Learn how to slip cast in porcelain and decorate your pieces on this hands-on pottery workshop with ceramic designer Alex Allday in her studio at Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent. During this 1 day workshop you will spend the morning learning the process of slip casting using plaster moulds to cast your own Stem Vase, tealight holder/ pen pot or planter pot and small tealight holder/plant pot in porcelain. You will have the opportunity to cast 3 pieces. After a lunch break you will then spend a relaxing afternoon learning how to decorate your casted pieces with a variety of different surface decoration techniques using coloured slips, stains and different tools to create sgraffito, textures and patterns. You will be able to practise your designs and the shown techniques onto clay tiles before decorating your pieces. This workshop is the perfect experience to gift to a loved one or enjoy the day with friends and embrace some time to yourself getting creative. The size of your finished and fired pots will be as follows: Stem vase: H20cm x W6cm Planter Pot: H8.5cm x W10cm Small tealight/plant pot: H4.5cm x W8cm Cost: £85 per person Which includes all materials and firing When: I plan to be back running private group workshops from Autumn time. If there is a small group of you (2-6) that would like to take part in this workshop together then please get in touch with me via email at [email protected] to arrange. Max number of participants 6 Min age 16+ Held in Alex’s Studio – @ No.5, Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE All abilities welcome and you do not need to have prior knowledge and experience in ceramics. With keeping it to a small group, you will each get one on one support and guidance throughout the workshop with lots of encouragement to make sure you leave with pieces you are happy with and most importantly having enjoyed the experience. FAQs - Your pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be ready to collect from my studio 2-3 weeks following the workshop. I can post them out to you at an additional cost to cover P&P - Lunch isn’t provided but there is a café on site or you are more than welcome to bring your own. - Tea’s, Coffee’s and refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop. - Aprons will be provided but wear old clothes and shoes Any other info…If you have any particular designs, patterns and objects for inspiration that you want to work from please bring them along. T’s & C’s -If for any reason you need to cancel your booking then this needs to be done at least 21 days prior to the start of the workshop and a full refund will be given. Unfortunately any cancellations made within 21 days prior to the workshop start date are unable to be refunded. -If the workshop has to be cancelled due to illness then you will be offered the option to reschedule the workshop subject to my availability. Workshops can only be rescheduled once. -Please note that any items made during my workshops are for personal use only or may be gifted to friends and family. Items created in my workshops must not be made for resale. All ideas, designs, and workshop content remain my intellectual property. You may not go into business producing copies of my work, nor may you run workshops or teach others using these ideas or designs. You are very welcome to use all ideas and techniques learned for personal use within your own creative hobbies. Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers can be sent if you are buying it as a gift for someone. Select the option with the gift voucher from the drop down menu if you would like one. They are an additional cost of £1.50 and will be sent out 2nd class within 2 workings days after ordering. Can’t make the date advertised but would like to do the workshop? then don’t hesitate to get in touch as I can arrange to do this workshop with yourself or a small group of you on a date that suits. I run workshops Tuesday – Saturday from 10am – 4pm Contact details: [email protected], 07731921250
