Space Studios

Hanging gardens of Hackney!

Create your own mini gardens in a Hackney pottery studio

In this 4 hr workshop you make 2 plant holders for succulents in red terracotta clay, one free-standing and one hanging pot. They will be fired and ready to pick up later with a selection of plants and hanging material

The workshop introduces you to the pinch-pot method and surface decoration can be explored by stamping impressions or additions of moulded or cut clay shapes.

Suitable for beginners or those with some ceramic experience

There will be a short break in the middle of the workshop where tea is provided

 Your best two pieces will then be fired and should be available for collection from the studio  a few weeks later ( by arrangement). The hanging pot will be strung up, succulent compost provided, and a selection of succulents supplied ready for you to plant up

Make Ceramic Hanging Plant Holders

A lovely way to spend a Sunday. The class was relaxed and fun. I can’t wait to see how the ceramics turn out!

Sylvie Dumont

I received this class as a birthday gift and spent a fabulous Saturday afternoon with Su back in June! 

I left the place after four of the most relaxing hours I've had all year. Su is not only amazingly talented and helpful, she's also a fantastic person to spend time with. I couldn't wait to return for my pots - now also full of plants, which she provides herself - and have another quality chat with her. 

Couldn't recommend this class enough, and can't wait to get a chance to return!

James Robinson Tillett

Wonderful cosy experience! Great fun and an excellent therapeutic way to get your hands dirty!

Marianne

The class was incredibly relaxing and fun. Su is a great teacher (not to mention her baking skills) and extremely caring towards her student. Once the pots have their little succulents they look absolutely fabulous regardless of our own pottery skills :)
Thanks a lot for the session and looking forward to more such experiences!

Christina Albertsen

Su is a great teacher; patient, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and a good listener.  The venue is nice and spacious so social distancing was no problem whatsoever.  I enjoyed the class very much and had great fun the whole afternoon.  

In this 4 hr workshop you make 2 plant holders for succulents  in red terracotta clay, one standing and one hanging pot. Plants and hanging material included

Make a working replica Roman oil lamp in clay. These lamps use olive or other cooking oil and a wick and are lit like a candle. 
Su, an archaeologist and ceramicist for many years, offers a choice of ten differently designed lamp moulds (for example ship, dolphin, shell, gladiator) all based on actual Roman lamps excavated on archaeological sites, many here in London. 
The workshop offers an introduction to pottery techniques including using a press mould, joining clay, fettling and finishing and the experience of making a ceramic oil lamp using the same techniques and materials as the Romans did. 
This is a hands-on way of getting a further understanding of Roman life and craftsmen. 
At the end of your session the lamp will be dried, then fired in her kiln. It can be picked up from there when fired about a month later, by arrangement or for a small fee by post.
You will get your beautiful, functioning Roman lamp with a wick and leaflet about its origin.
Ready to use!

Make a Ceramic Roman Oil Lamp

Absolutely brilliantly course! Very knowledgeable and friendly teacher, bringing together archeology and pottery in a very fun yet interesting way. The best afternoon so far this year! Loved it!

Su was a wonderful teacher. She made us feel really welcome in her studio. We learned a lot & were really looked after.
Great value for money. I’ll definitely be looking into another class with her.
I recommended her highly!

Matthew 

A great intimate workshop learning about the history of roman oil lamps and getting hands on!

Make a working replica Roman oil lamp in clay. Bring history to life with this exciting 2.5 hour workshop

Pottery and plants, what a great combination!
 In this two and a half hour workshop you will learn how to form a small round dish and also make a rectangular soapdish. An amazing pattern can be added by using fresh foliage. If you wish there will be a change to add coloured underglaze to the leaves.  The pots will be dried , bisque fired and glaze fired by the tutor, ready for you to pick up a few weeks later. 


Pottery- make and soapdish and a trinket dish inspired by plants

The Potting Shed, Space Studios, 19 warburton Road

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