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

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.

 

different shaped terracotta pots in foreground with pottery studio in the background

different shaped terracotta pots in foreground with pottery studio in the background

A couple of recent messages from participants who just had the best time ever on our Potter’s Wheel Courses and Classes… Safe to say we think they may have caught the bug!

“I just wanted to say thanks so much for all your guidance and for the course on Saturday.  I really really loved it, and got so much out of it, so thank you both and to Ellie too.  I’ll definitely be recommending your courses to my friends and colleagues.  I loved the course so much so, that I really would like to keep going with it, and want to buy my own wheel.  You mentioned that there were good wheels on amazon; would you be able to give me some advice on which one to buy/places where I could buy a second hand wheel?  I also wondered if there was a supplier you’d recommend to buy extra bits and pieces and clay? I’m going to find a place locally so that I can continue my learning and develop the skills I learnt on Saturday! Thanks so much, again.” Kenny

“I had a taster session with you in December and loved it! so much that I’ve bought myself a wheel! but I wanted to ask what clay we used please? I have no idea what to buy and its only for fun to start with, I won’t be using a kiln but I remembered you saying that it would air dry”  Jess

Thank you Kenny & Jess and we look forward to seeing your studio pottery careers blossom!

jon williams from eastnor pottery and danny from men's shed sat on restored benches at malvern men's shed

MASSIVE thank you to the talented fellas at Malvern Men’s Shed for rejuvenating and restoring our much loved Pottery garden benches – Brilliant work!

x3 garden benches in the garden at eastnor pottery herefordshire

 

Jon and Danny from Men’s Shed Malvern ‘test’ the newly restored benches at Men’s Shed in malvern.

jon williams from eastnor pottery and danny from men's shed sat on restored benches at malvern men's shed

and how they looked before TLC.

 

 

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

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.

couple take a mini-moon honeymoon to make pottery at eastnor pottery

couple take a mini-moon honeymoon to make pottery at eastnor pottery

With all the usual honeymoon destinations beyond reach, a lot of newly weds are opting to spend their post wedding days holidaying right here in the UK.

Emma and Neil are no exception and spent their mini-moon touring the country, stopping off in the Shire to indulge in a spot of pottery!

We wish them a long and happy marriage :)