Archive for July 23, 2012

Washwood staff visit

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teachers creative development day at eastnor pottery herefordshire1/2 the teaching staff from Washwood Heath Nursery School were released from duty last week for a day of clay enlightenment and pottery fun here in Eastnor.

The team got to design and make terracotta sculpture based upon the children’s interests and themes. Once fired, the various artworks will live in the school grounds, provocations for learning and play. Super heroes, princesses and monsters proved popular with some stunning collaborative beasties produced.

Once the ‘serious’ team building activity had been completed, it was time for the potter’s wheel – the group taking turns onfive available machines. Althoughmost had never been on the wheel before, everybody managed to make a pot to be proud of – as well as having oodles of fun!

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Summer celebration at Bosbury Primary

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terracotta model of dad made by a young artist at bosbury primary schoolThe Flying Potter worked with parents and pupils at Bosbury Primary School one evening last week to build a collaborative owl, celebrating the end of another academic year.

Once the owl had been coiled and the feathers attached this young lady found some time to make a model of dad – an uncanny likeness if ever I saw one!

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Designed for living with clay

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eastnor pottery and the flying potter offered visitors to the new designed for living show at hampton court castle and gardens, herefordshireThe Flying Potter set up stall at a new art & craft selling event called Designed for Living held last weekend at Hampton Court Gardens near Leominster.

Our task was to occupy young visitors and their families whilst the adults enjoyed the wonderful artist’s stands dotted around the lawns.

As well as working with some brilliant people in the children’s tent, it was good to catch-up with fellow creatives who were exhibiting their wares. Check out Adrian Higgins range of digital prints and Sharon McSwiney’s jewellery & metalwork.

Obligatory clay photos from the weekend can be viewed here.

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Pop-up potter @mac

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clay work made on the potter's wheel by young children at mac birminghamIt was a bit too early in the morning to be offering clay sessions in the fabulous Playmakers exhibition so we abondoned the plot, hitched the potter’s wheel onto trolly and headed downstairs into the hubub of the cafe area.

A good move indeed as we were soon awash with young potter’s and their families all eager to make an artwork for the Moonbeams display shelves (left). Please take a look at the photo album we created for more evidence of the the early years clay fun.

Moonbeams 3 exhibition runs untill the 9th Sept.

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