Mosaic Summer School
One day, weekend, pottery workshop for beginners. Hand Building and Wheel Throwing in a Saturday
come and have fun exploring making mosaics 'peace by piece' lots of re-cycling of interesting materials...
In this fun and focused session you will learn how to throw pots with a wheel each and have the opportunity to paint what you make for firing. Carole will demonstrate the process and teach you the technique. The session is suitable for all including children age 7+, couples, friends, families, and small groups.
Our relaxed and welcoming venue at 70-72 Blackburn Road, Accrington BB5 1LE is the perfect place to get in touch with your artistic side. Choose a bisque to paint and spend an extended session indulging in your imagination, painting to your heart's content. While you are painting, tea and coffee will be available throughout the session to ensure that you remain refreshed and energized throughout. At 12noon, we will provide our Artisan lunch box to enjoy in between painting sessions. Feel free to arrive and leave at your leisure, and spend as much time as you want on your masterpiece. A £20.00 per painter deposit is required to reserve your space and cover the session fee (the cost of the paints, glaze and firing), plus your lunch with tea and coffee. You will then have the option of selecting the item(s) you wish to paint. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to indulge in an extended painting session!
All ages welcome for 8 plus they can sculpt what they like for two hours or you can have a theme, the birthday child has a go on the wheel too. A small ball of air hardening clay each to take home in your party bags (clay tools are also available for party bags on request for an additional charge). . you are welcome to bring your own drinks and nibbles and have a wander around the animals too. Two and a half hrs for 8 people or over £35 THEN £15 PER CHILD
Create your Autumnal Witchy Vibes with a cute Tealight holder. You’ll be guided through each step of making your own witches hat. Add your own little personalised touches and you’ll apply underglaze colour to your piece during the session too The hats will remain at the studio to dry, go into a bisque firing and finally have a clear, shiny glaze applied over your colour. Ready to collect from the studio just in time for Halloween. This class is perfect for beginner or slightly more experienced potters, all Autumn & Halloween fans welcome 🎃
Come and create your own little family of ghosts! You can make your family as cute or as super Halloween scary as you would like! This fun little workshop is great for beginners, mini potters or experienced potters who can’t live without these guys in their collection. Using simple pinch pot techniques you’ll form your gang, adding any personalised additions and also applying some underglaze colour. All the ghost will then hang out at the studio to dry out … hopefully not scaring us! … wait for their bisque firing, have a little clear, shiny glaze applied and out of the final firing in time for Halloween! 👻