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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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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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Away Days

Rehearsal for Christmas Panto!

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If we had a penny… lol!

It’s a rarity participants on our Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel go to the trouble of rehearsing their GHOST moment. These two budding thespians were part of a staff Christmas party who chose to do pottery as their Yuletide celebration here at Eastnor Pottery & The Flying Potter. Great fun!

Probably cutting it fine for this year, but if you’re planning a staff event in 2022 please consider pottery as your creative, fun and unique activity.

 

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group of work colleagues do a pottery team building activity at eastnor pottery herefordshire

Team building micro style

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We’ve facilitated some pretty epic team building events in the past, often working with hundreds of participants in a day in venues all over the country. Check out our Flying Potter activities.

Things are a little different in the pandemic and when we can welcome businesses and organisations to the Pottery, the groups may be small, but the quality is HUGE!!!

Smaller participant numbers make for an intimate and meaningful experience with participants reporting comradery and improved communication when they return to the workplace.

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roger oats design staff away day

Belated Christmas Gifts

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roger oats designs teambuilding at eastnor pottery morning group

Last year, our friends at Roger Oats Designs purchased Introduction to the Potter’s Wheel pottery experiences as Christmas presents for all their staff. What a lovely, thoughtful idea!

What with Covid-19 and everything, its taken a while for the team to access their presents. We’re pleased to report on a sunny Thursday in October, the gang finally made the short journey to Eastnor Pottery to spin some mud and have lots of fun.

Roger oats design staff wotching pottery demo on an away day at eastnor pottery

staff away day at eastnor pottery and the flying potter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The staff visited in groups of x4 and were treated to a potter’s wheel demonstration before taking turns to make pots. As you’d expect from such a creative bunch the results were pretty amazing with a variety of shapes and forms.

oger oats designs teambuilding at eastnor pottery afternoon group

Here’s what they had to say over on Instagram:

“Thanks for having us @eastnorpottery. One very happy team! Looking forward to the next visit”

“Thank you for a fab afternoon”

“It was a super afternoon, highly recommended, thank you”

“Great fun, thank you!”

roger oats design staff away day

 

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