In Person and Make at Home workshops
In Person workshops are held at my small rural pottery in East Riding Yorkshire.
If you live locally you can choose Click and Collect whereby you collect all the materials from my drive, make at home and then return your work to me for firing.
Alternatively I have a box system whereby I post out all the materials and instructions to make your work at home
In Person workshop LEARN TO THROW ON THE WHEEL
Sample for yourself the joy of using pots that you have made with your own hands.
In a 3 hour lesson I will take you through all the stages needed to throw a bowl or vase on the wheel. You will learn how to
centre the clay
cone the clay - to condition it
open up the ball of clay
form the base
pull up the wall of the pots
3 hours session - will be able to make 2-3 pots
full day session - you will make 4-5 pots perhaps adding a handle to make a mug
Cost
3 hour session - £90
full day session - £175
Lessons are 1:1 or 1:2 if you'd like to come with a friend . This ensures you have expert intensive tuition. A session with 2 people has a special 20% reduction so it's fun and affordable. Just head to the SHOP to buy or email me at
No experience necessary - just enthusiasm. Please bring a mask to wear whilst throwing and an apron.
Lessons are arranged at a mutually agreed date and time, just email to discuss and book a workshop.
In Person workshop MAKE A WALL PIECE
In this session we work together to create a beautiful wall piece of your favourite landscape. I will teach you three techniques for creating textures in porcelain
sgriffito, carving and applying thick slip.
Armed with this knowledge you will roll out a porcelain tile and then apply your design onto the leatherhard surface. Ceramic stains, oxides and glazes are applied to give colour and a glossy finish. The tiles are then fired in the kiln and can be framed and mounted to hang on the wall.
An alternative to the framed tile would be to make a personalised house nameplate to hang on an outside wall.
3 hour session £90
Full day £175
This session can be 1:1 or be for a small group - discounts apply for 2nd person and small groups.
In Person workshop HAND BUILDING
For those who would like to learn how to model and animal or make a set of plates or even a Green Man for the garden this is the workshop for you. In fact if you have an idea of what you'd like to make just email me and I'll figure out a way to make it happen!
3 hour s £90
full day £175
Available as a 1:1 session or for small groups - discounts apply for 2nd person or groups.
MAKE AT HOME WORKSHOPS
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Create beautiful objects for your home and friends without a kiln! Air drying clay is perfect for home projects where you can't get to my pottery and want to be creative. Join up with friends for a fun creative session.
Make at Home workshop TWO PIERCED CANDLE HOLDERS
In this online workshop I take you through the stages of making two pretty candle holders. The workshop uses air drying clay - no need for a kiln - so it's perfect for this home project. The candle holders have a shiny metallic gold finish on the inside that glows when the candles are lit - perfect for creating a lovely ambience on an evening. The pierced hole design allow light to flicker through, make the heart design or create your own.
Workshops can be great ways to connect with friends and family and make something together.
Available as a pre-recorded video Cost £45 plus p+p
​How does it work?
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place your order - click on button below or go to SHOP
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I send a box of materials to your door , including the clay and any specialist tools and materials
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gather a few household items together
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click on the video link using the password I send in the box and you're away!
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for Live zoom calls I'll offer dates via email - minimum 3 people required, numbers restricted to 8
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make, decorate and paint your ceramic piece
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light candles and enjoy!
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Using clay and working with your hands is a brilliant way
to get creative. and feel inspired.
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What you get in the box
clay
wooden batts for rolling out
skewer
sticky label
paintbrush
white acrylic paint
gold metallic acrylic paint
step by step guide and extra notes
p&p delivered to your door
link to exclusive youtube video or Live zoom call date tba
What you'll need from the kitchen
a former - this is a straight sided pot - I give notes to help you select your former
paper, pen, scissors
pot of water , sponge
rolling pin
hairdryer
mat - tea towel is good or a wooden cutting board
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Make at Home workshop MOON GAZING HARE
Make this delightful little hare that sits and gazes wistfully at the moon.
This workshops uses air drying clay – so no kiln required. I will guide you through the stages of making the hare. I have some super techniques for making very realistic eyes and ears that will add the finishing touches to your hare – plus a little fluffy tail. After the model has dried out I’ll demonstrate how to paint the brown fur and huge dark eyes and ears with pale rims. There’s a lot of scope to use your own creativity in this class by making a realistic looking hare – or a very stylised Disney type one with exaggerated features. Both very endearing. Materials delivered in a box to your door .
Please email me to order. Price £45 per person
What you get in the box
clay
paintbrush
brown acrylic paint
black acrylic paint
white acrylic paint for highlights
step by step instruction sheet
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Hare head in progress
in the raw clay
Click and Collect Workshops
Click and Collect workshops are ideal for people who live close to my pottery in Ellerton (YO42 4PB) and can collect their work. I supply all the materials you will need, a step by step worksheet So you can be creative, make beautiful ceramics you can use everyday, all in the comfort of your own home.
How does it work?
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choose what you'd like to make - a textured jug, 3 small plates or Green Man
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email Jill
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collect your pack from the box in my drive
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make your masterpiece at home -we chat on a video call then you return your work
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I bisque (first) fire, glaze and then glaze fire your work
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you collect from my drive - or I can deliver or post finished pots
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Cost £45 Please email me to order
textured jug
three small plates
Green Man plaque
Here are a few words from Kira who did the small plates workshop
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I had the best Sunday since lockdown, so happily engrossed in my plates. It gave me such respite from
the horrors of Covid and this last year. I cannot thank you enough. Everything was perfect, the materials,
the clay and the instructions, all really great.
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