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River Trails Art Center
Located at 550 Business Center Dr., Mt. Prospect
(in the Kensington Business Center) 847-342-6653
For River Trails Art Center classes...click here!

HOURS
Monday       6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday    1:00 – 5:00 p.m. & 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Friday       1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday     11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sunday    1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Bring out the Artist in You!
Ceramics, pottery, watercolors, oils, drawing, clay sculpture, cartooning, glass work for all ages & ability levels...join a class! Classes, memberships, workshops, equipment & supply sales, repairs & gift certificates. 10 potters wheels, slab table, extruder & work space. Experience a multitude of media

GROUPS
*Scout Troops
* Home Schoolers
* Child Care Centers
* After School Programs
* Special Needs
* Schools
* Church Groups


Group Registratio
n Form
Party Registration Form

We’ll treat your group to a unique artistic
experience...
No experience necessary!
Experience hands on potters wheel, slab rolling, coil building, pouring, cleaning and painting, (we use non-toxic paints). Leaves with a piece of ceramic bisque that he or she painted. Pieces made freehand are left to be kiln fired and picked up at a later date.

Fee: (includes all supplies)
All parties are about 1.5-2 hrs. with plenty of time for cake & gifts.


Fashion Girl Headbands
Make two unique headbands. Learn how to sew different fabric
flowers to decorate your own elastic headbands. You can use your
new skills at home to decorate your hats and clothes with fun flowers!
Min. 8 guests $10 each

Glow-In-the-Dark Blacklight Party!
Paint fun ceramic pieces with glowing colors under
blacklights in our special party room. Min. 10 guests
Smaller pieces $16
Larger pieces $19

Pottery Wheel

Throw your very own pottery wheel masterpiece! Finish your piece with underglaze colors of your choice.
4-7 $22 each
8-11 $20 each
12+ $20 each, plus groups of 12+ includes 2 pieces, 1 freehand clay coil project & 1 pottery wheel bowl. Colors for pottery wheel bowl included, $3 add’l. per guest to color the coil project.

Super Sculpture!
Unicorns, Dragons & Bugs OH MY! Create your own clay sculpture.
Finish your piece with underglaze colors. Our instructor will help from idea through completion. Min. 10 guests
$16 each
Large group rates available.

Ceramic Creations
See a pottery wheel demonstration & give it a try! Paint a
small piece to take home that day; create a coil project clay sculpture ready for pick up in about a week.Add $3 additional per  guest to color the coil project.

10-14 $13.50 each
15-24 $13 each
25+ $12.50 each

Paint-n-Take
Choose your favorite ceramic piece &
decorate with paint, glitter or gloss!
Smaller pieces...$13 each
Larger pieces...$15 each

Glass Decorating
Paint a spoon rest, wine glass or vase. Use our design or create one of your own. We’ll bake on the paint or provide you instructions to do it yourself. $12.50 each.

Create Your Own Party!
You pick the art, we’ll work with you to create the party!

Tile Decorating
Design your own unique tile that can be used for a wall accent, hot plate or whatever you wish. Paint with your choice of colors & we will glass coat it & fire it in the kiln. Ready for pick up in about 1 week. $12.50 each.

Come in during open studio hours for a unique 1 visit artistic encounter...No Experience Needed!

1. Paint-N-Take Ceramics
Select your piece, paint it, we’ll gloss spray it then take it home the same day.

2. Glazing Ceramics
Greenware & bisqued pieces to choose from.

3. Pottery or Freehand
Create on a pottery wheel and/or freehand.

4. One Time Pottery Wheel
Past experience necessary. Clay,
firing & glazes additional.

5. Parent-Child Clay Play
Come in together to make clay creations. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 1-5 p.m.,

6. Child’s Hand Print
Press infant or toddlers hand into clay & make a plaque $27. Each return visit to color plaque



GIFT CERTIFICATES
Treat your friend or loved one to an experience they’ll never forget. Gift certificates are available for anything & everything the Clayground has to offer!

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIPS
Come in anytime during our open hours! Available to you are potters wheels, slab table, extruder & work space. 
Monthly studio membership $55 per person


TEEN EXPRESSION PROGRAM
Includes 1 ceramic class per week + drop in any time during open hours & work independently. Available are potters wheels, slab table, extruder & work space. Includes class, clay & selected greenware & bisque, glazes stains & firings.
Age: 12Y - 18Y
$150 for one month (tool kit not included)
$606 for 3 months (includes tool kit, brushes & all supplies)

PRIVATE SEMI-PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
1 hour session includes private (1 student) or semi-private (2 students) instruction. Great teacher refresher class. Student can choose instruction in pottery wheels, freehand clay building & glazes. Kiln firing instructions. Perfect for special needs students.
Private $65
Semi-private $45 each

NEW & USED SUPPLIES - EQUIPMENT FOR SALE
Clays, Brushes, Watercolors, Glass, Leading, Oil Paints, Glazes, Ceramic tools & supplies. Kilns, Pottery Wheels, Molds, Slab tables and related equipment.

 

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