Get Creative!
No artistic skills required
Phones down, heads up and hands busy
Over the past couple of years I have taken part in several community workshops as part of Tamworth Castles ongoing Handcrafted Heritage project. I've thoroughly enjoyed these sessions and have met lovely people who have created beautiful things.
The joy of creating is something everyone should have accessibility to and opportunities to experience crafts that require specialised equipment can be more difficult to come by.
I will be listing available workshops on this page or if you have a project or collaboration you would like to discuss please drop me a message or email.
Glazing Workshops
Flexible dates available
The spontaneous nature of these workshops make them very relaxed and calming. It's also nice that nobody is worrying about their piece looking like anybody else's because the finished items are a complete surprise!
Custom pots or tiles are handmade by myself for these sessions and a selection of stoneware glazes are provided for decorating with. These glazes give surprising and unique results. Attendees are always amazed at the transformation of the unfired glazes into beautiful lustrous colours.
These workshops are different to the typical pot painting sessions which use mass produced stock items decorated with underglazes. Participants will get a more realistic experience of the risk and reward nature of pottery, trust in the process and you will end up with a magnificent one of a kind keepsake.
- All materials, equipment and firings included
- Pieces taken away, fired and returned
- For groups of 6 to 12 people
"Thank you for running the workshop, it was brilliant. You bring such a calming and relaxed energy and everyone gets totally transfixed on their creations"
Useful Information
What to wear
There is no dress code, however I would suggest old clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. If we are working with clay there's a good chance your hands will end up messy so a white shirt with long dangly sleeves wouldn't be a sensible option. Think gardening or decorating clothes
Equipment
All the tools and equipment you need will be provided. If any are broken, damaged or mislaid they will need to be paid for.
Health & Safety
There will be sharp tools available to use during the adult pottery sessions, so the attendees will need to exercise the necessary care when using them. Poking fellow attendees is strictly forbidden!
How many people can attend a workshop?
A minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 attendees can come to an EHC workshop which can be held remotely or at my home depending on available space. Externally organised workshops will be held at various venues.
Timescales
Pottery is not a quick process, a minimum of a months notice is required to organise a specific event.
Workshops will take a couple of hours and once work is made it will need to dry out thoroughly and be fired, possibly glazed and refired. So items will be available for collection a minimum of two weeks after the class is taken.