In this two-part, beginner-friendly class, students will get to create and paint three Christmas ornaments with air-dry clay, which they get to take home and keep. Class instruction will include learning about different types of clay and essential hand-building techniques for working with all types of clay. Techniques include wedging, rolling, effects of water, slab-building, scoring and slipping, pinching, additive sculpting, carving, painting, and varnishing.