Archive for June 16, 2012

Pre dinner corporate pottery

potter's wheel break-out activity led by jon williams from eastnor pottery and the flying potter held at coombe abbey hotel warwickshireWe facilitated a unique and creative break-out session for a corporate group at Coombe Abbey Hotel nr Coventry.

Black Clover booked the Flying Potter on behalf of a well known financial services company for 1.5hr potter’s wheel, pre-dinner activity.

We kicked off the session with an entertaining potter’s wheel demonstration – the pot becoming encrusted with modelled details made by each participant.

Everybody had a go on one of three potter’s wheels supplyed for the groups entertainment.

Once the pots have been dried, fired and glazed they’ll be winging their way back to company HQ.

Digging up the past

market gardening fork designed in badsey worcestershire to deal with heavy clay soilThese antique and curious looking gardening tools are providing inspiration for an arts project at Badsey First School in Worcestershire.

Badsey Historical Society are working in partnership with the school and Eastnor Pottery to produce a collaborative tile panel exploring and celebrating Badsey’s market gardening history.

Once fired and mounted on boards the tiles will form three giant trees: An apple, pear and plum. The works of art will grace an exterior wall surrounding the playground for everybody to admire.

The featured double pronged fork was specialy developed in Badsey to prevent the local, heavy clay soil sticking to the more traditional 3 or 4 pronged tool.

We’ll publish a few photos of the children’s handywork as some of the designs are exceptional – watch this space!

8th pottery birthday party (x2)

owl & pussycat made by the birthday girl at eastnor pottery herefordshirethese brightly coloured models were made by young party goers on a childrens pottery party at eastnor pottery herefordshirebirthday girl paints her clay model at her birthday party at eastnor pottery herefordshire

Working with clay must be an aspirational thing for young ladies of a certain age as we’ve had a run on children’s pottery birthday parties for girls turning 8 years old.

Erin and her friends made ‘owl & the pussy cat’ models on the potter’s wheel whilst Catherine and her buddies opted for the ‘colourful critters option’

Click here if you would like to celebrate your special day at eastnor pottery.

Diamond Jubilee pottery workshops

three participants from eastnor pottery childrens workshops in half term display thier creative effortsHere are three young potters proudly displaying their handywork. These fantastic potter’s wheel creations were produced earlier this week at one of our regular children’s pottery workshops held every school holiday.

Each child made either a Royal boat, carriage or bus containing the Queen and other members of the Royal family.

Our next children’s workshops take place 25 & 26 July 2012 in the Summer hols and are entitled ‘Olympic Gold’ Please contact the Pottery if you would like to book up: admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk or 01531 633886

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