School of Visual Arts Kids Clay and Sculpture Classes in Richmond, BC

Hand-built clay sculpture for children aged 8 to 12, on Wednesdays after school in Steveston.

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hands-on artBuild it, shape it, paint it

In Clay & Sculpture, young artists learn to work with clay by hand: shaping, joining, smoothing and adding texture, then building original sculptures of their own. Each project starts with a sketch, and finished pieces are painted with acrylics. There’s no pottery wheel. This is a hand-building and sculpture class, made for kids who love to make things with their hands.

Meet our instructors

ages 8 to 12What your child will learn

The class runs in three modules of about five weeks each:

  • Clay foundations: shaping, joining and making simple forms
  • Texture and detail: adding patterns, texture and personality
  • Final sculpture and painting: a finished piece brought to life with paint and colour

Class details

  • Ages 8 to 12, Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 pm
  • Semester 1: September to January, 14 classes, $490
  • Semester 2: 10 February to 9 June 2027, 16 classes, $560 ($35 a class)
  • All materials included, and aprons provided
  • No membership fee for semester classes
  • Taught by Yoojin Lee
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Hands shaping a small clay animal in a sculpture class

Clay & Sculpture Class Schedule & Registration

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3-5

ClassAgeDays & TimesClass StartsClass EndsFeeRegister
Mini Art Club: Sky & Space Explorers3-5Mondays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM09/21/202601/19/2027$540.00Register
Mini Art Club: Dino Discovery3-5Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM09/22/202601/20/2027$576.00Register
Mini Art Club: Secret Garden 3-5Wednesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM09/23/202601/21/2027$504.00Register
Mini Art Club: Petite Picassos 3-5Fridays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM09/25/202601/23/2027$576.00Register
Mini Art Club: Fairy Tale Creations3-5Mondays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM02/08/202706/08/2027$468.00Register
Mini Art Club: Colourful Carnival3-5Tuesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM02/09/202706/09/2027$576.00Register
Mini Art Club: Enchanted Forest 3-5Wednesdays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM02/10/202706/10/2027$576.00Register
RCM Smart Start Group Music (Age 3)36-47 monthsThursdays, 4:35 PM – 5:30 PM02/11/202706/04/2027$465.00Register
Mini Art Club: Friendly Farm Animals3-5Fridays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM02/12/202706/12/2027$576.00Register

6-7

ClassAgeDays & TimesClass StartsClass EndsFeeRegister
CANCELLED: Pencil and Paint (6-9yrs)6-9Mondays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM09/22/202601/19/2027$525.00Register
Little Art Studio6-9Thursdays, 4:30 PM – 5:25 PM09/24/202606/18/2027$1050.00Waitlist
Pencil and Paint (6-9yrs)6-9Mondays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/09/202706/08/2027$455.00Register

8-10

ClassAgeDays & TimesClass StartsClass EndsFeeRegister
CANCELLED: Pencil and Paint (6-9yrs)6-9Mondays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM09/22/202601/19/2027$525.00Register
Anime & Illustration (8-12yrs)8-12Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM09/23/202601/20/2027$560.00Register
Clay & Sculpture (8-12yrs)8-12Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM09/24/202601/21/2027$490.00Register
Pencil and Paint (6-9yrs)6-9Mondays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/09/202706/08/2027$455.00Register
Anime & Illustration (8-12yrs)8-12Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/10/202706/09/2027$560.00Register
Clay & Sculpture (8-12yrs)8-12Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/11/202706/10/2027$560.00Register

11+

ClassAgeDays & TimesClass StartsClass EndsFeeRegister
Anime & Illustration (8-12yrs)8-12Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM09/23/202601/20/2027$560.00Register
Clay & Sculpture (8-12yrs)8-12Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM09/24/202601/21/2027$490.00Register
Junior Art Studio10-15Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM09/25/202606/18/2027$1295.00Register
Anime & Illustration (8-12yrs)8-12Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/10/202706/09/2027$560.00Register
Clay & Sculpture (8-12yrs)8-12Wednesdays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/11/202706/10/2027$560.00Register
Mixed Media (Paint, Clay, Collage) (10-15+yrs)10-17Fridays, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM02/13/202706/12/2027$560.00Register

Yoojin LeeMeet your teacher

Yoojin Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. For ten years she ran an art studio in Korea and taught art in public schools, from painting and drawing to clay, sculpture and printmaking. She now teaches children, youth and adults in the Vancouver area and exhibits her own art.

all yearMore ways to work with clay

  • Little Art Studio (ages 6 to 9, yearlong): a drawing and sculpture unit with clay from February to April.
  • Junior Art Studio (ages 10 to 15, yearlong): clay, paper mâché and assemblage from February to April.
  • Mixed Media (paint, clay and collage): a Semester 2 class for older kids.

Prefer pencils and paint? See our drawing classes in Richmond and painting classes.

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Download the 2026-27 program guide

good to knowQuestions parents ask

No. Our clay classes are hand-building and sculpture, with no wheel.

Our clay is air-dried, not fired in a kiln. Children take their art home at the end of the semester, after our student exhibition.

Yes. The free trial class applies to all our art classes, including Clay & Sculpture.

Absolutely. Our teachers start with the basics and build from there.

Comfortable clothes. We provide aprons for messy work.

60 minutes, once a week, for one semester.

Not at the moment. Our clay classes are for children and teens.

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