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Terracotta Gargoyles for your garden/home

Sat 19 Aug 2023
ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple (map)
Workshop - Visual Arts
Visual Arts (Workshop)

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Terracotta Gargoyles for your garden/home

At ThePlough@StAnne's, Barnstaple

£55.00
+£10 for clay materials payable to the tutor on the day.
This production has already happened

Tutor:  Helen McCormick

This pottery workshop is designed to be a relaxed, friendly space where you can meet new people and have the opportunity to create, learn and have fun.

Throughout the day Helen will teach you how to make a gargoyle or grotesque sculpture using traditional hand building techniques.

No experience necessary.

All ages welcome (14 yrs & under must be accompanied by an adult).

All materials and equipment will be provided.

Tea and Coffee will be available throughout the day.

The only thing you need to bring is an apron or wear old clothes if possible.

After the workshop, Helen will carefully take your sculpture home and fire it in her kiln.

These sculptures are not glazed as the terracotta will age beautifully in your garden over time.

Your sculpture will be ready to collect approximately 3-4 weeks after the workshop from ThePlough@StAnnes. We will let you know the date and time.

Workshop costs: £55 

Materials Cost: £10 on arrival

Please follow Helen on Instagram and Facebook to see photographs of work made in previous workshops. Search for Helen McCormick Ceramics.

If a workshop you'd like to do is fully booked ring Box Office (01805 624624) to be added to the waiting list, you might be lucky! This also helps us ascertain the demand for particular workshops when programming.

Running time 360 minutes
Helen McCormick

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