Earth to Form: Clay, Place, and Process is a week-long immersive ceramics experience for teens that explores the transformation of raw earth into expressive and functional art. Rooted in place-based learning, this program invites participants to slow down and engage deeply with clay as a natural, geological material shaped by time, environment, and human hands.
Throughout the week, teens locate and ethically collect clay from the landscape, learn how to process and refine it, and explore handbuilding techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab construction. Participants experiment with texture, surface, and form using natural tools and locally sourced materials, while learning how design choices reflect both function and personal expression.
The program emphasizes process over perfection, encouraging patience, problem-solving, and reflection. Through guided studio time, group critiques, and artist journaling, teens develop technical skills, creative confidence, and a stronger connection to the land as both resource and inspiration. The week culminates in a studio showcase, where participants present finished ceramic works alongside artist statements that connect material, place, and creative intent.
Earth to Form: Clay, Place, and Process is a week-long immersive ceramics experience for teens that explores the transformation of raw earth into expressive and functional art. Rooted in place-based learning, this program invites participants to slow down and engage deeply with clay as a natural, geological material shaped by time, environment, and human hands.
Throughout the week, teens locate and ethically collect clay from the landscape, learn how to process and refine it, and explore handbuilding techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab construction. Participants experiment with texture, surface, and form using natural tools and locally sourced materials, while learning how design choices reflect both function and personal expression.
The program emphasizes process over perfection, encouraging patience, problem-solving, and reflection. Through guided studio time, group critiques, and artist journaling, teens develop technical skills, creative confidence, and a stronger connection to the land as both resource and inspiration. The week culminates in a studio showcase, where participants present finished ceramic works alongside artist statements that connect material, place, and creative intent.
