ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Parents are invited to send their elementary-age children on a “ClayVenture” over the February winter break.

Ardyth Van Scoy, education coordinator at the Cattaraugus County Arts Council, has developed several clay projects for each of the annual Winter Break Kids Art Camps being held Feb. 20-24. Sign-up by telephone at 716-372-7455 or online atwww.myartscouncil.net. The week-long camp is $65 per child, and includes all project supplies. The classes are held at the Cattaraugus County Arts Council studio at 100 W. Main St. in Allegany.

New artists, between ages 4-7 years, can join ClayVenture from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Designed for budding artists, this week children will get creative and even a little messy with clay. They will spend the first three days creating a garden bell, a decorative bird bath complete with little bird and a set of garden buddies. The final days will be spent giving their creations a touch of color with glazing. All projects will be available for pick up two weeks after the class concludes.

The second daily ClayVenture class, to take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon, is for artists ages 7-11. Designed for these older artists, this week of classes will give the children a little more history and theory mixed in with engaging projects. Students will focus on three different hand building methods to create wind chimes, a bird feeder and a hanging planter. Each student will then give their creations life with colorful glazes. All projects will be available for pick up two weeks after the class concludes.

Art Camp classes will be taught by VanScoy, a fine arts graduate of St. Bonaventure University. Van Scoy is also active in local theater groups, both onstage as a performer and off stage creating scenery and costumes.