Creative Community Space

HomeSchool Clay - Intro to Hand-building
2026-05-14 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-05-21 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-05-28 11:00 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Creative Community Space, 218 Main Street, Epping, NH, 03042, United States
The last class filled so please register early.
Come learn about clay! Where it comes from, how it is used, and how it can be made into thousands of items. Over these 6 weeks, we will focus on learning skills and tool use to create lasting clay pieces. These items will be fired in a kiln, and then students will paint or glaze them. If they are glazed, they will be fired in the kiln again to make a functional ceramic piece. Projects will vary from specific skill-building to free-choice with skill demonstration.
*This is an introduction to Hand-Building with clay.
This class is for students in 1st grade through 8th grade or age equivalent.
Clay is a medium that is easy to differentiate for different age/grade levels.
This class will run 6 weeks. Thursdays from 11 – 12:15, April 16th, 23, May 7, 14, 21, 28.
We need a minimum of 5 students to run this class – Maximum of 10.
We are an EFA Vendor email for registration instructions: CreativeCommunitySpace@gmail.com
No refunds after April 6
th.
Cost of class = $120.00
Materials = $25.00
Total = $145.00

raw clay

painted and adorned

painted

raw clay

glaze

glazed

carved

tea light

It's Alive!!! - Stuffy Puppets
2026-05-15 15:30 - 18:00
“It’s Alive!” (Stuffed Animal Puppets): (Grades 3 & up, 2-2.5 Hrs.)
What would happen if Dr. Frankenstein were let loose in a toy shop? Now I know what you are thinking: my child will be devastated and traumatized if we cut their favorite stuffed animal apart to create a puppet! Relax, my friends, I will supply an array of cleaned, used stuffed animals to dissect. This class is a great and unique way to teach students about hand puppets. In this class, each student will begin with a stuffed animal, which we will then proceed to turn into a hand puppet by opening it up, learning to pattern its mouth, and constructing & installing a mouth plate. Miraculously, this will animate a formerly inanimate object, turning it from a mere toy into a puppet.
Creative Community Staff will pick students up at Epping Elementary School and walk them down to the Art Center. Students who are commuting should arrive by 3:35.
Registration deadline May 1st, midnight
No refunds after this date
******THERE IS AN ADULT VERSION THE NEXT DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 16TH.
Eric Weiss is an award-winning puppet maker and Creative Community Space guest artist who has led multiple workshops and camps each year at Creative Community Space since 2023. You can read more about him here: https://creativecommunityspace.com/meet-the-teaching-members/

Stuffed Animal Puppets- It's Alive for Adults!
2026-05-16 10:00 - 12:30
“It’s Alive!” (Stuffed Animal Puppets): (Adults 2-2.5 Hrs.)
What would happen if Dr. Frankenstein were let loose in a toy shop? Come animate a stuffed toy by making it into a puppet! This workshop will awaken the inner child of any adult. Eric will supply an array of cleaned, used stuffed animals to dissect. This class is a great and unique way to teach students about hand puppets. In this class, each student will begin with a stuffed animal, which we will then proceed to turn into a hand puppet by opening it up, learning to pattern its mouth, and constructing & installing a mouth plate. Miraculously, this will animate a formerly inanimate object, turning it from a mere toy into a talking puppet.
Eric Weiss is an award-winning puppet maker and Creative Community Space guest artist who has led multiple workshops and camps each year at Creative Community Space since 2023. You can read more about him here: https://creativecommunityspace.com/meet-the-teaching-members/
There is a children’s version of this workshop on the day before this – May 15th.
Registration Deadline: May 1st Midnight
No refunds after May 1st

HomeSchool - Clay! Introduction to Slab and Coil!
2026-05-19 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-05-26 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-06-02 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-06-09 11:00 - 12:15
Come learn about clay! Where it comes from, how it is used, and how it can be made into thousands of items. We will learn about coil and slab construction to make pots, trays, and treasure boxes. Over these 6 weeks, we will focus on learning skills and tool use to create lasting clay pieces. These items will be fired in a kiln, and then students will paint or glaze them. Glazed itemswill be fired in the kiln again to make a functional ceramic piece. Projects will vary from specific skill-building to free-choice with skill demonstration.
*no previous clay class needed.
This class is for students in 1st grade through 8th grade or age equivalent.
Clay is a medium that is easy to differentiate for different age/grade levels.
This class will run 6 weeks. Tuesdays from 11 – 12:15, May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2 & 9.
We need a minimum of 5 students to run this class – Maximum of 10.
We are an EFA Vendor email us for registration instructions: CreativeCommunitySpace@gmail.com
No refunds after April 27th
Cost of class = $120.00
Materials = $25.00
Total = $145.00

glaze

Create with clay

slab and coil

coil

Clay Camp!!! Grades 1-3
2026-06-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-23 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-24 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-25 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-06-26 09:30 - 10:30
Come and play with clay! We’ll learn how to make animals and items from your imagination! We’ll learn how to paint our ceramics, too! This 1-hour camp runs each morning for 5 days. All students will acquire the skills to successfully handbuild and create enduring ceramics. It is great fun to see what you can create out of dirt!
This camp is for children going into 1st – 3rd grade in the fall of 2026!
Homeschoolers welcome!
Registration deadline: June 14th. Refunds available until June 1st. 50% refund June 1st – June 14th. No refunds after June 14th.
We need 5 students to run this camp. Please tell your child’s friends and family about camp!
Questions? Email:CreativeCommunitySpace@gmail.com

fired bisque

fired bisque

fired bisque

painting with acrylic paint

raw clay

painted and adorned

painted and adorned

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Clay Camp! Grades 4-6
2026-06-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-26 11:00 - 12:00
Come and play with clay! We’ll learn how to make animals and items from your imagination! We’ll learn how to glaze and paint our ceramics, too! This 1-hour camp runs each morning for 5 days. All students will acquire the skills to successfully handbuild and create enduring ceramics. It is great fun to see what you can create out of dirt!
This camp is for children going into 3rd – 6th grade in the fall of 2026!
Homeschoolers welcome!
Registration deadline: June 14th. Refunds available until June 1st. 50% refund June 1st – June 14th. No refunds after June 14th.
We need 5 students to run this camp. Please tell your child’s friends and family about camp!
Questions? Email:CreativeCommunitySpace@gmail.com

Create with clay

raw clay

glaze

painted

finished!

This is Puppetry! CAMP!
2026-07-20 09:00 - 2026-07-24 15:30
This Is Puppetry
Ever wonder how those puppets you see on television and in movies are made? In this class I teach you the secrets to building your very own foam patterned hand and rod puppet and all the materials, elements, and skills that go into making them look so real and lifelike. We will also learn fundamentals to creating a character through the use of color, texture, different materials, and movement, as well as how to manipulate your puppet to bring your character to life. These puppets are sewn and covered in fleece using the “Henson” or “Ladder” stitch. No previous puppetry skills needed, (basic hand sewing skills are helpful) just your imagination and creativity are required.
*Eric Weiss, of HomeSlice Pupperty, is a CCS guest artist, is a talented puppet maker that shares his skills with Creative Community Space young artists a couple of times a year. See more information about Eric https://creativecommunityspace.com/meet-the-teaching-members/
This is for students going into fourth grade and up in the fall of 2026
Practicing the stitches below will help students have more time to imagine their character and require less time learning to sew.
Ladder Stitch Tutorial
https://youtu.be/c2B_fgEGMlM?si=L-kTe1mzE78fN66G

Adam Kreutinger-Puppet Stitches

https://youtu.be/TvmYl2GGbKI?si=acM6RIpFT2KVGXqb

This is a 5 day camp from 9-3:30. Students bring their own lunch, water bottle, and snack.
Total cost: $207.00 + $79.00 materials = $286.00
Registration Deadline: July 13th. No refunds after June 30th unless enrollment is not fulfilled.
We need 8 students to run this camp; the maximum is 15.
Questions: CreativeCommunitySpace@gmail.com
