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Plan together
Share your grade levels, group size and preferred month. We’ll email project options and an estimated price. No phone call needed.
Elly’s Arts & Crafts · NYC-based
School & Group Pottery Painting
Create & Celebrate
Their ideas. Their own ceramic keepsakes.
We bring pottery painting to schools and organizations across NYC, select Long Island communities and nearby New Jersey. Students design a mug, plate or bowl; we kiln-fire and return it.
Every piece, a little personality.
Make it your own.
A keepsake to take home.Weekday visits60-minute sessions20–30 students per classKiln-fired & returned
How your visit works
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Create at school
Our instructor and 1–2 assistants offer painting tips, creative inspiration and hands-on guidance.
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Fire & return
We collect and kiln-fire the pieces, then carefully pack and bring them back to your school in about two weeks.
Guidance for every grade
Activities adapted to your students’ ages and ideas.
Elementary school
Grades 3–5
Color & storytelling
Explore simple shapes, favorite colors and personal stories. Students turn a favorite animal, place or memory into a design using dots, lines and shapes. We introduce basic brush skills and invite them to share the story behind their piece.
Middle school
Grades 6–8
Pattern & personality
Use pattern and contrast to express personal interests. Students develop a design around a hobby, symbol or theme using repeated shapes and contrasting colors. We guide brush control and help them adapt the design to their ceramic piece.
High school
Grades 9–12
Independent design
Sketch an original concept and explore detail and brushwork.
Optional preparation: Your art teacher can lead 1–2 sessions on sketching or pottery history before our visit.
Mixed ages or additional support needs? Let’s plan a suitable session →
Design inspiration
What could your students create?
Start with simple shapes, colors and patterns. Every student makes it their own.
Dots & favorite colors
Build a pattern with dots in different sizes.
A flower for someone special
Paint bold petals and make a gift of your own.
Favorite fruit
Turn circles, color and small marks into fruit.
Animals with personality
Give a favorite animal a playful pattern.
A little love
Repeat hearts and add a message for someone you love.
How do you feel today?
Use faces and colors to express a mood.
Notice the season
Try small blossoms, leaves and gentle colors.
A place to remember
Layer sky and hills to paint a place you love.
Ceramic shapes are agreed when planning your visit.
Real work from our studio
Before & after kiln firing
See the colors and gloss after firing.
Classroom ideaExplore dots, dashes and a favorite color palette.
The confetti mug is on the left.
About these studio examples
Projects are adapted to your students and session time. School packages use a mug, plate or bowl; other shapes are subject to availability.
For PTA & PA organizers
One grade. A keepsake for every student.
Sponsor a class or whole grade. Get a project plan, budget and schedule for school approval.
Schools and community groups welcome.
Public, private and faith-based schools, community groups, hospital programs and company gatherings. Plan your group’s visit →