MAHOGANY GALLERY IS EXCITED TO COLLABORATE WITH LEMON STREET GALLERY TO BRING A WORKSHOP ON CLAY SCULPTURE TO YOUTH IN THE RACINE & KENOSHA AREAS. IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, YOUTH WILL LEARN ABOUT PROMINENT BLACK SCULPTURE ARTISTS, RECEIVE A DEMONSTRATION ON USING A POTTERS WHEEL, AND BUILD THEIR OWN UNIQUE CREATIONS! THIS WORKSHOP INCLUDES LESSONS IN TWO FORMS OF CLAY BUILDING.

POTTERS WHEEL INTRODUCTION
LEARN THE BASICS OF THROWING ON A POTTER’S WHEEL IN THIS INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP. STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE TECHNIQUES OF WEDGING, CENTERING AND OPENING A VESSEL. THIS WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN STUDENTS TO WORK IN THE OPEN CLAY STUDIO INDEPENDENTLY.

HAND BUILDING SESSION
THIS SESSION WILL TEACH BASIC HAND-BUILDING TECHNIQUES LIKE COIL, SLAB AND PINCH POTS AND HOW TO CREATE BOTH FUNCTIONAL/ SCULPTURAL POTTERY. ADDITIONALLY, SURFACE DESIGN AND GLAZE INTERACTIONS WILL BE COVERED. LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF OUR OPEN CLAY STUDIO WHILE GAINING THE CONFIDENCE TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY IN AN OPEN STUDIO ENVIRONMENT.

THE CLAY SCULPTURE KIDS WORKSHOP IS GEARED FOR ANY YOUTH AGED 5 - 18. NO PREVIOUS SKILLS ARE NEEDED. BE PREPARED TO LEARN AND GET MESSY!