Make a Plate - Clay Workshop 4 Kids (8 years+)

Pottery is the art or craft of making objects (like dishes and vases, but also sculptures in many forms) out of clay.

There is nothing that feels quite like having your hands in clay. The tactile experience of kneading, shaping, and decorating what is essentially a piece of our earth, is grounding and calming...people of all ages are drawn to it. If you have ever squished a ball of clay in your hands, you understand what I mean :)

Pottery, and other ancient practices such as mindfulness and yoga, can be therapeutic; ceramicists have long argued the restorative benefits of creating with clay. It is a physical-sensual-mental experience that doesn't require words. The physicality and limitless potential for creativity engages our muscles, fine motor skills, vision, and imagination – it is gentle and forgiving. And kids love it.

Tanja and Faline will help participants in this introductory workshop to gain…