Hand Build a Pot Embedded with River Sourced Materials and Oxides
Workshop with Donna White
Saturday 20 July 2024, 10.30am - 4.30pm
£90
Venue: MAKE Southwest
Suitable for: Adults
Level: All abilities
Join ceramicist, Donna White, who will show you how to hand build a clay vessel embedded with locally sourced natural materials from the River Dart.
Oxides and Stains can be used to add colour. The vessel will be glazed internally and the outside left for a natural finish.
This workshop is open to all abilities and no previous experience of ceramics is necessary.
All firing costs are included in the ticket fee.
Your ceramic vessel will be fired by Donna and returned to MAKE Southwest for collection
About Donna’s Work
I am a ceramic Artist. My work explores the connection between people and the landscape, the relationships we form with the natural world and how we develop bonds with places that hold significant meaning to us, preserving our memories.
I make thrown and hand built clay vessels which are embedded with natural materials collected from along the River Dart in Devon. These materials are blended into coils of clay, which are joined together in layers , then scraped back to form pots which represent the landscape from which they came . Some unfired vessels are returned back to the place where their materials were gathered and left to be reabsorbed back into nature, completing a cycle of life. Other vessels are fired for permanency and kept as memory jars with connection to places of significant meaning .
On the Day
All tools and materials will be provided. Please wear old clothes.
Tea, coffee and biscuits are included and will be available on the day. Our Café is opening in January 2024 should you wish to purchase other refreshments during the workshop.
On arrival, please make your way to the side gate of the Riverside Mill, through the courtyard and up the stone stairs on the side of the building. Please let us know if you require the lift.
Please be aware that you cannot use the Co-op car park for all day parking. The Methodist Church car park and Station Road car park usually have plenty of spaces. Click here for more information on our location and car parking for the day.
View MAKE Southwest's Cancellation Policy, HERE.