Get hands-on with clay in this spring-inspired session for children ages 7-16 and their parent or guardian.
You will learn
Learn new skills with your child and create an animal-themed egg cup just in time for the spring! You will have a go at sculpting your arty egg cup, before decorating using colourful clay slips.
Techniques covered include:
Pinch pots
Sculpting animals
Joining clay
Coloured slip decoration
You will need
This session is for children aged 7-16 and their parent or guardian. No prior pottery experience is needed.
We recommend trimming long nails prior to the session, removing any jewellery, and tying back long hair.
Additional information
The session cost includes all materials, tools, clay and firing of your finished pieces.
We will contact you when your pots are ready to collect from our museum, this can take up to 6 weeks. If you haven’t heard from us within this time, please contact us.
If your child is confident working independently, you can make your own creation by purchasing additional clay, glaze + firing as a £10 add-on.
Ruth Waller
This course is taught by Ruth Waller.
Ruth is half of the creative partnership Waller Hewett. Waller Hewett creates artwork and installations which combine art, design and craft, and has won them numerous awards including ‘Best in Show’ at the London Craft Fair.
She is a highly experienced tutor and teaches across the Harley Foundation’s education programme.
Image courtesy Ben Boswell
This Programme has been provided in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council.