Ceramics Mug Building & Lunch with Kate Sellers
10am – 3pm | Includes Pizza lunch at Tillingham & a glass of Tillingham fizz
About the workshop
Unleash your creativity and explore the art of ceramics in this hands-on workshop at Tillingham. Guided by experienced ceramicist Kate Sellers, you’ll learn how to hand-build and decorate your own ceramic mug using coloured slips (liquid clay). Ideal for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this workshop combines artistry, craftsmanship, and the serene atmosphere of Tillingham’s picturesque setting.
Participants will take home a handmade mug, finished with a coloured slip design and glazed in a transparent glaze. Choose to collect your creation from Tillingham (2–3 weeks later), or have it delivered to your door for a small additional fee of £6.
Workshop Itinerary
10am – 1pm Introduction & Mug Building Demonstration The session begins with a step-by-step demonstration of how to hand-build your mug using pre-cut clay pieces to form the body and base. You’ll also see how to shape and attach a handle, with the option to extrude your own or use a pre-prepared one.
Hands-On Practice Get stuck in and build your own mug, attach your handle, and begin to personalise the form. Handmade examples will be available to inspire your design.
Tea & Coffee Break
Slip Decoration Demonstration After a short break, Kate will demonstrate how to decorate your mug using coloured slips. You’ll have access to pre-cut paper shapes if you’d like to try the paper resist technique.
Decorate Your Masterpiece Finish the morning by decorating your mug with your own choice of colour and pattern.
1pm – 3pm After the workshop, you’ll head to the Dutch Barn and enjoy a Pizza lunch with a glass of fizz!
About Kate Based out of her home studio in Kent, Kate Sellers is the multi-disciplinary creative behind the unique tableware brand K.S. Creative Pottery. Combining a love of Sicilian design with expert pottery skills, Kate creates small-batch handmade tableware using Staffordshire White stoneware clay and coloured slips. The result is a range of playful, individual pieces that are truly one-of-a-kind.
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