Event Detail

Family Clay Night: Loony Spoons
Saturday, April 4
6-7:30PM
All ages
Registration is required for all people present, children under 16 cannot attend alone: an adult 16 must enroll with them as either a maker or helper.

Ticket Types:
Maker - $35 - a child or adult person intending to make a small project to be *fired, and picked up at a later date.

Helper - $25 - a supervising parent or trusted adult who will learn the project and help their child, but does not intend to keep their own project. Practice projects will be made to learn the techniques, but cannot be glazed, and will be recycled after the session. An additional $10 can be billed post-workshop if you decide you'd like to keep your project.

A creative and fun way to spend a Saturday evening with family and friends! A Clay Studio of Missoula teaching artist will lead a **small handbuilding project that can be fully completed in a 90-minute session. These projects will be easy to follow so little ones can join in, but will have plenty of room to customize for more experienced hands who want to riff on the idea to make something different. Those who have clay skills, and can follow studio "Golden Rules," can transform their project into something beyond the lesson, but may only use provided supplies, and must finish completely by the end of the session. (Please note, the teaching artist cannot teach a separate lesson for folks who wish to make independently).

In April, we'll experiment with the fun form of spoons! Spoons have been used for gift and decoration for centuries, and have, of course, long been used in the kitchens of many cultures! Ceramic spoons are fragile, but they can be customized in many fun ways, and if glazed correctly, can be used to handle food if the maker so chooses! Spoons are also a blast to design for decoration - they make a cheeky, fun piece of kitchen decor that can come in all shapes and sizes, with the bowl of the spoon capable of holding all manner of little sculptural pieces. It's a unique and fun idea starter for something to hang on the wall, or even as a counter piece like a punny spoon holder!

These sessions make a great entry point into the world of ceramics! Make a fun little project with people you love and have a relaxed, creative evening. If the clay bug bites you, adults (16 ) can enroll in future one-day sessions and 10-week classes for adults, and kids can enroll in our seasonal camps (spring break and summer) and special youth sessions (Fall and Winter Break)! If you want more, you and your family or friends are encouraged to schedule your own 2-hour private session!

*Projects to be fired must be built to be safe for our studio firing method, as cleared by a teaching artist. Parents or a trusted adult mentor must provide aide to children under 12 to ensure they follow studio "Golden Rules" so their projects can be fired. Refunds cannot be issued if a maker is not able to follow directions and a project is not safe to fire, or if pieces fall apart, break, or otherwise do not turn out as desired.

**Projects will have a scale limit, or will utilize a fixed amount of clay in order to moderate material and kiln space usage, to keep these sessions affordable!

Maximum of 12 Students

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