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Joie de vivre

This piece speaks of celebration, summer and fun with friends. We love it.

Kia ora tatou

It looks like all the classes and workshops have paid off - the shelves are loaded with all sorts of yummy things and it's so exciting to see. Bravo everyone!

We don't know who made this but we loved this too. If it's yours please get in touch.

September-October School Holiday Workshops

We’re running these fun and creative workshops for kids again this school holidays. They’re always a great time, and last term 5 out of the 6 workshops sold out, so get in quick to reserve a spot for your young ones. Here’s what’s on offer this term:

Full Day workshops
Tuesday 23rd September, 9am - 3pm 
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OR
Tuesday 30th September, 9am - 3pm 
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In this full-day programme, the kids rotate around four different activity stations, learning a new technique and creating something different at each of them. The activities are:

  • Pinch Pot Creature

  • Make-a-Mug

  • Adventures on the Wheel

  • Coiled Pencil Cup

2-hour Make-a-Mug workshops
Thursday 25th September, 10am - 12noon 
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OR
Thursday 2nd October, 10am - 12noon 
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In this session children will use the slab building method to build their own mug, and then they can decorate it in any way they please.

2-hour Adventures on the Wheel workshops
Thursday 25th September, 1.30pm - 3.30pm 
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OR
Thursday 2nd October, 1.30pm - 3.30pm 
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Children love trying the wheel and in this session, they will get to have a go at throwing their own pots and then decorating them.

Term 4 classes online now

Intermediate Wheel Throwing
Mondays, 9.30am – 12.30pm, for 8-weeks, starting 6th October
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Hand Building
Mondays, 6pm – 9pm, for 8-weeks, starting 6th October
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Beginner Wheel Throwing
Tuesdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm, for 8-weeks, starting 7th October
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Wheel Throwing for All
Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm, for 8-weeks, starting 8th October
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Sculpture Skills
Thursdays, 9.30am – 12.30pm, for 8-weeks, starting 9th October
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Wheel Throwing for All
Thursdays, 6pm – 9pm, for 8-weeks, starting 9th October
Sold out.

Introduction to Pottery
Fridays, 6pm – 9pm, for 4-weeks, starting 10th October
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Wheel Throwing Taster
Sundays, 10am – 1pm, for 4-weeks, starting 12th October
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Studio schedule

Here’s how things are looking for the coming week, but as always, check the online calendar   before you come in 😊

Friday 5 September
9.30am – 4pm:  Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm: Intro to Pottery Class

Saturday 6 September
10am – 1pm: Play with Clay
1pm - 4pm : Members’ Open Studio

Sunday 7 September
10am – 1pm: Wheel Throwing Class

Monday 8 September
9.30am –12.30pm: Intermediate Wheel Throwing Class
1pm – 3.30pm: CLOSED for Private Class
6pm – 9pm: Hand Building Class

Tuesday 9 September
9.30am – 12.30pm: Beginners Wheel Throwing Class
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm: Play with Clay

Wednesday 10 September
9.30am – 12.30pm: Play with Clay
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
4pm – 5.30pm: Kids’ Play with Clay
6pm – 9pm: Wheel Throwing Class

Thursday 11 September
9.30am – 12.30pm: Sculpture Class
1pm – 4pm: Members’ Open Studio
6pm – 9pm: Wheel Throwing Class

Friday 12 September
9.30am – 4pm: Closed for Diploma
6pm – 9pm: Intro to Pottery Class

Saturday 13 September
10am – 4pm: Fiona Tunnicliffe workshop

Sunday 14 September
10am – 4pm: Fiona Tunnicliffe workshop

That's it for this week folks. We hope to see you in the studio soon.



 

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