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Audience Age
5 and up; all ages, family-friendly program
Hands-On Workshop - No Pottery Wheel Demonstration This is an all ages, family-friendly hands-on workshop, exploring creativity and techniques. We will use self-hardening clay to create a wobbly head creature through the use of slab and pinch pot techniques as well as a variety of found objects. The project will be painted with a non-toxic acrylic paint in a variety of colors before taken home by each participant at the end of the workshop. There’s no glazing and kiln firing involved.
$230.
For detailed fees and mileage information see www.PiedPotter.com - email: rick@americanredware.com - call 413-436-7444
Group Size
20
Program Length
60 min
Ramp or elevator for all workshops
Registration, to make sure I have enough materials for everyone
One table for the artist, tables and chairs for the participants
Volunteer/assistant from the venue
A parent/guardian must help children under the age of 8 with the hands-on clay project
The venue representative will confirm the number of participants 3 days prior to the event for the hands-on workshops.
I will bring everything else.
This is a very clean program, there won’t be any clay remnants left behind. For more information please call Rick Hamelin at 413-436-7444, or email rick@americanredware.com or visit www.PiedPotter.com
Last Modified
06/01/2022
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Performer’s Contact Information
About Clay by Pied Potter Hamelin
Rick HamelinP. O. Box 1082
Warren, MA 01083-1082
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Through the years I have completed numerous summer reading programs and here are some of the comments I received as feedback.
Folks are still talking about your program and how much they enjoyed it. I have our dragon, now named Norbert (yes, from Harry Potter) on display in the Youth Room with lots of people commenting on him! Meg, South Hadley Public Library
Rick’s show was fascinating! I got no work done! D. Bro, Assistant Director, Huntington Public Library
Fantastic, informative, age appropriate. Thank you so much. Bambi Miller, Tyler Memorial Library, Charlemont
Rick entertained a mixed audience with facts, stories, pottery terms and demonstrations on the wheel and the time flew by! Even small children were enthralled, especially when he created the dragon. Very worthwhile cultural presentation. Kate McCarron, Lunenburg Public Library
It is often difficult to engage 5th and 6th graders but the kids really liked this demo! Even a 3 year old made a pot! People who came into the library for other reasons came in and stayed for Rick! Laura Grant, Children’s Librarian
Rick captivated the audience. Children and adults both had a fantastic time learning about clay and pottery. He had a very good rapport with the children. Meg Clancy, South Hadley Public Library
Kids loved watching a dragon come to life and making 7,000 year old pinch pots! Heather Marchetta, Longmeadow Richard Salter Storrs Library