E.M. Ledford

I made a few of these primitive piggy banks for an upcoming event. They were kind of a hassle to make... but cute enough that it was worth it. 🐷

Can you believe it is almost summer break??

Let's keep those creative minds and little hands busy.

Why do kids need clay? It helps to develop fine motor skills, encourage abstract thinking & problem-solving, and improves 3D conceptualization. This summer I am hosting a 3 day kids' claytivity camp on M-W-F, June 22, 24, and 26th from 9:30 to 11:30.
Finished work will be ready for pick up the following Friday, July 3rd.

Throughout camp, we will work on two projects each day with a provided snack in between. It is a LOT for one week, but our big skills/project focuses will be rolling out slabs to sculpt tree faces, fine tuning our pinch pot skills to make some little bee waterer cups, and carving luminaries.

Ashtabula Arts Center Presents: Claytivity Camp Summer 2026 grades 1-5 Tickets are available now! Dates: Mon. June 22nd 2026, 9:30 am

Here are a few of our projects from the Spring 2026 Claytivity session! Everything has been glazed, fired, and is ready to be taken home.

We had a great time practicing rolling coils to make flower pots, breaking down objects into basic shapes to create insect sculptures, and experimenting with surface decoration for our fairy garden doors.

They're ready!! These are my students' garden lanterns from this past week. I am just over the moon with how they turned out! I can't wait to see them little up with candles.