Join Megan Elliott (she/her), founder of Clay Wild, for a relaxing queer pottery workshop at The Create Place, St. Margaret's House! The class will be focusing on traditional hand-building techniques using minimal tools and is suitable for all levels.
About the class:
Participants will be learning hand-building techniques and will be guided through how to personalise their creations.
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.
The Create Place is a non-profit space run by St. Margaret's House that is a home for everything arts, wellbeing and community. There is step-free access to the space. For more information, visit their website here. Please note: The space is accessible via underground (Bethnal Green station, 5 minutes walk), Bus (Services: 8, 106, 254, 309, 388, D3, D6) and there should be parking in Victoria Park Square, Approach Road, and other surrounding roads.
There will be chair seating and there may be background music playing during the workshop.
This will be a regular class so if you miss out this time, do come along next month!
Venue: The Create Place, 29 Old Ford Road, E2 9PJ (Plan your visit)
Time: 2.30 - 4.30 pm
Dates:
Sunday 10th November
Sunday 8th December
Ticket Price: £30; each class, 25% 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 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.
Book your tickets here
Access: If you have any access needs of which we should be aware, please let us know.
Entry to The Create Place is step-free but the toilet is not accessible. If you will need access to an accessible toilet, please let us know so we can arrange that.
Clay Wild: Megan Preston Elliott (she/her) is the founder of Clay Wild, a pottery studio teaching classes and selling hand built 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.
Instagram: @claywildstudio.