Eastnor Pottery and The Flying Potter - Pottery Experiences for families, groups and individuals
Where did those 12 weeks go!?
Thoroughly enjoyed my residency at Ledbury Primary School Nursery working with the children, their parents and staff exploring clay, language and communication.
We finished the series of workshops with a celebratory collaborative pot, covered with the children’s designs and marks. This will be fired and returned to the school after 1/2 term.
Been working with Teme Valley Youth Project (TVYP) in Wigmore, introducing the young people there to the delights of the potter’s wheel and other clay making techniques. On the suggestion of my co-artist Stephen, we added stop animation into the creative mix. Featured above are a few stills from a short animation experiment created by one of the participants.
Penultimate session at Ledbury Primary School Nursery turned into a messy festival of clay, water and slip.
Took us ages to clear up once the children had left the malaise (big thanks to the lovely parents who stayed behind to help) but worth every second as the children got so much out of the exercise.
A little while ago we made some pottery bases for a local company called Subsurface Goetechnical. They very kindly provided pictures and an explanation of how the bases are used:
Geophysical surveys investigate the physical properties of the ground to increase understanding of the local geology and ground. Self potential geophysical surveys measure the voltage of small, naturally produced currents that occur beneath the Earth’s surface.
The terracotta clay discs produced by Eastnor Pottery form the bases of the self potential electrodes. The porous terracotta allows the electrode solution to seep into the ground to establish a proper electrical contact between the electrode and ground. The results of the surveys can be used to find ore bodies, identify contaminant plumes or find leaks in reservoirs and dams.
Picture 1 – a typical electrode
Picture 2 – typical survey in progress
Toby had seen the potter’s wheel in action on television and asked his parents whether he could try this hand at making a pot. Here he is with a couple of mates proudly exhibiting their potter’s wheel achievements.
After the clay session, the accompanying mums took time to post photos on facebook: Mum 1 & Mum 2
