Clay on Main is offering classes for kids as well as adults this summer.
Children’s Program
Summer can be a great time to expose kids to some new activities. Ceramics is a medium that is very accessible to beginners, and also teaches children valuable skills in Clay on Main is offering a weekly class for students ages 6 to 12 to explore their ideas in clay. Parent must remain at the studio during class. $100 per 4 week session.
Instructor: Pirjo L’EsperanceClay on Main is a non-profit artists’ cooperative, located at 313 Main St. in the historic village of Oley. The studio offers art instruction and gallery space for local artists, as well as live music and more. Clay on Main houses a complete clay studio, a slumped and fused glass studio, a live performance venue, and a yoga room, in addition to the co-op and gallery. Clay on Main is open to the public on Sundays from 1-4; Tuesdays from 10-2, Wednesdays from 12-9, and Fridays and Saturdays from 10-2. Additional viewing of the gallery can be arranged by appointment.
Summer Drawing Classes
Clay on Main is offering two drawing courses this July. The weekly classes are both four sessions long, and both start on Wednesday, July 25. Ray Lapinski, a rising senior at the Lehigh Valley Charter Arts High School, will teach cartooning, and Ron Schira, a renowned local artist and critic, will guide students through observational and abstract evocation of space, light, and form.
The cartooning class is open to all ages, but is an excellent choice for kids and teens since Ms. Lapinski has an intuitive understanding of the perspective of youth, combined with a solid understanding of technique. Students will complete a three-page storyboard in her class and will learn about character development and dialogue as well as anatomy and other drawing skills.
Drawing: Beyond Graphite will provide working artists and novices alike with an opportunity to focus and create in a supportive environment, while benefiting from Mr. Schira’s extensive experience in a wide variety of media and his acute understanding of what makes a drawing work. Students are invited to use the media of their choosing, with suggestions of charcoal, colored pencils, oil pastels, chalk, or watercolors.
Cartooning meets Wednesdays: July 5, 12, 19, and 26, from 12-2 p.m. Drawing – Beyond Graphite meets Wednesdays July 5, 12, 19, and 26, from 5-7 p.m.
Clay on Main is a non-profit artists’ cooperative, located at 313 Main St. in the historic village of Oley. The studio offers art instruction and gallery space for local artists, as well as live music and more. Clay on Main houses a complete clay studio, a slumped and fused glass studio, a live performance venue, and a yoga room, in addition to the co-op and gallery. Clay on Main is open to the public on Sundays from 1-4; Tuesdays from 10-2, Wednesdays from 12-9, and Fridays and Saturdays from 10-2. Additional viewing of the gallery can be arranged by appointment.
