Learn how to slip cast in porcelain and decorate your pieces with ceramic designer Alex Allday in her studio at Middleport Pottery.   During this 1 day workshop you will spend the morning learning the process of slip casting using plaster moulds to cast your own Stem Vase and tealights/planter pots in porcelain. You will have the opportunity to cast 4 pieces. After a lunch break you will then learn how to decorate your casted pieces with a variety of different surface decoration techniques using coloured slips, stains and different tools to create sgraffito, textures and patterns. You will be able to practise your designs and the shown techniques onto clay tiles before decorating your pieces. To finish you will be shown how to fettle/ clean up all of your finished pieces ready to be fired.   Cost: £75 per person Which includes all materials and firing   When: Saturday 19th February 2022 Time: 10am - 4pm or Saturday 19th March 2022 Time: 10am - 4pm   Max number of participants 5 Min age 16+   Held in Alex's Studio – @ No.5, Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE   Covid-19 I will be able to safely deliver this workshop at a 1m + distance by doing all demonstrations on my own workbench area and you will carry out the workshop on your own table with your own tools and equipment. Masks, gloves and disposable aprons will be supplied if you would like them and there are hand washing facilities available in the studio with disposable paper towels.   All abilities welcome and you do not need to have prior knowledge and experience in ceramics. With keeping it to a small group, you will each get one on one support and guidance throughout the workshop.   FAQs Your pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be ready to collect from my studio the following week. I can post them out to you at an additional cost to cover P&P   Lunch isn’t provided but there is a café on site or you are more than welcome to bring your own. Tea’s, Coffee’s and refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop.   Aprons will be provided but wear old clothes and shoes   Any other info… If you have any particular designs, patterns and objects for inspiration that you want to work from please bring them along.   T’s & C’s If for any reason you need to cancel your booking then this needs to be done at least 14 days prior to the start of the workshop and a full refund will be given. Unfortunately any cancellations made within 14 days prior to the workshop start date are unable to be refunded.   If the workshop has to be cancelled due to covid-19 then you will be offered the option to reschedule the workshop.   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)   Can't make the date advertised but would like to do the workshop? then don't hesitate to get in touch as I can arrange to do this workshop with yourself or a small group of you on a date that suits. I run workshops Tues - Sat from 10am - 4pm Contact details: [email protected], 07731921250  

Join Ceramic Designer Alex Allday in her studio at Middleport Pottery for a half-day hanging planter decorating workshop. You will learn how to decorate your own porcelain hanging planter pot with a variety of surface decoration techniques and processes using coloured slips, stains and different tools to create sgraffito, textures and patterns. To finish you will be shown how to fettle/ clean up your planter pots ready to be fired. The planter pots will be ready slip casted for you to work straight on to and you will be able to practise your designs and the shown techniques onto clay tiles before decorating your planters.   When: Saturday 12th February 2022 Time: 10:30am – 1pm Cost: £35 per person Which includes all materials and firing   Max number of participants 5 Min age 16+   Held in Alex’s Studio – @ No.5 , Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE   I will be able to safely deliver this workshop at a 1m + distance by doing all demonstrations on my own workbench and you will carry out the workshop on your own table with your own tools and equipment. Masks, gloves and disposable aprons will be supplied if you would like them and there are hand washing facilities available in the studio with disposable paper towels.   All abilities welcome and you do not need to have prior knowledge and experience in ceramics. With keeping it to a small group, you will each get one on one support and guidance throughout the workshop.   Your pieces will be fired after the workshop and will be ready to collect from my studio the following week. I can post them out to you at an additional cost to cover P&P. I will string up your planter pot for you so that it's ready to be hung   Aprons will be provided but wear old clothes and shoes   Tea’s, Coffee’s and refreshments will be provided throughout the workshop.   Any other info… If you have any particular designs, patterns and objects for inspiration that you want to work from please bring them along.   T’s & C’s If for any reason you need to cancel your booking then this needs to be done at least 14 days prior to the start of the workshop and a full refund will be given. Unfortunately any cancellations made within 14 days prior to the workshop start date are unable to be refunded.   If the workshop has to be cancelled due to covid-19 then you will be offered the option to reschedule the workshop.   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)    

Is there a group of you who would like to take part in a workshop together? Or fancy doing something different for a birthday, Hen Do or Baby Shower you have coming up? Then I can offer a bespoke workshop package for groups of 2 (minimum) up to groups of 5 (maximum) with current restrictions.   The types of workshops you could do are: -Porcelain Hanging Planter Pocket -Slip Casting (max number 4) -Porcelain Tealights -Porcelain Cones -Porcelain wall hangers -Porcelain Decorations -Porcelain trinket Dishes -Vase Decorating -Hanging Planter Pot Decorating   See images for examples of these   If you have a particular idea in mind that you would like to do then please feel free to put it forward to me and I will accommodate where possible.   These workshops normally last 2.5 – 3hrs long   Cost: £35 per person (Prices include all materials and firings)   Gift vouchers available if buying for a present   Workshop sessions can be shorter (1 hour minimum) or longer (up to 6 hours) and prices will adjust accordingly   I run workshops Tuesday - Saturday from 10am - 4pm   For all enquiries and bookings please get in touch with Alex on 07731921250 or at [email protected]   I look forward to hearing from you Thanks Alex