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Clay at Early Years Conference

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Here’s Jon ‘reflecting’ on a brilliant afternoon at Edgebaston Stadium. :D

The flying potter was facilitating a breakout session at Children At The HEART, Early Years Spring Conference hosted by Birmingham Early Years Networks.

Delegates got to doodle, wear and play with their clay…doing all the things you wouldn’t expect with the stuff. A fab, inspirational and fun session.

We get to work at some amazing venues and the conferencing facilities at the Cricket ground were second to none.

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girl making a clay brick at berrington hall with the flying potter

Countrytastic!

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child pleased with her clay unicorn at countrytastic

Once again we’ll be heading on down to Countrytastic to share our love of working with clay with thousands and thousands of families.

If you’ve never been to Countrytastic, we can whole heartily recommend. It’s perfect for families looking for a great day out, packed full of activities and agricultural inspired fun.

We’ll be there encouraging young makers to model Super Hero Fruit & Veg. You’ll be able to take your creations away with you on the day to dry and paint at home.

Countrytastic is a one day event and takes place this coming Thursday 28th March 2024 at The Three Counties Showground in Malvern.

 

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Flying Potter lands in Teddington

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Our practice is so varied…

One day we might be in a huge Nursery school in the centre of Birmingham exploring the benefits of working with clay with the U5’s, the next, we’re hosting a team building event with the board of directors of a multi-national.

Here we are, earlier this year set up and raring to go at National Physical Laboratory . The wheel’s are nicely coordinated with the conference room furniture don’t ya think! :D

We offer a range of ‘off the peg’ and bespoke team solutions to share with your colleagues or customers. Please take a look at our Team-building and Away-day pages on eastnorpottery.co.uk

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clay crown made by a primary school student at madresfield primary school decorated in red white and blue slip

Crowning Glory!

clay crown made by a primary school student at madresfield primary school decorated in red white and blue slip

One of one hundred Commemorative crowns made by the talented young makers at Madresfield Primary School earlier this week.

The school have been doing a week’s worth of Coronation activities leading up to the big day. Cream teas, coronation bunting..and on Wednesday it was pottery.

Jon the potter worked with the whole school, a class at a time, encouraging the children to each make a terracotta crown decorated in red, white and blue slip. Once they have been dried, fired and glazed, the crowns will be returned to the children to remind them of this historic moment.

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rurning point staff memeber proudly showing her oak leaf clay tiles on a circular wooden board at team building day in leominster

Pottery team day in the Shire

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turning point mug with turning point staff doing pottery team building in leominsterLast 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.

team photo of staff at turning point hereford

Turning Point are a UK social enterprise providing support with drug and alcohol, mental health, learning disability and autism, employment, and sexual health.

mobile phone taking a photo of freshly made pottery tiles as part of pottery team building day in herefordshire

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!

oak leaf shaped clay tiles made by turning point and eastnor pottery

“just wanted to say a big thank you for last week. The team loved the pottery and everyone seemed to get stuck in, which was great. Really looking forward to seeing the final piece.” Turning-Point UK
If you would like the Flying Potter to visit you, anywhere in the UK…or if you and your team fancy an away day in rural Herefordshire, please take a look at our Away Day and Team Building pages.
rurning point staff memeber proudly showing her oak leaf clay tiles on a circular wooden board at team building day in leominsterrurning point staff memeber proudly showing her oak leaf clay tiles on a circular wooden board at team building day in leominster
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