LAUMEIER SCULPTURE PARK /

ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART AND NATURE

FREE AND open daily from 7 a.m. to 30 minutes past sunset

Restrooms are open in the Way field and Carriage house

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UPCOMING CLASSES, PROGRAMS & EVENTS

CLAY CLASSES/
Wheel Throwing

Learn the basics of using the potter’s wheel to make functional clay pieces and non-functional sculptures. Study the fundamental techniques of wedging, centering and raising cylindrical forms such as bowls, cups and vases.

203 / Ages 7 to 10 / Saturdays, March 15 - April 12 / 9–10:30 a.m. / $120 

Learn the techniques of wheel throwing and glazing to make functional clay pieces and non-functional sculptures. Designed to serve both first-timers and those well-experienced in wheel throwing, this class allows for one-on one instruction in a laid back environment. Class may be repeated.

403 / Ages 16 + / Wednesdays, March 12 - April 9 / 6–8:30 p.m. / $200 

 303 / Ages 11 to 15 / Saturdays, March 15 - April 12 / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / $160 

NIGHT OUT /
Mud + Merlot: Ceramic Garden Bells 

Are you an eager gardener wanting to meet others with the same hobby? Spend an evening at Laumeier Sculpture Park socializing with other green-thumbed enthusiasts and creating a whimsical garden bell that will enchant your garden all day and night! Learn how to cut shapes and build with clay while incorporating vibrant colors that will complement your annual blooms. Bring your favorite adult beverage; light snacks provided. Pick up your finished piece the following week. 

903 / Ages 21 + / Friday,  March 28 / 6:30–9:30 p.m. / $58

 OPERATING PARTNERS

Laumeier is a nonprofit arts organization that operates in partnership with St. Louis County Parks. Laumeier’s ongoing operations and programs are made possible with support from the Regional Arts Commission; Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; among other corporations, foundations, individual donors and members. The ongoing conservation of the artworks in our collection is supported by the Mark Twain Laumeier Endowment Fund.

 

We acknowledge the ancestral lands of the Osage Nation, Missouria, and Illini Confederacy, the lands on which Laumeier Sculpture Park is located. We pay respect to their elders, past and present.