POTTERY

 A Jitka Nespor Scarf You will have an opportunity to learn how to use common kitchen discards and locally collected plant materials to dye a silk scarf. There will be 2 sessions during the day (Saturday) starting at 11.30am and 1.30pm. Cost £12 per scarf if you book on the day or you can secure your place now by booking through fcb or email: jitkascreations@gmail.com with discounted price of £10 per scarf. only Saturday 15 October at 11:00 to 16:00 Highbury Orchard Community Cic 73 All Saints Rd, B14 7LN Birmingham, United Kingdom check details for this event's facebookpage & jitka's facebookpage

pics of our refurbishment progress, and that said, today is your very last chance to sign up for fiona's pottery course which starts tomorrow at 10.30. the pottery is open again at the usual times .  beginning  floorpainting !  refurbishment almost done and pottery already in use :) some people can't wait of course. also, workbench by the window. now we have a special glazesroom: and the glazestongue is back :) #woohoo

Demonstration by Jasmina Ajzenkol ARBSA Sculptures. Clay. Discover how Jasmina makes the wonderful textured ceramic artworks on display in her ground floor solo show. Free, drop-in session, no need to book Time 08 October 2016 11am - 1pm 2 - 4pm RBSA Gallery 4 Brook Street Birmingham B3 1SA Jasmina lives in Solihull, UK where she has been working as a geotechnical engineer for nearly thirty years. She first discovered clay when she enrolled in an evening class, and fell in love as soon as she experienced the tactility of clay and its immediate response to her hands. She later obtained a City and Guilds certificate in Design and Craft in the context of ceramics. Jasmina's work is inspired by nature and life forms. The shapes of seedpods, shells and other underwater creatures have influenced her vessel forms. The rhythm of the landscape, such as the patterns created by wind blowing across the sand, or the rhythmic gradation of the beach from sand to gravel arranged in carefully sor

Sundragon will be closed until Monday 26th September for refurbishment. We do this to increase work space and you can monitor the progress on instagram . You can still book a place at Fiona's pottery for beginners course which will start in our nicely done up pottery :)

Here are a few bad pics of Fiona's memberprofile in the Midlands Potter's Newsletter of August/September 2016. She'll teach a course of handbuilding in our pottery this autumn, here is more info about this course.

We revised our studiosubscription offers and our opening times on our What's on page; please have a look . Also, our Fiona has an instagram account and will participate in the following exhibitions this autumn: -- Why Not Gallery Burton on Trent Saturday 8th October to Saturday 6th November -- Woodbridge Gallery Moseley, Birmingham - late Nov- early December 2016 -- Number 8 Gallery, Pershore, Worcs Thursday 13th April to Weds 24th May 2017

This is a taught session starting Tuesday 27th September for 10 weeks (half term break 25th October). Times -10.30-12.30. Cost £90 + cost of completed items (30p per 100 g - this includes cost of clay, glaze and 2 firings). Students will learn hand building techniques - pinching, coiling, slabbing, press moulding, explore texture and decoration and be able to take completed items home. To reserve your place on the course click this link or copy and paste it: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pottery-for-beginners-course-tickets-27539164382?utm_term=eventurl_text