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• Children's Painting Parties
• Children's Pottery Parties
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Reservations are held with a credit card but left open so each person can pay however they like. No shows will be charged to the credit card. All parties require 24 hour cancellation to receive a full refund.

Adult Painting Parties:
Create a unique private party in one of two ways...

1. Choose a painting from our painting samples for your group to learn step-by-step how to create.

You will receive mini lessons in art, composition, color mixing and other art philosphies while you sit back, relax and learn how to paint.

A minimum of 5 people are required for a private party. Payment in advance is required to hold the time and instructor. All the supplies are included even the canvas.

2 hour classes- 11 x 14 = $25 per person
16 x 20 = $35

3 hour classes - 11 x 14 = $35 per person
16 x 20 - $45

A group of 6 or more receives $5 off the class fee per person

Visit our calendar for class samples.

2. Open Studio style painting parties are also an option. We can give you an artist challenge to get you started but then you create whatever you want. Instruction is limited and the painting style is up to each person.

A minimum of 5 people are required for a private party. Supplies are included even the canvas. Reservations are required and payment must be received in advance. You may also bring in snacks to help you relax and enjoy the process. 2 hour timeframe

Specialty supplies are subject to additional charges (oil paints and mediums, glass glitter, misc. collage items, gel mediums...)

11x14 = $15 per person
16x20= $20 per person

We can accomodate a maximum of 16 people for a painting party.

 

Adult Pottery Parties:
Pottery Parties can be created in one of two ways...

1. Choose a project from our pottery samples for your group to learn step-by-step how to create. Samples in the store or on our calendar.

Price varies depending on the project. Ranges from $25 - $50 per person. 2 hour timeframe

2. Everyone gets 3 lbs of clay to do whatever they choose with minimal instruction. We will walk you through basic forms and proper technique at the beginning of the party but the rest is up to your imagination.

Price for this option is $35 per person.

2 hour timeframe

A minimum of 4 people are required for a private party with a maximum of 10. Payment must be received in advance.

Supplies are included and the price includes a return trip to glaze your pieces. If you can not return to glaze your pieces we will glaze them for you for a $10 per person fee. The pieces will be ready to glaze one week after the event and ready to pick up one week after glazing. We will only store the pieces for a maximum of 30 days.

 

Children's Painting Parties:
The children's parties feature one project chosen in advance from our calendar samples or in store samples. Each party will start with basic instruction on how to create the project and ideas for techniques and colors, but the rest is up to the creativity of the kids.

Price is $18 per child.

A minimum of 5 children required for a private party with a maximum of 12. Ages 6 - 12 for a children's party. Supplies are included. 2 hour timeframe with 30 minutes for cake and presents.

 

Children's Pottery Parties:
Pottery parties can be created in one of two ways...

1. Choose a project from our kids pottery samples for your group to learn step-by-step how to create. Samples in the store or on our calendar.

Price is $18 per child unless otherwise noted
2 hour timeframe plus 30 minutes for cake and gifts

2. Everyone gets 1.5 lbs of clay to do whatever they choose with minimal instruction. We will walk you through basic forms and proper technique at the beginning of the party but the rest is up to your imagination.

Price for this option is $18 per person.

2 hour timeframe plus 30 minutes of instruction.

A minimum of 5 children are required for a private party with a maximum of 12. All supplies are included. The children will create their pieces in the first hour and paint them with special underglazes in the second hour. The finished projects will be ready to pick up 2 weeks later.

Wheel throwing parties are not an option as we only have two weels. We do offer letting all the children having a hand in creating one large bowl that goes to the birthday boy or girl in a glaze of their choice. This is an additional $15 and requires 30 minutes out of the party time.

Corporate Retreats:
The goal of our corporate retreats is to encourage creativity in all areas of our lives. These retreats are used to spark imagination and also encourage teamwork. To create a retreat choose from these options...

1. Painting team building - we give you a 16x20 canvas per 3 or 4 people (depending on group size) and a challege, ie working within a color pallette, painting style, symbolic message or something that you come up with for the challenge.
All supplies are included.
Price is $18 per person.

Minimum: 6 Max: 16

2. Pottery team building - we give you 3 lbs per small group (2-4 people depending on overall group size) and a challenge each group to build a specific object, sculpture, or item of your choosing.

Supplies are all included. You will choose a color to have us glaze the piece one week later. Final projects are ready to pick up in two to three weeks.
Price is $18 per person.

Minimum: 6 Max: 12

3. Pottery collaboration - we give you 1 lb for every person in attendance and you work as a team to create a large vessel based on symbolic imagery that represent each member of the team, or a general theme that is important to your group or business. (think mission statement in 3-D) We throw a medium sized pot in advance for your team to build on and carve into to create a unique piece to display in your department or office.

Supplies are all included. You will choose a color to have us glaze the piece one week later. Final projects are ready to pick up in two to three weeks.
Price is $18 per person.
Minimum: 6 Max: 12

4. Painting collaboration - each participant receives an 8x8 canvas to make unique to themselves as the whole group works within one painting style and color palette. Instruction on color mixing, composition, texture building and painting techniques will be provided as each person expresses themselves in their own unique way. These pieces will then all work together as one large display or each person can take them home as a memento.

Supplies are all included. You will choose a color palette and painting style or theme in advance.
Price is $18 per person.

Minimum: 6 Max: 16

 

   

 

A catalog of all painting samples and pottery samples is coming soon.

 

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