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Stray Cat Studio Summer Camps for Kids!

For kids entering kindergarten through 8th grade

July 2, 2015
Stray Cat Studios is offering summer pottery camps in July and August for kids entering kindergarten through 8th grade. These camps are open to all skill levels. Stray Cat Studio is located at 507 Seventh Avenue in Beaver Falls. You can register for camps on-line at http://www.straycatarts.com/#!summer-camps/c1xw9 or call (724) 494-9347.

Each camp is divided into two individual sessions with a one-hour brown bag lunch break in-between. Sign your child up for either one, or sign up for a day full of creativity and do both sessions. Each session is $120 or the full day is $260.

July 6th -10th
Incoming Grades 3-5

Morning Session:
Faces and Places from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Create characters and scenes to invent a creative story out of clay

Afternoon session: Slaptasic Slabs and Courageous Coils from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Slap down some slabs and transform clay into trays then build some fantastic coil sculptures that defy expectations.

July 20-24th
Incoming Grades 3-5

Morning Session: Ancient ARTifacts from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Investigate the ancient Aztecs by learning how to make clay tablets and Ocarinas (clay musical instruments)
 
Afternoon session: Sculptural pinch pile-ups from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Create a large sculptural clay objects by pinching clay in order to form the pieces of an assemblage.

August 3rd – 7th
Incoming Grades 5-8

Morning Session: Character Creator from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Make a life-sized facemask of your favorite character, do a self-portrait or invent something all your own.

Afternoon session: Fresh Pots from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  (Limited spaces available, register ASAP)
Jump on the potter’s wheel, get your hands dirty and try out making your own “funky“ plates and mugs.