Youth Clay Classes - American Museum of Ceramic Art

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Entry fee: $200
Location: American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), Pomona, California
Exhibition window: Jul 27, 2025 → Sep 28, 2025

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About

Overview

AMOCA's youth classes offer children an opportunity to dive into new artistic skills in a ceramic studio. These classes are great for those who haven't had the opportunity to try their hands at clay. Guided classes and workshops allow students of all ages to build their toolbox of techniques. Class sizes will vary with no more than 15 students. Class fees include all materials, firings, and a light snack, unless otherwise noted.

Summer 2026 Classes

Hand Building for Ages 6-8: Mon-Thurs, July 27-30, Aug 3, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, $200 ($150 Pomona Residents/SAE Students)
Hand Building for Ages 9-13: Mon-Thurs, July 27-30, Aug 3, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $200 ($150 Pomona Residents/SAE Students)
Teen Wheel Throwing: Mon-Thurs, Aug 3-6, Aug 10, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Ages 11-16, $200 ($150 Pomona Residents/SAE)

Fall 2025 Classes

Teen Wheel Throwing w/Pam Aliaga: Saturdays, September 6, 13, 20, & 27, 11 AM – 1 PM, Ages 12-16, $150 ($100 Pomona Residents/SAE)
Hand Building: Characters & Creatures w/Aida Lugo: Sundays, September 7, 14, 21, & 28, 11 AM – 1 PM, Ages 9-11, $150 ($100 Pomona Residents/SAE)

Wheel Lab (On Hiatus)

First Friday of the Month, 4:30 – 6 PM, Ages 12-16, $10 ($35 optional firing fee). Join one of AMOCA's teaching artists for a 1.5 hour wheel throwing lab, where youth ages 12-16 are invited to try their hand at the wheel and learn the steps to make their own pottery. Students will receive step-by-step instruction to open the door to ceramics with the paid option to return to the studio to receive a mini-glaze workshop and fire their work. The optional $35 firing fee can be paid the day of class, after throwing on the wheel.

What's Included

Materials and required tools
Snacks and refreshments
Guided instruction
Bisque and glaze firing for all projects

Policies

Children must be signed in and out of the studio during drop-off and pickup by an authorized guardian. Adult accompaniment during class is not required. We ask all parents of children in one-day kids and teens pottery classes to stay to supervise – we do not allow drop offs. Aprons not included; please bring your own.

How to Register

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Media accepted

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Entry fee: Hand Building Ages 6-8: $200 ($150 Pomona Residents/SAE Students). Hand Building Ages 9-13: $200 ($150 Pomona Residents/SAE Students). Teen Wheel Throwing (Aug): $200 ($150 Pomona Residents/SAE). Teen Wheel Throwing (Sept Saturdays): $150 ($100 Pomona Residents/SAE). Hand Building Characters & Creatures: $150 ($100 Pomona Residents/SAE). Wheel Lab: $10 ($35 optional firing fee).
Theme: Youth ceramic arts education offering hand building and wheel throwing instruction for beginners and developing young artists.
Eligibility: Open to children and teens ages 6-16; Pomona residents and SAE students receive discounted rates.
Audience: Children and teens ages 6-16
Format: Drop off in person

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