Megan Elliott (she/her), founder of Clay Wild, for a relaxing pottery workshop at Lawrence Art Studio, Hove! Each class will be focusing on traditional hand-building techniques using minimal tools and is suitable for all levels.
Dates and Times: Thursday 28th March 7-9pm / Tuesday 23rd April 7-9pm / Tuesday 21st May 7-9pm
Location: Lawrence Art Studio, 16 Kingsthorpe Rd, Hove, BN3 5HR
Lawrence Art Studio is home to many art supplies & creative events. The studios are on a ground floor with step-free access, very spacious and full of natural light. For more information, visit their website here.
There will be chair seating and there may be background music playing during the workshop.
Price: £30; each class, 20% of the spots are discounted by 50% for people with low income. Please only reserve one of these spots if you feel this applies to you. No proof is required. If the spots are sold out and you would like to attend but are unable to afford a ticket, please contact me directly. There is an option to add a pay-it-forward donation to contribute towards the cost of these spots and to enable me to offer more low-income spots in the future.
About the class:
Participants will be learning hand-building techniques and will be guided through how to personalise their creations.
Each month there will be a different theme:
March: Learn two handbuilding methods & come away with a small pot & dish.
April: Make a dried-flower vase for spring!
May: Make a body pot! You’ll be guided through how to personalise your pots to make them into bodies - torsos, boobs, top-surgery, bums, hands, faces… anything & everything is welcome! This is a celebration of all bodies in whatever way feels joyful and comfortable for you.
Other dates & themes TBC.
At the end of the class, you will receive tips on how to decorate at home when dry. We will be working with air-drying clay, so please note the products will not be food or drink safe. However, it can be waterproofed to hold plants.
No experience necessary - suitable for all levels! This is a class prioritising queer joy and creativity!
Your clay will still be delicate upon completion, so boxes/bags will be provided to take your clay home in. You can also bring your own box if you wish to help save materials - a tub or a small box (approx shoe box size) is ideal.
About Clay Wild:
Megan Preston Elliott (she/her) is the founder of Clay Wild, a pottery studio teaching classes and selling handbuilt ceramics. Clay Wild aims to make pottery inclusive and accessible to all. Megan trained in Fine Art at City & Guilds of London Art School, where she first discovered her love for sculpture and clay. Her work is designed intuitively, inspired by play, identity and self-expression. Megan hosts regular pottery classes in Brighton & London in a variety of settings (community, corporate, schools and private events). Outside of pottery, Megan is a writer. She's published articles, poems and short stories on a wide variety of topics including art, love, sexuality, mental health and culture. In 2021, she was a recipient of the London Writers Awards run by Spread the Word. She is currently working on her first novel.
Megan sells her handbuilt creations on Etsy here.
Find Megan on Instagram at @claywildstudio.
Accessibility:
- Step-free access to main space
Do get in touch if you have any accessibility requirements.
This will be a regular class so if you miss out this time, do come along next month!