Field Trips

Youth Visit Options

Field Trips, Scout Badges, Youth Organization and Private Party

Painting

$150 up to 12 Kids
$20/ additional child up to 30 max.
Condell Studio/ Mixed Media Studios
Lead Instructor
11 x 14 Canvas (1/ person) + Acrylics
Theme for painting is determined by you, we can help with suggestions.
2.5 Hours
Clothing Requirements: Aprons are available.

Ceramics

$200 up to 10 Kids
$20/ additional child up to 12 max.
Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studio
Lead Instructor
Wheel Throwing (5th Grade and Older) or Hand building (All Ages)
2 Hours
Clothing Requirements: Clothes you will get muddy in and closed toed shoes. If you have long hair, tie it up when working on the wheel.

Pick Up Information: Pieces will be fired in the kiln. You will be emailed when they are ready for pick up. Allow one - 2 weeks for drying and firing time.

Raku

$700 up to 15 Kids
$20/ additional child up to 25 max.
Raku Patio/ Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studios
Lead Instructor and Assistant
1 Raku Pot/ child
Raku Firing: Each child will glaze and keep their own pot, but they have to work together to accomplish the results. The Raku technique is essentially when glazed ceramics are taken from the kiln while they are still glowing red hot and are then placed in a material that would be able to catch fire, such as sawdust or newspaper. This technique is used to starve the piece of oxygen, which creates a myriad of colors within the glaze. It is a Japanese glazing process.
Ages: 10 to High School Senior
3 Hours
Clothing Requirements: Closed Toed Shoes. This is a smokey process, wear something you are ok with smelling like smoke.

Metals

$200 up to 8 Kids
$20/ additional child up to 10 max.
Nickelson and Smith Metals Studio
Lead Instructor
Project: Casting: Either pewter cuttle bone casted pendant/ keychain or Broom cast pendant, Stamping bracelet, or Rings
Ages: 10 to High School Senior
3 Hours
Clothing Requirements: Closed Toed Shoes.

Glassblowing Demo Only

$200 for 30 max.
(Recommended 1 Chaperone/ 10 kids)
Baima Glass Studio
Lead Instructor
Glass Demo- Watch Only
2 Hours

Glassblowing

$200 up to 8 Kids
$20/ additional child up to 10 max.
Baima Glass Studio
Lead Instructor
1 Glass Flower/ Child
Ages: 14 to High School Senior
3 Hours
Clothing Requirements: 100 % Cotton Clothing Closed Toed Shoes.

Pick Up Information: Pieces will be cool in the kiln, allow for 12 hours of cooling. You may pick up pieces on the following business day (9AM - 5PM)

Tour the Historic Edwards Place

$2 per child
(Recommended 1 Chaperone /10 students is admitted free of charge)
Each adult exceeding this ratio will be charged an adult admission ($5).
One Hour Guided Tour
Your tour through historic Edwards Place allows your class to step back in time and experience life in Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield, Illinois. Enjoy plenty of touch-it opportunities throughout this antebellum mansion, newly restored to its 1857 appearance.

Reserve Your Event
Our Office Manager, Ally Padget, will be your contact person for your rental needs and questions. Please, fill out the form with your initial event request and she will get in touch.

We require:
- At least 2 weeks advance notice.
- Rough Attendance Numbers need to be given a week before hand for materials.
- Final Attendance Numbers need to be given on date of payment.

Scout Badges

We host scout badges for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in drawing, painting, ceramics, comic drawing, metals, architecture, and general art badge.
All badge projects meet the requirements of the Brownie, Juniors, and Boy Scouts Art Badge.
Fill out the attached form, either our Office Manager or Education Coordinator will be in touch to finalize dates and times.

School / Organization Youth Field Trips

For some of our workshops, we require a wavier to be signed by a parent or guardian. Upon confirmation of your field trip, we will provide the form for your students.

10 Schools / Organizations will be awarded a grant by the Baima Family for their school to attend the Glassblowing Workshop. These will be awarded twice a month for 5 months. We will work with you to schedule these workshops in the school calendar year.