ART FOR BIG KIDS

Our studio is located at 1829 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Suite D, Walnut Creek

To sign up for a class, please email [email protected].

Parents Night Out at Creative Art and Clay in Walnut Creek California
Parents Night Out at Creative Art and Clay

Open Studio Hours

(Ages 5 and up)

Enjoy some art (clay, acrylic, watercolor, oil pastel or drawing) with a help of our teachers and create your desired art piece. Registration Required! Please email [email protected] to register

Wednesdays

 3 pm - 4 pm 

4 pm - 5 pm

Drop off

$25/child (sibling discount available) 

Spring Break Camp (April 1-5)

(Ages 5 - 12)

Art is fun! We will get our hands messy with all kinds of art activities during spring break camp.

Activities will include air dry clay and pottery, acrylic, watercolor and oil pastel, beginning crochet, bubble art, resin art and bracelet making and face paint for fun. 

10 am - 12:30 pm

Tuition: $225/5 days or

$150/3 days or

drop in $55/day

Registration required; space is limited.

 

Beginning Crochet

(ages 7 and up) – 6 weeks

Our beginning crochet class will introduce your child to the basic crochet stitches, providing you with a good foundation for future projects.

During the class, we will create our own square that can be turned into a bag, pillowcase or blanket.

Sundays: April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, May 19 (No class on May 12) @ 2 pm

Tuition: $185

Big kids clay classes at Creative Art and CLay in Walnut Creek California
Big kids clay classes at Creative Art and CLay in Walnut Creek California

Ceramic Clay Afternoon Class

(Ages 6 & up)

This ceramic clay class offers a basic introduction in clay construction, including hand-building.

Kids will explore how to shape clay, understand glaze application, and learn about what happens during firing. They will be exposed to a wide range of ceramic techniques, like pinch pots, coil pots and hard slab hand building and learn about the importance of dedication and follow-through.

This is a series of 6 sessions!

Tuesdays or Wednesdays 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Tuesdays: March 26, April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7 (No class on April 2)

Wednesdays:  March 20, 27, April 10, April 17, 24, May 1 (No class on April 3)

Tuition: $185/6 sessions

Family Clay Session at Creative Art and Clay
Family Clay Session at Creative Art and Clay

Family Ceramic Clay Sessions

(Children with a parent, ages 6 and up)

Explore the exciting world of clay with us and create treasured memories working alongside your child.

This is a fun and introductory clay class for children and their caregivers to enjoy creating and exploring. We will learn how to shape clay, understand glaze application, and find out what happens during firing. 

This is a series of 2 sessions!

Saturdays, 11 am- 12 pm

March 23 & 30 

April 6 & 20

April 27 & May 4 

$95/family/2 sessions, which includes one child and mom/dad/caregiver, and ceramic clay and glaze and firing. Each additional child is $20.

Disney Cartooning at Creative Art and Clay
Disney Cartooning at Creative Art and Clay

Beginning Drawing Class

(Ages 7 and up)

We will learn how to draw what you see and beyond from direct observation. We will discuss values, dimensionality, and proportion. Drawing everything from the human skeleton to objects brought into the classroom, creating works of art for all to enjoy.

Fridays, April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Tuition: $185

drop in $35

 

Creative Arts and Clay Walnut Creek kids weaving for homeschoolers
Creative Arts and Clay Walnut Creek kids weaving for homeschoolers

Fiber Fun

(Age 6 & up)

Children engage their tactile senses, improve their hand skills and express their creativity through weaving, fabric collage, wool felting, batik and embroidery. 

This is a series of 6 sessions!

Date and time: Tuesdays, 2/27 - 3/26 

3:15 pm - 4:15 pm

Tuition: $220 (includes all materials)

Robotics 

(Ages 7 and up)

Students will learn the basic parts of a robot, how gears and motors work, building "attachment" to make the robot do certain things, programming and basic coding.

This is a series of 6 sessions!

When: Thursdays, May 2 - June 13 (No class on May 30th)

5 pm - 6 pm Tuition: $215

 

 Elementary School Enrichment

We offer after school enrichment for children grades K-5th grade. The class offers a basic introduction in ceramic clay construction, including hand-building and pottery wheel. Students will create several unique pieces using the various techniques taught in this course. There will also be discussions about their finished projects, allowing students to talk about their own process of bringing their ideas into being. 

We are currently offering our enrichment classes at Murwood, Buena Vista, and Parkmead Elementary Schools in Walnut Creek and Walhalla and Strandwood Elementary in Pleasant Hill

For more information, please email [email protected]