4 week Clay Club: Your Pottery Journey, Your Pace
Unleash your inner ceramic artist with Clay Club, a block of four inspiring pottery sessions designed for you to learn, explore, and create the projects you envision!
Tired of structured, step-by-step workshops? Clay Club is your answer! Born from the
enthusiasm of those who come to our classes brimming with their own unique ideas, this
club offers the freedom to pursue your personal pottery goals. This is a focused block of four sessions, rather than an ongoing commitment, giving you the perfect opportunity to dive into your creative projects.
The structure is simple: the first three sessions are all about making, while the final session is dedicated to the exciting process of glazing your bisque-fired creations.
In each of the making sessions, We'll demonstrate a different fundamental pottery technique:
🩶 Week 1: Coiling – Discover the art of building forms with coils. Project ideas
include bowls, charming honey pots, whimsical animal pots, and elegant vases.
🩶 Week 2: Pinch Pot – Explore the tactile method of shaping clay with your hands.
Consider crafting adorable pumpkins, endearing bears, or personalized mugs.
🩶 Week 3: Slab Building – Learn to construct with flat sheets of clay. Potential
projects include stylish plant pots, functional jugs or vases, playful ghosts, or festive Christmas trees.
While we'll offer project suggestions and demonstrate each technique, the choice of what you create is entirely yours! Bring your own exciting ideas or be inspired by my prompts. This is a participant-led experience, a departure from the step-by-step format of my regular workshops. During all sessions, We'll be on hand to offer guidance, advice, and suggestions tailored to your individual projects. While we can briefly demonstrate techniques as needed, please note that my time will be shared amongst the class in this collaborative format.
Beginners are welcome, but some prior experience with clay, ideally through one of our
previous workshops, is recommended to make the most of this independent format. All
necessary clay and equipment are included. You can create as many items as you wish
within each session, keeping in mind their complexity.
With a maximum of 8 participants, we can ensure everyone receives the support they need. Come prepared with your own creative concepts or let us spark your imagination with suggestions to get you started.
Workshop Schedule:
🩶 Weeks 1-3 (9 hours total): Dedicated to the joy of making your unique pottery
creations.
🩶 Week 4: Glazing your bisque-fired pieces. A diverse selection of glaze types and
colours will be available for you to decorate your items exactly as you envision. You also have the option to wrap and seal your projects at the end of the first session to continue working on them in subsequent making sessions
📆 Starts Thursday 3rd July - 1pm till 4pm - Final session Thursday 24th July - 1pm till 4pm
So, join us for a pottery journey allowing you to explore your creativity in a
supportive and collaborative class. Refreshments provided.
Please note: There will be a £5 firing and glazing fee per item to cover kiln costs and all glaze materials. There will be a size limit for fired pieces due to kiln capacity. You can choose to make several smaller items or dedicate your time to a larger, more intricate piece, which can be developed over all three making sessions if desired.
VENUE ADDRESS: 8-10 Chapel Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3DL
PARKING: We have onsite parking to the rear of the property (Via Booth Street)
COST | £95 for all 4 sessions!
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