Some images from our pottery workshop last night

Lots of fun and people making some really effective pieces with some great techniques. Looking forward to the next one! Like my facebook page to be kept in the loop about future workshops!

What a week!

After the busiest week ever in my princedesignuk shop, I gave a ceramics workshop on Saturday with lots of little people... Exhausting stuff! Although I really really didn't want to get out of bed on Saturday morning, it was well worth the effort once I got there. Check out the pics; they made me smile! We had great fun, and as always, the children surprised me with the fab stuff they made.

We had our very own fairy princess with her little star...


These two were a scream! Very funny guys :) ...


A social butterfly...And possibly some of the cutest children ever....


They made some really lovely stuff, snakes, hearts, stars, flowers, handprints, cut out, built up, modelled, stamped, and drawn... It's amazing what kids will come up with if you give them a lump of clay, and it's nice to let them have a go with a medium they don't get the chance to try very often. I'll post some pics of the fired pieces they made when they're done :)

Back from my break...

and fighting a cold with some chilli and lentil soup...
Here are some photos from September's pottery workshop at the Heritage Open Days in Liverpool.

The workshops were a great success, and the children who participated made some amazing artwork. Little ones love to get their hands into mud! At times we had to ask people to come back later, as there were more children than we could cope with!
We had a range of shapes for them to cut out of rolled out clay, and then they decorated them by stamping in texture, cutting out shapes with biscuit cutters, pressing in their hands, or drawing into the surface of the clay with pencils. The football shirt shape was a big hit with the boys, and the girls made some gorgeous hearts and flowers.



I was able to fire some of the pieces and send them by post to the children. We pierced little holes near the top so that they can be hung on the wall by ribbon, and I think they'll make lovely artworks in the artists' homes. The fired pieces can be painted with acrylics or just left as they are.
A big big thank you to those who helped me on the day, and to John for the invite.
The Heritage Open Days were organized to raise funds for the renovation of the Old Christ Church in Crosby, and the building is spectacular. They are holding a Christmas fair on 22nd November, and I would recommend anyone in the area to go and check out the building and perhaps buy a couple of Christmas presents.
They are hoping to run some more craft activity days in the Spring, so all being well I'll be back there for those.