Wheel throwing / pottery for Teens with Lani Zila

2025 AFTERSCHOOL CLAY CLASSES

Teen Pottery Wheel (Ages 13 - 18)
Mondays 4:00 - 5:30 pm,  4 weeks $195
Session 1: Sep 22 - Oct 13 / Independent Practice**
Session 2: Oct 27 - Nov 17 / Intro to Pottery
Session 3: Nov 24 - Dec 8 / Independent Practice**

Register for two sessions and save $10 or register for all three sessions and save $20
*Course description at the bottom of this page.

**previous coursework required
Save your spot Via Venmo
To Register Contact: Lani.l.hermosillo@gmail.com
915-694-3666

Clay Hand Building (Ages 12 & Up)
Mondays 4:00 - 5:30 pm,  4 weeks $195
Session 1: Sep 22 - Oct 13 / Spooky Season
Session 2: Nov 24 - Dec 8 / Art & Identity

After school Clay Art with Lani Zila

Register for both sessions and save $10
*Course description at the bottom of this page.
Save your spot Via Venmo
To Register Contact: Lani.l.hermosillo@gmail.com
915-694-3666


Kids Hand Building (ages 8 - 12)
Fridays, 3:30 - 4:45 pm, 4 weeks $195
Session 1: Sep 26 - Oct 17 / Spooky Season
Session 2: Oct 31 - Dec 5 (no class 11/7 & 11/28) / Mythical & Magical
Register for both sessions and save $10
*Course description at the bottom of this page.
Save your spot Via Venmo
To Register Contact: Lani.l.hermosillo@gmail.com
915-694-3666

Mommy & Me - tactile clay play with lani zila

Mommy & Me Tactile Clay Play (Ages 3 - 7)
Second Saturdays 3 - 4 pm  /  1 hr  $35
Session 1: Sep 13
Session 2: Oct 11
Session 3: Nov 8
Session 4: Dec 13
*Course description at the bottom of this page.
Save your spot Via Venmo
To Register Contact: Lani.l.hermosillo@gmail.com
915-694-3666

2025 - 2026 HOMESCHOOL CLAY CLASSES

clay hand building with lani zila

Homeschool Hand Building (ages 8-18)
Wednesdays 10 - 11:15 am / 4 weeks $195
Session 1: Sep 24 - Oct 15 / Spooky Season
Session 2: Oct 29 - Nov 19 / Mythical & Magical
Session 3: Dec 3 & Dec 10 / Holiday Handbuilds / $100
Register for two sessions and save $10 or register for all three sessions and save $20

clay hand building with lani zila

*Course description at the bottom of this page.
Save your spot Via Venmo
To Register Contact: Lani.l.hermosillo@gmail.com
915-694-3666

Mythical & Magical
In this imaginative 4-week session, students will bring legendary creatures to life through clay! Dragons, unicorns, phoenixes—or entirely new beasts of their own design—will take shape using handbuilding techniques like pinching, coiling, and sculpting. We’ll also explore magical accessories like amulets, mini totems, or enchanted objects. This session is perfect for young artists who love mythology, fantasy, and storytelling.

Art & Identity
A Clay Workshop for Self-Expression: In this 4-week session, students will explore identity and self-expression through clay. Each project invites reflection on personal interests, experiences, and symbols that define who we are. Using handbuilding techniques like slab, coil, and sculpting, we’ll create meaningful, one-of-a-kind pieces that tell a story—your story.

clay hand building with lani zila

Spooky season
A creative celebration of Halloween and Día de los Muertos through sculpture, storytelling, and texture play! In this 4-week class, young artists will explore handbuilding techniques while crafting spooky and spirited clay creations. Kids will learn skills like coiling, slab construction, and sculpting—all in a fun, supportive environment that encourages imagination and self-expression


Homeschool Clay Classes
As a long time Artist in the Schools course provider, Lani is a vendor for Forest Charter, Grass Valley Charter, Twin Ridges, and Yuba River Charter. If your child’s school is interested in her Wednesday Homeschool offerings, please have them contact her directly to request that she become a vendor! Welcome to the world of clay and creativity!

Hand Building
Throughout this course, students will learn various hand building techniques, such as pinching, coiling, slab building and sculpting to empower them to create unique, one-of-a-kind masterpieces. We will guide children through the fundamentals of ceramic artistry, providing a safe and encouraging environment for them to experiment and create.

Teen Pottery Wheel Classes
Students will learn basic tool & equipment use and wheel throwing skills: centering, bringing up the walls, trimming, surface treatment and glazing. 

Tactile Clay Play for Young Children
This class focuses on the joy of sensory exploration through clay. Without the pressure of creating finished pieces, kids will have the freedom to squish, roll, and shape the clay as they wish. This unstructured play helps develop fine motor skills and encourages creativity in a relaxed and fun environment. Join us for a playful, hands-on experience where little ones can discover the endless possibilities of clay through pure, uninhibited play!


Hand Building for Ages 8 - 18
Throughout these themed courses, students will learn various hand building techniques, such as pinching, coiling, slab building and sculpting to empower them to create unique, one-of-a-kind masterpieces. We will guide children through the fundamentals of ceramic artistry, providing a safe and encouraging environment for them to experiment and create.












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