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LPS collaborative planter

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collaborative terracotta planter made at ledbury primary school with parents and children in the nurseryParents, children and staff pooled their creative talents on the last clay session at Ledbury Primary School Nursery before Christmas and produced a couple of stunning terracotta collaborative planters.

Everybody rolled coils, built the pot and then made a myriad of clay models and details to add to the surface. Once they’ve dried out an been fired the terracotta artwork will be planted up with bulbs or shrubs and displayed for all to admire.

Cant quite believe how quickly the x6 sessions have sped past. I’ve certainly enjoyed my trips to LPS and judging by the favourable comments from parents, so have the children.

After the Christmas break I’ll be working with the afternoon group – cant wait!

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Children’s pottery in Christmas Hols

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clay trinket box made out of pottery by a child at eastnor pottery clay lessonsChildren’s pottery workshop sessions in the Christmas Holidays
28th Dec 2012 – ‘Box of Delights’

A local and literary legend provides the inspiration for these
fun and creative clay making sessions. Come and make & paint your own pottery ‘box of delights’ inspired loosely by John Masefield’s children’s novel. Young pottery enthusiasts aged 4yrs & up will learn slab construction techniques and use special clay paints to decorate their
masterpieces. 1.5hr sessions commence at 11.30am (4-8yrs) and 2pm (9-12yrs) although older/younger sibings are welcome on both. £15 per child, 10% discount for x3 or more places booked.Telephone or email booking essential: 01531 633886 admin@eastnorpottery.co.uk

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Bev’s pottery hen party

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bev and her hens party at eastnor pottery in herefordshire in a creative and relaxed environment of the artists studioSister of the bride to be Michelle booked an afternooon of pottery fun for her sibling and 10 friends here at the studio last Saturday. The majority of the hen’s hailed from Cheshire and had hired a magnificent self catering house in the glorious Herefordshire countryside as a base for thier activities.

The girls were all up bright and early on saturday morning, arriving 20 mins early (possible first for a hen party group?!) and raring to get creative with the clay.

They made some excellent coil pots and t-light lanterns all of which were drenched in bright slips and under glaze colours.

Please take a look at the photo album we’ve created on our facebook page for evidence.

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Creative Consequences at Ashton Under Hill First School

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jon williams worked with all the children at ashton under hill first school in worcestershire to make collaborative terracotta sculpture for their imaginariumThe staff had their go, now it was the children’s turn to create their creative clay consequences!

Each child in the school made a section, either a head, torso or legs from terracotta clay. The sections were joined together at random to create crazy hybrid creatures and fantastical figures. Elephant head on a centrepede’s body attached to a mermaid’s tail to give just one example.

Once each group had made their clay contribution, there was a little time for the children to play with their remaining clay. I’m always facinated by what they make and wasn’t disappointed either by the variety and complexity of models. Pictured above a clay stick-man, doughnut in a saucepan and a decorated chicken leg.

We will publish photos of the 35 collaborative terracotta figures as soon as they emerge from the kiln.

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