Eastnor Pottery and The Flying Potter - Pottery Experiences for families, groups and individuals
It sure was a busy one and we’ve had so much fun working with each and every one of our wonderfully creative visitors – thanks for coming! 
We always ask if customers don’t mind posing for a photo or two, documenting their time spent with us. Think we managed to snap most of them:
Summer hols 2017 week four & five
We’ve noticed a sharp increase in holiday makers beating a path to the Pottery this Summer. Keen to ascertain how and why, we gently probe our visitors to find out how they heard of our fabulous potter’s wheel and clay modeling experiences.
We invest a lot of time on social media so it’s no surprise customers often respond with “oh we found you on the internet” or “we just typed in things to do in Herefordshire” However, more and more customers have picked up one of our leaflets in a hotel, visitor center or supermarket.
Our current leaflet was designed by Reeves Design and has certainly proved to be an attractive and eye-catching flyer. But, as any marketing bod will tell you it’s not much good having excellent promotional material if nobody is going to see it!
This is the first season we have used the Cheltenham based distribution company Glide Media and I must say, we are very impressed with the service. We receive regular up-dates with graphs, charts and information keeping us informed of stock levels in the various venues and outlets. Well done Glide and we’ll definitely be signing up again in 2018.
We are firmly committed to offering young people opportunities to develop their life skills and creativity.
Each year we welcome to the Pottery at least one or two YR10 students from local high schools, looking to experience what it’s like to be a creative practitioner. This year we were joined by Naima from Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School.
Naima packed kilns, wrapped customers work and helped with the day to day running of the studio. She approached her tasks with maturity and willingness enabling us to offer her more and more responsibility as the week progressed. The placement culminated with Naima coaching teachers and educationalists on how to use the potter’s wheel at an Artists in Education event in Birmingham!
Well done Naima and we look forward to seeing how your career in the creative industries develops.
Great to be back at the 30th Hay Festival of Literature 2017 in May.
On one of our last outings at the Festival, back in 2008 it rained and rained and rained for the whole duration. We found ourselves working in a foot of muddy water, the consistency of chocolate smoothie, constructing a mud sofa and arm chair with festival goers young and old.
We were delighted to be re-united with quite a few veterans of the 2008 mud bath, including these twin girls who had braved the mire aged just 4 yrs. Here they are then and now!
Hot on the tail of the Community Arts Apprenticeship vacancy, we are now inviting applications for a Digital Marketing Apprenticeship here at Eastnor Pottery.
We are looking for a motivated digital marketing apprentice to join our small and friendly team. The ideal candidate would possess excellent communication skills, be experienced in using social media networks and have a commitment to delivering quality customer service.
Occasional duties:
The award winning Creative Alliance based in Birmingham will be managing all applications and suitable candidates will be invited for interview at the Pottery after the closing date.
Please apply here.
