This new after school class will focus on clay basics. Students will explore several handbuilding techniques such as pinch, coil, slab and extrusion. In addition, students interested in learning to use the wheel, will have an opportunity to learn the basic process of throwing.

Fee includes clay and students have access to all studio tools.

The children’s after-school art classes are a great opportunity for kids to have fun creating and making art. Kids will explore various art styles and mediums to complete a number of creative projects. Using a variety of materials, kids will experiment, develop new skills, and use their imagination. Projects help kids to express themselves, boost their self-confidence and are a great social activity. Classes are fun, educational and are taught by experienced and supportive instructors.

Classes are held at the Green Mountain Seminary Building at 201 Hollow Road, Waterbury Center. Parents can arrange to have public school transportation drop children off at the location. Pick-up time is 4:30 pm.

Let’s cook together!

Do you enjoy cooking and baking?  Or maybe haven’t really tried yet, but are wanting to learn? Come enjoy time in the kitchen where you get to decide the kind of foods we make. We will make snacks and small meals, learning new skills while having lots of fun preparing and eating!

This class is held at Crossett Brook Middle School. Pick-up time is at 5:15 pm.

The after-school art classes for K - 2nd grade are a great opportunity for kids to have fun making art. Kids will try their hand at various skills using a number of different mediums. Projects allow kids to learn and develop new skills, and use their imaginations. Participation allows kids to express themselves, boost their self-confidence and enjoy a group social activity. Classes are fun, educational and are taught by experienced and supportive instructors.

Classes are held at the Green Mountain Seminary Building at 201 Hollow Road, Waterbury Center. Parents can arrange to have public school transportation drop children off at the location. Pick-up time is 4:30 pm.

Memoir Writing; Telling Your Story

Have you always thought about telling your story by writing a memoir but need help getting started? Then, join Erika Nichols-Frazer, author of the memoir FEED ME: A Story of Food, Love and Mental Illness (Casper Press, Dec. 2022) for this informative workshop. Learn basic principles and common themes of memoirs, look at and discuss sample excerpts, and write with prompts to generate ideas from participants' lives. There will be time for anyone who wants to share what they've written and get feedback from the instructor and each other.

This workshop will be held at a favorite spot for book lovers; Bridgeside Books on Stowe Street in Waterbury. Surround yourself with books and other writers and get inspired! Participants should bring their preferred choice of writing materials; pen/paper/journal/ or tablet for this class.

Open to adults & teens 14+

More about Erika

Erika has also published more than 30 essays, short stories, and poems in literary magazines and has a poetry collection coming out with Main Street Rag in August 2023. She has an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars and a BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She was the editor of an anthology of mental health recovery stories (a topic she is passionate about). Erika owns Good Wolf Literary Services, an editing business, has previously worked as a Developmental Editor at New Degree Press, and has edited books in a variety of genres as well as facilitated and participated in many writing workshops.

Erika has taught writing to all ages in a variety of settings, from teens at the Governor's Institutes of Vermont to teens and adults at Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, as well as coached writers of all ages. In her role as a Developmental Editor at New Degree Press, she has helped writers in all genres (including many writing memoirs) to complete the first draft of their books.

Join potter Shannon Morrison of n3pottery to learn how to throw a set of nesting bowls. Bowls that have a matching style, but are of various sizes allowing them to be neatly stacked, are both attractive and space saving. 

This workshop is for intermediate level potters and above, with throwing experience. Throwing and measuring techniques will be demonstrated, and students will be guided through the process of throwing their own nesting bowls. Trimming technique on leatherhard pieces will also be demonstrated. To see Shannon's beautiful handiwork, visit n3pottery.com.

This in-house workshop is designed for students and members of the Seminary Clay Studio only, as the glazes we will be working with are specific to our studio.

Glazing is often the make or break of a pottery piece, so improving our understanding of the materials and application will help us have many more successes.

We will review glazing techniques, share great studio glaze combos, and studio & commercial glaze successes and flops.

Bring your best and worst glazed pot to analyze, several bisqued pots to glaze during the workshop and ALL of your questions.

The workshop will run for 2 hours and of course you can stay and use the open studio time for more glazing if you wish.

This camp is for children entering 5th through 9th grade in the fall.

Please note that the dates of this camp have been adjusted due to the last day of school ocurring on June 19. Camp begins on Tuesday, June 20.

The annual NQID (Not Quite Independence Day) Parade, organized by the Waterbury Rotary Club, has become a very popular traditional community event. MakerSphere participates each year by designing and building a float and then joining the fun on parade day.

Based on the chosen parade theme, campers will brainstorm, design and build a float for the parade. Activities include drawing, painting, making and building!

The parade will be held on June 24th. More details to follow.