most 5 year olds!

I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to teach the arts & enjoy silliness all in the same moment. My young students are a great reminder of how we should approach life...energized with insatiable curiosity and spiritedness.......one moment at a time.

Fun Times with the students of PS101

I had a wonderful day with the kids of New York's Public School 101! The students ranged in age from 4 - 12 years old and were so much fun to teach. With the older children we took on the challenge of making fun & scary masks that can be hung on the wall to enjoy. The younger students did a great job of working with clay to create bowls, cups, or as in one case, nearly 65 mini men! (see photo)