Children are natural artists, and watching them play with clay is a lesson in the joy and freedom of creative expression. Students will learn several ceramic techniques and spend the week creating a series of individual projects. Including but not limited to coil pots, pinch pots, tiles, slab boxes, and clay figurines. Ritamary Vining, an artist and high school art teacher, will guide children through a variety of clay projects. "Children respond with great enthusiasm to clay," she says. "It is always their favorite art project because of the immediate tactile experience." She notes that there is something primal in the way children react to clay and likens it to playing in the mud.