Jon has been providing occasional pottery workshops for Solihull Libraries for nearly ten years. The contract has seen him deliver sessions all over the borough – often visiting two libraries on the same day. This was the case on Saturday when he worked with families in Castle Bromwich and Balsall Common libraries.

It was a great opportunity to trial the theme for Eastnor Pottery’s October half term workshops ‘Troll in a Trug’. Both adults and children made some fabulous pieces, which they took away to paint at home.
If you would like to experience some ‘Troll in a Trug’ pottery fun, there are still places available at Eastnor Pottery. The one and a half hour sessions take place on Wednesday the 27th and Thursday the 28th of October, and are aimed at children aged 4-12 years. If you would like to reserve a place then please call on 01531 633886, or email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk

Back in March I worked with a group of parents and under five’s at Central Library in Solihull. Here’s what the library had to say in their evaluation:

“Your technique was very approachable, welcoming and engaging. All participants were given encouragement and went away with a great sense of achievement and inspiration – our best comment “Where did all my artyness go, I used to do this, this is great”.