Studio Lab
Care and Connection: Forming Clay Vessels

Designed for Grades 3–12  

In this hands-on workshop, students will create a clay vessel as a personal gift for someone meaningful—such as a friend, family member, teacher, or themselves. Through the act of gift making, students are invited to explore and express their experiences of care and connection within personal relationships through art. 

Museum Tour
During a docent-led tour of the Museum galleries, students will observe and interpret how artists use line, texture, and form to create both functional and expressive works in ceramics and other materials.  

Studio Artmaking
In the Studio, students will reflect on a meaningful relationship and consider how line, texture, and form can express feelings of connection and care. They will create a clay vessel using basic hand-building techniques such as pinching, coiling, and additive methods with score and slip—including the option to stamp personal words or messages. 

One adult chaperone per 10 students required. Bus reimbursement scholarships are available. Please inquire through the below online form.

• Duration: 3 hours (10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.) 
• Group Size: Minimum 10 students with 1 chaperone; maximum 36 students with up to 4 adult chaperones. 
• Chaperones: 1 adult per 10 students required. 
• All supplies provided. 

Workshops must be requested at least 3 weeks in advance. If you need to cancel, please notify us as early as possible so we can offer the spot to another group.