Smithy Kids - Gift Making Workshop for the Little Smithy (4 weeks)

Winter holiday gift making will be the focus of this enjoyable 4 week introductory class created for the Little Smithy gift giver. A variety of holiday projects have been designed to enhance student confidence while allowing for some creative fun. Students will explore the fundamentals of slab, coil, and pinch construction with an emphasis on texture and decoration. Students will have the opportunity to combine their newly acquired skills with their natural creativity and make beautifully glazed treasures. Smiles guaranteed.

Some possible projects include: Snowmen, textured ornaments, picture frames, treasure boxes, and candleholders

Notes:

• Participants should bring a snack from home 
• No class November 26th
• The Smithy Clay Studio follows Cooperstown School District's snow days

From the Instructor: Jeanne Knowles

I am a local Art Educator and Potter who has been playing in clay since my college days. I graduated from Mt. St. Vincent University in Riverdale, NY, and after falling in love with this area, I relocated and began my 30 Art Teaching career, teaching K-12 classes at several local schools until settling down at Milford Central School where I taught Elementary, Middle School, and HS Art. Twenty years later I retired from MCS. I now happily spend my days with my husband Steve on Crumhorn Mountain, in my home pottery studio creating wheel thrown pieces. My days are busy but once a teacher, always a teacher, and I look forward to the opportunity to be back in the classroom!