The Clay Garden Adult Class Schedule

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Children's Classes 2007 / 2008

My name is Ursula Kaplowitz and I have been a professional potter and sculptor for twenty five years, have taught children pottery for seventeen years and am myself the mother of three. It is my sincere wish to make my studio a peaceful space where children can relax and create! While nurturing each child's unique individuality I love to help them make beautiful pottery.

I invite your children and teenagers to create functional and sculptural work while learning the three basic methods of hand building with clay: pinching, coiling, and slab-work. Older children and advanced students will have a chance to learn throwing pots on the potter's wheel! Students are guided step-by-step through all the processes from shaping a pot to finishing and glazing it, always, however, being encouraged to create their own individual art-pieces. All pottery goes through two kiln-firings: after the first firing the students will decorate their work with under-glaze colors or a wide variety of colored glazes. The second firing will make the pottery safe with food and drink for everyday use. All clays and glazes we use are health-approved!

Your young artists will come home with hand-made mugs, plates, bowls, pitchers, covered dishes, and baskets, candleholders and much more! I love to work with them toward upcoming Holidays and we use many seasonal themes, but they are always welcome to bring their own ideas and wishes to class! We also explore jewelry making with a very special self-glazing clay called Egyptian Paste.

Hand building For Parents and Children Age 5 and Older				Saturdays, 10 AM - 12 PM
	Class #1		Dec. 8, 15 and 22	$ 90.00
	Class #3:		February 2, 9, 16 and 23	$ 120.00
	Class #5:		April 5, 12, 19 and 26	$ 120.00


Potter’s Wheel and Hand Building For Children Age 10 and Older				Saturdays, 10 AM - 12 PM
	Class #2:		January 5, 12, 19 and 26	$ 120.00
	Class #4:		March 1, 8, 15 and 22	$ 120.00
	Class #6:		May 3, 10, 17 and 24	$ 120.00


After-School Hand Building For School Children of All Ages				Tuesdays, 3:45 PM - 5:15PM
The Clay Garden is located in walking-distance to the Hopewell Elementary School and there is a Crossing Guard on duty starting at 3:30 PM. Children will be offered a healthy snack before class.


	Class #7:		Dec. 4, 11 & 18	$ 75.00
	Class #8:		Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29	$ 95.00
	Class #9:		Feb. 5, 12 19 and 26	$ 95.00
	Class #10:		March 4, 11 18 and 25	$ 95.00
	Class #11:		April 1, 8, 15 and 22	$ 95.00
	Class #12:		April 29, May 6, 13 and 20	$ 95.00


Potter's Wheel and Hand Building For Teens and Adults				Wednesdays, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM$
A time to explore your own creativity and to deepen your skills. Hand building and wheel work will be encouraged, guided and instructed; we will experiment with textures, colors and glazes. Sign-up for any length of time: The fee is $ 36.- per evening or $ 130.- for four weeks. Sign-up minimum 4 weeks. Runs Wednesday, October 24 2007 through June, 2008. Ongoing class, join anytime!				$ 130.00 for 4 weeks



Other Activities Birthday parties at the Clay Garden are a great success! I am happy to accommodate private students, small groups, Girl/Boy Scouts or parent-child classes at your convenience. For more information or a studio-visit, please call (609) 466-2637. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Directions and How to Contact Us:

Ursula Kaplowitz
The Clay Garden
34 Second Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525
(609) 466-2637

E-mail: theclaygarden@gmail.com

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