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Experience the potter's wheel vouchers

More and more of us are buying experiences as gifts for our loved ones. So why not treat those nearest to you this Christmas time to a creative experience they will never forget?

We offer gift vouchers for all our pottery experiences. Whether it’s our 1.5hr Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel or an immersive potter’s wheel course, we have the pottery experience perfect for your gifting.

Clay modelling sessions start at just £20 and a go on the wheel at just £30.

You can purchase your vouchers right here online via PayPal on our vouchers page.

Group of pottery making participants on a potter's wheel workshop in Herefordshirecommunity arts apprentice Aimee instructing a course participantPottery ExperienceEastnor Potteryhey clay participant makes a pot at eastnor pottery as part of free hey clay eventyoung potter proud of her pot at eastnor pottery and the flying potter taking part in hey clay 2019

 

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pile of rejected pots at the end of a potter's wheel workshop at eastnor pottery

Recycled again and again and again!

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pile of rejected pots at the end of a potter's wheel workshop at eastnor pottery

Did you know that clay is infinitely recyclable? It’s been on the earth some 66 million years drying out and re-hydrating unchanged in nature. It’s only when it’s fired in the kiln it makes an irreversible change. Pottery or ceramic is probably one of the most permanent and durable materials known to man. Once they are out the kiln, they are out there forever!

It’s one of the reasons we ask our one day and weekend potter’s wheel course participants to be selective of their freshly made booty. At the end of the workshop, participants get to choose up to three creations to be fired and glazed. Surplus pots are ceremonially plucked from their resting places for recycling.

Must say it’s not very often we get such a neat pile of rejected pots! #neatlyfolded

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girls enjoying the potter's wheel demonstartion by jon the potter at eastnor pottery hen party

Molly’s pottery hen do!

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girls have lots of fun making pottery at eastnor pottery and the flying potter in herefordshire

What a scream! :D :D :D

Once sides were well and truly split, the girls got down to some competent pot making and delightful painting, producing a fine collection of wheel thrown pots.

So much fun, such a lovely afternoon :) Thanks for coming Molly & co.

Now taking Hen Party bookings for 2020 hen party season – why would you want to do anything else!!!

hen party enjoying the sunshine at eastnor pottery herefordshire

molly the hen proudly displays her pot made on the potter's wheel at eastnor pottery and the flying potter herefordshirepottery hen party team photograph in the pottery studio at eastnor potterygirls enjoying the potter's wheel demonstartion by jon the potter at eastnor pottery hen party

molly making a pot at eastnor pottery as part of her hen party celebrations

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happy hen party at eastnor pottery herefordshire group photo

Boarder hens

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hen on the potter's wheel at eastnor pottery herefordshirehappy hen party at eastnor pottery herefordshire group photoWe had so much fun with Emma and her bunch of merry hens!

The Welsh girls had ventured into Herefordshire for the whole weekend, leasing a large house as their base for numerous activities and field trips. Pottery featured high on the list and the organiser Sian managed to keep the visit to Eastnor a total surprise from the bride to be.

Emma took to the wheel first and made some hilarious miss-shapes before settling on a lovely little pot, applauded and appreciated by her watching friends.

We had three wheels on the go so all the party managed to make their shapes before painting them all together chatting and laughing around the table. We’ll fire and glaze the vessels in time for Emma’s wedding later this month.

If you want a totally unique and creative hen party experience then please check out our hen party packages for large groups and not so large groups!

two pottery hen party participants displaying their lovely pots made at eastnor potteryhen party watching a potter's wheel demonstration at eastnor pottery in the malvern hillshen party participant paintes her freshly thrown pot made on the potter's wheel

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jug made by eastnor pottery course participant nicci

Inspired!

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We’ve been running workshops here at Eastnor Pottery and out in the wider community for 25 years. Safe to say, we’ve introduced tens of thousands of people to the delights of working with clay. Some of whom have proper ‘got the bug’, purchased a wheel and have never looked back.

Nicci is one such recent convert to the clay.

Having attended a couple of our weekend potter’s wheel courses earlier in the year she’s  purchased a W&K and attending a weekly course at her local college. She’s engaging with the squidgy stuff daily and sampling all kinds of wheel based making techniques on her course.

Here are a few results from an exploration into the world of jug making.

jug made by eastnor pottery workshop veteran Nicci

thrown jug made by eastnor pottery workshop participant niccijug made by eastnor pottery course participant nicciWe think she’s ace and her enthusiasm and skill is properly reflected by these fab results.

 

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