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Want to get creative with clay?

We have designed a range of workshops that allow you to explore handbuilding with clay. Join us as we guide you through building your individual pieces in a relaxed social setting.

Each workshop will have a different focus, with refreshments throughout. After you’ve created your pieces they will be glazed and fired in your choice of colours. Your pieces can then be collected by arrangement or posted to you.

Workshops are suitable for adults of all ages and abilities.

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Make your own Christmas Figurines – £40

Join us for a half day of exploring and playing with clay to create your very own pair of Christmas figurines.

24th November 2024 – 9:30am to 12:30pm at Crickhowell Scout Hut

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Make your own Christmas Snack Dish – £40

Join us for a half day of handbuilding with clay to create your very own Christmas snack dish.

24th November 2024 -2pm to 5pm at Crickhowell Scout Hut

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A wonderful Christmas workshop with Jess, learned lots of new things, relaxing and so much fun. Thanks for a great experience! We will definitely be joining more sessions x

Justine

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FAQs:

 There's something very therapeutic about squishing a bit of wet clay in-between your fingers!

Pottery can alleviate the symptoms of anxiety, depression, arthritis and even PTSD.

  • Reduce Stress - Working with clay can be very relaxing. The tactile nature of ceramics provides a unique sensory experience that can lead to lowered stress levels. Research has found that that art activities, including using clay, can lower the stress hormone cortisol, after just 45 minutes.
  • Turn Your Brain "Offline" - Disconnect from the information overload and endless tasks of daily life. The meditative state achieved when working with clay allows your frustrations and worries to melt away. Just a few hours of working with ceramics can rejuvenate and recharge your mental state.
  • Sense of Accomplishment - There's a special satisfaction that comes from creating something from start to finish. Whilst it might not be the perfect work of art to start with, it’s something that you made from scratch and something to look at and be proud of. Seeing your own finger marks, intentional and accidental in the clay, means that you are forever connected with it. Your pottery has the potential to last forever and serve as a constant reminder of your achievements.
  • Enhanced Creativity - Pottery helps you to express your creativity. It’s a good way for people of all ages to explore the things they can do. You may be more creative than you think and there’s no right or wrong way in pottery.
  • Exercises Hands, Wrists, and Arms - The movement of making pottery is gentle yet strengthening to the hands, wrists, and arms. This can be beneficial to those prone to arthritis in the hands, as it promotes joint movement, dexterity and fine motor skills.
  • Experience Joy - Clay is messy and squishy! Playing with clay is fun regardless of age or ability.

Handbuilding is an ancient pottery technique that involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using just your hands, fingers and simple tools. The most common handbuilding techniques are pinch pottery, coil building and slab building.

Clay is messy by nature, so wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Aprons are provided and clay will usually wash out of clothing. Beacons Pottery takes no responsibility for any damage to your personal items.

Anyone can have a go at pottery! Adaptations to the lesson can be made for all needs, just let us know how we can help upon booking.

All venues are wheelchair accessible with disabled toilets.

Please contact us if you have any concerns - jess@beacons-pottery.co.uk

Participants must be over 18.

Your pottery will be ready 4 weeks after the event to then be by arrangement or posted to you. This allows time for pieces to be fired, glazed, fired again and then delivered, which is a slow process. You will be notified when your products are ready.

All bookings are non-refundable. Tickets can be transferred to other people with advanced notice.