Kaczor Clay Club -Empower Hour Kurtz

Kaczor Clay Club Empower Hour: Forrest Dwellings

In this consolidated hand-building clay project, students will create dwellings for mythological creatures or amphibians, choosing to create a home for a fairy or a toad! Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to join two dimensional clay slabs into three dimensional forms. They will create texture and embellish their structures to simulate trees, leaves, knot holes and burrows reminiscent of natural habitats found in woodlands.  Students will also develop an understanding of clay, clay properties and investigate various glazes and application tools and methods. This Kaczor Clay Club is three, two hour sessions from 4:15-6:15 p.m.  Bring a snack and stamina to this session!

In this consolidated hand-building clay project, students will create three Halloween Lanterns! Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to join two dimensional clay slabs into three dimensional cylindrical forms. They will cut out and attach detail to make friendly mummies, pumpkins & ghosts to light up October nights! Students will also develop an understanding of clay, clay properties and investigate various glazes and application tools and methods. This Kaczor Clay Club is three, two hour sessions from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Bring a snack and stamina to this session!

Kaczor Clay Club Empower Hour: Gingerbread Houses
In this consolidated hand-building clay workshop, students will enjoy creating Gingerbread Houses. Beginning with flat clay slabs, students will learn how to shape and attach the slabs into three dimensional forms. They will create texture & embellish their structures to simulate gingerbread, candy & other details found on traditional gingerbread houses. Students will also develop an understanding of clay properties, processes & vocabulary.This Kaczor Clay Club is three, two hour sessions from 4:15-6:15 p.m. Bring a snack and stamina to this session!

Pickup: On Clay Club afternoons, I will gather students after dismissal at 4:08 in the art room. After the session is over, I will walk your child out to the front circle at 6:15 to your waiting vehicle. If you are running behind, please email if possible to let me know and I will remain with your child until you arrive. If your child will be absent, please email to let me know and we can arrange to make up the session at another time.