Children receive with developmentally appropriate art materials for their own creations. Class offered with support from the Berkeley Civic Arts Commission . Focused attention to each child's creative talents builds on the art experiences children have in Habitot's Art Studio. Guided self-expression in clay sculpture, mixed media, recycled art, painting and drawing is the developmental approach used. Parents or care-providers may participate.
Enrollment is limited.
Classes take place in the main museum's Art Studio. Activities include clay and mud sculpture, sand sculpture, making imaginary bugs or flowers with recyclable materials and building with rocks and pebbles. Classes take place in the main museum's Art Studio. With guidance, young children can make increasingly sophisticated clay sculpture and they are often ready to learn the basic techniques of making and glazing clay objects. Children will learn how to construct forms using pinch, coil, and slab methods and how to score and join pieces together.