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Youth Mosaic Tiles/Vases
Tuesday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
October 27 | Ages 9 – 15

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General Class Description

Students create vibrant mosaic artwork using colored glass tiles arranged into patterns or images on a base surface. Once designed and glued down, the piece is finished with grout to lock everything in place for a professional mosaic. This project introduces traditional mosaic techniques in a safe, beginner-friendly studio format while still producing a durable, display-quality finished piece.

What Will Students Learn?

Principles of mosaic design (pattern, balance, and spacing).
How to safely handle and arrange small glass pieces.
Basic surface adhesion techniques using mosaic glue.
Grouting and finishing methods used in traditional tile art.
Color theory and composition using mixed materials.

What Will Students Leave With?

Students will create a finished mosaic tile artwork (coaster, trivet, or small wall piece) or a mosaic vase. A sealed, durable art piece suitable for home display that comes with the experience with multi-step, mixed-media explorations.

Deadline to register by: October 23 

Instructor: Chase Carroll

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All Supplies Included.

Ceramic Bobbleheads!
Friday, 6:00 pm
November 6th | Ages 9-13

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Class:

Learn to make your very own ceramic bobblehead! In this class students will learn the steps to design and hand build their very own bobble head out of clay.

What You’ll Learn:

During this class, students will learn the fundamental steps to create their own bobble head.

These include :

  • Building and shaping clay from pinch pots
  • Basic finishing techniques
  • Simple surface decoration

What You’ll Leave With:

By the end of this class, students will have learned some introductory skills to hand building and will have their very own custom ceramic bobblehead!

(Student work will go through two firings after the workshop has been completed. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and is available for pick up on a later date.)

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan 

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All Supplies Included

Youth Art of Photography: Ready, Set, Click!
Saturday, 9:00am
October 24 – November 14 | Ages 11-15

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General Class Description

In this hands-on course, students will learn the fundamentals of photography while developing their own creative eye. Through guided exercises, real-world assignments, and constructive critiques, students will explore composition, lighting, perspective, and visual storytelling using either a smartphone or digital camera.

What Will Students Learn?

Throughout the course, students will work from a real-world creative brief, learning how professional photographers create compelling imagery for clients, brands, and organizations. Students will photograph people, places, objects, and everyday moments while discovering how thoughtful photography can communicate emotion, personality, and purpose.

What Will Students Leave With?

  • Understand the fundamentals of photography and visual storytelling.
  • Learn how to create compelling images with intention.
  • Master composition techniques including the Rule of Thirds, framing, leading lines, symmetry, and depth.
  • Understand natural and artificial lighting.
  • Learn how perspective changes the story of an image.
  • Develop confidence photographing people, objects, architecture, and everyday scenes.
  • Understand basic camera settings and smartphone photography techniques.
  • Learn introductory photo editing and color correction.
  • Build a consistent photographic style.
  • Develop confidence giving and receiving constructive critiques.
  • Complete a polished photography portfolio.

Instructor: Cody West

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All supplies included.

Youth Handbuilding
Saturday, 9:00am
October 24 – November 14 | Ages 8-13

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Explore the magic of clay as we create beautiful pieces of pottery, in a positive and creative atmosphere. This class focuses on the foundations of clay handling, technique development, glazing, and decorating as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.

What You’ll Learn:

Student’s will learn fundamental skills in handbuiling such as building from pinch pots and coils, introductory surface decoration, and the basics of glazing.

What You’ll Leave With:

Students taking this class will learn introductory skills in ceramics and will leave with 2-5 pieces.

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor:  Charity Rust-Jordan

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All Supplies Included

Youth Handbuilding
Saturday, 9:00am
September 26 – October 17 | Ages 9-14

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Explore the magic of clay as we create beautiful pieces of pottery, in a positive and creative atmosphere. This class focuses on the foundations of clay handling, technique development, glazing, and decorating as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.

What You’ll Learn:

Student’s will learn fundamental skills in handbuiling such as building from pinch pots and coils, introductory surface decoration, and the basics of glazing.

What You’ll Leave With:

Students taking this class will learn introductory skills in ceramics and will leave with 2-5 pieces.

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor:  Josh Decker

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All Supplies Included

Teen: Sew Your Own Hoodie
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m.
September 26 – November 14
Ages 13-15

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***NO CLASS ON OCTOBER 10th!!!***

Class:

In this 7-week class you will learn to measure, mark, and cut patterns, what different pattern markings mean, how to lengthen/shorten a pattern if needed, and how to sew together a knit pattern to make a lightweight sweatshirt perfect for spring and fall! Students will learn about pattern ease and selecting the size that best suits their desired fit. This class is best suited for confident beginners or intermediate sewists. Class instructor will go over important garment sewing fundamentals to build the proper skills to make your own clothes for years to come!

*** The Instructor encourages students that if they own their own sewing machine, they may bring it to class to work on their project on a machine they are more familiar with. Baker Hunt still provides sewing machines for students who don’t own a machine and/or students who prefer not to transport their personal machine from home.***

What You’ll Learn:

This beginner class will teach participants how to the introductory skills of sewing and garment making.

What You’ll Leave With:

At the end of the class, students will have created a unique handmade and cozy hoodie.

Instructor: Rachel Robertson

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Baker Hunt provides all the standard tools to create the featured project.

Teen Wheel
Saturdays, 9:00am
September 26 – November 14 | Ages 11-15

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Class:

Experience of magic of working in clay as you create and glaze functional, decorative, and sculptural forms using a pottery wheel. Students will develop a basic understanding of how to operate a pottery wheel as they work on teacher-led projects and practices.

What You’ll Learn:

In a small, young, and energetic group learning environment, you will learn step-by-step instructions of the fundamentals of how to use a potter’s wheel such as wedging, centering, pulling, shaping, and finishing. With these skills, you will learn how to throw the three basic forms on a potter’s wheel: a cylinder, a bowl, and a simple vase form. You will also learn about basic glazing finishing skills for completing your pottery.

***(Students are required to follow the instructor’s curriculum. Only work produced from that curriculum will be fired.)***

What You’ll Leave With:

Depending on the disciplinary skill of the student, a student may leave with 7-10 completed pieces of pottery from 25lb bag of clay.

(Students will submit glazed works for final firing on the last class of the session. Students will be contacted, via email, once their pottery has finished firing and available for pick up on a later date)

Instructor:  Emery Cotten

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Students will need to bring:

  1. Own set of clay or throwing tools
  2. Large cleaning sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
  4. Small bucket for cleaning and tool storage
  5. (Optional) Small/detail paintbrushes for glazing
  6. (Optional) Plastic bags for wrapping work

Students will be provided:

  1. Canvas for wedging at their tables
  2. Shelf space as close to their creation station as possible
  3. 1 bag of clay

Links to Class Required Items: (These are recommendations, not the required brands)

  1. Clay / Throwing Tools
  2. Large Cleaning Sponge
  3. Small clay work sponge
    • We recommend buying a basic toolkit with a small sponge included.
  4. Small Bucket for cleaning
    • Any clean, small to medium sized bucket will do.

Monster Meal!
Cooking Class Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Tuesday, October 27th | 5:30-7:30pm

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Young chefs and their adult partners will build a Skeleton Crudité Platter using fresh vegetables arranged into a spooky skeleton shape, then whip up a creamy Homemade Ranch Dip perfect for dunking. Next, you’ll create gooey Monster Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, stuffed with melty cheese, pizza flavors, pepperoni, and plenty of silly monster-inspired details. For dessert, you’ll decorate Slime Monster Cupcakes with stuffed and topped with colorful “slime” frosting, and floating candy eyeballs that bring each edible monster to life.
Bring your favorite grown-up and join us for a hands-on Halloween-themed class where spooky snacks and silly monsters take center stage. Together, you’ll transform everyday ingredients into festive creations that are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Menu:

  • Skeleton Crudite with Homemade Ranch
  • Monster Pizza Grilled Cheese
  • Slime Monster Cupcakes

What you’ll take home:

  • Skills for fun with food!
  • Any leftovers you don’t eat in class

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-12 with an Adult.
  • Great for beginner cooks!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

Instructor: Annie Brown 

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All Supplies Included

 

Monster Meal!
Cooking Class Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Tuesday, October 13th | 6:00-8:00pm

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Young chefs and their adult partners will build a Skeleton Crudité Platter using fresh vegetables arranged into a spooky skeleton shape, then whip up a creamy Homemade Ranch Dip perfect for dunking. Next, you’ll create gooey Monster Pizza Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, stuffed with melty cheese, pizza flavors, pepperoni, and plenty of silly monster-inspired details. For dessert, you’ll decorate Slime Monster Cupcakes with stuffed and topped with colorful “slime” frosting, and floating candy eyeballs that bring each edible monster to life.
Bring your favorite grown-up and join us for a hands-on Halloween-themed class where spooky snacks and silly monsters take center stage. Together, you’ll transform everyday ingredients into festive creations that are as fun to make as they are to eat.

Menu:

  • Skeleton Crudite with Homemade Ranch
  • Monster Pizza Grilled Cheese
  • Slime Monster Cupcakes

What you’ll take home:

  • Skills for fun with food!
  • Any leftovers you don’t eat in class

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-12 with an Adult.
  • Great for beginner cooks!

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

Instructor: Annie Brown 

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All Supplies Included

 

Kids’ Dinner Favorites!
Cooking Class for Ages 7-12 w/Adult
Wednesday, September 2nd | 6:00-8:00pm

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Embark on a hands-on cooking adventure designed for parents and kids ages 7–10! You’ll cook up classic comfort favorites like creamy stovetop macaroni and cheese, crispy breaded chicken tenders, and fresh veggies with homemade ranch dip. The class ends on a sweet note with a warm brown butter skillet cookie everyone will love sharing.

Menu:

  • Scratch Stovetop Macaroni & Cheese
  • Veggies with Homemade Ranch
  • Breaded Chicken Tenders
  • Brown-Butter Skillet Cookie

Skills You’ll Learn:

  • Kitchen Safety
  • Knife Skills
  • Sauce-making
  • Breading Proteins
  • Baking and more!

What you’ll take home:

  • Eat what you’d like and take home the leftovers
  • Recipes and instructions

More about this class:

  • Class is for ages 7-12 accompanied by an adult – each adult can only have one child with them.
  • Best for beginner-intermediate youth cooks

**If you have any food allergies, food intolerances, or aversions, please contact the Baker Hunt Administration office before signing up for any cooking or baking classes.**

** Please stay home if you are feeling sick.

 

Instructor: Tiffiny Dawson

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All Supplies Included