Children’s Holiday Ceramics Workshop
December 19 – December 21
AX is offering a new Ceramics Workshop for kids just in time for the holidays!
AX Ceramics Coordinator Matt Cripps will teach four separate ceramics decoration classes for children aged 6 to 12; he will be joined by teaching assistant Emily O’Donnell. The children will decorate two ornaments, a square tile, and a small dish. They will also learn how to underglaze, a ceramic decorating technique that creates vivid brushed colours. Their finished pieces will be fired in the kiln and available for pickup later.
The workshops are $20 per class and we are accepting 5 children maximum. They will be physically distanced, must wear masks, and be from New Brunswick Health Zone 2. If you or your child develop COVID-19 related symptoms leading up to the workshop, we are prepared to offer a full refund.
This workshop is supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Community Foundations of Canada.
Saturday December 19, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Full) Saturday December 19, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Full)
Monday December 21, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Full) Monday December 21, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Full)
All classes offer the same instruction. Enrolment is limited and pre-registration is required—visit our website for more information. If you’d like help filling out this online form, email ceramics@axartscentre.ca or call (506) 433-8351 and we’ll guide you through it.
If you or your child develop COVID-19 related symptoms leading up to the workshop, we are prepared to offer a full refund.
About Matt Cripps
Matt Cripps is a potter and ceramic artist. Born and raised in Miramichi, Matt moved to Fredericton where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art through St. Thomas University, and a Diploma in Fine Craft: Ceramics, and Certificate in Advanced Studio Practice from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. He now lives in Sussex, NB, where he works at AX as the Ceramics Centre Coordinator.
About Emily O’Donnell
Emily O’Donnell is the part time AX Administrative Assistant who is currently training to be a primary teacher at Université de Moncton. Emily lives in Sussex and helps to keep things organized at the AX Arts and Culture Centre.