The Crafty Potter 077 3239 3040

FOUR WEEK POTTERY COURSE £85

This fantastic Flexible Four week course is a great fun introduction to working with clay, it can be completed, as and when you wish over a six month period. With no set times, it is perfect for those with busy schedules or those that cant commit to set days.

Once purchased you simply ring the studio and let us know when you are coming for a session and we check availability & book you in. Each session is around 2.5 hours, however there is no fixed time limit and you can take as long as needed to create your work.

Once you have completed the course you have the option of becoming a Potter Member, where you can build on your previous experiences whilst exploring the exciting possibilities of clay.

Each of your masterpieces can be taken home to air dry and later decorated with acrylics.

Alternatively you can have your all your creations kiln fired at a cost of £20.00, this includes 2-3 return visits to paint all your creations, or you may wish to select, just your favourite items for firing, at a cost of £3.50 per pot.

The four week course covers ...

Coil Pots

You will learn the traditional method of coil pot assembly.These pots can be finished in a thousand different ways. During the session you will explore some of these and use them to create your own masterpiece.

Potters Wheel

You will be guided through the techniques to throw,centre and pull clay. Your first two pots will be made with the assistance of the crafty potter, you then get 3 further balls of clay to practice the technique's and have a go at making your own pots.

Slab Work

In this session you will make an object from slabs of clay. It could be a vase, lidded pot, cup, dog bowl to name but a few.

You will be shown how to roll and assemble the clay, along with some different finishes that can be applied to your pot.

Figure Making / Sculpture

You will learn how to shape ,form and assemble a model in clay. In this session we work together during each step of the process to create one of the many fabulous Potter Animals. As with all the sessions you can add your own creativity and finishes to the project.

POTTER MEMBERSHIP...

Another set of four weeks that can be used as and when you wish over a six month period.

Having learned some of the main pottery techniques,The potter membership allows you to continue exploring the exciting possibilities of clay.

The potter membership allows to to develop the areas that you liked most.

you may want 4 weeks of wheel lessons, or make different things from slabs.

The sessions are yours to use however you wish, this flexibilty allows us to respond to your enthusiam & requirements whilst you learn.

Each session will give you 1:1 support

*You need to have completed the flexible course to become a potter member

OPENING HOURS - BY APPOINTMENT DURING THIS TIME

MON: CLOSED

TUES: 10-3pm*

WED: 10-3pm*

THUR: 10-3pm*

FRI: 10-3pm*

SAT: 10-4pm*

SUN:10.30-4pm*

DUE TO BEING IN LOCKDOWN, WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED SORRY- GIFT VOUCHERS CAN STILL BE ORDERED ON LINE

* We may not be in the studio if no one is booked in

FREE PARKING

ADDRESS

The Crafty Potter

Heskin Hall Shopping Village

Heskin Hall Estate

Wood Lane

chorley

PR7 5PA

CALL US

077 3239 3040

Friendly Reminder:

Due to very limited space

All handmade & painted pots are only kept in the studio for 4 weeks.

Uncollected pots will be thrown away.

Please let us know if you are unable to collect your pot & need us to keep it a little longer for you

COLLECTING...

If we are not in the studio, dont worry, Simply take your ticket number to the desk "under the stairs" nr the potter, and the staff will kindly get your pots for you.

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