Hey! Long time no speak!

I'm sorry .. its taking me a while to get into the routine of writing a regular blog but I will try harder!

I thought this would be a good opportunity to tell you about my workshops I am running in May.

May is National Craft and Design month, the first week being National Ceramics week. I am using this excuse to set up a series of taster workshops giving people an opportunity to 'have a go' at some more unusual crafts that you mught not get the chance to try very often.

Below I have listed all the events that are taking part in May. If you are interested in any of these workshops, give me a call to book a place ... 07711 256277 or e-mail me, lizi@pendlepottery.co.uk  ... Places are quite limited so please let me know as soon as possible! I will blog again next week with more info of some exciting events I am doing in the next few weeks..Thanks for reading! xxxx  

Saturday 5^th May – Beginners Pottery

10 - 11.30am
12.30 – 2pm
Two structured sessions – Make a clay tortoise and have a go on the potters wheel.
Min 8 people per session
Kids: £15 / Adults £20
Sunday 6^th May – RAKU pottery
10am -4pm
You will need to book on one or two making sessions at the workshop before this date so you have some items to glaze ... Give me a call if you'd like to book a place and I can chat through more details.

£60 per person (£2 per 1lb for finished pots)

Contact Lizi for details
Saturday 12^th May - Floristry
1 – 4pm
Making a hand tied arrangement for a vase and a table arrangement using basic floristry techniques
Min 6 people
£35
Sunday 13^th May – Glass Fusing
9.30am – 4pm
Learning the techniques of cutting glass right through to producing a large glass wall hanging or glass plate/dish
Min 6 people
£95 per person
Sunday 20^th May – Make a silver ring
10am – 1pm
Learning the techniques to make a solid silver band ring.
Min 6 people
£40 per person
Saturday 26^th May – 3D felting
10am – 12noon
Make a small 3D object using needle felting technique
Min 6 people
£20 per person
Sunday 27^th May – Tin jewellery
1 – 4pm
Make a piece of jewellery using a tin can!
Min 6 people
£35 per person

Tentative first steps ...

So I've decided to write a blog ... it has taken me an hour to get this far ... designing the background was difficult enough but now I have put finger to keyboard, I'll give it a go.

The 1st of March began with the launch of the 3rd witch in my 2012 series to celebrate the 400 year anniversary of the Pendle Witch trials.

I thought this represents motherhood and as Mothers Day is later this month, seemed an appropriate subject for March. This finshed witch was my second attempt, the first one blew up in the kiln! Well, to be more precise, her tummy blew off! Funny really as she had kind of given birth in the kiln, somewhat involuntarily! Anyway, the second one was far more successful and was launched today.

These are the first two in the series.

January's witch is a result of her New Years Eve party and obviously February is Valentines Day. All the witches in the series represent a significant event that happens each month and will be launched on my facebook page on the first of every month.

Pendle Pottery Facebook Page 

They are also available to buy ... each one is unique and will not be replicated so you would be buying the one and only.

I have also been making special order witches, linked to a special day and produced with the particular person in mind. I love personalising the witches as this makes them even more unique. At the moment I am making a witch for someones birthday who's job is a lawyer. This witch has a scroll and is very smartly dressed .... she has a witches hat which is mandatory and a long dress. I'll post a photo in my blog once its finished.

Well, I think that will do for my first entry, blogging is going to be a new experience but hopfully will be an interesting thing for me to do and for you to read. Feedback and comments will of course be very welcome.

Speak soon