Pottery Workshop: Make a Dangly Sheep or Pig

Description

• Priced per person – maximum of 4 people per workshop
• Date & time to suit you, subject to my availability
• Session length is approx 2 hours
• Adults, teens & older kids (please see below / check before booking for younger suitability)
• I’ll contact you to arrange your day/time slot after payment

You’re welcome to tell me your preferred date/time first so I can check prior to booking. Daytime/evening and weekend sessions to suit (subject to my availability of course – some weekends I am busy at events).

You don’t need any prior pottery experience – I take you through the hand-building techniques; “pinching” to create the sheep or pig body, then forming the head, ears, arms & legs, and finally adding texture to decorate.

One of the oldest pottery techniques, “pinching” is using your thumbs and fingers to squeeze and pinch the clay into shape.

I will carefully dry, fire, add the sheep or piggy colour wash and re-fire your animal, before threading it with twine, ready for you to dangle your creation.

The drying and firing processes take a number of weeks to complete. I’ll let you know when your sheep or pigs are ready for collection, or I can arrange delivery for a small additional charge. Usually approx 6-8 weeks after your workshop.

This session is not suitable for younger children – please check with me prior to booking to confirm suitability for your young people. Comprehensive school age upwards works best really. All children must be accompanied / supervised throughout. We use some sharp tools.

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Any questions prior to booking? Please get in touch.