West Midlands

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Craft

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Pottery

Hand Thrown Mug Pottery Painting Class

Enjoy a relaxing time painting a mug with your own design to treasure and use.

Louise Crookenden-Johnson Ceramics

5.0 (73)

5k followers

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105 mins

6 to 10 £45

West Midlands

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Craft

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Pottery

What you'll do

A chance to paint your own pottery mug design under the eye of experienced potter Louise, you'll use majolica techniques to decorate your own earthenware mug.

In this serene pottery experience, you'll learn each step at your own pace, with help and guidance from Louise throughout the session. She'll show you the best way to bring about your desired design and give you lots of ideas for simple designs too.

Everything you need will be provided on the day, so you just need to show up and enjoy a time of creative zen. You'll leave the class happy, creatively refreshed and eagerly awaiting your piece's return from the kiln.

Please note: You will need to arrange to collect (in about two to three weeks' time) once fired, or your pieces can easily be posted at cost.

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Knowledge required

Suitable for complete beginners

What you'll get

One mug is included in the price; others can be purchased at £5 each. Mugs can be posted after firing to attendees at cost, if desired, or collected in 2-3 weeks.

What to bring

Please wear something that you don’t mind getting dusty; aprons are provided.

Suitable for

This class is great for a team building activity, birthday or hen do.

Location

133 Headlands, Kettering, NN15 6AE, England

Your teacher

Louise Crookenden-Johnson Ceramics

5.0 (73)

5k followers

Hello, I’m Louise

I adore leading pottery experiences, passing on pottery skills to other people. Clay is infectious!

I did a degree in Ceramics at Loughborough in the late 1980s and then had community arts roles and a pottery business in my 20's and 30's. After a career in children's services and growing my family I'm now full time in the pottery.
My dad, Rodney, was a brilliant bird artist, and both he and my mum found ways to encourage my artistic nature. They supported me in everything I did. Aged 13, I had a day with a local potter and was hooked on the clay.

When I started out in Ceramics in the 1990's the internet was just an idea, but with the help of my adult children I've grown my online presence and enjoy customer interactions both in person and over social media.
I also head out to local in person markets, my brilliant Mum helps with these.

I have a beautiful workshop which is bright and spacious, so the perfect commute down the garden path and the big pine table which is the hub of activity great for gathering with others who want to learn the craft or chatting to friends and neighbours as I make.