It came to our attention earlier it’s World penguin Day!
Penguin Fact:
Did you know there are 17 species of penguin and all of them live in the Southern hemisphere?
Not sure how you’d classify them but here’s a selection of pottery penguins made by our lovely workshop participants.
Enjoy & Happy World Penguin Day!
Hey Clay is back!
On May 17-19 we will again be offering individuals and families the opportunity to make a pot on the potter’s wheel for FREE!
Hey Clay! is an annual, national event designed to increase participation in clay work and all things pottery. It’s organised by The Crafts Council and is part of the BBC’s Get Creative campaign.
We love Hey Clay and have taken part every year since it’s inception in 2015. It’s a brilliantly busy weekend and we get to meet lots of new people, most of which have never touched clay before.
Participants get to take their creations home on the day to dry and paint at home, or for a small fee, they can be left with us to be fired and glazed.
15 min slots are available through-out the three days but pre-booking is essential. Please tel 01531 633886 or email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk to reserve a place.
We’re closed Friday 19 – Monday 22 April. Back to it on Tuesday 23rd and have sessions starting at 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm amd 3pm. Booking essential and you can reserve your session by calling 01531 633886 or email admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk
We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our lovely customers a Happy Easter and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Pottery soon.
We’re delighted to announce details of our fun, creative and ‘eggstraordinary’ themed family workshop sessions scheduled for the Easter break.
Hard Boiled is the title and families will get the opportunity to fashion an egg cup or egg inspired sculpture using tried and tested clay modeling techniques under the expert tutelage of professional potters.
We’ll show you how to create a hollow form using the ‘pinch pot’ technique and then it’s down to you to let your imagination run wild. Although the theme is Easter based, we’re all in favour of letting people follow their own design process. The hollow form can be shaped and moulded into almost anything…humpty dumpty, dinosaur, fluffy chick or shark – we’ve seen a fair few unicorns of late too.
The fun doesn’t just stop with the hand making. Participants get to decorate their freshly created masterpieces, there and then with a colourful palate of paints and underglazes. All this for just £20 per person.
If hand modeling isn’t your thing then there is plenty of opportunity to try the potter’s wheel instead starting at just £30 per person.
The creations will need to dry out before they can be fired and glazed. This process takes about a month and the Pottery will contact you as soon as they are out of the kiln and ready for collection. Don’t worry if you can’t make it back to Eastnor to collect your ceramic arty-fact, P+P can be arranged at £5 per item.
The Hard Boiled project is available Tuesday 16th April until Saturday 27th April inclusive, although please note the Pottery will be Closed 19-22 April. 1.5 hr sessions commence at 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm and 3pm. Telephone and email booking essential: Tel: 01531 633886 e: admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk
A few weeks back we were contacted by a young videographer and photographer called George Nash. He asked if he could visit to shoot some footage to add to his burgeoning portfolio of photographs and moving image.
We were instantly struck by the professionalism of his approach and the initiative he’d demonstrated in doing so.
George spent a busy Saturday morning in March with us filming and photographing our customers and staff in action. He also brought along his drone to get a bird’s eye view of the Pottery and surrounding Herefordshire landscape.
George was very easy to work with, putting ourselves and more importantly our customers at ease as he moved around the studio, capturing large and small interactions. He demonstrated a really good eye for composition and worked very hard to capture the ‘right’ images.
We are so impressed not only with the results, but the speed in which he delivered the finished work. We think he’s captured the vibe and environment we strive for perfectly. Well done George!
George can be contacted on all the usual social media platforms:
