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As the Introduction to Clay for Kids class came
to an end, the elementary-age students couldn’t
help but tap their fingers and wooden mallets on
their newly molded, handmade xylophones. The
class's freestyle approach allows each child to
express their creative spirit, this time in the form
of unique xylophone keys — one student’s keys
spelled their name while another shaped theirs
to look like fall leaves. Instructor Shigeru Ayuha,
fondly known as Shig by his students, brought out
more of the students’ creations for them to glaze
— figurines the children had molded by hand
during a past class session. Shig explained how
they could blend paint to create new colors. After
his instruction, the students were off, expressing
their creative energy one clay piece at a time.
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Shig conceptualizes a new main project for each
class, providing a different experience each course.
He offers an Introduction to Clay for Kids class
and Introduction to Clay for Teens. Parents who
sign their child up for either of the classes offered
at Arts & Crafts can rest assured their child will
learn a variety of clay methods and express their
creativity in a safe, structured environment.
Stop by the Arts & Crafts Center or visit
YokotaFSS.com/Arts-Crafts for more information
on upcoming classes.