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Monday Afterschool Clay for Kids November 2-23, 4:30-6:00

$140.00
Limit 4 per order
Sold Out

In this fun fall afternoon open studio, kids can try lots of different activities with clay: wheelthrowing, handbuilding, making pottery and sculpture, and plenty of free play time with the material.

November is a special month because wildfire season is subsiding. This means we can fire our wood kilns and the kids can participate! Wood firings are our favorite community event and the practice around which Cider Creek’s art practice is focused. The kiddos can make things using stoneware made with our own Albion clay; in the first session, they can help dig and process the clay they’ll use throughout the month. At the end of the month they can attend the firing, help to stoke wood in the kiln, and take home pieces made from local materials.

Young folks from elementary and junior high are welcome to attend. (If you know of any interest among high school kids let us know!) The bus from the Mendocino K8 drops off at F Rd on Albion Ridge around 4:15, and clay class teachers can be at the bus stop to greet younger kids and walk them the short distance down our little dirt road to Cider Creek. They can have a snack and run around for a bit, then we’ll gather in the studio around 4:30. We have plenty of handmade cups and good drinking water, and you should send them to school with extra snacks and clothing that can get dirty.

Once they finish whatever magic they’ve concocted in the studio, they can head outside with one of the teachers to run around; we have 5 fenced acres of open space (with good visibility) and 5 big friendly furry dogs who have grown up with kids.

Notice class starts and ends a bit earlier, cause it’ll get dark sooner- also the kids cant wait to get in the studio once they get off the bus!

In this fun fall afternoon open studio, kids can try lots of different activities with clay: wheelthrowing, handbuilding, making pottery and sculpture, and plenty of free play time with the material.

November is a special month because wildfire season is subsiding. This means we can fire our wood kilns and the kids can participate! Wood firings are our favorite community event and the practice around which Cider Creek’s art practice is focused. The kiddos can make things using stoneware made with our own Albion clay; in the first session, they can help dig and process the clay they’ll use throughout the month. At the end of the month they can attend the firing, help to stoke wood in the kiln, and take home pieces made from local materials.

Young folks from elementary and junior high are welcome to attend. (If you know of any interest among high school kids let us know!) The bus from the Mendocino K8 drops off at F Rd on Albion Ridge around 4:15, and clay class teachers can be at the bus stop to greet younger kids and walk them the short distance down our little dirt road to Cider Creek. They can have a snack and run around for a bit, then we’ll gather in the studio around 4:30. We have plenty of handmade cups and good drinking water, and you should send them to school with extra snacks and clothing that can get dirty.

Once they finish whatever magic they’ve concocted in the studio, they can head outside with one of the teachers to run around; we have 5 fenced acres of open space (with good visibility) and 5 big friendly furry dogs who have grown up with kids.

Notice class starts and ends a bit earlier, cause it’ll get dark sooner- also the kids cant wait to get in the studio once they get off the bus!

Our Monday Kids Clay Teachers

Shasta Patrizio

Shasta is a lifelong resident of the Mendo coast, mom of two, and works with kiddos at Pillbugs School in Caspar. She has 20+ yrs experience in early childhood development and is training in Waldorf teaching methods. Shasta says “I consider myself an avid protector and advocate for each child’s unique imagination. I aspire to help create a loving, supportive community where we can learn from our changing times and the wisdom of children.”

Sam Hill

Sam is a clay artist with a degree in art and media studies and a post-Bacc in ceramics, and has been a resident artist at Cider Creek since summer 2025. He came to us via Brooklyn, NY and super high recommendations from friends at the U of Oklahoma, and we feel really lucky to have him here. He’s been steadily tending our garden and putting down roots in Albion with his partner Elizabeth, who loves to work with kids as well!