Free Ceramics – Gardiner, Oregon

Art Summer Camp – Clay & Play!

The summer art camps at Free Ceramics provides a full day of the creative and visual arts integrated with literacy and science. Campers will engage in with art materials, fellow students and their fun environment. In addition, they will explore their community: parks, museums, and the great outdoors as well as the work of master artists. But best of all, campers will have fun! Join us for a summer of art, science, and play!

Classes are limited to 18 students.

Students need to bring their own lunch, snack and water bottle. All students will get opportunities to throw on a wheel. Clay art projects will be fired for pick-up 2 weeks after the end of a session. To reserve a spot, email or call for availability. Then download an application and mail it in with a 50% deposit. Full classes will be posted on this page. It includes all materials.

Tuition is $218

June 10 – 14
1st-8th graders, 9am-4pm

World Building: Create your own world around your favorite character. From superheroes to animals to fantasy! No limit to your imagination! Pottery throwing will be included in this camp.

June 24 – 28 ***FULL***
1st-8th graders, 9am-4pm

Clay Cornucopia: Prepare to get your hands dirty! If you love clay, this is the camp for you. Sculpting, molding, throwing, creating. Non-stop clay! Pottery throwing will be included in this camp.

July 8 – 12
1st-8th graders, 9am-4pm

Creatures!  Dragons, birds, unicorns, cats… there is no limit to the creatures of this world or the next! Campers will create different creatures each day and learn about all the different ones in the world! Pottery throwing will be included in this camp.

July 22 – 26
1st-8th graders, 9am-4pm

Patterns: Patterns are found everywhere. Music, trees, weather, mosaics, fractals, weaving, sewing. Campers will be able to create their own patterns! Pottery throwing will be included in this camp.

August 12 – 16  ***FULL***
1st-8th graders, 9am-4pm

“Best Of”:  A collection of our favorite projects from past camps! Leaf rubbing, creating and decorating paper airplanes, origami, character creation, and much more! Campers will get to choose what project they want to do. Pottery throwing will be included in this camp.