Maple Glen After School Art Class

Week 1: Clay Day – Ice Cream Bowl Building

• Focus: Hand-building with clay
• Project: Design and sculpt your own unique ice cream bowl using pinch pot or coil methods.
• Skills: Clay handling, shape formation, texture tools
• Goal: Encourage creative functional design.

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Week 2: Glaze Craze – Painting Your Bowls

• Focus: Glazing and ceramic finishing
• Project: Apply food-safe glazes to last week’s bowl.
• Skills: Color planning, glaze layering, detail work
• Goal: Learn how color transforms after firing.

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Week 3: Drawing Portraits – Faces & Feelings

• Focus: Portrait drawing and self-expression
• Project: Draw a self-portrait or a portrait of someone important to them.
• Skills: Proportions, shading, expression
• Goal: Understand the basics of face structure and emotional storytelling through expression.

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Week 4: Future Visions – Time Capsule Art

• Focus: Imaginative storytelling and mixed media
• Project: Create a “What My Life Will Look Like in 20 Years” art piece.
• Optional: Include a note or drawing for a time capsule.
• Skills: Visual storytelling, collage or drawing
• Goal: Foster long-term thinking and self-identity exploration.

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Week 5: Restaurant Design – Bowl Reveal & Menu Creation

• Focus: Creative writing + design
• Project:
  • Receive your fired and finished ice cream bowl!
  • Invent a restaurant concept, name it, and create an illustrated menu featuring your favorite desserts.
• Skills: Graphic layout, lettering, imaginative design
• Goal: Connect art to real-world applications and product design.

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Week 6: Mini Masterpieces – Holiday Gifts & Pop-Up Art

• Focus: Illustration, mini books, and storytelling
• Project: Make a mini pop-up card or tiny cartoon-style booklet inspired by holidays or family traditions.
• Inspiration: Pop-up books, cartooning, greeting cards
• Goal: Craft a meaningful, giftable piece of art.