Go to camps for - Grades 1-2 -- Grades 3-5 -- Grades 6-8
Summer Camps for Kids!
Funded in part by grants from the Iowa Arts Council and
the National Endowment for the Arts and Rockwell Collins
Camp fees: $80 for non-members, $75 for members. Camps limited to 12 particpants.
To register: Visit The Ceramics Center, TuWTh 9 am - 9 pm, F 9 am - 4 pm, Sa 10 - 4 pm; or call 319-365-9644. Or
send the Registration Form (available on our web site) with your check or credit card information for the full fee to: The
Ceramics Center.
Or
Click on the "Register Online" button next to the grade level of the camp you want to register for.
Storytime in Clay
It’s “Wild Things”, “Little Pigs”, “Cats in Hats”, and all
your other favorite stories. Class will begin with 20 minutes
of story time! These stories are sure to inspire the
artist in everyone as students take to the clay and recreate
their favorite characters.
August 9 - 13, 9-11 AM
“Roll the Dice”: It’s Game Day!!
You’re sure to win with this class. Here’s your opportunity
to redesign or invent your own game using clay. Build
a better “Mousetrap”, add real Chutes and Ladders, make
Candyland gumdrop rainbows pop off your board. You’ll
have a blast turning your favorite traditional board game
into a 3-D work of art.
August 2 - 6, 9-11 AM
Mud into Music - for Adult/Child
Easy!! With clay you can create anything from maracas
to wind chimes to whistles to rain sticks. “Sounds” like
fun you say, then jump on the “band” wagon and join this
camp.
July 12 - 16, 9-11 AM
You’ll Dig Clay On Dino Days
Unearth your creativity as you dig into clay and recreate
the land before time. Thanks to you, dinosaurs are back.
Make your very own T-Rex, Brachiosaurus, or even a
dinosaur yet to be discovered. If you can imagine it you
can create it!!
July 19 - 23, 9-11 AM
Slugs, Bugs and Butterflies
Whether you prefer creepy crawly insects or the flowers
they live in you are sure to find things in nature to fuel
your creativity. Explore your own backyard then come
to class prepared to make your own creations out of clay.
This nature inspired class is sure to be a hit!
August 16 - 20, 9-11 AM
Classes-one day per week for four weeks
Circus, Circus!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting highwire acts, lion
tamers, elephants. You will make the circus including a
ring master and acrobats, all from clay. You will create a “Big Top” too, that will double as a storage case for you
circus.
Thursdays, July 22 - August 12, 1-3 PM
**Please be sure to read through the important Summer Camp Information and Rules document.
Clay Games: Make ‘em and Play ‘em
Use clay to make your very own board games: chess,
checkers, backgammon, and more! Learn basic clay forming
and decorating techniques to create board games and
game pieces that look like works of art. Then use your
games to learn how to play like a pro!!
July 26 - 30, 9-11:30 AM
Playing with Paint and Clay
Explore the medium of painting on both paper and clay!
Learn brush techniques, color mixing and design as you
work with traditional painting media – as well as with
ceramic slips and glazes. Learn basic hand-building processes
in clay to combine with the painting techniques to
create art for the table - as well as the wall.
August 2 - 6, 9-11:30 AM
Face Jugs and Toby Mugs: Funny Faces on Pots
Two exciting, historical traditions come together in this
class. You will learn about the funny, and sometimes
scary, looking “Face Jugs” from the southern United
States – and make some of your own. Then you will
travel to 18th century England to sculpt your own face
into a “Toby Mug”. It’s funny faces galore in this class!
August 9 - 13, 9-11:30 AM
Prints and Pots: Printmaking on Clay
Explore the traditional printmaking techniques of monoprinting,
stenciling and stamping on both flat and threedimensional
surfaces. You will have the opportunity to
learn and apply these techniques – as well as basic handbuilding
skills in clay – to create pots and prints – ready
for the wall, desktop or table.
July 12 - 16, 9-11:30 AM
August 16 - 20, 9-11:30 AM
Toy Story: Make Your Own Clay Toys
Action figures, porcelain dolls, wagons, tanks, planes
and more! Learn basic clay forming and decorating
techniques as you use your imagination to create
your favorite toys in clay. Combine clay parts with
other materials to make your toys come to life!
July 19 - 23, 9-11:30 AM
Classes-one day per week for four weeks
Tales in Terracotta
Love to tell tall tales? Then this is the class for you.
Start by letting your imagination run wild as you write
your own story. Then bring your story to life by creating
your characters out of clay. You are the author, you are
the artist, and you are sure to have fun as you turn your
written words into clay!! Tuesdays, July 20 - August 10, 1-3:30 PM
**Please be sure to read through the important Summer Camp Information and Rules document.
Ceramic Tips and Tricks
Expand your skills with clay and learn a new bag of
tricks. Innovative techniques in hand-building and using
the potter’s wheel will improve your skills - and handy
tips of the trade will show you how the professionals do
it. Beginners, as well as experienced students, are encouraged
to sign-up.
July 26 - 30, 1-3:30 PM
Sketch It, Make It, And Bake It:
Drawing and Clay
Do you like to draw? This innovative camp will combine
instruction in traditional drawing media with special
ceramic pencils, chalks and glazes on clay. You will learn
basic hand-building techniques in clay and develop your
drawing and design skills as you create beautiful pictures,
plates and cups.
August 2 - 6, 1-3:30 PM
Clay and Glass Creations
Explore the similarities and differences between working
with clay and working with fused glass. You will learn
a variety of forming and decorating methods for each
material individually - and will also learn how to combine
these two materials to create unique designs and projects.
July 12 - 16, 1-3:30 PM
August 16 - 20, 1-3:30 PM
Prints and Pots: Printmaking on Clay
Explore the traditional printmaking techniques of monoprinting,
stenciling and stamping on both flat and threedimensional
surfaces. You will have the opportunity to
learn and apply these techniques – as well as basic handforming
skills in clay to create pots and prints – ready for
the wall, desktop or table.
July 19 - 23, 1-3:30 PM
August 9 - 13, 1-3:30 PM
Classes-one day per week for four weeks
Introduction to Glass Fusing
Learn the fundamentals of glass fusing as you create
unique designs and projects. You will have the opportunity
to explore a wide variety of glass materials and
techniques. Develop the expressive potential in this
exciting medium to make window art, small jewelry
pieces, magnets, and holiday ornaments.
Wednesdays, July 21 - August 11, 1-3:30 PM
**Please be sure to read through the important Summer Camp Information and Rules document.