Affordable Savannah kids art classes including Pottery Pig workshop
You & your child can get your hands dirty in a Piggy Pottery workshop in Savannah.
The Piggy Pottery Saturday workshop 10AM-1PM March 26 is one of many art workshops & classes offered by The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs.
Class will use basic hand building techniques to make unique sculptures for ages 12+ with a parent or 17+ without a parent.
Registration is open for The City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs Session 2 Visual Arts Classes & Workshops.
Day & evening sessions are offered for children, teens & adults in all skill levels. Sessions begin Feb. 29 & run through April 9.
Classes are @ the Department of Cultural Affairs studios, 9 W. Henry St. in Savannah.
New offerings include fiber techniques, jewelry design, ceramics, and advanced metalsmithing.
Interested in jewelry design? The Tassel Mala Necklace workshop is perfect.
Class fees include instruction, use of studio space, use of equipment & all materials, tools required. Space is limited. Advance registration is required.
For a full list of offerings, click here. Credit cards accepted.
Class schedule and registration forms are available online by clicking here or by calling (912) 651-6783.
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Session 2 Classes and Workshops
February 29 – April 9, 2016
Youth & Adult One and Two-Day Workshops
Fairy Toad Houses: Parent and Child Clay NEW (UPDATE: This class is full)
Instructor: Crystal Travaille
Ages 4+ with parent, Sat. March 5, 10am-12pm
Spring is a perfect time to get your garden fairy toad house made. This parent & child workshop gives you the chance to dream up a perfect abode for your garden toad. Class will use basic hand building skills & incorporate unique textures for decoration. All houses can be under glazed with a variety of colors.
$20/$15 city resident. To register click here.
Tassel Mala Necklace NEW
Instructor: Jessica Anderson
Ages 12+, Thurs. March 10, 3:30-5:30 pm
Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in jewelry design. Students will learn basic beading & tassel making.
$20/$15 city resident. To register click here.
Weaving for Beginners NEW
Instructor: Mary Bass
Ages 12+ Wed. March 16 & 23, 3:30-5:30pm
Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in learning basic embroidery techniques. Students will learn how to create their own weaving board & will work with a variety of materials.
$25/$20 city resident. To register click here.
Enameling for Beginners NEW
Instructor: Jessica Anderson
Ages 12+, Thurs. March 24, 3:30-5:30 pm
Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in enameling. Students will learn basic enameling techniques creating one of a kind jewelry.
$20/$15 city resident. To register click here.
Piggy Pottery Workshop NEW
Instructor: Dave Peterson
Ages 17+ (12+ with parent), Sat. March 26, 10-1pm
Join instructor Dave Peterson in the mud puddle & make your own pottery pig. Class will use basic hand building techniques to make unique sculptures.
$25/$20 city resident. To register click here.
Birds Nest Necklace NEW
Instructor: Jessica Anderson
Ages 12+ Thurs. March 31, 3:30-5:30pm
Join this hands-on workshop open to all skill levels interested in wire wrapping & beading. Students will learn basic wire wrapping techniques, creating a unique “birds nest” necklace.
$20/$15 city resident. To register click here.
Glass Quilt: Fused Glass
Instructor: Kristin Fulford
Ages 14+, Sat. April 9, 10am-2pm
Join this fun, hands-on class, open to all levels from the beginner to those who want to learn more about various techniques in fused glass, culminating in a glass quilt. A glass kit with 4 sheets is included in cost, as well as scrap glass.
$40/$35 city resident. To register click here.
Youth Classes
Teen Clay (6 Weeks)
Instructor: Clair Buckner
Ages 12+, Tuesday, March 1 – April 5, 3:30-4:45pm
Explore the potter’s wheel as well as hand building and sculpture.
$85/$80 city resident. To register click here.
Learn more about all the above classes here.
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