After all the sponges are back in their buckets and the wheels are squeaky clean 😉, we take five minutes to celebrate everyone’s achievements!
Check out our website for availability on our next Intro to the Potter’s Wheel Class 😀
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The Great Pottery Throw Down makes a welcome return to Channel 4 at 7.45 pm on Sunday 7th January 2024. Hurrah!
In the past, the airing of the program heralds a surge of public interest in pottery, many of whom are inspired to visit us to make a pot on the potter’s wheel for the very first time.
Here are a few more reasons why so many newbie potters are beating a path to our door.
The potter’s wheel is very mindful. To craft a ‘good pot,’ one must focus entirely on the task at hand, leaving little room for distraction. When you are sat at the wheel, the hustle and bustle of daily life fade away, replaced by a sense of well-being and relaxation.
Under proper guidance, throwing a pot is a skill easily acquired in a relative short period. We offer a 90-minute Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel Class, maintaining its the perfect amount of time for participants to grasp the basics.
Engaging in an activity with others often enhances the overall enjoyment. We currently host up to x14 participants at a time on our Intro Class, enabling individuals and couples to bond over the creative process. Sometimes these sessions take on a party vibe, everybody sharing the experience and creating lasting connections.
The ‘first time’ is always memorable, and physically crafting something with your own hands reinforces that memory. The sense of accomplishment derived from fashioning your own pot, flaws and all, is undeniable. We create so many happy memories for our customers.
Above all, working with the potter’s wheel is an incredibly fun thing to do. Few things are as amusing as witnessing a friend or loved one grapple with a lump of wet, spinning mud! The resounding laughter at our studio on a busy Saturday is truly life-affirming.
If you’re interested in experiencing the joys of throwing clay on the potter’s wheel, please consider our popular Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel Class. For a more immersive experience, our weekend and one-day Potter’s Wheel Courses might be just what you’re looking for.
Catch previous episodes of The Great Pottery Throw Down Series 7 Episode 1 is broadcast 7:45 pm Sunday 7th January 2024 on Channel 4.
Last week we took our mobile pottery studio, The Flying Potter, to Leominster. We were hired by Turning Point Herefordshire to share the immeasurable benefits of working with clay with their staff as part of their annual team day celebrations.
Turning Point are a UK social enterprise providing support with drug and alcohol, mental health, learning disability and autism, employment, and sexual health.
We worked with x40 participants, each person hand modelling a clay tile based upon their individual roles with-in the organisation. Once all the tiles have been fired, glazed and mounted on boards, the work will be installed at Turning Point’s offices in Hereford – forming a gigantic oak tree panel and a permanent reminder of the power of collaboration!
This is getting ridiculous!
Glanced at the diary this morning and discovered all our One Day Potter’s Wheel Courses are fully booked right up till the Autumn. The public’s appetite for grappling the spinning mud shows no sign of abating, and if you are trying to book one of our fabulous Potter’s Wheel Experiences in the next few months, we feel your pain!
Who are we to deny all you would-be-potters and mud slingers!
This is what we’re going to do. We’re gonna add even MORE dates to our busy Summer schedule of potter’s wheel classes and courses.
Please come and join us on one of the following dates:
Sunday 4 June
Wednesday 14 June
Wednesday 28 June
Wednesday 12 July
Wednesday 16 August
Places cost £150 per person and can be booked online.
We look forward to seeing you soon xx
It’s taken a bit of a bashing recently but pleased to report, our lovely Potting Tent is still standing!
We’ll be giving it a Spring Clean ready for the pottery party season.
If you have a family get together and looking for a creative and relaxing activity, please check out our amazing projects for groups.
Makes for a brilliant pottery hen party too!
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