July 14-18 Pottery Throwdown ages 8-13. Young artists will dive into the world of ceramics with a fun and competitive twist! Inspired by the excitement of pottery challenges, campers will learn the art of hand-building and glaze decorating while creating unique clay masterpieces. Each day, they'll experiment with different techniques and styles, from creating functional pottery like mugs and bowls to imaginative sculptures and wall art. Campers will also participate in very fun and friendly throwdowns, testing their skills against their peers in creative challenges. By the end of the week, each artist will have a collection of their very own handcrafted ceramics. Join us for a week of creativity, friendly competition, and, of course, plenty of mud-filled fun!

Camp FAQs

In San Rafael our Do Art studio is able to accommodate 28 campers and in Novato at Studio 4 Art we have up to 16 campers.

We will be offering pottery camps at Marin Pottery for children 8-14, please check us out over there. 

If your child is making artwork that is meant to eat out of (cup, plate, bowl, etc.) their work is food and microwave safe.

Most generally, no. We are a fine art studio and want our students and campers to experience true and traditional art materials. We know from experience it makes a big difference in their excitement when they see how vibrant and rich colors are and how the consistency in fine art materials differ. Please wear art clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We do have aprons but they don’t always cover.

YES! Because our teaching style is child directed, if your child attended clay camp last year, although our curriculum may look the same, their executions will be very different as they now have experience and are a year older.

Our camps are taught to scaffold the learning of each of our campers. We will meet a child at their level and have the ability to then work together to accomplish a work of art that they are proud of. We don’t ever compare work from one camper to another, we know every child comes with their own set of knowledge, our goal is to elevate and celebrate them from where they are.

With every week we want your child to walk out of our camp with art knowledge in technique, vocabulary, and history. Techniques will include fine art and contemporary applications. We experiment and learn about drawing skills, painting skills, how to work with clay, screen printing, printmaking, and sewing for soft sculpture and design thinking.

Depending on the theme of the week, clay, paint, printmaking, drawing, mosaics, cartooning, sewing, recycled materials, and mixed media are just a few examples. We are a true art studio working with all visual art materials. Our teachers are trained and have experience with all art mediums.

May I transfer to a different camp?

If there is a spot available in the camp you would like to transfer to, yes. There is a $25 transfer fee.