Description
What says love other than connecting through creativity with family or friends with a hand-building pottery workshop? Whether you are making something Valentines' Day themed or are just making something with love, join us for some pottery fun where you will have an opportunity to make a few objects with slab building, coiling, pinch pot or moulding techniques. By the end of the session you will have completed 2-4 items which will be fired in the kiln and ready for collection in 2-3 weeks after the event. I supply ideas and templates; however, I encourage you to make what you want to make rather than be led by me in a specific design. By the end of the session you will have completed 2-4 items which will be fired in the kiln and ready for collection in 2-3 weeks after the event. These group workshops are a fabulous way to connect with friends and family through creativity, it is appropriate for people from ages 8 years upwards. This is a group event and limited to 10 participants.
What's included in the price?
• Light refreshments including tea, coffee and a delicious treat. • All of the clay and firing costs are included in the cost of the workshop. • If you are not local and need completed worked shipped after the event, there will be additional delivery expense.
Duration
2½ hours
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Parking provided
- Suitable for beginners
- Romantic
FAQs
Our group pottery workshop settings are designed to allow people to have free hand in making what they want. I lead the group in basic pottery techniques and then help everyone individually with what they choose to make. The joy at the end of the session is to see how though everyone commences with a ball of clay, they finish with completely different things which reflect their interests! I have a book of ideas and templates in order to inspire all of the makers for the day and I am happy to suggest ideas for those who are unsure on what to make. The aim is to make 1 - 4 items to be fired in the kiln at the end of the session. As we are making with clay, we can add colour on the day using coloured slips or alternatively I will glaze the fired work in their preferred glaze selection. The objective of the day is to have fun and gain a bit of confidence in discovering that you can make something from clay. All of the pieces will be ready for collection 2.5-3 weeks after the event.
Clay is messy! Please wear old clothes (but don’t worry, my clay does not stain and is washable). We are holding the workshop in a lovely Grade II listed barn, it is warm but wear layers to be sure that you do not get a chill as it is still a barn. You can bring an apron if you like as well. Your rings and jewellery are lovely, but as you are working with your hands you may wish to take them off as they can leave annoying marks across your clay body surface.
Absolutely! I have hot water in the urn and there will be a selection of teas and coffee available along with a special treat.
Bernwood Pottery at Old Arngrove Farm, Brill Road, Horton-cum-Studley, Oxford, OX33 1DG
Satnav may send you to my neighbour’s farm (Furze Farm) across the road as does the map on this listing. I am 200m further down Brill Road on the right hand side (Google Maps will show you where I am located). Look for the "Bernwood Pottery" sign at a brick gate way with open wooden gates and a long tree lined driveway. You are welcome to drive through the pillars and find parking in the courtyard, otherwise the overflow parking is under the trees. The workshop is held in our art barn to the right hand side, come through the glass doors when you arrive!
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If you have any questions or get lost, just text me.
Elizabeth Murphy: 07850267926
Yes, there is plenty of parking available. We have space in our courtyard for cars as well as overflow parking available under the trees in our driveway.
No. Bernwood Pottery is located in a farmyard setting near Horton-cum-Studley. We live surrounded by beautiful countryside but we do not have any public transport. I have had clients take taxis from Oxford in the past.
Not really. Our studio space is located in a Grade-II listed barn which we have converted. There is a big lip to get into the space and our courtyard / driveway is full of shingle. I have had people in wheelchairs come into the space before if they had someone who could roll them over the lip but it is definitely not accessible to mobility scooters. In order to access the toilet you must walk down some steps so again, it is not an idea setting for those in wheelchairs, I am sorry!