10/08/2026
Welcome the fall season with a new skill! As the weather changes and the pace of the year slows, our specialty classes invite students to take their time with archery, woodshop, and pottery. Whether you're picking up a bow, a saw, or a lump of clay for the first time or sharpening what you learned last session, there's a place for you.
Pottery: Impressions from an ancient sea
Between 5 and 23 million years ago, much of the Bay Area was covered by a warm, shallow sea! Marine creatures like clams, snails, and scallops lived on the ocean floor, and when they died, their shells were buried in sand. Over a very long time, that sand turned into rock called sandstone. Much, much later, the land slowly pushed upward, lifting the old seafloor into hills and mountains called the Coast Ranges.
While hiking in Briones Regional Park or Mount Diablo State Park, look closely at the rocks and you might spot a shell that's millions of years old! Remember to leave fossils where you find them so others can enjoy them too.
Join Session 2 Critters & Clay to become a fossil artist! Press shells into soft clay to make impressions, just like the ones left behind in ancient sand, then fire them in the kiln to make your very own fossils to take home.
Woodshop: Measure twice, cut once
Every good builder knows this rule: check your measurements twice before you make a cut, because you can't un-cut a board! Students are invited to slow down and plan ahead. Practice measuring, marking, sawing, sanding, and drilling while learning to use real tools safely and confidently. Along the way, discover that mistakes are part of the process and that a little patience goes a long way.
Join Session 2 Woodshop Wonders and build something you're proud of! Students design and make their own project, such as a treasure chest or toolbox to take home.
Register at www.siennaranch.net, email [email protected] or call (925) 283-6311 with questions or for more information.
