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Students at Work

Students at Work | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

 

Our Spring Create with Clay Workshop for kids is in its final weeks, but that just means that we are gearing up for our student exhibit at the Spring Studio Sale. My students have sold there work at this exhibit for years and they are always so excited to set their prices and invite their families to come. We talk about the business of art, how to set fair prices, and I charge them a small commission to show their work (which I then donate to a local organization).

The students can show and/or sell a few select pieces that they’ve made and then we do a group project for a larger display. Last year we made Van Gogh Sunflowers and then recreated a 3-D version of his famous painting on the wall of the studio. This photo was taken as we were setting up before I got their name tags on each flower which of course were in the shape of leaves. I love how unique each flower is and yet how well they work in this grouping.

I’m not revealing what our group project is this year, but I promise that you’ll want to take a bite out of it!

Join us at the studio to see this years group project and other talented student work at the Spring Studio Sale!

APRIL 30th 11 – 4 | earth art studio | 767 Cathedral Dr | one mile from the Aptos PO

 

Last Week for Discounts on Summer Workshops!

This is it! You have until Friday April 15th to take advantage of early bird discounts on Summer Workshops for Kids!

Join us at the studio this summer and B CR8IV!!!

Last Week for Discounts on Summer Workshops! | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Waves of clay, plaster play and wire wiggling is a part of life at Earth Art Studio!  Express your creativity in sculpting workshops for children ages 7 and up.  We will build with clay, paper mache, work with wire and experiment with a variety of other materials to create unique sculptures.  Every year we have an end of summer art show!

8 One-Week Workshops Available:

Mon – Fri,  12:30 – 4, starting June 6th thru July 29th
Healthy snacks and all materials are included in class fees.
SIGN UP TODAY

Only 2 Weeks Left for Early Bird Discounts!

Summer Workshops for Kids | shop | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

There are only 2 weeks left to take advantage of early bird prices for

Summer Workshops at Earth Art Studio!

Earth Art Studio offers small class sizes (6-8) for our student artists. We focus on process vs product, honing skills and experiencing the world of art and artists through a variety of materials. We will build with clay, paper mache, work with wire and experiment with a variety of other materials to create unique sculptures. New projects are offered each session, so you can join us for multiple sessions with no repeats. Every year we have an end of summer art show!

8 One-Week Workshops Available:

Mon – Fri, 12:30 – 4, starting June 6th thru July 29th
Healthy snacks and all materials are included in class fees.

Learn More…

 

Save the Date: 11th Annual Spring Studio Sale

11th Annual Studio Sale!

Save the Date Spring Studio Sale | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculptureEvery year Jenni Ward and Earth Art Studio host a Spring Studio Sale the weekend before Mother’s Day. It’s a great opportunity to visit the studio, meet the artists, tour the sculpture garden, sign up for summer classes and of course BUY ART! New work by owner & artist Jenni Ward will be shown as well as student work will be for sale. Yummy snacks, drinks and raffles for a chance to win art will be waiting for you!

This year we will celebrating by signing the studio table! If you’ve ever taken a class at this table, made a pinch pot or have been cr8iv here, you’ll be able to leave your mark and tag the table. Help us fill the sides with student names!

Join Us
Saturday April 30th 11 – 4
767 Cathedral Dr | one mile from the Aptos PO
Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

NEW: Create with Clay Instructional Book!

NEW: Create with Clay Instructional Book! | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculptureAfter nearly 20 years of teaching community clay classes to everyone from 3 years old to 80 years old, I’ve amassed a huge arsenal of project ideas. I thought it would be great to share these ideas with other teachers who want to do clay in their classrooms.

I have been working with the amazingly talented Kathy Barbro of Art Projects for Kids to design a Create with Clay PDF book of classroom tested clay projects and our first one is ready to download.

For $5 you get a PDF download of 5 projects that you can do in your classroom. This first book includes Pinch Pot Ice Cream Bowls, Textured Turtles, Slab Constructed Pencil Holders, Textures Charm Boxes & Hand Bowls. All of the projects show step-by-step photos and descriptions of each project to make it easy for anyone to create with clay.

Order Your Copy Here!

Kids Spring Clay Workshop Starts Next Week!

Kids Spring Clay Workshop Starts Next Week! | the dirt | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

 

There are just a few spots left in our kids Spring Clay Workshop – grab them before they’re gone!

This 8 week Spring Workshop is a great way to introduce kids to the wonderfully messy world of clay. Students use hand-building skills to create both functional and sculptural pieces. They are introduced to wheel throwing techniques, are exposed to the major concepts of art such as texture, form and color and still get plenty of free choice time with clay. Open to children ages 7 and up.

March 1 – April 21*   4:30 – 6
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
*If you miss a class, you may make it up on another week

This workshop ends with an exhibition at our Annual Spring Studio Sale on April 30th! Students can show and sell their work at this fun event!

SIGN UP TODAY!

Home school?

Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture | the dirt | homeschool?

 

For all the home school families out there, I’ve recently partnered with Outschool, they are a new resource that helps you find and book in-person learning activities for kids.

I’m offering two 4 week clay classes designed for just for home school kids with small class sizes to allow for personalized learning opportunities. Please share this with any home school families you think might be interested.

Here is the link to view the details: Outschool | Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture

Tools

Stores are filled with a plethora of every tool imaginable and it can be overwhelming, sometimes I’m enticed touching the racks of perfectly clean tools still wrapped in plastic and I think, “That would be a nice texture.” or “That tool would make that one thing so much easier.” but the truth for me is that my tool needs are simple. That said, I fully admit that I have a studio filled with hand tools of every shape and size that my students use, but for making my own work, I have one small jar of tools and rarely do I need anything else.

Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture | the dirt | tools

From left to right, here’s my main arsenal of tools for nearly everything that comes out of my studio. Two loop tools with various shapes and sizes for carving and scraping, a sharpie marker that I use for the shape the back of it makes scraped in clay more than anything to do with its writing abilities. The garage sale fork is my main scoring tool, a rubber tipped blending tool for small areas and the back end of it is used too. A large wooden skewer for poking, blending, reaching into places my hands can’t fit and for stirring epoxy glue together. The wooden paddle is one of my favorite shaping tools and when I thought I lost it once, I was really disappointed, luckily it showed up again.

The sharp tool section are the most used of all my tools, a double ended carving tool, a pin tool and two well used x-acto knives. Every hole in every piece is cut with an x-acto knife and the clay edges carved off with them which shows in the way the blade has worn away in a curve. The handles had to be padded and wrapped because of so much use and I have a permanent callus on my right middle finger because of these tools. The last two tools, my metal scraper and large sea sponge are usually used as the first and last mark making tools on my clay.

What are your tools of the trade?

Classes at the Studio

Just a reminder about our current and upcoming classes at the studio…

Jenni Ward ceramic sculpture | the dirt | classes at the studioPrivate Classes
There are still a few spots open for private or semi-private classes in February, March and April. Open to ages 7 and up, families and students of all experience levels are welcome.

Spring Workshop for Kids
This 8 week create with clay workshop is open to kids 7 and up of all experience levels. We end with an exhibition at our Annual Spring Studio Sale on April 30th! Students can show and sell their work at this fun event!
March 1 – April 21, 4:30 – 6
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
Spots are going fast, so sign up today to reserve your space!

Adult Classes
Haven’t touched clay since kindergarten? Want to try a new medium for your creative endeavors? Join us at the studio for the opportunity to explore your creativity with clay.

B CR8IV and Sign Up Today!