Make a Clay Hanging Decoration Workshop

Dive into the art of pottery in this ceramics workshop and make a hanging decoration!


Rachel Akers
Rachel Akers
5.0 (7)

1.5 hours Class size 5 to 20 guests       £65 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Try this pottery class and learn how to make some DIY home decor with air dry clay. It's a fun thing to make at home to get you creative and try something new!
Your teacher will guide you through the steps of a coiling technique for you to use in your decoration. They will also give you tips on how to keep your clay masterpiece together so that it doesn't fall apart when it dries. The kit will include enough clay to make at least two decorations. Using air-dry clay means no kiln or oven is needed, this DIY craft is so easy and perfect for beginners.
You can choose between terracotta and grey clay. The terracotta clay is good if you want to have the natural terracotta look. The grey clay is best if you want to paint it with acrylic paint once it is dry. Although this can also be left natural.
Art is known to be a really good stress reliever, being creative is fantastic for mindfulness and playing with clay is a great way to relax. This class is brilliant if you want to feel refreshed and carve out some time to have fun.
This class is great for team building activities for companies looking to relieve their staff of stress. It's great at keeping people productive and is a good chance for team bonding.
There is a minimum booking requirement of 5 people. If this number is not reached, you may be contacted to reschedule to a date with more participants.
What you'll get
  • 1.5kg of air drying clay
  • A set of clay tools
  • A metal ruler
  • An A4 wooden board for working on
  • A small rolling pin
  • A plastic pot for slip (I will show you how to make this at the start of the workshop)
  • wooden clay guides
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
  • small pot of water
  • newspaper or cloth to cover the workspace and put the board on
Suitable for

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

Location

Your teacher can travel within 10 miles of Birmingham, to a venue of your choice.

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Rachel Akers
Rachel Akers

5.0 (7)
female Women-owned

I draw my inspiration from my home town of Birmingham but also my travels all over the world. Having lived in New Zealand for 8 years, spending 6 months of my university time on an exchange in Connecticut USA and many travels in Europe and worldwide.
I find, in cities, the juxtaposition of architecture to green spaces quite beautiful, it is surprising how much woodland is still left untouched in a big city like Birmingham. There are some incredible new and unique buildings going up all around the city but also some stunning old buildings. Dotted between these buildings you will always find trees and plants to keep us all in touch with nature. This is true in many big cities around the world, like Auckland in New Zealand, Sydney in Australia and Barcelona in Spain. I could go on. There are so many stunning unique architectural and natural combinations in these places. It is easy to create wonderful artwork with all this inspiration, much of it on my doorstep.
In my sculptures I use various thicknesses of wire and semi-precious gemstones to create bespoke and unusual pieces that are fluid and winding like a beautiful tree but also have the rigidity and structure of the angular frame like the architecture I see all around me. I manipulate the wire into the form of the tree trunk and branches so each piece is unique. I don’t always use a frame and let the tree flow naturally into unusual forms. I love the use of the wire to create the wood like texture and when the light bounces off the metal and gemstones it creates an ethereal like quality.
I also create jewellery and other sculptural forms using the wire and gemstones but the trees are my signature pieces. I create bespoke wearable jewellery often using flowers and trees as my inspiration, using the same style and techniques.
I have taught art in both the UK and New Zealand, mainly drawing techniques and clay workshops. I am looking forward to teaching you many different artistic skills with my unique workshops in Clay creation, Jewellery making and mural painting.

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2026-07-03 15:00:00
class 1E57MXLBSX b30fa37a8c654059964d2a78c24cea95 production birmingham Birmingham West Midlands GB birmingham