Celebrate Independence Day with a fun and festive parent/adult and child ceramics workshop at Thoreson Farm. Together, you’ll create one or two mugs with an Americana theme, perfect for the summer season. In this hands-on class, adults and children will learn basic ceramics techniques to shape and design functional, one-of-a-kind mugs. Guided by a skilled instructor, you’ll decorate your creations with Independence Day-inspired colors and patterns using a variety of surface treatments, making each mug uniquely yours. No experience is necessary, and all supplies are provided.
All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. After kiln firing, your mugs will be available for pick up at a later date.
Skill Level
All
Objective
Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome
Inspiration and Creativity, Development of Person Style
Ana Spencer serves as the GAAC’s Assistant Studio Manager at GAAC’s Thoreson Farm Pottery Studio. Raised on the banks of the Great Lakes State, Ana is a teaching artist, now based in Chicago. She does functional work to make everyday activities feel special or even ceremonial. Ana draws inspiration from her love of Northern Michigan and the friendships she made by exploring its beauty. Her highly decorative work is intended to make you smile and feel joy. She achieves this by incorporating bright colors and highly decorative surfaces. With her fifteen years of teaching experience, Ana believes art education is essential to a person’s development and has made it her passion to share her art and skills with youth and adults.
