Clay Sculpting Bootcamp (5 days)

Learn the basics of handbuilding with clay including techniques of coiling, pinching and slab work. Kids will be exposed to the work of popular sculpting artists while also exploring their own creative expression to bring ideas into a 3D form.   

At the end of the bootcamp, our junior artists go home with -        

• Techniques and tips to create free standing sculptural compositions        
• Ignited curiousity about possibilties of clay        
• 3-4 completed clay sculptures        
• Certificate of Completion!

Indicative Schedule of the Bootcamp*

• Day 1 - Technique intro: Pinching & Coiling + Discussing notable artists work & recreating the clay sculpture using these techniques
• Day 2 - Designing own project & creating that using the techniques learnt    
• Day 3 - Technique intro: Slab + Discussing notable artists work & recreating the clay sculpture using slab techniques
• Day 4 - Designing own project & creating that using the techniques learnt    
• Day 5 - Composite project design and creation using our class learnings 

*while the core of the module will stay the same, the daily schedule is subject to change ̄as we bring this module to life for our junior artists!

About Clay Sculpting

Clay sculpting is a tactile art form that allows us to express our creativity through shaping and molding clay into three-dimensional forms. Working with clay engages multiple senses, providing a hands-on learning experience that is both stimulating and rewarding. This tactile interaction fosters fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and sensory development, particularly beneficial for young learners. In this module we want to focus on some fundamental techniques when working with clay - these techniques are the base for most free-standing sculptural projects and will help our young learners bring their imagination to life a lot easily!