Make Clay Pumpkins With Muddy Moose Pottery!
In this one-time class, students will listen to a pumpkin themed book and learn a variety of clay hand-building techniques to build a pumpkin out of air dry clay!
Leah Simard
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(196)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Welcome to Muddy Moose Pottery! I'm so excited to bring you this super fun pumpkin pinch pot clay class. We will start out by reading a pumpkin themed book and then we will then dive right into our clay hand-building class to make a fun clay pumpkin complete with a stem and curly vines! We will discuss clay terminology and apply that knowledge to building our pumpkins. Some of the clay techniques we will be using are pinch pot techniques, coils, slip and score methods and more! Students will follow along as we work through each individual step. We will do a quick review after each step to ensure that students are understanding the concepts. Please note, this is a one-day class for building the pinch pot pumpkins. A pre-recorded video will be posted to the classroom for students to watch after class with tips and tricks on ways to paint their pumpkins once they are dry. **Please note, the techniques taught in this class are those used for real, kiln-fired clay. Air dry clay is the only non-fired clay that mirrors the same properties as real clay. It is kindly asked that students do not use sculpey, model magic, or play-doh as the techniques taught will not work with these alternatives.
Other Details
Supply List
In this class, you will need to have the following supplies, these supplies can be found at stores such as Walmart, Target and craft stores or they can be ordered online from a retailer such as Amazon: * 1 lb. Air dry clay, I like the Crayola brand (2.5 lb. bucket is about $5) Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3fxCS7g **Please note, the techniques taught in this class are those used for real, kiln-fired clay. Air dry clay is the only non-fired clay that mirrors the same properties as real clay. It is kindly asked that students do not use sculpey, model magic, or play-doh as the techniques taught will not work with these alternatives. * Table cloth or something to protect your space * Apron or old shirt for student to protect clothing (optional) * Small sponge * Small cup or bowl of water * Fork or toothpick * Paintbrush Optional: * We will be reading "The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams. If you would like to purchase the book to follow along it can be found at Target, major book retailers, or using this link: https://amzn.to/2QTg9Ip * We will not be painting these pumpkins during a live class, but if your learner would like to do so once the pumpkin is dry, acrylic paints work best. I like the brands Apple Barrel and Folk Art, but any acrylic or tempura paint will be perfect! The colors I use in my tips and tricks video are orange, brown, white, green and yellow. * Mod Podge sealer. Most acrylic paints will have a semi-gloss finish, so this isn't necessary unless you want your piece to have a high gloss finish. ($7 for a 16 oz. bottle)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2020
4.9
196reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi there, I’m so glad you have stopped by!
Let me introduce myself! I am a mom to two kiddos and three fur babies (we are animal lovers in our household), a Disney fanatic, and I am also a military spouse. As a military spouse I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel the country and connect with so many wonderful people and experience new places. I love to incorporate things I have seen in my travels into my art projects. I have a bachelor’s degree in visual communication marketing and studio art as well as completed coursework in art education. I am also a professional artist and my clay work can be found online and has been exhibited in multiple galleries.
I have been teaching art classes for over a decade while working in a variety of art studios across the country. I currently own a mobile art studio, Muddy Moose Pottery, that brings art enrichment classes into schools, daycares and homeschool groups. I have always been a creative soul and I truly believe that everyone is an artist, you just have to find the art medium you’re most passionate about! This is why you will find that I teach a wide variety of art classes ranging from clay hand-building to acrylic canvas painting and everything in between. I also offer classes for younger ages that put a fun spin on color recognition and color mixing as well as turning basic shapes into works of art.
I will continually expand class offerings and refine the course material so I can always provide your learners with the best art classes possible. If you would like to check out some of the classes I have taught, check out my Facebook page: Muddy Moose Pottery. I look forward to providing your learners with a fun and educational creative outlet!
Fun fact about me: I used to work in the public relations department of an aquarium and have watched jellyfish grow, an octopus open a peanut butter jar and I have fed and photographed African penguins! I love animals and you will find animal themes in many of my art classes!
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Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 45 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
4-10 learners per class
