Join ceramic designer Alex Allday in her studio at Middleport Pottery for a 4 week ceramic design course that will enable you to challenge your creativity in a fun and stimulating environment and equip you with a variety of different skills and knowledge within ceramics and surface design.   During this 4 week course you will learn the process of slip casting to cast your own Vase and tealights/pots in porcelain. You will then be shown a variety of surface decoration techniques and how to fettle/clean up your pieces ready to be fired. In addition you will have the opportunity to design and develop your own surface transfers that will be printed ready to use on your final pieces.   2 dates available, choose between:   February 2020: Start Date: Wednesday 5^th February End Date: Wednesday 26^th February Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm   March 2020: Start Date: Wednesday 4^th March End Date: Wednesday 25^th  March Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm   Cost: £150 per person Which includes all materials and firings   Max number of participants 6 Min age 16+   Held in Alex's Studio – @ No.5 , Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE   See details and course information below for activity schedule, FAQ's and T's & C's   Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers can be sent if you are buying it as a gift for someone.  State if you would like one  in the order notes box (just underneath where you type in your address)

Handmade fusion tealight with intricate etched surface details and screen printed enamel transfer prints creating distinctive surface pattern details and qualities. Inspired by the fusion of traditional patterns and styles from elements of Victorian floor tile patterns and Eastern floral prints.     Perfect as a tealight holder due to the translucency of the ceramic material used enables the pattern details to be accentuated when lit up.   H 7.5cm W 8cm   Please note there may be a slight variation in the colour shown due to different firings and print runs

A Handbuilt Hanging Planter Pot with surface transfer print design, inspired by the fusion of traditional patterns and styles from elements of Victorian floor tile patterns and Eastern floral prints.   Great to be used as a planter pot for succulents and pot comes ready strung for hanging.   The pot measures 10cm high x 12cm wide.   Please note that these planters are all individually handmade so there may be slight differences in the finished size, shape and patterns shown but they will be very closely matched to your chosen design. Plant not included.

Handmade Porcelain Hanging Planter Pocket with embossed textures and transfer prints. Inspired by English Architectural styles and the intricate details and elements of buildings such as St Pancras Station and The Royal Opera House.   The planters are water tight so real flower stems can be displayed in them   H 16cm W 9cm   Please note that these planters are all individually handmade so there may be slight differences in the finished size, shape and patterns shown but they will be very closely matched to your chosen design.

A handmade hanging planter pot with surface transfer print design, inspired by a combination of English Architectural styles and elements from Victorian floor tile patterns and Eastern floral prints.   Great to be used as a planter pot for succulents and the pot comes ready strung for hanging using strong twine with a length of 52cm. The length of the twine can be altered by tying it shorter within the pot to make the piece hang at a shorter if desired.   The pot measures 7cm high x 8cm wide.   Please note there may be a slight variation in the colour shown due to different firings and print runs. Plant not included.