Children’s Classes Fill the Spring at Annmarie
Posted for Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center
SOLOMONS, MD — Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland, offers a variety of children’s classes for all ages from kindergarten into teens. Some classes fill spring break and other classes run through the spring.
Advance registration is required, so please call (410) 326-4640, email: [email protected], or visit www.annmariegarden.org for detailed information. Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Members receive a discount!
Homeschool Clay Series: Bas Relief Masks Age Group: 8-14
Join us in a fun and informative new series! Students will learn popular hand-building techniques with clay as we create colorfully fun projects, keepsakes, and everyday items. In this class, you will combine ceramic slabs and coils to create interesting clay masks with unique features. Students learn all about “sgraffito” as they use vivid underglazes and tools to add finishing touches to our work.
All projects will be ready for pickup 2-3 weeks after class. Students will be called or sent an email when ready for pickup. Class is offered on April 29, from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. Class costs $40; $15 each sibling, or $35; $15 each sibling, for members. All materials included. Advanced registration is required, please see the phone number, e-mail contact and website links above.
Wheel Throwing for Tweens: Spring Age Group: Ages 10-14
Learn how to use the potter’s wheel to create bowls, cups, and small vases with instructor Sarah Houde. Get your hands muddy as you learn to center clay, create pottery, and finish pieces with trimming, carving, and glazing techniques. Students will glaze all pieces during the last class. This 5-class series is offered April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21, May 31, Thursdays from 5:30pm to 8:00pm and Sunday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Class costs $150, or $140 for members. There is no materials fee. Advanced registration is required, please see the phone number, e-mail contact and website links above.
HoopShop: A Hula Hoop Workshop Age Group: Ages 6-11
Decorate your own hula hoop and jam with instructor Cristal Toribio! This workshop will include hoop dance instruction and the opportunity for students to customize a hula hoop to your liking! Choose the size and weight of your hoop and use our supplies to make it colorful! We will conclude our session with a hoop jam in the garden! All participants come away with an awesome hula hoop and a few new moves. Fun for scouts or birthday celebrations! Class is offered on May 3, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Class costs $20, or $16 for members. There is a materials fee of $15 due to instructor at the start of class.Advanced registration is required, please see the phone number, e-mail contact and website links above.
Play In CLAY: Mother’s Day Tea Party Class is designed for parent/child couples or groups
Celebrate Mother’s Day by working with mom to create an entire tea service complete with tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl, cups and saucers. Instructor Sarah Houde teaches you how to work together and make your own whimsical set and then decorate them with colorful underglazes. Tea sets take 2-3 weeks to dry and fire in the kiln. Families will be called when sets are ready for pickup.
A great gift for the maternal figure in your life! Class is offered on May 9, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, or from 1:30pm to 4:30pm (please specify at registration). Class costs $75 per couple, or $65 for member-couples. Additional family members cost $10 each. There is a materials fee of $40 due to instructor at the start of class. Advanced registration is required, please see the phone number, e-mail contact and website links above.
Homeschool Clay Series: Fantasy Creatures Age Group: 8-14
Join us in a fun and informative new series! Let’s learn popular hand-building techniques with clay as we create colorfully fun projects, keepsakes, and everyday items. In this class, you will learn to construct fantasy creatures by joining simple pinch pots to make elaborate forms. Students use vivid underglazes to add finishing touches to our work.
All projects will be ready for pickup 2-3 weeks after class. Students will be called or sent an email when ready for pickup. Class is offered on May 20, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Class costs $40; $15 each sibling, or $35; $15 each sibling for members. Advanced registration is required, please see the phone number, e-mail contact and website links above.
About Annmarie Garden
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland; open 9am-5pm daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10am-5pm daily.
