Saturdays, April 26 - May 10, 2025 | 4 - 7P | 3 sessions | $350 per pair

Kids and care-givers try your hands at the potter's wheel--together! Share the experience of learning the basics of wheel-throwing, including centering, shaping, trimming and glazing. This three-part workshop is designed for kids, ages 7+, and one caring adult. Includes pizza!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Open Studio: Open Studio is available by request for the duration of your class for participating adults only.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop |

Kids, in grades 2-5, join CraftStudies for a creative and fun-filled afternoon! Designed for, but not limited to, students who have early dismissal through the Hartford School District, this program offers a perfect blend of creativity and relaxation. Each session, students will engage in hands-on exploration and craft projects that encourage imagination and artistic expression. All materials provided.

Offered in partnership with Hartford Parks & Recreation Department. Register through the Hartford Parks & Recreation website here.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Early Release Crafternoon is also offered on May 20, 2025.

Thursdays, February 6 - March 20, 2025 | No class on February 20th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $275

Explore the creative world of clay after school! Learn techniques like molding, pinching, and coiling to make unique sculptures and designs. Create unique sculptures, pottery, and imaginative designs while discovering how to use tools and textures to bring your ideas to life.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Saturdays, March 1 - 15, 2025 | 4 - 7P | 3 sessions | $350 per pair

Kids and care-givers try your hands at the potter's wheel--together! Share the experience of learning the basics of wheel-throwing, including centering, shaping, trimming and glazing. This three-part workshop is designed for kids, ages 7+, and one caring adult. Includes pizza!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Open Studio: Open Studio is available by request for the duration of your class for participating adults only.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Thursdays, February 6 - March 20, 2025 | No class on February 20th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $275

Explore the creative world of clay after school! Learn techniques like molding, pinching, and coiling to make unique sculptures and designs. Create unique sculptures, pottery, and imaginative designs while discovering how to use tools and textures to bring your ideas to life.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Saturdays, March 1 - 15, 2025 | 4 - 7P | 3 sessions | $350 per pair

Kids and care-givers try your hands at the potter's wheel--together! Share the experience of learning the basics of wheel-throwing, including centering, shaping, trimming and glazing. This three-part workshop is designed for kids, ages 7+, and one caring adult. Includes pizza!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Open Studio: Open Studio is available by request for the duration of your class for participating adults only.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Thursdays, February 6 - March 20, 2025 | No class on February 20th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $275

Explore the creative world of clay after school! Learn techniques like molding, pinching, and coiling to make unique sculptures and designs. Create unique sculptures, pottery, and imaginative designs while discovering how to use tools and textures to bring your ideas to life.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Mondays, January 6 - March 3, 2025 | No class January 20th or February 17th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $300

Tweens and teens takeover the Clay Studio! Open to youth, ages 12+ of all skill levels who want to try something new, improve skills, and have fun. Instruction in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques are guided by student interests and ideas. Snacks provided!

Supplies: Clay is not included with registration and must be purchased through the Supply Shop.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Saturdays, March 1 - 15, 2025 | 4 - 7P | 3 sessions | $350 per pair

Kids and care-givers try your hands at the potter's wheel--together! Share the experience of learning the basics of wheel-throwing, including centering, shaping, trimming and glazing. This three-part workshop is designed for kids, ages 7+, and one caring adult. Includes pizza!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Open Studio: Open Studio is available by request for the duration of your class for participating adults only.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Thursdays, February 6 - March 20, 2025 | No class on February 20th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $275

Explore the creative world of clay after school! Learn techniques like molding, pinching, and coiling to make unique sculptures and designs. Create unique sculptures, pottery, and imaginative designs while discovering how to use tools and textures to bring your ideas to life.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Mondays, January 6 - February 24, 2025 | No class January 20th or February 17th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $300

Tweens and teens takeover the Clay Studio! Open to youth, ages 12+ of all skill levels who want to try something new, improve skills, and have fun. Instruction in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques are guided by student interests and ideas. Snacks provided!

Supplies: Clay is not included with registration and must be purchased through the Supply Shop.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1 - 4P | 5 sessions | $300

Let your imagination be your guide as you explore and build skills through wheel throwing and hand-building with clay to create fun and functional projects from bowls and cups to whimsical sculptures,

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 9A - 12P | 5 sessions | $300

For kids ages 6-9. Pinch it! Roll it! Form it! Build it! Join us during the school-break week for this exploratory hand building camp! Campers will work with a variety of techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab rolling to develop and enhance their clay building skills. We will take inspiration from nature and our imaginations to build function and fanciful forms!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1 - 4P | 5 sessions | $300

Let your imagination be your guide as you explore and build skills through wheel throwing and hand-building with clay to create fun and functional projects from bowls and cups to whimsical sculptures,

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 9A - 12P | 5 sessions | $300

For kids ages 6-9. Pinch it! Roll it! Form it! Build it! Join us during the school-break week for this exploratory hand building camp! Campers will work with a variety of techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab rolling to develop and enhance their clay building skills. We will take inspiration from nature and our imaginations to build function and fanciful forms!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1 - 4P | 5 sessions | $300

Let your imagination be your guide as you explore and build skills through wheel throwing and hand-building with clay to create fun and functional projects from bowls and cups to whimsical sculptures,

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 9A - 12P | 5 sessions | $300

For kids ages 6-9. Pinch it! Roll it! Form it! Build it! Join us during the school-break week for this exploratory hand building camp! Campers will work with a variety of techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab rolling to develop and enhance their clay building skills. We will take inspiration from nature and our imaginations to build function and fanciful forms!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1 - 4P | 5 sessions | $300

Let your imagination be your guide as you explore and build skills through wheel throwing and hand-building with clay to create fun and functional projects from bowls and cups to whimsical sculptures,

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 9A - 12P | 5 sessions | $300

For kids ages 6-9. Pinch it! Roll it! Form it! Build it! Join us during the school-break week for this exploratory hand building camp! Campers will work with a variety of techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab rolling to develop and enhance their clay building skills. We will take inspiration from nature and our imaginations to build function and fanciful forms!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1 - 4P | 5 sessions | $300

Let your imagination be your guide as you explore and build skills through wheel throwing and hand-building with clay to create fun and functional projects from bowls and cups to whimsical sculptures,

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Monday, February 17 - Friday, February 21, 2025 | 9A - 12P | 5 sessions | $300

For kids ages 6-9. Pinch it! Roll it! Form it! Build it! Join us during the school-break week for this exploratory hand building camp! Campers will work with a variety of techniques including pinching, coiling, and slab rolling to develop and enhance their clay building skills. We will take inspiration from nature and our imaginations to build function and fanciful forms!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Thursdays, February 6 - March 20, 2025 | No class on February 20th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $275

Explore the creative world of clay after school! Learn techniques like molding, pinching, and coiling to make unique sculptures and designs. Create unique sculptures, pottery, and imaginative designs while discovering how to use tools and textures to bring your ideas to life.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Mondays, January 6 - February 24, 2025 | No class January 20th or February 17th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $300

Tweens and teens takeover the Clay Studio! Open to youth, ages 12+ of all skill levels who want to try something new, improve skills, and have fun. Instruction in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques are guided by student interests and ideas. Snacks provided!

Supplies: Clay is not included with registration and must be purchased through the Supply Shop.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Thursdays, February 6 - March 20, 2025 | No class on February 20th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $275

Explore the creative world of clay after school! Learn techniques like molding, pinching, and coiling to make unique sculptures and designs. Create unique sculptures, pottery, and imaginative designs while discovering how to use tools and textures to bring your ideas to life.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Jill Koppers

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop |

Kids, in grades 2-5, join CraftStudies for a creative and fun-filled afternoon! Designed for, but not limited to, students who have early dismissal through the Hartford School District, this program offers a perfect blend of creativity and relaxation. Each session, students will engage in hands-on exploration and craft projects that encourage imagination and artistic expression. All materials provided.

Offered in partnership with Hartford Parks & Recreation Department. Register through the Hartford Parks & Recreation website here.

Teaching Artist: Allison Riese

Early Release Crafternoon is also offered on January 14, 2025.

Mondays, January 6 - February 24, 2025 | No class January 20th or February 17th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $300

Tweens and teens takeover the Clay Studio! Open to youth, ages 12+ of all skill levels who want to try something new, improve skills, and have fun. Instruction in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques are guided by student interests and ideas. Snacks provided!

Supplies: Clay is not included with registration and must be purchased through the Supply Shop.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Wednesdays, January 8 - 29, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:15P | 4 sessions | $250

Kids, in grades 3-6, learn how to safely use a sewing machine as well as some basic hand-sewing techniques to make everything from pillows, to bags and pouches. Have fun and feel proud of what you can make yourself!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Mondays, January 6 - February 24, 2025 | No class January 20th or February 17th | 3:30 - 5:15P | 6 sessions | $300

Tweens and teens takeover the Clay Studio! Open to youth, ages 12+ of all skill levels who want to try something new, improve skills, and have fun. Instruction in wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques are guided by student interests and ideas. Snacks provided!

Supplies: Clay is not included with registration and must be purchased through the Supply Shop.

Teaching Artist: Samantha Radcliffe

Wednesdays, January 8 - 29, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:15P | 4 sessions | $250

Kids, in grades 3-6, learn how to safely use a sewing machine as well as some basic hand-sewing techniques to make everything from pillows, to bags and pouches. Have fun and feel proud of what you can make yourself!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Wednesdays, January 8 - 29, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:15P | 4 sessions | $250

Kids, in grades 3-6, learn how to safely use a sewing machine as well as some basic hand-sewing techniques to make everything from pillows, to bags and pouches. Have fun and feel proud of what you can make yourself!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins