Creating Clay Critters

Creative adventures await in this entertaining and educational class about creating whimsical clay critters of your own imagination!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed! Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating)

Instructor Laurie Yourk will guide you through the creative process, step-by-step, showing introductory handbuilding techniques for sculpting and building a successful piece. From assembly using the slip and score technique, using tools to create features and textures, to decorating your creature, we cover it all!

Materials: The materials needed to create and decorate one creature/critter approximately 6″ x 6″ are included in the cost of your materials

*Please note that the projects will need to be air dried and fired in a kiln, a process that can take three to four weeks after the completion of the class.