Scroll down for dates & details of Evening Events, Clay Sculpture & Potter’s Wheel

Creative Lunch Days

An extra long pottery painting session, 11am to 3pm, plenty of time to create at your leisure!! -arrive and leave when it suits you.  Help and guidance if you need it.  Fresh cooked Jacket Potato Lunch served at 1pm,  Teas & Coffees included.  Session fee including lunch Only £12.00  Please Book in advance, as places are strictly limited…Adults only (17+)

Next Dates:

Wednesday 23rd May…Wednesday 20th June….

Wednesday 4th July….Wednesday 6th September…

Evening Events 7pm to 9.30

Themed painting nights, open to all adults (17+). An ideal and fun starting place for

complete beginners.  Snacks & drinks included in your session fee. Please book in advance.

Thursday 17th May

Pottery Painting plus Clay making: Magical Mushrooms Enjoy a relaxing evening of Pottery Painting, or join in our clay making session and create these cool and easy to make mushrooms for your patio or balcony!  These are specially designed to decorate with brush on glazes. £6 session fee for painting.  Clay making session £18 includes tuition, clay and firing of your work.

Thursday 31st May

Cool Britannia Night Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee, The 2012 Olympics and everything great about Britain! Red white & blue samples to inspire you, and themed nibbles!  £7 session fee.  Join in and come dressed in red white and blue with prizes for the best dressed!

Thursday 14th June

Pottery Painting for all Come and enjoy a fun night of pottery painting for all, relaxing and creative fun, with no artistic ability required and easy ideas to copy. £7 session fee

Thursday 28th June

Olympics Evening Sporting  samples to inspire you, and themed nibbles!  £7 session fee.

Thursday 12th July

Pottery Painting for all Come and enjoy a fun night of pottery painting for all, relaxing and creative fun, with no artistic ability required and easy ideas to copy. £7 session fee

Making in Clay

Friday Mornings 10.15 to 12.45

Make this autumn the time to discover your creative side, and try clay sculpture.  Our simple projects are an ideal way to get started, and when you have completed one or two projects and want to develop your own ideas, but still with back up when you need it, move on to our open studio sessions. All of these sessions are clay making only, your work will be kiln fired and you can return at a later date to decorate.

Beautiful Bowls

Stylish and individual bowls to keep for yourself or to give as gifts! One session to make. Clay making session, including clay for a  large bowl £18.

Magical Mushrooms

A NEW  cool project to bring your patio or garden to life, with these funky mushrooms! Clay making session including clay for one large mushroom or 2 small £18

The above two projects are particularly designed to use brush on glazes to decorate

 Make your own House Plaque

Put your stamp on your home, with a name or number plaque that is as individual as you are!  Simple and fun to make,. Clay making session, inc. Clay, and tuition.  £18

Open Studio

Come along with your own ideas, and we will help you to create them in clay! if there is a particular project you have in mind email us or call us to discuss.

Beautiful Bowls  May 25th July 6th

Magical Mushrooms  June 1st

House Plaques May 11th June 22nd

Open Studio  May 18th June 29th

Potter’s Wheel

Weekdays and weekends 10-15 to 12.45

Beginners

Complete beginners start here! We offer three different beginner projects, it doesn’tt matter which you try first, as they are of a similar level of difficulty.  Most people complete all three projects before moving on to an improvers class. You will make at least one pot and have it fired. Cost Weekdays  £27.50 all inclusive/concessions £22.50  Weekends £44.50 all inclusive.

Improvers

If you have completed one or more of our beginners projects, and feel ready to move on. In these ‘Improver’ mornings, we will tackle either  turning a footrim or  adding a handle.  You should complete at least one item which will be fired. Cost: Weekdays  £27.50 all Inclusive/concessions £22.50

Semi-Independent Potting

For those who wish to build up skills but still with some input from a tutor, we offer semi-independent sessions, which can be booked for most weekdays and some weekends, sessions last 2.5 hours and cost Cost Weekdays  £27.50 all inclusive/concessions £22.50  Weekends £44.50 all inclusive. Call or email to book.  For experienced potters, we offer  rent-a wheel .  You can book a rent–a-wheel session on most weekdays and weekends, and the cost includes your first 4 pieces of clay.  2 hour sessions from £22.50 weekdays.  At your first booking, you will be required to take a short health and safety induction.

More ways to pot

We also offer private one-to-one tuition, or book a session for two! A popular way to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries.  Planning a Corporate Day, Hen Party or other adult group booking at the Barn? You can add a turn at the Potter’s Wheel to your group package for as little as £6 per person. Call us or email for details.

Beginners

May                     5th Saturday                   10th Thursday                  30th Wednesday

June                   2nd Saturday                  21st Thursday                  27th Wednesday

July                    11th Wednesday               19th Thursday

Improvers

March 15th Thursday   May 24th Thursday    June 28th Thursday

Independent -   Please call or email to check dates or to book.