Things to do in 1/2 term…

May 14, 2013 Jon children, school holiday

Pottery sessions for children in the 1/2 term holidays 29 & 30 May 2013…get yourself along to our brilliant children’s pottery workshop sessions!

Strawberries and Cream provide the theme for the 1.5hr sessions of creativity and fun.

Each child will learn how to make a bowl on the potter’s wheel – a fantastic
experience if ever there was one. The youngsters will then be encouraged to fill
their pot with modelled strawberries and other summer fruit – all topped off
with a dollop of white slip to complete the effect.

The 1.5 hr workshop sessions are designed for two age groups  – 4-8yrs on Wed 29th and 9-12yrs on Thurs 30th May (although younger or older siblings will never be turned away!) Places cost £15 a head with a 10% discount for three or more places booked. Places can only be reserved by telephoning 01531 633886 or email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk

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Dragon collection

May 23, 2013 Jon children, fired examples, school holiday

children collect their pottery dragons from Eastnor Pottery they made in the Easter holidays.Two young potter’s pleased as punch with their fired and glazed pottery ‘dragons’ they made in the Easter holidays. Next children’s sessions take place 29 & 30 May in half term and are themed Strawberries & Cream.

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Susan’s Pottery Hen Do

May 21, 2013 Jon adult groups, hen Parties, special occasions

Susan and her hen party pose for a picture outside Eastnor Pottery in HerefordshireSusan and her friends sample the delights of the coil-pot technique as part of her hen party celebrations. The girls produced a range of jugs, candle holders and decorative pots which we’ll dry, fire and glaze in time for Susan’s big day.

Regular visitors to this blog will know we host oodles of pottery hen parties and they are always fantastic events. Saturday’s was no exception – lovely people creating and creating in a lovely atmosphere! More examples of pottery hen parties here.

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  • Jon Thanks Jo, the team roses you made look fab, I'll get a photo up on line soon.
  • Jo A big thank you to Jon for a lovely afternoon at Eastnor Pottery - a beautiful setting & very welcoming ...

How do we express ourselves?

May 19, 2013 Jon early years, schools

self portrait made by a 4 year old child at washwood heath nursery school birmingham…..Like this!

This beautifully modelled ‘happy’ face was made by a young child at Washwood Heath Nursery School in Birmingham. I was particularly taken by the detail: Cheeks, moustache, beard and eye lashes were all carefully added or drawn into the clay slab.

The children and staff are exploring notions of the self and we chose to use clay to explore facial expressions and associated emotions.clay self portrait made by nursery school aged child at washwood heath nursery school in birmingham

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Sun always shines at Elmbridge Infants

May 17, 2013 Jon key stage 1&2, schools

mud and turf sculpture by Elmbridge Infants School and artist Jon Williams from Eastnor PotteryRecently spent a magnificent couple of days working with YR1 at Elmbridge Infants School in Gloucester.

The School has a fantastic outdoor environment and comitment to outside learning. (As you wonder around the forest school area and secret garden, you have no idea you are but a stones throw from the city centre.)

In a bid to enhance the grounds even further, we constructed a turf sofa from clay, earth, sandbags and straw. Very muddy, very messy but great fun. All 72 children contributed 100% as did a band of enthusiastic and willing parents – great stuff!

On day two we abandoned the great outdoors and bright sunshine and returned to the shade of the classroom to make collaborative terracotta figures and beasts. Once these have been fired they will be hidden amongst the shrubs and wild areas to extend the children’s storytelling and learning.

 

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  • Tracey Blair Our new sofa is AMAZING! We now want one in the staffroom! The children, teachers and parents had a fantastic ...

Rainbow Fish at Leominster

May 15, 2013 Jon early years, key stage 1&2, schools

rainbow fish tiles made by children at Leominster infants school wih jon williams from eastnor pottery herefordshireGreat to be back at Leominster Infants School working with the children and staff. We made a huge oak tree inspired by water and the seasons – all part of science week.

The opportunity gave me the chance to snap some of the other collaborative work we’d produced in visits gone by.

Here’s the amazing Rainbow Fish made a couple of years ago. Top marks to arts co-ordinator Barbara who did such a fab job of mounting and installing the tiles.

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