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214 Juan Medina Rd, Chimayo, NM 87522Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Registration opens in January(505) 555-0125

Summer

Six weeks, three materials

Every week runs Monday to Friday, with one material and one project. Book one week or all six.

Summer
  • Last week of June

    Clay: Pinch and coil

    Pinched bowls, coiled pots and a clay bead for every camper, shaped by hand and left to dry on the shelf.

    • Ages 7 to 12
    • 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • First week of July

    Textiles: Loom and thread

    Small frame looms, wool and cotton, and a woven band or a wall hanging to take home.

    • Ages 7 to 12
    • 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Second week of July

    Printmaking: Carve and print

    Soft blocks, carved with guarded tools, inked and pressed onto cards and cloth.

    • Ages 7 to 12
    • 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Third week of July

    Clay: Wheel and glaze

    Turns at the wheel with a counselor beside you, then glaze on cups and small bowls.

    • Ages 7 to 12
    • 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Fourth week of July

    Textiles: Beads and braids

    Beads, cords and knots, made into braided bands and keepsakes on a string.

    • Ages 7 to 12
    • 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • First week of August

    Printmaking: Books and stamps

    Hand-stitched little books with carved stamps on the covers, and a Friday show of the summer's work.

    • Ages 7 to 12
    • 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sample sessions.

Materials by age

Three materials, a group for each age

Clay, textiles and printmaking each get two weeks across the summer, and every age group has its own table.

  • Ages 7 and 8

    7 to 8 years

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 5 childrenGroup size: 10

    Hand-building first, with a counselor at every table

    • ClayWeeks 1 and 4 · Monday to FridayOffered
    • TextilesWeeks 2 and 5 · Monday to FridayOffered
    • PrintmakingWeeks 3 and 6 · Monday to FridayWaitlist
  • Ages 9 and 10

    9 to 10 years

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 6 childrenGroup size: 10

    Longer projects, and a turn at the wheel

    • ClayWeeks 1 and 4 · Monday to FridayOffered
    • TextilesWeeks 2 and 5 · Monday to FridayFull
    • PrintmakingWeeks 3 and 6 · Monday to FridayOffered
  • Ages 11 and 12

    11 to 12 years

    Adults to children: 1 adult to 7 childrenGroup size: 10

    Their own design for each piece

    • ClayWeeks 1 and 4 · Monday to FridayOffered
    • TextilesWeeks 2 and 5 · Monday to FridayOffered
    • PrintmakingWeeks 3 and 6 · Monday to FridayOffered

Fees and what each is for

Registration
Holds a place and covers each camper's file for the summer.
Materials and kiln firing
Clay, yarn, paper and ink, and the firing of every clay piece.
Late pickup
Extra time after 3:00 p.m., booked ahead by the week.
See how tuition works

Sample programs.

Pick the weeks that fit your camper

Register on our enrollment page, or call and we will go through the weeks with you.