S is for seasonal.

I go to a pottery class every Tuesday - a few weeks ago I started preparing my Christmas project - tree decorations. I am selling these at our Christmas Coffee Morningon 28th November. As I was making them yesterday my friends in the pottery group were buying them. I have another batch which I have glazed waiting to be fired, ready for next Tuesday's class when I will add decorations and embellishments. Planning in advance is the key - so in January I will be planning for February - a Valentine theme I think.

Like any crafter I have a stash of bits and bobs. I have piles of blank labels so I am making gift tags, again to be sold next Saturday.

Busy all the way - I have a supply of card & paper arriving today for a wedding commission I want to deliver before the end of November, so a quiet day should see me get this underway, then it will be a case of clearing the decks and having a day with the picallili, pickled onions and pickled egg preparation for 28th.

We are kicking off the weekend with a wreath making session on 27th in our village hall. I think about 20 are coming - lunch (my home made soup) afresh bun from our local baker and all materials provided £10 per person - a good price I think. This is the wreath we will be making....

So......back to the grindstone next time it ill be T for Treats...watch this space.

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Pottery Class Week 4.

This is a bowl - trust me.
Imagine lining a pastry dish - that's what we did with the clay, but instead of trimming the edge I decided to have an arty farty moment.

Next week we have the entire session devoted to glazing ready for the kiln!

Watch this space!

Pottery Class Week 3

There was only 2 of us at pottery class this week, so we got lots of attention for our "slab" task. Basically we had to roll our clay between 2 long rulers as thinly as possible. Using a pattern I made a rectangular box, with lid and a mouse.

Lid

Box

Mouse

They have to be left for a week to harden like leather.
Next week I will assemble my "cheese dish/tray"

Watch this space!

Pottery Class 2

 

 

Today there was only 4 of us at class and as our previous efforts were awaiting a space in the kiln we were shown how to make a cylinder vase.

The top was fluted and we used a type of mould to make embellishments.

Such fun!

Pottery Class

A pottery class a couple of miles up the road has received funding to run a 5 week course - free for participants. Seemed silly not to join up - so I did.

Thursday was the first session. Would you believe there was only 6 turned up? People complain that there is nothing happening in rural areas yet when such wonderful opportunities occur nobody joins in!

Well we soon settled down to a fantastic afternoon and we made a "pinch pot." Imagine a coconut shell - we made 2 hollow "bowls" that just looked like a coconut shell cut in two. We then joined them with a "coil" and then turned them into some sort of subject.

Angela, the lady sitting next to me made a rabbit.....

 

 

I attempted to make an owl - who I named Oswald. I worry now about naming him incase something happens in the kiln. Best not to give subjects names in future I think.

 



Ahem.......so whilst I was busy working on Oswald I looked up to see what Barbara was working on opposite me..........
This was a "face" on a cylinder vase.....honest!
I elbowed Angela and we giggled - quite a lot really, just like being back at school.
Barbara has been to a few pottery classes - it was the first time for Angela and myself!
It turns out Angela knows a few of my neighbours and what's more she is going to teach me to knit!

Watch this space!