Studio Artists is a themed weekly pottery camp for tweens and older kids ages 8 to 13 at ATELIER Ceramic Studio in Miami's MiMo district. Three afternoons a week, students work with clay at a level that respects their age and their intelligence — building more complex forms, learning real hand-building techniques, and finishing pieces they are genuinely proud of.
Every week has a new theme and a new set of projects. Students who come back week after week build a real body of work across the summer.
What a week looks like:
We start the week with clay. Students build an ambitious hand-building project connected to the week's theme — slab-built forms, coil vessels, sculptural pieces, lidded boxes — techniques that take focus and patience and produce something that looks and feels like it came from a real studio.
Midweek we go deeper. A second clay project tied to the same theme — different technique, different form, building range and confidence. Some weeks this is sgraffito, some weeks relief carving, some weeks a purely sculptural build. The work gets more complex as the summer progresses.
We close the week by bringing color to Monday's piece. Students paint and underglaze their first project of the week, making decisions about palette, pattern, and finish that are entirely their own. On weeks where the clay needs more drying time, Friday shifts into a theme-tied painting activity on canvas or paper — always connected to where we are in the summer.
Every week is self-contained. Students can join for one week or build across the whole summer — each theme is completely different and the projects never repeat.
What's included every week:
— All clay, tools, glazes, and studio materials
— Monday, Wednesday, and Friday sessions, 2:00pm to 6:00pm
— Theme-tied clay projects across three techniques per week
— Kiln firing for all clay pieces
— Fired pieces ready for pickup 2 to 3 weeks after the session ends
Summer 2026 weekly themes:
Week 1 · June 1, 3, 5 · Welcome to the Studio
Week 2 · June 8, 10, 12 · Under the Sea
Week 3 · June 15, 17, 19 · Jungle & Wild Things
Week 4 · June 22, 24, 26 · Out of This World
Week 5 · June 29, July 1, 3 · Miami Vibes
Week 6 · July 6, 8, 10 · Garden Party
Week 7 · July 13, 15, 17 · Monsters & Creatures
Week 8 · July 20, 22, 24 · Ancient Worlds
Week 9 · July 27, 29, 31 · Architecture & Tiny Worlds
Week 10 · August 3, 5, 7 · Ocean & Tides
Week 11 · August 10, 12, 14 · My Miami
Week 12 · August 17, 19, 21 · Back to Earth
Select your preferred week at checkout. Students enrolling in multiple weeks can purchase again and select a different week each time.
A note on age placement: Studio Artists is designed for ages 8 to 13. Students on the younger end of that range are placed at instructor discretion based on maturity and creative readiness — not just their birthday. If your child is 8 or 9 and you are not sure which program is the right fit, email us before booking and we will help you decide.
Interested in wheel throwing? Studio Artists is a hand-building program — no wheel throwing. If your tween wants to learn the wheel, our Wheel Throwing Intensive runs Tuesday and Thursday afternoons separately and is available as an add-on or standalone course for ages 10 to 16.
Details at a glance:
— Ages: 8 to 13
— Sessions: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm
— Location: ATELIER Ceramic Studio · 753 NE 79 St, Miami, FL
— Price: $250 per week
— Max enrollment: 12 students per week
Cancellation & attendance policy: Cancellations made 7 or more days before your week's start date are fully refundable. Cancellations made within 7 days of the start date are non-refundable. Missed individual sessions cannot be made up — please plan your schedule accordingly before booking. If ATELIER cancels a session for any reason, a full refund will be issued.
Questions? Email us at hello@almostbasic.co
Ready to book? Select your week above and reserve your spot. Enrollment is limited to 12 students per week.
Once enrolled, you will receive a confirmation and a link to complete our Enrollment Agreement and Liability Waiver. This must be signed before your first session. No signed waiver on file means no entry on Day 1.
Weekly themes and specific activities are subject to change. The structure and spirit of each week always stays the same.
Studio Artists is a themed weekly pottery camp for tweens and older kids ages 8 to 13 at ATELIER Ceramic Studio in Miami's MiMo district. Three afternoons a week, students work with clay at a level that respects their age and their intelligence — building more complex forms, learning real hand-building techniques, and finishing pieces they are genuinely proud of.
Every week has a new theme and a new set of projects. Students who come back week after week build a real body of work across the summer.
What a week looks like:
We start the week with clay. Students build an ambitious hand-building project connected to the week's theme — slab-built forms, coil vessels, sculptural pieces, lidded boxes — techniques that take focus and patience and produce something that looks and feels like it came from a real studio.
Midweek we go deeper. A second clay project tied to the same theme — different technique, different form, building range and confidence. Some weeks this is sgraffito, some weeks relief carving, some weeks a purely sculptural build. The work gets more complex as the summer progresses.
We close the week by bringing color to Monday's piece. Students paint and underglaze their first project of the week, making decisions about palette, pattern, and finish that are entirely their own. On weeks where the clay needs more drying time, Friday shifts into a theme-tied painting activity on canvas or paper — always connected to where we are in the summer.
Every week is self-contained. Students can join for one week or build across the whole summer — each theme is completely different and the projects never repeat.
What's included every week:
— All clay, tools, glazes, and studio materials
— Monday, Wednesday, and Friday sessions, 2:00pm to 6:00pm
— Theme-tied clay projects across three techniques per week
— Kiln firing for all clay pieces
— Fired pieces ready for pickup 2 to 3 weeks after the session ends
Summer 2026 weekly themes:
Week 1 · June 1, 3, 5 · Welcome to the Studio
Week 2 · June 8, 10, 12 · Under the Sea
Week 3 · June 15, 17, 19 · Jungle & Wild Things
Week 4 · June 22, 24, 26 · Out of This World
Week 5 · June 29, July 1, 3 · Miami Vibes
Week 6 · July 6, 8, 10 · Garden Party
Week 7 · July 13, 15, 17 · Monsters & Creatures
Week 8 · July 20, 22, 24 · Ancient Worlds
Week 9 · July 27, 29, 31 · Architecture & Tiny Worlds
Week 10 · August 3, 5, 7 · Ocean & Tides
Week 11 · August 10, 12, 14 · My Miami
Week 12 · August 17, 19, 21 · Back to Earth
Select your preferred week at checkout. Students enrolling in multiple weeks can purchase again and select a different week each time.
A note on age placement: Studio Artists is designed for ages 8 to 13. Students on the younger end of that range are placed at instructor discretion based on maturity and creative readiness — not just their birthday. If your child is 8 or 9 and you are not sure which program is the right fit, email us before booking and we will help you decide.
Interested in wheel throwing? Studio Artists is a hand-building program — no wheel throwing. If your tween wants to learn the wheel, our Wheel Throwing Intensive runs Tuesday and Thursday afternoons separately and is available as an add-on or standalone course for ages 10 to 16.
Details at a glance:
— Ages: 8 to 13
— Sessions: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2:00pm to 6:00pm
— Location: ATELIER Ceramic Studio · 753 NE 79 St, Miami, FL
— Price: $250 per week
— Max enrollment: 12 students per week
Cancellation & attendance policy: Cancellations made 7 or more days before your week's start date are fully refundable. Cancellations made within 7 days of the start date are non-refundable. Missed individual sessions cannot be made up — please plan your schedule accordingly before booking. If ATELIER cancels a session for any reason, a full refund will be issued.
Questions? Email us at hello@almostbasic.co
Ready to book? Select your week above and reserve your spot. Enrollment is limited to 12 students per week.
Once enrolled, you will receive a confirmation and a link to complete our Enrollment Agreement and Liability Waiver. This must be signed before your first session. No signed waiver on file means no entry on Day 1.
Weekly themes and specific activities are subject to change. The structure and spirit of each week always stays the same.
